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No more “blah, blah, blah” – we need ACTION, NOW
It’s time for action. We have no more time for ‘blah, blah, blah’. Continue reading
Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot
Carl Sagan’s marvellous, awe-inspiring ‘Pale Blue Dot’ speech puts Life, the Universe, and Everything* into perspective.
“Be humble, for you are made of dung. Be noble, for you are made of stars.” – Serbian proverb
* Carl would have been 86 now. Which is 42 (in base 21). Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Core thought, People, Tributes
Tagged Carl Sagan, Earth, Pale Blue Dot, transcription
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The implausible green star hunter
None of us will ever forget the day we saw it. Though we may live to regret having done so. We weren’t looking for it, as such – naturally not: why would one deliberately try to find something that can’t … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, Fantasy, Flash fiction, People, Science, Science Fiction
Tagged aliens, astronomy, David Kipping, green, green star, Kermit, little green men, technosignature, transcription
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Confirmation that two-thirds of headline analyzers spout utter nonsense
An examination of three headline analyzer tools (and whether it’s worth using them), together with a Veritasium video on the effectiveness of clickbait (with transcription). Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, balance, Communication, Computers and Internet, Critiques, Phlyarology, Strategy, Tech tips
Tagged clickbait, headline analyzers, Jabberwocky, phlyarology, SEO, transcription, Veritasium
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One has to acknowledge that a box exists before being able to think outside it
Paul Handover of ‘Learning from Dogs’ pointed me to this important interview the other day. It stumbles and rambles a bit, but some interesting points are made, especially towards the end where the idea is raised that academia has been … Continue reading
Choose your battles wisely (especially when transcribing)
When I wibbled about machine transcription a few days ago, I concluded that it was perhaps still too much in its infancy to be of any use. However, I thought I would give it a second chance, as I’ve no … Continue reading
How not to use technology to help with (machine) transcription
I’ve transcribed several videos here on Wibble. The most recent example was a short while ago: four-and-a-half minutes of Richard Dawkins talking about Douglas Adams. And almost immediately, Goldie blew my mind with a brilliant comment, asking whether I’d used … Continue reading
Posted in art, Communication, Education, Just for laughs, Ludditis, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged Monty Python, Ontiva, Sonix, The Lumberjack Song, transcription
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Who’s on first?
Abbott and Costello: [snipped for brevity] Lou Costello: I love baseball. Bud Abbott: We all love baseball. Lou Costello: When we get to St. Louis, will you tell me the guys’ names on the team? So when I go to … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, GCD: Global climate disruption, Just for laughs
Tagged Abbott, AGW, baseball, Costello, deniers, transcription, Who's on first?
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