When I’m alone, and sometimes when I’m not, my inner speech becomes outer speech as I think my way through problems and action plans. That voice in your head is now being studied by philosophers as psychologists have found limits to their understanding of it.
https://theconversation.com/what-inner-speech-is-and-why-philosophy-is-waking-up-to-it-220619
Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGVs) are the latest wave of drones deployed by both sides in Ukraine. With the growing number of drones on the battlefield, machines are increasingly fighting each other.
https://www.wired.com/story/robots-are-fighting-robots-in-russias-war-in-ukraine/
Even after editing it down, my full walk around this year’s Bolton IPMS show comes in at two hours. It’s worth it if you want to take in the scale of the show, but I’m also adding themed shorter cuts to the IPMS Bolton 2024 playlist if you’re interested in specific subjects.
Unable to cope with their constant failures being reported, Tory ministers are stoking the culture wars against the BBC again.
The BBC is far from perfect, and studies have shown it’s more likely to side with the establishment. But what the Tories want is to force it to be a propaganda machine paid for by the people it tells their lies to.
Global greenhouse gas emissions could peak as soon as this year. Then there’s the hard job of bringing them down to a safe level, of course, but it’s an important milestone.
https://www.wired.com/story/global-emissions-could-peak-sooner-than-you-think/
My first experience with proper gachapon machines, and I didn’t have to go all the way to Japan for it! I did have to go to the Trafford Centre, which I usually avoid, but it was worth it.
The price of food is rising in Japan, so salary men and women are looking for ways to cut the cost of lunch.
A ¥500 gyudon sounds good to me.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/16/japan-salarymen-ultra-cheap-lunches-food-prices-rise
Personally, I think the best result in this year’s general election- for the long term health of the country, planet and democracy- would be Labour winning a majority just small enough they have to rely upon votes from Green and other MPs to guarantee bills pass. They could be forced into concessions on the environment, proportional representation, and progressive taxes that they’d be too cowardly to make by themselves.
On the other hand, the utter collapse of the Conservative party would do wonders for the mental health of the nation.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/jan/15/yougov-poll-telegraph-tories-disaster-analysis
(Manslaughter would be a more plausible charge, but murder makes a better headline.)
Hydroxychloroquine used to treat Covid 19 killed people. A study has estimated that there were around 17,000 deaths where the drug was involved. With all the overlapping factors of pandemic medicine it’s hard to give a number where it was the primary cause. But there can be little doubt there were people who would have lived if they hadn’t taken it.
So what should be done about all the people promoting it at the time, such as Trump? I’m sure some were out to profit from it, playing stock market games with tragedies. Trump, I think, was primarily stupid, grasping at anything to distract from how badly he was handling the whole situation. I’d still like to see him face some consequences. Maybe this could be added to the 90+ criminal cases, and who knows how many civil ones, that he faces.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/12/hydroxychloroquine-covid-increase-chance-death-trump
Not just a name from Bond stories, Smersh (“Death to spies”) was a real organisation. As much an instrument of terror to control the civilian population as an intelligence unit, it was responsible for thousands of deaths on its own side.
Now the name has resurfaced in the Ukraine war, though it’s unclear whether there’s a new version of the organisation operating or if it’s just being used for propaganda purposes.
Tory attempts to destroy schemes promoting walking and cycling were heavily influenced by conspiracy theories.
At the point where they’re governing by tin foil hat, the Conservative Party needs to be destroyed. Not just voted out of power, but comprehensively dismantled, with some of them serving well deserved prison sentences.
Just a quick one for this stage of the build, the dash didn’t need as much detailing as the door panels. I added a stereo system, and the newly designed vent mounting coffee cup holder. All the Spinneyworld shop items used in this build can be found at https://spinneyworld.com/collections/honda-city-build
The Microace Honda City is available from Hobbylink Japan (affiliate link).
I have big plans for the YouTube channel in the New Year, and there are new ways you can support it.