My principles
No human can rightly claim to live entirely in accordance with principles. Did Joan of Arc never curse God? Did Ghandi never throw a stone at a rat? Is any of us really in control of anything?
Nevertheless, in common with rather more illustrious individuals, I pretend to be living a highly principled life and these, in order of declining importance, are today's principles:
- Seek the scientific consensus on all issues and be constantly aware that my brain is trying to delude me
- Be scrupulously honest, open and forthcoming in all personal dealings but don't expect reciprocity
- Lie freely to officialdom and accept responsibility for all my actions
- Avoid vanity, self-indulgence, extravagance and over-consumption and then have fun
- Help people whenever the opportunity arises whether they like it or not
- Contribute to the sum of human knowledge and take no secrets to my grave
My policies
Either the World is getting sillier or I am losing the plot. During my year of cycling in the southern hemisphere I decided to stop pretending that We humans can be persuaded to behave ourselves. We need a good kicking; roll on global warming, ozone depletion, consumerism, junk food, drug-resistent pathogens, religious zealtry and polly-fonic ringtones.
So, as of 2004 my polices are (to the tune of 2,4,6,8 - well, nearly):
- Keep fit
- Laugh a lot
- Let the planet go to pot
- Eat well
- Sleep well
- Stop leaving my wallet on the train
My projects
Dropping out is all well and good but one can get bored waiting for the Grim Reaper to wander ones way. I have dreamed up a few projects to keep me amused during my wait.
Do please get in touch if you fancy giving me a hand with:
- Buying an unfinished houseboat and cruising between DIY stores for a year or so.
- Learning Spanish so that I can cycle in South America without being completely out of my depth. (That would be a first - Ed)
- Resuming my research into AI to keep my brain from freezing over.
- Inventing a better drive-train for a bicycle than derailleur gears.