browsing archive: January 2010

Just six years ago Bush talked about a new wave of space exploration that was designed in part to make NASA relevant

In early 1984 McGregor announced the closure of 20 mines and the loss of 20,000 jobs. The reason given was to rationalize the public subsidy given to the industry by closing the most unprofitable pits.

Arguably John Smiths biggest single contribution to making the Labour party relevant was getting rid of the trade union block votes and despite considerable trade union opposition establishing a policy of "one-member, one-vote".

I have just finished reading “The Black Swan” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb. Black swan theory is used to explain rare, high impact

I was talking with a friend last night about beautiful machines, mechanical things that are more than the collection of their parts.

Kubica has confirmed he will stay with Renault for 2010, hardly a surprising decision considering the lack of even remotely competitive options