Nick Clarke
@compostzone.bsky.social
Champion of unfashionable and forgotten writers: Wells, Greene, Buchan, H. E. Bates, Ambler, Conrad, Olivia Manning. Quantum theory, guitar, nature. Retired CTO
With the ecological and environmental challenges caused by human product design, chemical sophistication and innovation is needed more than ever. Sigh
December 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
With the ecological and environmental challenges caused by human product design, chemical sophistication and innovation is needed more than ever. Sigh
With the lovely chemistry department where I got my Bachelors and learned the core of the subject about to be decimated by yet more cuts, my fears for the future of the discipline deepen.
December 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
With the lovely chemistry department where I got my Bachelors and learned the core of the subject about to be decimated by yet more cuts, my fears for the future of the discipline deepen.
Thanks. I'm just getting into 19th C Russian literature and choosing translations is a bit of a minefield! Good to have a recommendation from direct experience
December 27, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thanks. I'm just getting into 19th C Russian literature and choosing translations is a bit of a minefield! Good to have a recommendation from direct experience
Did you like the translation?
December 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Did you like the translation?
Great science fiction choices!
December 27, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Great science fiction choices!
I keep meaning to pick up a copy of his autobiography. The things he did and what/who he must have seen....
November 30, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I keep meaning to pick up a copy of his autobiography. The things he did and what/who he must have seen....
This implies that ahead of milder winters they eat less in advance and are less fat. Is that because they are worried about their figures? Doesn't fatter squirrels mean more food (or fewer squirrels to share with?)
November 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
This implies that ahead of milder winters they eat less in advance and are less fat. Is that because they are worried about their figures? Doesn't fatter squirrels mean more food (or fewer squirrels to share with?)
Move along sir, the White Zone is for loading and unloading only
August 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Move along sir, the White Zone is for loading and unloading only
Beautiful place to visit. Love Porto
August 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Beautiful place to visit. Love Porto
Is that actual money for actual science, in the US?????
August 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Is that actual money for actual science, in the US?????
Did you make a Deal with God?
June 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Did you make a Deal with God?
No need to pack anti histamines!
June 5, 2025 at 10:07 AM
No need to pack anti histamines!
Whatever you do, don't challenge the Copenhagen interpretation. They have cellars for such folks......
May 13, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Whatever you do, don't challenge the Copenhagen interpretation. They have cellars for such folks......
Not seeing much evidence of thinking Sara. But praise be there's a lotta prayin'
May 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Not seeing much evidence of thinking Sara. But praise be there's a lotta prayin'
What else do you need other than prayer? 😏
May 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM
What else do you need other than prayer? 😏
Welcome. It's currently much more civilised here than 'there'
April 27, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Welcome. It's currently much more civilised here than 'there'
Was it Keith Norman?
April 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Was it Keith Norman?
But I believe that the evidence that he did just that is overwhelming?
April 25, 2025 at 6:37 PM
But I believe that the evidence that he did just that is overwhelming?
Allan Holdsworth:
Road Games
IOU
Metal Fatigue
Road Games
IOU
Metal Fatigue
April 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Allan Holdsworth:
Road Games
IOU
Metal Fatigue
Road Games
IOU
Metal Fatigue
The same argument has been applied to citizens by various regimes in the past (or is that the present?)
April 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The same argument has been applied to citizens by various regimes in the past (or is that the present?)
Be careful. It looks hungry
April 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Be careful. It looks hungry