Peter Griffin • Feb 10, 2014 •
Picking what science and technology trends will dominate the future is a tricky business. Some of the best minds in the world have turned out to be flat-out wrong in their predictions, as this infographic demonstrates… … Read More
Michael Edmonds • Jan 28, 2012 •
The Your Weekend insert in the Christchurch Press today contained an article listing the predictions for 2012 by several “mystics”. However, it appears that gone are the days of grand and outrageous claims (I guess these are too obvious when they prove to be wrong). Don Murray, astrologer, tells us that there is a “difficult clash of Pluto and Uranus” … Read More
Michael Edmonds • Sep 29, 2011 •
It seems that every week or so there is someone claiming to predict some sort of natural disaster. As a resident of Christchurch, it gets particularly tiresome, given the previous earthquakes seem to attract every mediocre medium or attention seeking astrologer to have a go and guessing when another quake might occur. It is pointless to try and prevent these people from … Read More
Jim McVeagh • Nov 23, 2009 •
One of the hallmarks of emergency departments is the unpredictable nature of the throughput. Accidents, in particular, are relatively unforeseeable although certain types do tend to cluster. Cuts with knives seem to congregate around mealtimes (for obvious reasons) and minor traffic-related injuries have an obviously predictable flurry at rush hour. I recall analysing the data from [...] Related posts: … Read More