John Barker
@jedbarker.bsky.social
WYSIWYG – I loathe identity politics, but for your info, farm-boy turned theoretical physicist, solar developer, lecturer and author in innovation dynamics, solar, science education. Now retired dog-walker, photographer, traveller, Blueskyer.
Explicit memory training should be compulsory in schools. OTOH – most golfers can remember details of every one of approx 100 strokes in a round – their memory palace is the course they play hundreds of times. It could be linked to memory improvement in general for old geezers.
March 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Explicit memory training should be compulsory in schools. OTOH – most golfers can remember details of every one of approx 100 strokes in a round – their memory palace is the course they play hundreds of times. It could be linked to memory improvement in general for old geezers.
Do you think that it is fair to implicate Raygun in her brother’s (alleged) misdemeanours? She has enough of her own challenges without this gratuitous shite.
March 6, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Do you think that it is fair to implicate Raygun in her brother’s (alleged) misdemeanours? She has enough of her own challenges without this gratuitous shite.
Are you quoting Colin Barnett?
March 4, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Are you quoting Colin Barnett?
It might as well be Spring.
February 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It might as well be Spring.
Nah! It used to be “all about the oil” - now it’s “all about the strategic minerals” ( of which China has a lot and the US not much)
February 22, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Nah! It used to be “all about the oil” - now it’s “all about the strategic minerals” ( of which China has a lot and the US not much)
Agree! I was staggered at the incompetence of the interviewer on ABCRN Breakfast who didn’t pick up on this stupid ratio. Have they all got long Covid or were they born stupid?
February 18, 2025 at 10:24 AM
Agree! I was staggered at the incompetence of the interviewer on ABCRN Breakfast who didn’t pick up on this stupid ratio. Have they all got long Covid or were they born stupid?
Absolutely agree! The left has tried combatting fear with reason. We have to fight fire with fire with short sharp sentences!
February 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Absolutely agree! The left has tried combatting fear with reason. We have to fight fire with fire with short sharp sentences!
The ABC will become Dutton’s Faux News. Infrastructure all in place!
February 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The ABC will become Dutton’s Faux News. Infrastructure all in place!
They’re just “Social Norms” and Normesses.
February 13, 2025 at 2:50 AM
They’re just “Social Norms” and Normesses.
There’s also “induced ADHD”, where “normal” people have been conditioned to think that all ideas can be reduced to a binary “yes-no” or “either-or”. “Don’t confuse me with details- what’s the bottom line”. Interesting how they got to the top of the social heap!
February 13, 2025 at 2:48 AM
There’s also “induced ADHD”, where “normal” people have been conditioned to think that all ideas can be reduced to a binary “yes-no” or “either-or”. “Don’t confuse me with details- what’s the bottom line”. Interesting how they got to the top of the social heap!
Agree! I used to manage a large Australian R&D fund where we co-funded consultants to develop their applications. With early filters this enabled “fast failure” thus not wasting effort. Full applications had 50% success rate with prospect of re-applying. Everybody happy if not satisfied!
February 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Agree! I used to manage a large Australian R&D fund where we co-funded consultants to develop their applications. With early filters this enabled “fast failure” thus not wasting effort. Full applications had 50% success rate with prospect of re-applying. Everybody happy if not satisfied!
Hi Rick! I share your sentiments! Certainly the RW media monopoly and the effete ABC make it hard, but ALP ministers need a few lessons in how to be short, sharp and to the point in interviews. Oh – and attack the LNP mercilessly. They know their stuff, but drone like old style Uni lecturers.
February 11, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Hi Rick! I share your sentiments! Certainly the RW media monopoly and the effete ABC make it hard, but ALP ministers need a few lessons in how to be short, sharp and to the point in interviews. Oh – and attack the LNP mercilessly. They know their stuff, but drone like old style Uni lecturers.
Stokes said last year that he kept 7 “for strategic purposes”. I wonder what those “purposes” are!
February 11, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Stokes said last year that he kept 7 “for strategic purposes”. I wonder what those “purposes” are!
I instigated and then managed WA’s “Centres of Excellence” R&D funding in the 90’s and then switched to Assoc Prof at Murdoch U just in time to do battle with the “suits” over control of R&D funding and then lectured MScs in innovation. Academics reduced to gig workers in an extractive industry!
February 11, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I instigated and then managed WA’s “Centres of Excellence” R&D funding in the 90’s and then switched to Assoc Prof at Murdoch U just in time to do battle with the “suits” over control of R&D funding and then lectured MScs in innovation. Academics reduced to gig workers in an extractive industry!
Many thanks! Best wishes!
February 10, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Many thanks! Best wishes!
While agreeing vigorously with you, you haven’t made the case as to how teaching and research are, or will eventually suffer from managerialism. Best wishes!
February 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
While agreeing vigorously with you, you haven’t made the case as to how teaching and research are, or will eventually suffer from managerialism. Best wishes!
You can’t Trump their sexpertise!
February 6, 2025 at 6:37 AM
You can’t Trump their sexpertise!
The Octogenarian and the young blonde. Sounds familiar!
February 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
The Octogenarian and the young blonde. Sounds familiar!
Absolutely excellent summary, Matt!
February 1, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Absolutely excellent summary, Matt!
Despite the common misconception, a petard was not something that you are “hoisted” on in the modern use of the word.
January 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Despite the common misconception, a petard was not something that you are “hoisted” on in the modern use of the word.
False flag? You may have a point there. Or maybe six?
January 29, 2025 at 10:59 PM
False flag? You may have a point there. Or maybe six?