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The (former) space program

September 28, 2016 JamesLeave a comment

I posted on Facebook a couple of days ago about why I believe that manned spaceflight in general, and the moon landings in particular, are the greatest achievement of human civilisation to date. Rather than comment on everyone's comments, I thought I'd write something down here instead. Importantly, my ideas about this may not be the… Continue reading The (former) space program

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Clive James

September 16, 2016 James1 Comment

It’ll be a tragedy when Clive James finally dies. Although it seems like his illness has been prolonged, as indeed it often is when one receives excellent care, I know that I will wake up one day soon to hear that he is to be mourned.  He has been, and continues to be, one of… Continue reading Clive James

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We’re teaching maths wrong

September 15, 2016 JamesLeave a comment

The other day I read an interesting interview with Freeman Dyson, renowned physicist and general ideas man. Despite being highly mathematically competent himself, he comments that maths as we know it shouldn’t really be taught in schools, as it is a specialist skill. I agree. That is the kind of statement that gets the hackles… Continue reading We’re teaching maths wrong

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