The Influence Industry and Polarisation
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The Threat Of Gatekeepers: Extortion that drives inflation and eventually a dystopia?
April 16, 2022
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The internet was heralded as providing ‘disintermediation’, enabling everyone able to connect with everyone else directly. Yet, somehow, gatekeepers have emerged, controlling the ability to
Carbon Capture and Storage: When it works, and why it doesn’t for work ‘blue hydrogen’.
February 20, 2022
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There are both vocal supporters and vocal opponents of carbon capture and storage, and there are arguments for both sides. This page goes beyond reporting on how carbon capture and storage fails to make current ‘blue hydrogen’ projects sustainable, and looks at the underlying principle that dictates why carbon capture and storage, despite having genuine valuable applications, can never enable ‘blue hydrogen’ to be environmentally sustainable, but is so popular politically.
My Body My Choice: Polarization and Outrage, But Who Is Pulling The Strings?
November 29, 2021
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The whole “my body my choice” is perfect for polarisation, as you can be outraged because: People are being forced into medical choices for their
ScoMo Ingenious EV Plan: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, leading climate action blocker, stretching the truth again?
November 19, 2021
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After a long history resisting action on climate change, the Australian government finally ‘committed’ to net zero by 2050, and then did an about face,
Search: What Search Results do others see, and can search hurt me?
September 16, 2021
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Web searches give results tailored to you. Haver you ever wonder what other people see? Search Services Exist To Earn Money, And Show What They
Microsoft and newspapers join forces to fight Google
March 14, 2021
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With the support of both Republicans and Democrats The Google/Facebook and fake news vs the press continues. I thought I would open a place to
Influence Industry / Free Tech / Social Media: Index
March 5, 2021
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There are claims that a range of web sites such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and even Google search, can be addictive and harmful in a
All Free? The Tech Industry is so dumb!
March 4, 2021
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Initially, it seems the tech industry is just dumb. You could think: “So they get me to watch adds, and they collect my data. It
The Google Persuasion: Delaying the inevitable?
February 25, 2021
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I recently explored thoughts on ‘should Facebook own the internet‘, and as I further explore, I thought that while much of what I posted also
Biden vs Trump: A World Changing US Election?
October 2, 2020
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The US has an election this November, with the possibility of the winner being decided by the US congress, and not by the election itself.