http://ojb.nz/Owen2 OJB's Web Site: Blog en-us Copyright 2024 by OJB http://ojb.nz/Owen2/RSS Mon, 20 May 2024 01:06:48 GMT There's a good reason for this: the media is corrupt. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2343 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 20 May 2024 01:06:48 GMT News As regular readers know, I don't always accept the consensus view. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2342 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 13 May 2024 03:02:16 GMT Skepticism All it really takes is some time and exposure to contrary views. All it really takes is free speech. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2341 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 09 May 2024 06:54:08 GMT Politics I'm afraid that we really might be seeing the demise of the greatest era in history. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2340 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 30 Apr 2024 04:04:20 GMT Politics The big conspiracies I mentioned here might or might not be true. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2339 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:35:16 GMT Politics You want genuinely innovative ideas? Just ask a comedian! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2338 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 24 Apr 2024 08:26:36 GMT Comments If it was just an ass, I would be relatively happy! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2337 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 17 Apr 2024 00:57:57 GMT Politics Most human institutions, and most individuals, are very defined and affirmed by status. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2336 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 10 Apr 2024 02:42:14 GMT Politics I have many random interests, several of them quite geeky. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2335 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:28:21 GMT Activities People get to do what they are naturally best at, and we get higher standards as a result. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2333 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:05:13 GMT Comments Let's see how long those sort of protests would last. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2330 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:27:45 GMT News It might be legal. It might be practical. But it's a still a bad look. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2329 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:27:37 GMT Comments That is their right, but I don't have to like it! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2328 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:03:15 GMT Politics It is the idea I reject, not the person. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2327 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 20 Feb 2024 23:22:34 GMT Politics I pay for them with my taxes! Die TVNZ, die! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2326 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:57:15 GMT News Really, we need to be less kind! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2325 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 15 Feb 2024 07:51:50 GMT Politics We should rescue our national day, and our nation. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2324 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:27:51 GMT Politics I'm not saying education is completely useless; just mostly useless! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2323 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:12:14 GMT Comments I'm not sure it has happened yet. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2322 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 03 Feb 2024 07:37:02 GMT Science One thing we don't need is more Maori BS! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2321 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:12:49 GMT News As long as we keep away from the extremes on either side, we aren't doing too badly. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2320 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 30 Jan 2024 07:15:20 GMT Politics Look in the current affairs section of the library! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2319 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 25 Jan 2024 07:23:23 GMT Politics There is one culture which is greatly superior to the other. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2318 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 22 Jan 2024 05:14:37 GMT Philosophy Decolonise Aotearoa? Yeah, right! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2317 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 20 Jan 2024 07:39:24 GMT Politics Also note that I am not totally convinced by my own points here. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2316 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 16 Jan 2024 08:18:51 GMT Philosophy I claim to be a pioneer in the new science of "simulation cosmology". http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2315 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 14 Jan 2024 23:33:14 GMT Philosophy Your theory is crazy, but not crazy enough to be true. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2314 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 11 Jan 2024 07:38:52 GMT Science Create a theory, test it, revise it, repeat. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2313 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:13:27 GMT Philosophy Well, that's another year gone, I guess, so what's happened? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2311 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 31 Dec 2023 07:50:30 GMT Comments Thanks to my readers and I hope you appreciate the new format. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2309 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 24 Dec 2023 08:19:30 GMT Comments Markets have their problems, but the alternatives are much worse. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2308 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 19 Dec 2023 23:34:51 GMT Politics The world isn't perfect, but it is OK! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2307 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:24:51 GMT News Think for yourself, instead of being told what to think. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2306 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 07 Dec 2023 07:33:32 GMT Philosophy There are no solutions, just trade-offs. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2305 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:20:36 GMT Philosophy What are they: people or parrots? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2304 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 13 Nov 2023 23:19:20 GMT Comments You can have equity or you can have freedom. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2303 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:43:46 GMT Politics We need more boldness! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2302 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:29:00 GMT Philosophy We can't prove that facts exist, but we should act like they do. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2301 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 30 Oct 2023 23:54:56 GMT Philosophy I usually buy myself one new major gadget each year. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2300 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 21 Oct 2023 03:37:15 GMT Computers The two sides are not morally equal. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2298 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:23:51 GMT News Let's have a look at the cartoon and compare it to the facts. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2297 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 09 Oct 2023 04:56:10 GMT News Let them go back to the pre-industrial age if they want to. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2296 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 06 Oct 2023 08:58:14 GMT Politics So choose the least bad option, and choose your tyranny! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2295 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:38:55 GMT Politics It's time for a better approach, and to forget about the climate change BS. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2294 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 22 Sep 2023 22:52:48 GMT Politics I think far too many people are scared to be individuals. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2292 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:19:10 GMT Philosophy Kindness is often the least kind attitude possible. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2291 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 07 Sep 2023 06:20:36 GMT Politics Just being broadly aware of these concepts is fine! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2290 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 04 Sep 2023 09:21:52 GMT Computers First, they fail to declare victory, then they get out the microscope! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2289 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 30 Aug 2023 02:00:52 GMT Politics I might start by discussing how devices communicate with other devices and the internet. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2288 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 28 Aug 2023 07:26:49 GMT Computers Saying something is a conspiracy is not the same as saying it is false. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2287 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 23 Aug 2023 06:05:45 GMT Skepticism Maybe the most concerning thing about our country is the state of the health system. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2286 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:00:09 GMT Comments So that's my web site, which reflects my general interests. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2285 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 08 Aug 2023 09:06:31 GMT Comments I would prefer to evaluate them myself, instead of the biased and corrupt media doing it for me. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2284 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 02 Aug 2023 10:31:12 GMT Philosophy Claiming there is a god really gets you nowhere. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2283 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 17 Jul 2023 08:58:03 GMT Religion Maybe you are part of the modern equivalent of a good old-fashioned witch burning! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2282 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 13 Jul 2023 09:27:26 GMT Politics I have "gone to war" against the woke elements of society. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2281 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 10 Jul 2023 09:30:48 GMT Politics I'm sorry, Bob, I'm afraid I can't do that http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2280 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:55:21 GMT Computers There's no need to thank me for helping you feel like a victim. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2279 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 28 Jun 2023 01:50:51 GMT Comments Ask yourself "are we there yet?" http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2278 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:36:14 GMT Comments Everything that is wrong with the world will suddenly make a lot more sense! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2277 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 15 Jun 2023 23:34:39 GMT Comments Maybe at one time, if you were "woke" that was something to be celebrated http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2276 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 07 Jun 2023 10:07:00 GMT Politics The computer industry could do better, but it has a lot to be proud of. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2275 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 01 Jun 2023 02:28:05 GMT Computers Don't let them get away with it! Remember: words have power! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2274 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 17 May 2023 07:26:10 GMT Comments He might be able to fool them, but I expect more. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2273 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 15 May 2023 08:45:05 GMT Religion The next time you make a mistake using a computer, remember that it's probably not your fault. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2272 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 02 May 2023 06:45:40 GMT Comments She, rather inevitably given Godwin's Law, asked "what about Hitler?" http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2271 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 27 Apr 2023 06:05:54 GMT Politics When things do go badly wrong, those responsible should take the blame. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2270 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:48:18 GMT Comments Alternative news sources do offer some balance. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2269 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 12 Apr 2023 06:46:23 GMT News Don't apologise; just admit you're wrong! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2268 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:03:09 GMT Politics Something needs to change to reverse the rise of BS jobs. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2267 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:06:04 GMT Comments Give the majority in those controversial groups the benefit of the doubt. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2266 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:59:08 GMT Comments But mindless hysteria isn't positive. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2265 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 22 Mar 2023 23:35:56 GMT Philosophy We need to depoliticise teaching. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2264 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:58:48 GMT News Easy to understand, but frustrating to live with! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2262 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 07 Mar 2023 07:06:06 GMT Philosophy Is AI a dystopian or a utopian technology? Who knows? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2261 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:03:00 GMT Computers Most people aren't members of a tribe as the result of deep consideration. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2260 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 20 Feb 2023 01:59:15 GMT Politics It really is getting to the point where something has to change. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2259 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 05 Feb 2023 21:16:22 GMT Politics I think this conspiracy is at least as good as many others I have come across. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2258 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:20:09 GMT Politics Most likely they're the extremists. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2257 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 25 Jan 2023 01:24:40 GMT Politics There does seem to be some pushback against this toxic ideology. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2256 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 22 Jan 2023 22:39:34 GMT News All ideas, especially incredibly stupid ones, have their own natural life. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2255 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:48:53 GMT Philosophy Thanks for visiting and enjoy the new site! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2253 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 25 Dec 2022 22:47:03 GMT Activities When you are asked to "trust the science" you need to be very careful. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2252 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 11 Dec 2022 22:29:26 GMT Science If anything tells us more about the relative relevance of old an new media it is this. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2251 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 02 Dec 2022 04:52:25 GMT News We need to be careful not to throw out the baby with the bath water. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2250 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 24 Nov 2022 08:25:57 GMT News If Bono can do it, then everyone should be able to. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2249 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 17 Nov 2022 23:50:09 GMT Politics Think about it. Evolution is inevitable. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2247 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 07 Nov 2022 09:27:45 GMT Religion Because I believe in free speech I don't want to stop the types of programs I criticised. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2246 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 02 Nov 2022 07:27:46 GMT Politics Which is worse: artificial intelligence or natural ignorance? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2244 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 17 Oct 2022 08:50:50 GMT Computers Whatever else happens in the world of politics, swings to the left and right will continue. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2243 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 11 Oct 2022 08:59:53 GMT Politics Get ye hence, foul creature! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2242 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 07 Oct 2022 21:42:58 GMT Computers We should all be able just to be ourselves. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2241 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 03 Oct 2022 08:46:27 GMT Philosophy People should be doing stuff they want to do and would do without being paid. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2240 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:10:55 GMT Comments The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2239 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 24 Sep 2022 08:31:06 GMT Comments I think most people would agree that our political systems work adequately at best. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2237 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 15 Sep 2022 01:36:20 GMT Politics I'm no royalist and I don't like the concept of monarchy. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2236 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 09 Sep 2022 01:03:29 GMT Politics Why are there no more dinosaurs around today? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2235 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 01 Sep 2022 09:46:43 GMT Science Facts don't care about your feelings! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2234 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 30 Aug 2022 23:29:28 GMT Politics It would be so much easier if people stopped looking for a new religion. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2233 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 29 Aug 2022 10:09:45 GMT Politics Politicians and managers need to be more self-aware. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2232 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 23 Aug 2022 10:23:22 GMT Comments No doubt many people who use computers have heard about the cloud. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2231 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 14 Aug 2022 03:47:35 GMT Computers A friend recently asked me to write a blog post about hydrogen. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2230 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 09 Aug 2022 03:48:17 GMT Science Even when I'm sick, I'm still keen on a good rant! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2229 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 08 Aug 2022 01:28:49 GMT Activities Being idealistic is fine, if you truly believe in something. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2228 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:31:28 GMT Philosophy We need more free speech on these issues, not less. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2227 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 22 Jul 2022 10:41:31 GMT Politics That's about as controversial as I can get on this subject. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2226 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 17 Jul 2022 03:01:42 GMT Philosophy Overbearing control is likely the worst thing possible. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2224 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 25 Jun 2022 02:52:16 GMT Comments Forget about the words misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2222 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 11 Jun 2022 03:25:14 GMT Politics The truth, as always, is somewhere between the extremes. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2221 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 08 Jun 2022 10:02:48 GMT News All ideas should be open to question. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2220 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 04 Jun 2022 08:28:00 GMT Philosophy I've probably upset enough people already. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2219 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 24 May 2022 07:51:43 GMT Comments You can't fix a problem until you understand its source. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2218 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 20 May 2022 02:04:37 GMT Politics We shouldn't expect these people to be rational. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2217 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 12 May 2022 09:42:15 GMT Politics The most successful people really don't care too much what lesser individuals think. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2216 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 07 May 2022 10:22:42 GMT Comments We have to look at all the facts, and we need to look at the good and the bad. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2215 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 28 Apr 2022 10:00:58 GMT Comments Education is too important to leave it under the control of politicians. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2214 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:06:45 GMT Politics Fixing free speech isn't easy, but it has to be done. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2213 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:13:49 GMT News There's always something worth commenting on! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2212 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 17 Apr 2022 05:05:08 GMT Activities So can we please get over this silliness? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2211 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 27 Mar 2022 20:05:11 GMT Politics 3/10 Needs improvement! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2210 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:30:30 GMT Religion At the moment everything is a crisis, even when it isn't. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2209 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 17 Mar 2022 20:17:43 GMT Comments It's time for us to try to make the least bad system even less bad than it is now. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2208 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 15 Mar 2022 01:26:59 GMT Politics No surprises there; no wonder we have protests! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2207 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 03 Mar 2022 00:06:42 GMT Politics No wonder we're grumpy! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2206 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 01 Mar 2022 23:43:27 GMT Comments Ardern isn't a real leader, and neither is Trudeau. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2205 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:55 GMT News I still think this gives us something to ponder. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2204 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 11 Feb 2022 01:15:00 GMT Comments Sometimes the slope really is slippery! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2203 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 08 Feb 2022 22:26:19 GMT Philosophy That's a small price to pay for supporting free speech. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2202 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:56:52 GMT News Maybe the only thing that is inevitable is failure. I hope I'm wrong. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2201 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:46:56 GMT Politics Always be skeptical of theory without practice. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2200 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:44:57 GMT Philosophy The MSM are out of touch, but they are so out of touch they can't even see it. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2199 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:43:34 GMT News It seems that all leaders will become unpopular eventually, and that's the way it should be. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2198 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:42:33 GMT Politics Do you use words dishonestly like I have described above? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2197 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:41:10 GMT Politics Do we have enough freedom, including freedom of speech? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2196 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:40:13 GMT Politics It's simple, really: just celebrate your way. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2194 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:36:55 GMT Comments I think this is one claim that Jordan Peterson makes which is utterly absurd. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2193 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:35:48 GMT Comments I have been looking back over some of my old political blog posts. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2192 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:34:37 GMT Politics We need to cut the hysteria and start thinking logically. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2191 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:33:23 GMT Comments Could you send me a Mac please. I need it to help me take over the world... http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2190 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:31:46 GMT Comments Go and read some of those right sources for some balanced perspective. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2189 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:30:32 GMT News Mark Twain was a very accurate observer of the human condition. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2188 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:55:14 GMT Philosophy I think this represents one of the great defining characteristics of our age. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2187 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:53:33 GMT Politics Achieving the goals is not straightforward then, is it? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2186 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:52:20 GMT Politics The real problem is corrupt governments, irrational religions, and ignorant populations. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2184 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:48:30 GMT Politics Bob relaxed as the headset began playing soothing music. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2182 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:45:35 GMT Comments Not only does it not help, but it actively hinders real progress. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2181 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:43:29 GMT Comments Like most things in life, the answer to the question isn't just yes or no. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2180 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 Jan 2022 04:41:20 GMT Comments What right does one person have to force his or her political views on another person? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2160 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:19:54 GMT Politics I know all this, because I used to be a young idiot myself. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2159 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 26 Oct 2021 07:25:29 GMT Politics The thing some people don't understand about conspiracies is that they are sometimes true. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2158 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 14 Oct 2021 09:28:36 GMT Politics Looks like we are all in line to be inflicted with more mask madness! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2157 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 06 Oct 2021 23:11:35 GMT Politics Who knows what he might have come up with. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2156 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:13:23 GMT Computers The book as a whole just can't be taken seriously. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2155 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:00:09 GMT Skepticism Compare this with the simplistic platitudes uttered by most other politicians... http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2153 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 21 Sep 2021 09:36:59 GMT Politics The truth does not mind being questioned. A lie does not like being challenged. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2152 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 17 Sep 2021 09:04:59 GMT Politics Next question: what is the cause of terrorism? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2151 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 10 Sep 2021 10:53:50 GMT Politics Disobey laws if you think it is the right think to do. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2150 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 06 Sep 2021 09:03:08 GMT Comments So I intend to continue to follow the rules which suit me. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2149 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 31 Aug 2021 00:15:44 GMT Comments We are not a team of 5 million, and I hope we never will be. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2148 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:07:08 GMT News Ascribing a single cause to a complex political situation is naive. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2147 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:12:28 GMT News Hate speech has recently become a significant subject here in New Zealand. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2146 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:19:37 GMT News Truth is more important, and that might be stranger than any theories we currently have! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2145 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 10 Aug 2021 23:01:33 GMT Science Maybe we just have to get used to being lead by those who are least capable. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2144 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:13:29 GMT Comments Science shouldn't be politicised, but increasingly it is. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2143 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 29 Jul 2021 10:02:09 GMT Science Maybe we are doomed to be ruled by cults. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2142 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 28 Jul 2021 07:54:33 GMT Politics Oh yes, the boys and their toys. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2141 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:24:59 GMT Comments Despite the Orwellian attitudes of some, weakness isn't strength! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2140 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 21 Jul 2021 09:15:16 GMT Politics It seems today that the truth really doesn't matter much any more. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2139 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:52:21 GMT Politics Teamwork has its place, but it is highly over-rated! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2138 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:37:27 GMT Comments We need more political diversity around the world. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2137 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 03 Jul 2021 08:12:02 GMT Politics I'm not a big fan of Microsoft, but that isn't why I am ranting about them here. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2136 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 01 Jul 2021 08:59:57 GMT Computers Is emphasising the scientific method a bad thing? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2135 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:26:53 GMT Politics So is this fair? Is it good? And is this really progress? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2134 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 22 Jun 2021 07:49:13 GMT News Do many people care about this geeky technical stuff? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2133 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 16 Jun 2021 08:23:02 GMT Computers Opinions are OK, but not all opinions are equal. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2132 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:14:11 GMT Comments The internet must be used with respect and skill to be genuinely useful. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2130 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 28 May 2021 23:08:11 GMT Computers There are a couple of reasons I like Russell; one superficial and the other a bit deeper. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2129 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 25 May 2021 09:50:27 GMT Philosophy Maybe capitalism is the worst economic system, apart from all the rest http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2128 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 24 May 2021 06:41:35 GMT Philosophy The road to Hell really is paved with good intentions. And with bad delusions. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2127 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 12 May 2021 05:57:28 GMT Politics When either Windows or Linux is working perfectly, it is still horrible! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2126 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 06 May 2021 11:10:49 GMT Computers Yeah, even lawyers can be useful some times. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2125 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 05 May 2021 08:32:29 GMT Comments Much of our knowledge today comes from well-respected areas of science. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2124 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 29 Apr 2021 22:55:01 GMT Science It looks like we need to continue to cope with suffering. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2123 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 28 Apr 2021 09:47:21 GMT Religion I often hear the opinion that we need more people thinking outside the box. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2122 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 20 Apr 2021 09:39:15 GMT Politics What exactly do we mean by "the closest planet"? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2121 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:19:44 GMT Science I still have to say this: humans are awesome! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2119 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 12 Apr 2021 09:30:00 GMT Comments Our only hope of progress really comes from rogue individuals. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2118 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 10 Apr 2021 00:25:34 GMT Science My basic philosophy for life involves two major elements: freedom and truth. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2117 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 01 Apr 2021 08:27:14 GMT Politics Recently Apple's operating system, macOS, had its 20th birthday. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2116 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:39:27 GMT Computers Let's hear both sides of every issue, no matter how controversial they might be. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2114 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 19 Mar 2021 23:41:24 GMT News I am well known for my on-line commentary and debates. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2113 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 17 Mar 2021 07:23:34 GMT Politics Royalty versus celebrity. Which of these is the more disgusting? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2112 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:43:21 GMT News Those who have the gold should not be making the rules! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2111 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 07 Mar 2021 23:06:25 GMT Politics Something needs to change. But am I my brother's keeper? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2110 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 26 Feb 2021 03:20:00 GMT Philosophy So I say, beware of the zeitgeist. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2109 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 24 Feb 2021 00:21:06 GMT Politics No charge is not the same as no cost. Someone has to pay. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2108 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 15 Feb 2021 07:44:41 GMT Comments Many people would have just let this pass, but... http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2107 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 10 Feb 2021 08:31:35 GMT Politics Feynman is becoming a real pain the ass. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2106 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 02 Feb 2021 23:33:46 GMT Science Sounds like things haven't changed much. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2105 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 31 Jan 2021 02:33:50 GMT Comments There is a fundamental difference between science and other fields of human endeavour. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2104 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 24 Jan 2021 21:09:51 GMT Comments Is there (intelligent) life elsewhere in the universe? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2103 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:32:19 GMT Science I guess I should do some sort of summary of my personal opinions of the highs and lows. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2096 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:02:45 GMT Comments My interim conclusion that common paranormal phenomena are all invalid is completely justified. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2095 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 18 Dec 2020 03:07:54 GMT Skepticism The Big Bang is a fact, by any reasonable interpretation of the data. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2094 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 13 Dec 2020 23:32:38 GMT Science I tend to not use products from the most prominent companies. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2093 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 08 Dec 2020 01:22:40 GMT Computers The best software for your Mac isn't necessarily what you might think. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2092 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 03 Dec 2020 01:20:42 GMT Computers I don't apologise for choosing old white guys as my heroes. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2091 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 24 Nov 2020 05:47:08 GMT Comments If what I just experienced is their best, I would hate to see their worst! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2088 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 12 Nov 2020 01:40:43 GMT Computers The author compares managers to Soviet bureaucrats. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2086 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 02 Nov 2020 23:48:45 GMT Comments He hasn't been Cat Stevens for a long time, you know. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2085 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:50:47 GMT Religion Problems need to be treated seriously and rationally, not hysterically! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2084 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:44:47 GMT Politics Peter Schiff sounds very convincing when he is in full rant mode. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2083 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 21 Oct 2020 08:51:22 GMT Politics Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2081 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 16 Oct 2020 07:13:58 GMT Politics We should just ask this question: do we need lockdowns? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2080 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 12 Oct 2020 23:14:19 GMT Politics More frivolous forms of expression sometimes hold a deeper meaning than you might expect. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2079 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:04:42 GMT Comments It looks like I will need to vote more strategically this time. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2078 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 03 Oct 2020 00:16:16 GMT Politics Individual freedom is what life is all about for me. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2077 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 27 Sep 2020 01:40:04 GMT Politics We need to avoid meaningless distractions and get started on solving real problems. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2076 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 21 Sep 2020 01:36:04 GMT Comments Free speech is probably the most important thing there is. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2075 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:57:34 GMT Politics We need to remain vigilant about excessive use of this approach. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2074 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 07 Sep 2020 01:10:35 GMT Comments All of these ideas are so much more interesting than the more mundane stuff most people prefer. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2073 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 03 Sep 2020 08:49:41 GMT Comments Which groups usually win in society today? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2072 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:16:42 GMT Politics There has been a lot of talk recently about equality and equity. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2071 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 21 Aug 2020 00:30:49 GMT Politics What's the best answer to the numerous problems we seen in modern society? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2070 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 17 Aug 2020 23:38:01 GMT Skepticism None of these ideas will make software perfect, but they might improve the situation. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2069 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:34:42 GMT Computers You might have noticed that it has been a couple of weeks since I wrote a blog post. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2068 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:33:44 GMT Activities Is capitalism perfect? Have the alternatives worked out very well? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2067 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:32:22 GMT Politics Most people seem to be in agreement that we need change. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2040 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 29 Apr 2020 08:29:08 GMT Politics Of course, it's all mainly BS, and dangerous BS too. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2039 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 21 Apr 2020 09:54:59 GMT Politics God isn't ignorant, incompetent, or evil. He just doesn't exist. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2038 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:10:15 GMT Religion I think a rating of 5 out of 10 is perfectly reasonable! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2037 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 09 Apr 2020 00:04:06 GMT Politics It's really not that hard to create a site that works. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2036 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 02 Apr 2020 06:53:19 GMT News So be skeptical, but don't just be a rebel for the hell of it. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2035 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:55:10 GMT News the current emergency might result in interesting changes to our society. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2034 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:21:51 GMT Politics In a perfect world, all ideologies could be examined and criticised fairly. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2033 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 09 Mar 2020 08:58:11 GMT Politics The left are the new religious fanatics. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2026 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 03 Feb 2020 07:56:11 GMT Politics This is not proof, but it is a good starting point, and a good initial rule to apply. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2025 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:20:27 GMT Skepticism At worst mainstream news will be simple lies and propaganda. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2024 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 24 Jan 2020 23:10:37 GMT Skepticism I'm an intelligent adult: I can lead myself. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2023 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 21 Jan 2020 06:56:53 GMT Comments Celebrities really are arguably the worst possible group to be lecturing to the public. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2022 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 15 Jan 2020 06:41:34 GMT Comments A little bit of extra research from neutral sources sure can change your perspective! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2021 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 11 Jan 2020 02:35:35 GMT News We should just leave some time for doing more interesting and creative stuff too. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2020 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:09:23 GMT Comments Except free speech. I'm moderately convinced that I am right about that one. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2019 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:54:12 GMT Comments We don't need any more loony left losers! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2018 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 17 Dec 2019 00:14:09 GMT Politics Please ignore cartoons and social media posts - try to get some perspective! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2017 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 10 Dec 2019 07:37:58 GMT Comments I am now enjoying the wisdom of age! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2016 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 03 Dec 2019 05:34:37 GMT Comments Making long term predictions about where the future will lead is unwise - therefore I won't do it. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2015 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 25 Nov 2019 09:36:58 GMT Computers Fanaticism and unthinking commitment to ideological beliefs exists in many organisations. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2014 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 22 Nov 2019 09:04:54 GMT Politics I might be listening to a lot more bitter complaints in the future, and who needs that? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2013 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 20 Nov 2019 01:48:27 GMT Comments I think it relates back to Dunbar's Number. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2012 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 16 Nov 2019 08:19:52 GMT Comments They need to disconnect from all overwrought, exaggerated portents of doom. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2011 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 07 Nov 2019 07:15:24 GMT Comments I think I will be invoking OJB's Law quite a lot in future. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2010 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:17:37 GMT Comments So that was my simple advice for Apple, which seems to have been ignored. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2009 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:32:16 GMT Computers I make a lot of really controversial comments on social media. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2008 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 23 Oct 2019 08:10:29 GMT Comments We need to get our confidence back, and return to that sense of curiosity we used to have. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2007 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 16 Oct 2019 04:51:44 GMT Politics The native people though? Maybe they have a little bit more to be ashamed of! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2006 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:42:30 GMT Politics If we really want to deal with climate change we need as many people to agree with the need for action as possible. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2005 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 05 Oct 2019 02:39:13 GMT Politics St George really should give up and find a better hobby! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2004 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:43:17 GMT Politics Google itself is extremely racist, and not afraid to indulge in a bit of social engineering! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2003 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 24 Sep 2019 05:15:36 GMT Politics Suddenly he wasn't so convinced that his argument about there being a single underlying reality was true. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2002 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:57:25 GMT Philosophy Enemies though? No, we don't make jokes about them! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2001 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:28:25 GMT Politics It's always good to accept the good with the bad. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=2000 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:25:41 GMT Philosophy They would never want to risk becoming part of that evil system. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1999 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 02 Sep 2019 05:11:59 GMT Politics Do you know what they could have done that would have made far more difference? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1998 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:52:45 GMT Politics The smart, innovative, motivated people who actually get things done aren't there. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1997 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 28 Aug 2019 02:50:35 GMT Politics The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1996 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 20 Aug 2019 01:27:20 GMT Philosophy It can happen to anybody, even a company which represents the epitome of fine engineering! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1994 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 05 Aug 2019 04:21:10 GMT Computers Am I being racist or sexist by even suggesting that possibility? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1993 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 31 Aug 2019 07:09:54 GMT Politics It could be a win for everyone, especially the users - that's you! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1992 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 26 Aug 2019 07:05:56 GMT Computers Does anyone's life really run as smoothly and fairly as that? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1991 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:59:30 GMT Comments There are no aspects of religion which aren't better handled by other forms of human endeavour. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1990 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 16 Jul 2019 00:44:13 GMT Religion An increasing number of people seem to be becoming homeless. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1989 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 11 Jul 2019 07:58:48 GMT Politics So sure, I will "show some respect", but how much will be determined by how much is deserved. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1988 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 09 Jul 2019 02:38:32 GMT Comments So, who wants to build more nuclear power plants now? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1987 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 02 Jul 2019 08:44:40 GMT Comments It can't be a matter of logic. It mist be a matter of ideology. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1986 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 27 Jun 2019 00:21:17 GMT Politics That's the way it's going, so we might as well get used to it. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1985 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 18 Jun 2019 09:13:22 GMT News The old media is dead, and those who don't realise that yet just haven't quite caught up with reality. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1984 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:13:16 GMT News Recently I heard a witty aphorism in a podcast which I wanted some more information about. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1983 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 07 Jun 2019 00:48:42 GMT Comments Soon you'll be just as good as me. Well, maybe not that good! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1982 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 29 May 2019 01:17:33 GMT Computers Some people have, what is in my opinion, pretty stupid opinions and beliefs. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1981 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Mon, 27 May 2019 05:26:11 GMT Politics They need to bring their extremist ideology back to something more reasonable. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1980 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 21 May 2019 23:56:26 GMT Politics It's simple. Creationism, within its own logical framework, is totally true. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1979 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 17 May 2019 00:40:30 GMT Skepticism Being yourself is a privilege, even if it is a hard privilege to win. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1978 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 16 May 2019 08:14:03 GMT Comments I'm always sure about things that are a matter of opinion. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1977 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sat, 04 May 2019 09:09:20 GMT Comments The extreme fringe always reflects some of the values of the group as a whole. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1976 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 24 Apr 2019 08:37:40 GMT Religion It had not been one of her better days, and she knew it. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1975 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:50:48 GMT Comments There are some things that matter a lot, and things that really don't matter quite so much. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1974 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 09 Apr 2019 09:39:30 GMT Politics I just hope those who seek to deny our rights are listening. But, of course, they aren't. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1973 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:12:02 GMT Politics Should we be repressing opinions which don't fit in with the narrative? Hell, no! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1972 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 19 Mar 2019 02:16:00 GMT Politics I like to stir up trouble sometimes, especially in discussion forums on social media. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1971 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:26:02 GMT Politics I'm sure many business people really do believe that business ethics is a thing. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1970 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 10 Mar 2019 07:22:14 GMT Computers Calling Columbus either a hero or a villain is equally ridiculous. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1969 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 07 Mar 2019 02:24:10 GMT Comments Another crazy, utopian idea? Yeah, maybe. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1968 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 28 Feb 2019 07:55:42 GMT Politics For numerous reasons, current work practices do need to change. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1967 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 26 Feb 2019 00:07:52 GMT Comments I think Act got it wrong: it's not an envy tax. It's a contempt tax. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1966 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 19 Feb 2019 22:00:20 GMT Politics It would be better for all parties involved if everyone gave credit where it was due. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1965 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Sun, 17 Feb 2019 09:27:18 GMT Comments The world really is a lot better than it sometimes seems. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1964 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:49:36 GMT Politics Unless you're a kid, try to avoid why? why? why? http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1963 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:56:25 GMT Skepticism If telling the truth is mansplaining then I say bring on more mansplainers! http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1962 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Wed, 16 Jan 2019 07:35:03 GMT Politics The crazier the person looks the better. http://ojb.nz/Owen2/Blog/BlogPage.php?code=1961 ojb@mac.com (OJB) Tue, 15 Jan 2019 08:39:07 GMT Comments