The Voyager Series
The official home of the Voyager Series. Find out what happens when Voyager 1 gets picked up by two itinerant spacecombers from Morys Minor...WUFOOB
woke up, fell out of bed
"I read the news today, oh boy."
A sincere and unequivocal attempt to make nonsense of a range of topical issues of the day...Short Stories
Here is a catalogue of my prose writings, including children's fiction, short stories, non-sequiturs and odd scraps of surrealism with or without a straightforward narrative. Don't believe me? Well, to prove it, here's a picture of a man being fired from a cannon:
Dark Matter
Scientists are racing to find dark matter in the universe. You may find some of it here in the form of conspiracy theories, dark secrets, sinister and bizarre tales...The Moonwalkers
The only people ever to have set foot on an astronomical object other than Earth...Featured Page
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This intergalactically recognised award was presented to The Speed Of Dark Blog by The Speed Of Dark Awards Commission.
I am delighted to have been nominated for the 2012 Tony Blair Ducking Under The Bar Award for boldly raising the bar and diving under it. I knew I had the potential to be a great underachiever. 
I've racked up another prestigious award - the Eric Morecambe 'Mister Preview' Prize. According to the award citation, The Speed Of Dark Blog contains material that ranks with the finest literary works in history. All the right letters are there, but not necessarily in the right order. -
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Tag Archives: Judith Jarvis Thomson
Moral dilemma #5
The mad philosopher spilled the beans about the nuclear bomb and the crisis was averted. It turns out he’s suffering from pulmonary hypertension and needs a heart transplant. He is referred to a hospital that has a brilliant transplant surgeon. … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremy Bentham, Judith Jarvis Thomson, moral dilemma, Philippa Foot, philosophy, Utilitarianism
Moral dilemma #4
Okay, the mad philosopher didn’t get thrown in front of the runaway tram and has now been arrested. He claims he has hidden a nuclear device in a major urban centre and it’s been primed to detonate in 24 hours … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremy Bentham, Judith Jarvis Thomson, moral dilemma, Philippa Foot, philosophy, Utilitarianism
Moral dilemma #3
This is a similar scenario to Moral Dilemma #2, i.e.: You’re on a footbridge above some tram tracks; a tram approaches out of control; five people have been tied to the track by a mad philosopher; the tram can only be stopped … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremy Bentham, Judith Jarvis Thomson, moral dilemma, Philippa Foot, philosophy, Utilitarianism
Moral dilemma #2
You’re on a footbridge above the tram (streetcar) tracks. You can see that the tram approaching the bridge is out of control, and that it’s going to hit five people just past the bridge. They’ve been tied to the track by a … Continue reading
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Tagged Jeremy Bentham, Judith Jarvis Thomson, moral dilemma, Philippa Foot, philosophy, Utilitarianism
