See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-30334855 .
The bodies of a young mum and her little baby have been found. It looks like suicide. What a tragic loss of life for all involved. So, so sad.
Thursday, 4 December 2014
The Imitation Game film
Today, for the first time since before my stroke, we went to the cinema in Cambridge. We saw " The Imitation Game" about the work of Alan Turing (played by Benedict Cumberbatch) who was very involved in de-crypting the German Enigma code.
It reckons de-crypting this powerful code saved 14M lives and shortened WW2 by 2 years. He was a brilliant man and it was so sad that he committed suicide some years after WW2 because of his gay leanings. These days sexuality matters not one bit.
Anyway, it was an excellent film and at £10 for two with free tea or coffee if we wanted it I can recommend the Cambridge Picturehouse cinema on Thursdays.
It reckons de-crypting this powerful code saved 14M lives and shortened WW2 by 2 years. He was a brilliant man and it was so sad that he committed suicide some years after WW2 because of his gay leanings. These days sexuality matters not one bit.
Anyway, it was an excellent film and at £10 for two with free tea or coffee if we wanted it I can recommend the Cambridge Picturehouse cinema on Thursdays.
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
Tax return
Today, I started my online tax return. I usually do it about this time of the year, although last year it was later (in early January) because I was in hospital. I think I have all the data I need: usually finding these is the hardest bit. I hope to complete this next week.
John Kerry says....
The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has said IS has been "significantly weakened" by coalition air strikes. Does this mean the opposite is true?
UPDATE 1945z: John Kerry approves of Iran airstrikes against IS. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30306106 .
UPDATE 1945z: John Kerry approves of Iran airstrikes against IS. See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30306106 .
Should we ever believe our politicians?
Today, our Chancellor of the Exchequer revealed his Autumn Statement on the economy. Yet again the government has missed its declared targets on deficit reduction. We are still living well beyond our means. The opposition was as bad. It seems you can promise what you want, then miss the targets. Moral - DON'T ever believe what our politicians say.
Supposedly we are "getting out of the red". Who is kidding? Sadly I see little chance of better economic news under a largely Labour government. It makes voting in the General Election next year even more important. I may end up voting for the team I detest least, rather than the party I most like.
Supposedly we are "getting out of the red". Who is kidding? Sadly I see little chance of better economic news under a largely Labour government. It makes voting in the General Election next year even more important. I may end up voting for the team I detest least, rather than the party I most like.
Tuesday, 2 December 2014
Flood defences
The government today revealed how it intends to distribute £2.3bn in flood defence measures. My younger son very narrowly missed being flooded last winter in Kent. I hope they will be OK this coming winter and spring. This is, I believe, money that was originally earmarked but was never spent earlier in the life of the government. My son was given sandbags but thankfully his house escaped, but it was a close thing.
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30282701.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_Agency .
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30282701.
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environment_Agency .
Is Prof. Stephen Hawking right about AI?
See http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-30290540 .
The world famous Cambridge scientist Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that AI may result in the end of the human race. He has been suffering from Motor Neuron Disease (MND) for very many years now, but his brain is as sharp as ever.
I have only seen him once in Cambridge, in his wheelchair. When he eventually dies, the world will have lost one of its very best minds. It is amazing he has beaten his condition for so long.
The world famous Cambridge scientist Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that AI may result in the end of the human race. He has been suffering from Motor Neuron Disease (MND) for very many years now, but his brain is as sharp as ever.
I have only seen him once in Cambridge, in his wheelchair. When he eventually dies, the world will have lost one of its very best minds. It is amazing he has beaten his condition for so long.
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