Day 843

While I was driving around rural NSW this week I was listening to ABC Radio.  Not something I normally do because I usually listen to pop music to give me energy or I like silence to give me time to think.  But on a long trip with the kids watching a movie in the back I decided to listen to something informative, so the ABC it was.

During that trip I learned:

• all about brown snakes, their character, mannerisms and behaviour, and what to do if you come across one; 
• the fragile X gene (fragile X syndrome) and its relevance to autism; 
• the Icelandic homogeneity database giving genetic information and family linkages on all citizens since the 1800s (apparently) to try and stop their very small population from "accidental" incense and in-breeding; 
• internet security and the new trend of young people giving each other their passwords and log-on details to prove their love and trust for each other (and the problems they encounter when they then break up)  

I was very disappointed when the ABC dumped all the intellect and gave me the cricket commentary instead.  I turned it off and went back to silence.... cricket(s) in a different form. 

I have to say, that after that huge intelligence injection I now feel like a University Professor and am an absolute expert at everything!  Well, not quite, but at least I had some good topics for dinner conversation ...