How many species died their last death in 2006? Hard to uncover, but a decade ago, Edward O Wilson, the Harvard naturalist, estimated that about 30,000 species were going extinct each year – an extinction rate of about three an … Continue reading
by j p, December 23, 2006 0 comments
“I don’t want your spare coins. I want change.” – Melbourne graffiti. Mad World Statistics Who wants to compile them, let alone digest their brutal shapes? We’re awash in all kinds of cruel numbers : the species disappearing daily, the … Continue reading
by j p, December 14, 2006 0 comments
Jimi Hendrix in some parallel universe, instead of sitting on rooftops channelling UFO sounds through his guitar, poured his energies into freak-o-naut transportation design. Needless to say, the offerings below pale in comparison. In The Air Via Treehugger.com the rebirth … Continue reading
by j p, November 18, 2006 0 comments
Greenpeace & Apple both have a sophisticated grasp of marketing and public persuasion, so this battle should play out interestingly. Say Greenpeace : “A cutting edge company shouldn’t be cutting lives short by exposing children in China and India to … Continue reading
by j p, October 29, 2006 0 comments
In the central control tower, they’re beaming out skulls. Have you noticed? From pole posters to surfboard covers, every second fashion boutique window and the walking one shouldered, Oxford st tee-shirt brigade, the skull seeps into our day. Even saw … Continue reading
by j p, September 4, 2006 0 comments