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I am a field geologist with about 16 years work experience in various sections of the mining industry. My job travels have taken me all over Australia, and I've also done fieldwork overseas (recently China and Vanuatu).
My science interests include astronomy,

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Sciences > Astronomy Why solar energy technology advances are taking so long: 1 of 8
Solar energy technology is taking so long to advance itself as a result of the skew of Earth's populus toward easier sources of energy."Easy energy" is, and will always be dominant as the fuel for the forces of nature. In Physical Science terms (and you guys know it), it takes on many forms of quantitative measurement, but it... More..
Style & Beauty > Hair Styles Revisiting hair styles of the '60s, '70s and '80s: 2 of 12
THE 60s:As with virtually every other facet of youth culture, hairstyles made the big leap from relative uniformity of the previous decades into great diversity. Within the decade (1960-1969), hairstyles went through a massive amount of changes, yet again contrasting with rates of change over previous years. The most obvious ... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The top 10 things you want to do in your life: 97 of 287
MY TOP 10 GOALS IN LIFE.I'll try to present these goals in priority-decreasing order from 1 to 10, but I know I'll not attain the perfect order (after all, priorities in life necessarily change more than once, from my experience in my first 3.7 decades of life)!One other key point I'll make now is that this article represents... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your earliest memory: 129 of 310
I have very many early childhood memories, staring from age two onward.I can actually remember my earlier walking phase, where I was able to recognise whether or not I had confidence in being unassisted as I moved around the house on two wobbly legs. I also remember strong feelings of securtiy as I abandoned this excersise fo... More..
Sciences > Astronomy 57 alien species: Are we alone in the universe?: 55 of 115
57 ALIEN SPECIES SO FAR: THE FACT vs FABRICATION REPORTING DILEMMA.There are a few basic statements made in the Disclosure Project's website which identify the project's nature (to fully disclose facts about UFOs, ET intelligence and advanced energy systems), as well as supporting their existence by claiming that "we have ove... More..
Sciences > Astronomy What Pluto really is: 7 of 14
Pluto is a celestial object, recently discovered (1930s, by Clyde Tombaugh) within the outer part of the solar system. Considered to be the ninth of nine planets in the solar system until 2006, Pluto was always recognised as a body in possession of properties not typically found in the other eight planets. The discovery of Pl... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Band profile: Pelican: 1 of 1
PELICAN: CHICAGO'S INDUSTRIAL SCENE RE-AWAKENED.The trend toward metal-industrial fusion among many indy bands of the last 5-10 years has been a notable phenomenom. The arrival of a 4-piece, comprising two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer and basing themselves in Chicago, was another great event on the alternative music ca... More..
Education > Secondary School Issues Student tips: High school subjects to take if you want to become a paleontologist: 1 of 1
Paleontology is the study of the fossil record throughout geological time. It is a recognised field of tertiary study alongside other geology majors in the discipline of science, and once studied to and beyond postgraduate level, it is an interesting, popular and exciting profession to be involved in. To gain entry at univers... More..
Entertainment > Music (Other) The importance of music in our lives: 64 of 108
There can be no underestimating the importance of music in our lives. In fact, the lives of all things which exist as (individuals and/or collectives of) matter (organic, and even inorganic) are at one, both reliant upon and INSTRUMENTAL in the processing of music.This is because music is more than the popularly understood mu... More..
Entertainment > Musicians & Bands Which is the best rock band in the world: 23 of 37
The best rock band in the world.Is there ever/always one?It depends on where you are (when you see it happen).It depends on what time it is (when it happens).It depends on who's doing it (when you watch them play, and how proficient they are).It depends on which song is being played (when they play it and what the songs compr... More..