Thought Lateral
Looking at the world laterally, but that’s beside the point ;-)

Time has three dimensions, the past, the present, and the future. The first of these, our past, is recorded in videos, photographs, print, inscriptions, and memory. The second, the present, is a constantly flowing flux that is being played out to, and absorbed by, our senses. What about the third, the future? What does the [...]

Increasingly people in cities are succumbing to the symptoms of hayfever. My question is “Where is the hay?” There is less and less greenery in the city with each passing year as front gardens turn into driveways and rear gardens are decked. Granted, hayfever is not caused by hay and is attributed to the effects [...]

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Can any road really be "safe"?

“Road safety” is a term used to represent “Road traffic safety”. However, I feel it to be a misnomer as it suggests the possibility of a ‘safe road’, which is non-existent. A road of itself is neither safe nor unsafe. It is the manner in which the road is used that creates danger, or lack [...]