Today in pulp I look back at one of the first great #internet hoaxes. Did ‘John Titor’ really travel back in time from 2038 to the year 2000 to warn us about the future? And why was he so keen on getting his hands on a 1975 IBM 5100 computer?
Let’s find out… #ThursdayThoughts
@MaxKriegerVG This bit I found interesting; in a country as damp as ours, you'd think that we'd jump right on board with the idea of a cheap way of sheilding large areas from the weather
In 1999, a great white dome rose in the heart of London, at the place where time begins.
What did it hold?
An artificial wonderland of dreams for a new millennium. A monumental public expenditure. A national boondoggle. "One amazing day".
The Millennium Dome - a design thread.
BBC Radio wanted to have me on today to debate a climate-denier in the context of the drought/heatwave.
I said NO.
I told them it was a disgrace that they still give climate-deniers airtime at a time like this.
I won’t be part of such charades any longer.
Please RT if you agree.
In contrast, I wrote to the PM in 2009, about the cost of education and the lack of provisions to help low-income students. Brown's office replied within two weeks with specific policies and plans they had. I didn't agree with them all, but they gave enough of a damn to engage.