In the semi-desert mulga and saltbush plains of far western New South Wales there is a low rocky range. The famous explorer Charles Sturt came here in 1844 and climbed a prominent ridge to gain a view to the North West where he hoped to find a […]
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“But” said the driller “it’s a great system. Works every time, always gives a perfect answer. And look – it’s got an LCD readout” Behind him the Project geologist nodded in mute agreement. They were talking about the Reflex ACT tool for orienting diamond drill core… and […]
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William of Occam (or Ockham) was a 14th century English Franciscan monk and philosopher who gave his name to the principal now known as Occam’s razor. This is a well known philosophical principle that has universal application in all fields of problem solving. It states that, given […]
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My name is Marjoribanks. Well, you know that. But you may not know that I (perhaps, perversely) pronounce it in the traditional Scottish way marshbanks, to rhyme with harsh pranks. Now I do not for a moment expect people to know this – any reasonable attempt at […]
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