Interesting2008 lived up to its name today. I gave a rather rapid (7 minute!) summary of Acoustic Cosmology. As a few people mentioned afterwards that they would be interested to know more, here’s a few links;

Acoustic Cosmology (Interesting2008 presentation PDF)

Acoustic Cosmology: Summary essay

My own music

Lovely stuff.

STEAD James, age 107 (b. 1901), passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday 8th June 2008 on his beloved Isle of Arran. Loving father of Moira; grandfather of Gavin and Sheena, and great grandfather of Thomas. Funeral service 12:30 Monday 16th June at Kilpatrick, Whiting Bay, Isle of Arran and thereafter to Lamlash cemetery. All are most welcome.

This photograph is from 14th July 2007, when he was 106 years old and Thomas was just 3 weeks old.

As the UN sets out its food crisis measures, and setting aside the climate change, population growth and other globalisation issues, this image caught my attention

and made me wonder, what colour *should* it be to start actually balancing trade “balances”.

One very naive photoshop crayon trip later, I coloured in a different perspective.

I wonder what the outcomes would be…