Forfatterarkiv: Henning Michael Møller Just

About tomorrow’s climate strike

Udgivet den 19. september 2019

Or, as this is more about marketing than reality I’d probably need to write it as “Climate Strike”: American teens are now afraid, angry and helpless. But this feeling is the result of a sham; the world is not ending. … Læs resten →

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Etymological misdirections

Udgivet den 12. september 2019

TIL: The word “nice” comes from “ignorant”. Also, do not look up “fascinate” if you are at work.

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Hexadecimal numbers, as text

Udgivet den 11. september 2019

TIL: Someone tried to introduce a naming-scheme for hexadecimal numbers: I don’t think dotty-ernest annty-frost will take off (the number 57007, or hexadecimal DEAF). The image is apparently a magazine page from 1968.

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Political ads

Udgivet den 10. september 2019

I know I prefer to be without political ads in my country, but of course that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the most American of political ads every once in a while: (Youtube)

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Tough crowd

Udgivet den 9. september 2019

Nice moment at the theatre in Innsbruck last night… Just before I went on, I asked a stage manager " Will this audience know me better from Monty Python or Fawlty Towers ? " He replied "I don't know. I've … Læs resten →

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Climate and energy – burning hydrates

Udgivet den 8. september 2019

I am not saying this is good, I just want to point something out: Energy security is important for a nation; climate will in most countries be a lower priority Coal, oil and gas are easy as energy security, if … Læs resten →

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Procrastination

Udgivet den 7. september 2019

Procrastination is the theft of peace from tomorrow but […] procrastination is a great way to solve the kinds of problems that tend to solve themselves

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New Orange

Udgivet den 6. september 2019

TIL: New York City, which had previously been called New Amsterdam, was, during the Third Anglo-Dutch War (1672-1674) briefly renamed New Orange. You cannot make this stuff up. Also, New York City was not named after the city of York, but … Læs resten →

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The Last Internet Poll

Udgivet den 5. september 2019

Do we really need to say more?  

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2 sides and 32 stories

Udgivet den 4. september 2019

I don’t really want to pile on the Epstein horrors, but I have friends who fall into this trap: Depressingly predictable how people immediately blame Epstein’s death on their own side’s bogeymen. When your existence is defined by what you … Læs resten →

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