ASFO 2026–09–26

GOOD NEWS from Slovakia and India and somewhat heartening news from Italy ; and a consideration of a famous technological “road not taken”, the supersonic airliner. Also, my preparations for Nuclear Science Week activities at the Dallas Makerspace raise the spectre of Schrödinger’s Public Affairs Officer.

ASFO 2026–09–19

FREE PALESTINE with purchase of Jewish Homeland, or, why a recent announcement by Ed Milliband (child of Polish Jewish Communist refugees) may make a significant difference in one of the world’s trouble–spots. I go all the way back to the 10th Century in an attempt to find my point.

ASFO 2026–09–12

TWO DOLLARS and eighty cents may not seem like much, but it has a greater signficance. Also, continuing advances in the price of Diesel fuel lead me to suggest that, while the combination of railway electrification and nuclear electricity is not a blanket solution to the problems of the world at the present day, it at least promises to make things better, being therefore a far better expenditure of money, materials, and effort than blowing people up.

ASFO 2026–08–29

Bill Nye the Science Guy™ caught in a lie? A Space Academy? A hinge–point in history? Also, progress I have made, reasons why progress is slower than I am happy with, the high cost of nuclear energy conferences and reasons why there is nothing similar to the ISDC, and advice on not getting shot.