Today the Sun newspaper reported an interview with me and it was slightly out of context.
I said that this pandemic strain of flu could kill millions…but we don’t know enough yet.
The flu kills about 500,000 people every year, usually old people or people with other medical problems.
The 1918 Spanish flu did indeed kill about 50 […]

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The most important thing that needs to be done when there is a pandemic strain of the flu is to decide who gets vaccinated first.
Naturally, you would think it is the front-line medics.  The doctors who will carry out the diagnoses and prescribe the mdeicine, nurses to mop the sweaty brows of the convalescing, the […]

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So, there are about 498 million people in the EU (thanks, Wikipedia) and Declan Ganley, the great leader of pan-european party Libertas, has a twitter page with 194 followers.  Yes, a full 194 follow Ganley.I take it that he will get a bunch of votes, but not from people that are aware of technology or […]

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Cool drawing from CreaturesInMyHead:

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The Daily Mail is campaigning both FOR and AGAINST the HPV vaccine in two different countries.
This is the most unbelievable hypocracy.
http://www.layscience.net/node/507

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So, here is my tip for a share to buy soon.  It is dear old Ryanair.
Why Ryanair?
Well, they have this scam ‘feature’ where they get you to say you’ll check in online (it is not immediately obvious how to change the option) and if you don’t subsequently remember that you have to check in online […]

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1. Paul O’Connell is the only man to ever defeat a brick wall in a game of tennis.2. There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Paul O’Connell allows to live.3. When Paul O’Connell drinks pee, his asparagus smells funny.4. When Paul O’Connell was born, the nurse said, “Holy Cow! That’s Paul O’Connell!” […]

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New British and Irish Lions captain: Paul O’Connell.
This is a well-deserved role for O’Connell.  He has been tremendous for Ireland and Munster and was obviously completely exhausted after the 2007-2008 season.  However, for the 2008/2009 season he has once again come back and been a great driver, a great Munster captain and a great Ireland […]

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