While I am happy with my Dec 2012 risk assessment, it also daft publishing under such a moniker in 2013 and beyond – so this is the new blog – welcome!

The Mayans may have been a bit out with their doomsday prediction – certainly modern scientists cannot predict the return of a long-period comet or a massive solar storm with any accuracy….

Regardless, the principles remain, our cozy world is substantially more fragile than we imagine. So, henceforth, I will try to ram that home.