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: pale blue dot
Earthwatch
Presented by polkingbeal67 & smolin9 Earthwatch presenters – polkingbeal67 & smolin9 smolin9: Ask me another one. polkingbeal67: Okay, how many wives did Henry VIII have? smolin9: Well, obviously more than one, or you wouldn’t be asking the question. polkingbeal67: Six. … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense
Tagged bigamy, Earthwatch, Elizabeth 1, Henry VIII, MMBC, monogamy, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, six wives, smolin9
Smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
Some earthling sports are wretchedly boring to watch. This snooker snoozer demonstrates that even playing them can be sleep-inducing! smolin9 Previous Next Snapshots Menu Page
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged pale blue dot, smolin9, snapshots, snooker snoozer
Smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
The global economic crisis has forced Earthling nations to cut back on military equipment. This lot appear to be training in hand-to-hand combat after spending on their weapons arsenal was slashed. If Earthlings should prove hostile to us, I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged hand-to-hand combat, military budget cuts, pale blue dot, smolin9, snapshots, synchronised punching
Earthwatch
The Global Economic Crisis Presented by polkingbeal67 & smolin9 Earthwatch presenters – polkingbeal67 & smolin9 “Join us to watch human life unfold on the Pale Blue Dot.” MMBC Earthwatch Highlights, interviews and analysis from Earth’s media (Mar 2013) A proposal … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense
Tagged Cyprus, Earthwatch, eurozone, global economy, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, smolin9
Earthwatch
Neanderthal Cloning Presented by polkingbeal67 & smolin9 Earthwatch presenters – polkingbeal67 & smolin9 “Join us to watch human life unfold on the Pale Blue Dot.” MMBC Earthwatch Highlights, interviews and analysis from Earth’s media (Jan 2013) A genetics professor of … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense, Science
Tagged cancer, car alarms, cell division, cloning, designer genes, DNA, Earthwatch, genetic engineering, Harvard School of Medicine, HIV, Human Genome Project, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, Neanderthal, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, Professor George Church, ringtones, smolin9
Smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
Earthlings believe fish is brain food. But they’ve been eating it for millions of years and it hasn’t made any difference! This guy’s taking a different approach. He seems to think it’ll work better if he applies the fish directly … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged brain food, fish, pale blue dot, smolin9, snapshot
Earthwatch
The End Of The 13th Baktun Presented by polkingbeal67 & smolin9 Earthwatch presenters – polkingbeal67 & smolin9 “Join us to watch human life unfold on the Pale Blue Dot.” MMBC Earthwatch Highlights, interviews and analysis from Earth’s media (Dec 2012) … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Nonsense
Tagged baktun, Earthwatch, Long Count, Mayan Apocalypse, Mayan calendar, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, pale blue dot, polkingbeal67, smolin9
smolin9’s snapshots from the Pale Blue Dot
The humans on this planet exploit their fellow creatures. It’s terrible really. They exploit them for entertainment, food, science, sport and fashion. It’s got to the point where most of the sentient beings on Earth live in fear of the … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Nonsense
Tagged animal exploitation, pale blue dot, smolin9, snapshot
Earthwatch
Voyager 1 Presented by polkingbeal67 & smolin9 Earthwatch presenters – polkingbeal67 & smolin9 “Join us to watch human life unfold on the Pale Blue Dot.” MMBC Earthwatch Highlights, interviews and analysis from Earth’s media (Oct 2012) 35 years after leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Earthwatch, Humour, Science
Tagged Blind Willie Johnson, California Institute of Technology, Centaurus galaxy, Earthwatch, Michael Minovitch, MMBC, Morys Minor Broadcasting Corporation, Navajo, pale blue dot, Photopolarimeter System, polkingbeal67, PPS, quantum theory, smolin9, three body problem, Voyager 1, Voyager 2
