OJB's Podcasts

OJB's Podcast 2023-09-14 Scared to be Individuals (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 07:19:10 GMT

I think far too many people are scared to be individuals. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-10-21 Pro Max (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 03:37:15 GMT

I usually buy myself one new major gadget each year. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-03-27 DEI Must Die (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 23:05:13 GMT

People get to do what they are naturally best at, and we get higher standards as a result. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-03-30 More Unpopular Opinions (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 30 Mar 2024 05:49:12 GMT

Remember, they're just opinions, which I might change in future. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-04-04 Warbirds 2024 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:28:21 GMT

I have many random interests, several of them quite geeky. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-01-20 Decolonise Aotearoa? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 20 Jan 2024 07:39:24 GMT

Decolonise Aotearoa? Yeah, right! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-01-09 A Big Ask for Some (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 23:13:27 GMT

Create a theory, test it, revise it, repeat. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-01-04 Forty Years of Mac (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 21:32:15 GMT

I was there Gandalf, I was there 3000 years ago... (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-03-21 Which River? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 23:12:42 GMT

What choice did Israel really have? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-03-14 More is Less (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 23:34:54 GMT

Maybe more unemployment could be a good thing? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-02-01 More Maori BS (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 05:12:49 GMT

One thing we don't need is more Maori BS! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-03-06 Free Speech Equity (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 06 Mar 2024 06:27:45 GMT

Actually no, free speech is too important for that. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-03-04 A Bad Look (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 08:27:37 GMT

It might be legal. It might be practical. But it's a still a bad look. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-02-16 Die TVNZ Die (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:57:15 GMT

Truly a incompetent and corrupt failed organisation, and I pay for them with my taxes! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2024-02-05 Just Mostly Useless (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:12:14 GMT

I'm not saying education is completely useless; just mostly useless! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2022-06-11 Misinformation Everywhere (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 03:25:14 GMT

Forget about the words misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2022-04-22 Let Musk Fix It (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 01:13:49 GMT

Fixing free speech isn't easy, but it has to be done. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2022-01-02 Some Interesting Facts (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:38:09 GMT

Anyway, there's a few interesting facts. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-09-28 The Rules of Bureaucracy (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 00:32:47 GMT

The problem is the basis of power, perks, privileges, and security. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-08-17 The Blame Game (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:12:28 GMT

Ascribing a single cause to a complex political situation is naive. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-07-05 A Team Player (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:37:27 GMT

Teamwork has its place, but it is highly over-rated! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-06-02 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:43:30 GMT

It's not a happy book. I hope real life is better. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-01-31 Twas Ever Thus (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 31 Jan 2021 02:33:50 GMT

Sounds like things haven't changed much. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-10-23 But is it Science? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 23 Jan 2015 08:11:59 GMT

Let's pursue these ideas for their own sake. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-02-06 Our Silicon Overlords (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 08:58:52 GMT

Machines are better than us at doing many things already. Why fight against the inevitable? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2014-10-29 A Brief Blip (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 29 Oct 2014 04:33:50 GMT

This all could be idle speculation and there might not be anything to worry about. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-11-24 No Solutions (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 00:20:36 GMT

There are no solutions, just trade-offs. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-11-08 All Created Equal (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 08 Nov 2023 00:43:46 GMT

If they are free, they are not equal. And if they are equal, they are not free. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-07-04 The Problem With AI (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 09:55:21 GM

The AI replied "I'm sorry, Bob, I'm afraid I can't do that". (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-11-01 To Boldly Go (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 00:29:00 GMT

He goes boldy into the future. We need more boldness! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-10-12 Not Morally Equal (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 02:23:51 GMT

The two sides are not morally equal. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-09-23 Climate Change BS (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 22:52:48 GMT

It's time for a better approach, and to forget about the climate change BS. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-06-16 OJB's Laws (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 15 Jun 2023 20:29:44 GMT

Everything that is wrong with the world will suddenly make a lot more sense! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2022-11-15 Exactly the Wrong Thing (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 11:22:41 GMT

Right now we are doing exactly the wrong thing! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2022-09-01 Why Go to Space? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 15:37:41 GMT

The only regret I have is that we don't spend more on this most critical technology. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-12-06 The Gates Module (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 06 Dec 2021 14:29:01 GMT

Could you send me a Mac please. I need it to help me take over the world (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-08-05 A Real Catch 22 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:43:01 GMT

Those who could do the job better don't want to. A real Catch 22! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-05-06 Apple Bugs (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 06 May 2021 21:05:35 GMT

I don't expect any system to be perfect, but I do expect a bit more Apple. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2022-11-02 Unsubtle Propaganda (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 22 Nov 2022 09:53:33 GMT

Free speech is the most basic necessity in any society. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2022-02-16 Listen to the Crazies (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 22 Feb 2022 11:22:17 GMT

Ardern isn't a real leader, and neither is Trudeau. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-04-04 Just Admit You're Wrong (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 04:03:09 GMT

Don't apologise; just admit you're wrong! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2023-01-16 Postmodernist Insanity (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 08:48:53 GMT

All ideas, especially incredibly stupid ones, have their own natural life. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2021-03-25 What Could Go Wrong? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 23:18:26 GM

The last vestiges of human civilisation disappeared forever. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-11-18 Culture Wars (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:21:56 GMT

Whatever faults Western culture has, its by far the best we have ever had. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-11-06 Vincit Veritas (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 04:30:32 GMT

There is almost always a choice between kindness and truth. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-06-25 All Lives Matter (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:29:23 GMT

The whole narrative the BLM movement is based on is BS. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-06-17 Skunk Works (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:27:44 GMT

The word skunk works doesn't sound like it is particularly important or impressive. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-06-08 The Lying Media (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 14 Aug 2020 03:26:55 GM

The problem is the lying media. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-02-11 A Work of Art (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:49:10 GMT

It is something which is just an awesome feat of mechanical engineering. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-02-03 No One Expects the Leftist Inquisition (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 03 Feb 2020 07:56:11 GMT

The left are the new religious fanatics. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2020-01-06 Movies and TV Suck (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 23:09:23 GMT

We should just leave some time for doing more interesting and creative stuff too. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-10-08 Not Guilty (Blog Post)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 06:42:30 GMT

The native people though? Maybe they have a little bit more to be ashamed of! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-10-04 St George in Retirement (Blog Post)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 23:43:17 GMT

St George really should give up and find a better hobby! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-09-20 A Matter of Faith (Blog Post)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 01:57:25 GMT

Suddenly he wasn't so convinced that his argument about there being a single underlying reality was true. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-09-13 Casual Racism is OK (Blog Post)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 10:28:25 GMT

Enemies though? No, we don't make jokes about them! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-05-22 Far-Left Fantasy Land (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 21 May 2019 23:56:26 GMT

They need to bring their extremist ideology back to something more reasonable. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-02-06 The World is Better (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 06 Feb 2019 08:49:36 GMT

The world really is a lot better than it sometimes seems. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-03-14 Not Trolling (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:26:02 GMT

I like to stir up trouble sometimes, especially in discussion forums on social media. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-05-27 Idiotic and Dangerous (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 27 May 2019 05:26:11 GMT

Some people have, what is in my opinion, pretty stupid opinions and beliefs. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-07-17 A Good Day (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 02:59:30 GMT

Does anyone's life really run as smoothly and fairly as that? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-07-26 Software Problems (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 07:05:56 GMT

It could be a win for everyone, especially the users - that's you! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-01-31 Why? Why? Why? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:56:25 GMT

Unless you're a kid, try to avoid why? why? why? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-11-25 Speaking in Catchphrases (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 10:28:50 GMT

I guess "that's the work of the devil" is the ultimate catchphrase! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-11-29 Concept Creep and Escalation (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 29 Nov 2018 10:36:34 GMT

When you are aware of these processes you see them everywhere. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-12-04 Horrific Deceit (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 04 Dec 2018 08:54:46 GMT

Capitalism in general can be horrifically deceitful. But only if we let it. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-12-10 Backward Steps (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 08:29:44 GMT

I'm sick of bad design, but I might as well get used to it. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-12-17 Angels Dancing (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 08:31:29 GMT

Then we get the "angels dancing on the head of a pin" types of comments. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-12-19 If Chimps Had Nukes (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 02:51:12 GMT

Just imagine what the world would be like if chimps had nukes! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-12-20 Nothing Trivial (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 10:31:40 GMT

A significant number of students didn't know what the word "trivial" meant. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-05-05 Adventures of a Work Unit (Blog Post)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 10 Apr 2019 03:50:48 GMT

It had not been one of her better days, and she knew it. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2019-03-28 A Free Speech Rant (Blog Post)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 28 Mar 2019 09:12:02 GMT

I just hope those who seek to deny our rights are listening. But, of course, they aren't. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-11-09 The Folly of Human Conceits (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 08:21:28 GMT

There is perhaps no better demonstration of the folly of human conceits than this distant image of our tiny world. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-10-18 A Virtual World (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 09:28:36 GMT

Living in a VR might be the great equaliser. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-10-20 Arrogance and Ignorance (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 23:02:50 GMT

Whatever we do, we must eliminate that deadly combination of arrogance and ignorance! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-10-24 The Secrets to My Success (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 03:21:35 GMT

I actually care about making my clients interactions with computers as good as possible. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-09-24 Thank You, Serena (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 24 Sep 2018 06:59:10 GMT

In conclusion I say "thank you, Serena". Please continue to make a fool of yourself. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-05-14 Facebook is Watching You! (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 14 May 2018 08:31:24 GMT

I know Facebook is spying on me, and often in very subtle ways. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-05-01 Jesus Says "Me Too" (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 02 May 2018 00:32:15 GMT

What a world we live in. A serious academic thinks Jesus was the victim of sexual abuse. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-04-29 Goddamn Sucks! (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 29 Apr 2018 02:31:14 GMT

Goldman Sachs should have no place in any decent society. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-04-26 Free Will Again (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 25 Apr 2018 22:38:47 GMT

I'm still no closer to finding a final answer on this subject than I was when I started. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-04-19 Maoris and Gays (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 19 Apr 2018 07:50:16 GMT

Political correctness is not as widely accepted as it might seem. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-03-21 Jobs, Hitchens, Hawking (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:19:58 GMT

Is it normal to feel a real sense of loss when people you never even met die? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-02-24 West is Best (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 04:15:55 GMT

It seems to me that the conclusion is inescapable: the Western World is the best. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-02-19 Join the Mansplainers (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 09:37:53 GMT

Join the mansplainers, because the truth doesn't belong to any one group. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-02-10 No More -isms (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 03:59:30 GMT

If you currently follow feminism, please don't become a feminazi! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-02-05 Utopia or Dystopia? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 10:05:04 GMT

Will it be a utopia or a dystopia? No one knows. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2018-01-30 Fake News (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 08:13:05 GMT

How can I criticise biased radio shows when our premium news service is really not a lot better? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-12-15 Management of Change (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 02:31:38 GMT

It is the duty of every worker to protect his company from its management. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-12-13 Racist Misogynist Xenophobe (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 04:27:45 GMT

Apparently, according to some people, I am a racist and/or a misogynist and/or a xenophobe. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-11-30 Cosmological Musings (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 30 Nov 2017 08:14:32 GMT

Obviously we don't know the truth about the origin or fundamental nature of the universe. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-11-27 Genesis Version 2.0 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 27 Nov 2017 09:16:17 GMT

He seems to live in his office upstairs but we never see him. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-11-19 Good or Bad (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 18 Nov 2017 23:22:22 GMT

So, in summary, religion in schools. Good or bad? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-11-08 Is This Paradise? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 02:30:26 GMT

As I have said in past blog posts: bring on the revolution! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-11-01 Revolting and Primitive (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 05:19:36 GMT

I like to get involved with controversial topics when I debate people on-line. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-10-26 Nostradamus (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 10:21:44 GMT

Did his writing really predict the future? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-10-25 The Bermuda Triangle (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:57:20 GMT

Is there really anything mysterious about the Bermuda Triangle? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-10-24 The Shroud of Turin (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 08:57:26 GMT

Is the Shroud of Turin genuine? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-10-16 Child or Picasso? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 16 Oct 2017 09:43:49 GMT

No philosophical system can really answer these questions. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-10-11 Too Much of a Good Thing (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 09:58:51 GMT

Do what you think is right, but avoid too much of a good thing. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-10-04 Some More Quotes (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 09:20:09 GMT

That truth is that religion is just immoral, irrational BS. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-09-22 The Least Bad (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:47:10 GMT

It's rather unfortunate that our current systems don't give us the freedoms and other benefits they promise. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-09-18 Facts, Logic, Morality (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:49:36 GMT

I have created a three step process which formalises by debating technique. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-09-03 The Hard Problem (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 03 Sep 2017 10:30:37 GMT

Maybe all of this stuff is "not even wrong" and maybe it is pointless... (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-08-28 Captain's Log (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 11:00:26 GMT

The unthinkable has happened. Our landing party has confirmed that the structures are artificial. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-08-02 Waking Up (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 10:56:30 GMT

Unlike most of my opponents I can justify my opinions with rational reasoning. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-07-25 1K of RAM (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 09:36:46 GMT

One of my first computers had just 1K of RAM. That's enough to store... well, almost nothing. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-06-28 Making Us Smart (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:20:12 GMT

The internet will make you really smart, not dumb! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2017-05-23 A Ticket to Heaven (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 23 May 2017 11:25:53 GMT

We don't get a ticket to heaven through mindless servility to a deity. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-11-24 Hate Speech (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 10:37:06 GMT

Is censorship of controversial speech a good thing? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-10-19 No Answers (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 03:11:35 GMT

There's no reason to think that all questions have an answer. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-10-15 Pointless Jobs (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 15 Oct 2016 01:16:27 GMT

I recently read an opinion piece on the subject of why capitalism has created so many pointless jobs. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-10-05 A Real Prisoners Dilemma (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 00:32:01 GMT

Each individual making the most rational decision does not result in the best outcome for either. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-08-20 Zappa (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 23:03:14 GMT

Ain't it bleak when you've got so much nothin'? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-07-09 I Demand My Moon Base (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 01:40:50 GMT

A Moon base could be built for less than the cost of just one new aircraft carrier. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-06-04 Pointless, Unproductive, Unnecessary (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 00:58:49 GMT

We must dispense with everything that is pointless, unproductive, and unnecessary. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-05-19 Abandon Ship (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 19 May 2016 08:54:32 GMT

So the ship sails on, sinking lower in the water every year. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-05-18 Behavioral Economics (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 18 May 2016 10:44:27 GMT

It seemed to me that economics is based on interesting theoretical ideas that have little connection with the real world. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-05-07 Bordering on Impossible (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 07 May 2016 00:58:00 GMT

A good phrase to describe the staggering difficulty of this task was "bordering on impossible". (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-03-16 Sadness and Beauty (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 16 Mar 2016 02:56:53 GMT

Just beauty will be left, but some sadness too. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-03-14 Policy Schmolicy (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 10:24:44 GMT

All I can say is "rules shmules" and "policy shmolicy!" (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2016-01-25 The Latest PC BS (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 02:40:22 GMT

I'm sick of dissenting opinions not being taken seriously, and I'm really sick of all the PC BS! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-11-19 The Morality of Machines (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 11:11:11 GMT

I get back to the old free will question again... but did I really have any choice? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-11-04 The Enigma (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 04 Nov 2015 09:31:41 GMT

If it's hard to build a computer and hard to write code, it should be hard to use them too! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-10-21 Fantastic Feynman (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 21 Oct 2015 05:10:01 GMT

I think I can safely say that nobody understands quantum mechanics. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-09-21 Insulting Sir Pita (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 08:59:11 GMT

In general, being too precious about your culture is just counter-productive. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-08-08 Do These Make Sense? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 00:57:33 GMT

Do we criticise science the way it should be or the way it is? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-05-10 Dilbert (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 10 May 2015 00:06:50 GMT

It might seem that if the workplace is so much like the farcical world of Dilbert that we have no hope. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2015-05-04 More BS News (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 04 May 2015 03:40:07 GMT

So things don't look good for New Zealand finally growing up... (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2014-08-29 Science and Art (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 02:02:51 GMT

My loyal readers might have noticed that I haven't written a blog post for a while... (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2014-07-19 Not Even Wrong (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 04:18:23 GMT

Some people think that creationism has some merit. How can it? It's not even wrong! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2014-06-23 Pastafarian Infidels (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:01:24 GMT

Now you know why us atheists all love your religion so much! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2014-04-25 The Libertarian Dream (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 00:32:52 GMT

There is no such thing as a lousy job - only lousy men who don't care to do it. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2014-02-19 All My Macs (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 19 Feb 2014 03:51:47 GMT

Ah yes, those were the days when programmers were real programmers! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-12-19 Evidence For a Multiverse (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 19 Dec 2013 11:25:27 GMT

A multiverse theory can answer many questions in a rather elegant way. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-11-27 Law vs Morality (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 10:44:18 GMT

What is legal and what is morally right are two different things. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-11-23 Science Isn't the Enemy (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 23 Nov 2013 05:51:00 GMT

Astronomers shouldn't take the lack of respect for them as anything personal. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-11-21 A Dinosaur Theme Park (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 08:22:27 GMT

What's the difference between IBM and Jurassic Park? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-10-16 Inspiring Leaders (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 10:48:58 GMT

I do my own thing and I don't really want to just follow anyone else, except perhaps Richard Feynman! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-10-13 Nothing's Too Hard (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 00:58:58 GMT

It's not my job to fix it - but how hard can it be? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-09-27 A Modest Proposal (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 09:38:51 GMT

So maybe the answer is that all electorate MPs should be independent. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-07-11 They Got It Wrong (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:32:47 GMT

Consider two technologies such as flying cars and computers... (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-05-08 Users Losers? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 08 May 2013 09:21:43 GMT

Computers can be bizarre and difficult to understand, but compared with users, they are a trivial problem. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-04-22 Two Complete Morons (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:24:36 GMT

In the case of these two people, only one is clearly a moron, but the other is much worse! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-03-13 When the Revolution Comes (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:24:42 GMT

They'll be the first against the wall when the revolution comes. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-03-05 Some Philosophical Thoughts (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:24:20 GMT

We can never know anything for certain - not even the fact that we can't know anything for certain. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-01-30 Favourite Things 3 Part 2 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:57:15 GMT

The HST has been great value for money and truly deserves to be one of my favourite things. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-01-25 Favourite Things 3 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:10:35 GMT

Some of Hubble's work was best described as gruelling. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2013-01-10 Favourite Things 2 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 10:40:13 GMT

The iPhone is an extraordinary device and a masterpiece of both technology and design. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2012-12-10 Favourite Things 1 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:55:43 GMT

We need more of this sort of thing and I find it really frustrating when science and engineering budgets are cut. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2012-12-06 Have a Cigarette (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 09:23:03 GMT

The next time I hear anyone denying pollution, or evolution, or climate change I should just say "here, have a cigarette!" (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2012-04-27 Its Five Day Mission (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:17:02 GMT

This version of the story is authorised by the public relations department of Starfleet Command, Inc. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2011-03-14 Predicting Earthquakes (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:35:24 GMT

Predicting Earthquakes (and the Weather) using the Moon. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2011-03-03 Dawkins vs God (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 09:15:34 GMT

Do you believe in Richard Dawkins? If your answer was yes, why? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2011-02-16 Cosmic Jewish Zombie (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 02:09:12 GMT

A cosmic Jewish zombie who was his own father can make you live forever. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2010-11-29 Intellectual Ghettos (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 22:38:58 GMT

It's tempting just to let people live in the intellectual ghettos they create for themselves but it's not that easy. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2010-09-20 This Much I Know (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:13:43 GMT

By all means sit cross-legged on top of a mountain occasionally. But don't do it for very long. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2009-11-18 Inspirational (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:55:03 GMT

This sums it all up for true science fanatics: Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2008-02-20 The God Delusion (Blog Entries)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:55:45 GMT

I recently finished reading Richard Dawkins' book, the God Delusion. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-08-20 Jesus Jesus Jesus (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 10:23:30 GMT

Its a particularly sick form of self-flagellation making myself listen to creationists. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-05-21 Sublime Ignorance (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 21 May 2007 11:06:30 GMT

I was involved with two debates this weekend... (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-05-05 Degree of Faith (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 08 May 2007 11:06:30 GMT

Science or atheism aren't religions just because they require faith. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-03-20 What Planet? (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 11:06:30 GMT

I always wait for the other person to start the debate - then I go for the kill! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-03-12 Aaaiiieeee! (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 11:06:30 GMT

I can just hear the anguished screams from Steve Ballmer's office now. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-02-22 Planning (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:06:30 GMT

A comment about the pride and smug superiority Apple users should feel. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-02-22 Apple Pride (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 00:05:00 GMT

Maybe I'll just sit there and enjoy the mindless bureaucracy of it all! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-01-22 Einsteinian Religion (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:05:00 GMT

Sometimes listening to pseudo-scientists is like watching a car wreck! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2007-01-15 Lusers (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:05:00 GMT

Sometimes listening to pseudo-scientists is like watching a car wreck! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-11-03 Like Watching a Car Wreck (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Sometimes listening to pseudo-scientists is like watching a car wreck! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-11-02 The Google (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 00:05:00 GMT

What standards of knowledge should we demand from our political leaders? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-09-06 Moon Hoax (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Were the Apollo missions of the late 60s and 70s real or just a NASA hoax? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-09-04 Evidence for the Big Bang (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Why do we think the Big Bang is a good explanation of the origin of the Universe? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-05-30 Chicken or Egg (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 30 May 2006 00:05:00 GMT

What came first, the chicken or the egg? Now we know the answer (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-05-19 Just Dumb (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 19 May 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Its just dumb to still believe something when there's good evidence that its false (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-05-08 No UFOs (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 08 May 2006 00:05:00 GMT

UFOs do exist, but they aren't alien visitors from other planets (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-05-04 Progress at Last (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 04 May 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Maybe we will finally have some progress with better Internet networking in New Zealand (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-04-21 Warbirds 2006 (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:05:00 GMT

The Warbirds Over Wanaka Air Show 2006 was a spectacular event (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-03-30 Hubble (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Edwin Hubble could have been a rich lawyer, but he decided to be an astronomer instead (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-02-28 Cameras (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 28 Feb 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Some comments and observations concerning cameras and photography (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-02-24 Omega Centauri (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:04:00 GMT

Observing notes on the globular cluster Omega Centauri (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-02-24 Contrast and Brightness (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:05:00 GMT

How to use Photoshop to improve contrast and brightness of photos (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-01-30 One Good Run (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 00:05:00 GMT

One Good Run: the Legend of Burt Munro (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2006-01-24 Lies and Creationism (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 24 Jan 2006 00:05:00 GMT

Are most Creationists ignorant, deluded, or liars? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-10-21 Religious Cowards (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Is agnosticism just another name for cowardice? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-10-14 IBM (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 14 Oct 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Its the 60th anniversary of the origin of IBM Research. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-08-16 Apple Notes (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:05:00 GMT

A couple of comments on recent news from the world of Apple. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-07-21 Truth (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Some people have a warped idea of what's true and what isn't! (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-06-16 Bible in Schools (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Should religious groups be able to run in our schools? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-06-15 Mac OS X Speed (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 15 Jun 2005 00:05:00 GMT

What you can do to make Mac OS X run a bit faster. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-05-23 Alien Life (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 23 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Why have we never found alien life in our Universe? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-05-19 My Favourite Music (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 19 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Have a listen to some of my favourite music. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-05-16 Rally Shift (Web Page)

ojb@mac.com — Mon, 16 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Rally Shift is a cool rally racing game for Mac OS X. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-05-06 Progress (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 13 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Where is the real progress in computer operating systems happening? (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-04-13 Microsoft Avoidance (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 12 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

How to avoid using Microsoft programs, and some possible alternatives. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-04-01 Databases (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Fri, 13 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Some thoughts on recent database development work I've been doing. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-03-09 Big Bang (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Thu, 05 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Some thoughts on the Big Bang theory and the origin of the Universe. (Listen)

OJB's Podcast 2005-02-17 Einstein (Blog Entry)

ojb@mac.com — Wed, 04 May 2005 00:05:00 GMT

Its one hundred years since Einstein's great discoveries in physics. (Listen)