Peter Rhodes on mind readers, dog-sniffing and what happens if people reject our voting system?
Strangest headline of the New Year so far came in one of the weekend supplements which demanded on its front page “How the hell will we all survive 2023?”
The blindingly simple answer is that all of us won't. Globally, about 70 million people will die in 2023. In the UK alone about 600,000 Brits will pop their clogs.
But on closer inspection, the feature is not about life and death at all. It's merely a platform for assorted celebrities to give daffy tips for a better life. (e.g. “Visit a car showroom,” - Eamonn Holmes). I was particularly struck by a celebrity chef advocating a “sniffari” by tracking your dog through the park and following wherever they sniff. Come to think of it, that could become a life-and-death event. You sniffed what . . ?
