Unreasonable Logic

A collection of essays dedicated to the modern world's most baffling rules, administrative distortions, and transaction fees. Written on the firm mathematical principle that the more mundane an object is, the more likely it is to be actively plotting against you.

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2026

The Day The Sun Went In

—Bugger. The sun’s gone in. —Yeah, behind the clouds. —I dunno, yer know, it’s getting proper dark. What they don't know is that ninety-three million...

June 12th, 2026 Unreasonable Logic

The Elevenses Variable

It is an unwritten rule of British geometry that at precisely eleven o'clock in the morning, the entire population experiences a synchronised biological collapse that...

June 11th, 2026 Unreasonable Logic

On the Singularity of the 'Drafts' Folder

The universe, according to most reputable astrophysicists—and several rather less reputable baristas in the Andromeda sector—is expanding. It is expanding in all directions, at an...

June 11th, 2026 Unreasonable Logic

The Blogging Singularity

Writing a first blog post is, in many respects, rather like the birth of the Universe, though with significantly less initial explosion and rather more...

June 11th, 2026 Unreasonable Logic