At various stages of its journey from Arabia through Turkey and into Europe, coffee has been known as the Devil’s Brew and the forerunner of Viagra. The fact that it made it to England is [more…]
Elon Musk has said that AI and robotics can lead to a future of universal high income and eliminate poverty by creating an abundance of goods and services making human work optional. Elimination of poverty [more…]
The big day arrives! Puffins will recall a previous unread article, Christmas Transport Catastrophe. This detailed the railway and motorway closures and diversions required as a West Coast Mainline bridge is being replaced over the [more…]
Flash, bang stuff Last week, we visited British Guiana for our Railway Review and, as is sometimes the case, found ourselves in the wrong place but at the right time. We tootled along some 15 [more…]
Following the outpouring of joy over the street cars of Paramaribo – complete with a trip to Kabelstation (where a rope-worked gondola spanned the Suriname River), and a railcar ride with the Queen of Holland, [more…]
The ancient Greeks, guardians of philosophy and medicine, wrestled with a timeless tension: *Could we?* versus *Should we?* The Hippocratic oath embodied this restraint—harnessing knowledge and technique while pledging “first, do no harm.” Aristotle warned [more…]
At Going-Postal in general and QT Review in particular, we pride ourselves that nobody reads the comments, nobody reads the articles, and at least one proofreader (me) can barely read and write. I’m often pulled [more…]
A catastrophic disaster unparalleled in the history of transport unravelled itself towards the tail end of 2025. This threatens to ruin every little boy’s Christmas. Or does it? In fits and starts from the end [more…]
There is a saying that one chainsaw is too many, but 10 is not enough…. I have fidddled about with mechanical things all my life – not only because of the enjoyment but because of [more…]
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