Christopher Seddon
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Watches
Recently visited Japan and Poland
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Humans: from the beginning: From the first apes to the first cities eBook : Seddon, Christopher: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Humans: from the beginning: From the first apes to the first cities eBook : Seddon, Christopher: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
The fourth edition of my book Humans: from the beginning is now available on Amazon.
Ebook:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5273P2
Printed (Volume 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/173925192X
Printed (Volume 2)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068274905
Ebook:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5273P2
Printed (Volume 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/173925192X
Printed (Volume 2)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068274905
Why do websites put out this incredibly lazy message 'something went wrong'?
November 1, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Why do websites put out this incredibly lazy message 'something went wrong'?
If they ever make another series of Squid Game, can I suggest that instead of extracting umbrella shapes from cookies, the contestants are given ten minutes to extract a 'baby secure' CR 2032 battery.
October 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
If they ever make another series of Squid Game, can I suggest that instead of extracting umbrella shapes from cookies, the contestants are given ten minutes to extract a 'baby secure' CR 2032 battery.
ChatGPTs content policies have become utterly ridiculous. I totally agree that we cannot allow it to generate images of naked women, etc. But now it 'violates policies' to enhance an old pic my sister found of me, my dad, and my brother sitting on a rowing boat on a beach in Nice, France, in 1962.
October 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
ChatGPTs content policies have become utterly ridiculous. I totally agree that we cannot allow it to generate images of naked women, etc. But now it 'violates policies' to enhance an old pic my sister found of me, my dad, and my brother sitting on a rowing boat on a beach in Nice, France, in 1962.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025... - paper on Science Advances is open access
Chimps consume equivalent of a beer a day in alcohol from fermented fruit
Study finds chimpanzees’ enthusiasm for guzzling ripe fruit puts their ethanol intake at about 14g per day
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM
www.theguardian.com/science/2025... - paper on Science Advances is open access
If ever there was a first world problem - news.sky.com/story/money-...
Money Problem: 'She didn't get me a wedding gift - even though I spent thousands on her'
In this week's Money Problem, we take a look at one reader's dilemma over a wedding gift - or lack thereof. Subscribers to our Money newsletter get a first look at the Problem each week - send yours t...
news.sky.com
September 2, 2025 at 1:41 PM
If ever there was a first world problem - news.sky.com/story/money-...
Absolutely ridiculous decision to scrap the UK Space Agency as an independent body. Talk to space scientists not bean counters.
August 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Absolutely ridiculous decision to scrap the UK Space Agency as an independent body. Talk to space scientists not bean counters.
Another gen from Grammarly - it suggests changing 'pottery vessel' to 'pottery ship', which would probably be less seaworthy than the Titanic.
August 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Another gen from Grammarly - it suggests changing 'pottery vessel' to 'pottery ship', which would probably be less seaworthy than the Titanic.
The inventor of the Blue Peter badge has died aged 92. I have no idea how many types of Blue Beter badge there are now. In my day it was regular, silver, and gold. I never even managed the regular - www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Pioneering Blue Peter editor Biddy Baxter dies at 92
Leicester-born producer was editor of BBC children’s show for more than 20 years and introduced Blue Peter badge
www.theguardian.com
August 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The inventor of the Blue Peter badge has died aged 92. I have no idea how many types of Blue Beter badge there are now. In my day it was regular, silver, and gold. I never even managed the regular - www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
Apollo 13 mission commander Jim Lovell has died www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Jim Lovell: Astronaut who guided Apollo 13 safely back to Earth dies aged 97
The commander of Apollo 13 famously rescued his men from near certain death in space.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 9, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Apollo 13 mission commander Jim Lovell has died www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The fourth edition of my book Humans: from the beginning is now available on Amazon.
Ebook:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5273P2
Printed (Volume 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/173925192X
Printed (Volume 2)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068274905
Ebook:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5273P2
Printed (Volume 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/173925192X
Printed (Volume 2)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068274905
Humans: from the beginning: From the first apes to the first cities eBook : Seddon, Christopher: Amazon.co.uk: Books
Humans: from the beginning: From the first apes to the first cities eBook : Seddon, Christopher: Amazon.co.uk: Books
www.amazon.co.uk
August 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
The fourth edition of my book Humans: from the beginning is now available on Amazon.
Ebook:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5273P2
Printed (Volume 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/173925192X
Printed (Volume 2)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068274905
Ebook:
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FK5273P2
Printed (Volume 1)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/173925192X
Printed (Volume 2)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1068274905
Google AI doesn't understand the significance of the Tendernews article being dated 1 April.
July 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Google AI doesn't understand the significance of the Tendernews article being dated 1 April.
De Havilland Dragon Rapide circling over Central London.
July 30, 2025 at 11:52 AM
De Havilland Dragon Rapide circling over Central London.
The worst thing you can ever do in a situation like this is accept a caution for something you haven't done.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
Man carrying home his gardening tools arrested by armed police in Manchester
Samuel Rowe, who was returning from allotment, seeking to overturn caution for possession of offensive weapon
www.theguardian.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The worst thing you can ever do in a situation like this is accept a caution for something you haven't done.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
The last two games haven't exactly been good for my blood pressure.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
How to survive the Euro 2025 final with your nerves intact
Nervous about the Euro 2025 final? Hear from fans and experts about how to cope with matchday stress.
www.bbc.co.uk
July 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The last two games haven't exactly been good for my blood pressure.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Message for all sites (usually local rags) that demand I pay not to have you install tracker cookies on my machine. 9 x out of 10 I simply hit back button. If I do need to read the article, I accept the cookies - when I've finished reading, I delete every cookie that looks like it doesn't belong.
July 24, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Message for all sites (usually local rags) that demand I pay not to have you install tracker cookies on my machine. 9 x out of 10 I simply hit back button. If I do need to read the article, I accept the cookies - when I've finished reading, I delete every cookie that looks like it doesn't belong.
It's Moon Landing Day!
July 20, 2025 at 10:18 AM
It's Moon Landing Day!
Reposted by Christopher Seddon
My tribute to an extraordinary archaeologist, and a kind and generous man: Brian Fagan
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Brian Fagan obituary
Author of popular archaeology books who helped to shape our understanding of ancient human history
www.theguardian.com
July 17, 2025 at 7:59 AM
My tribute to an extraordinary archaeologist, and a kind and generous man: Brian Fagan
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
