Geoff and Sandy's Portal

CONTENTS
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Geoff's Books
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Wacky And Wonderful Misconceptions About Our Universe
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​An Amateur Astronomer's Life
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Poo, Pee and Paper: Humanity's Relationship With Bodily Waste
A Brief History Of Weymouth St. Paul's Harriers*
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​* Geoff edited and published these books for friends
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Geoff's YouTube Videos
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Poo, Pee And Paper: Humanity's Relationship With Bodily Waste
Curiosities Of Portland In Dorset
Mystery Blobs Appeared In Weymouth's Streets - UFO Activity?
The Ancient Sport Of Nurdling Explained
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Geoff's Websites
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South Dorset Hash House Harriers
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Geoff And Sandy Climb Ben Nevis
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Sandy Runs The London Marathon
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Fancy Meeting You Here: The Mathematics Of Spooky Encounters
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Portland In Dorset: Archive of Pre-1945 Pictures
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The Nothe Fort Picture Archive
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The Kalam Cosmological Argument And The Anthropic Principle​
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Geoff's YouTube Videos
How Quantum And Cosmological Parameters Might Be Incorporated Into Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND)

Geoff has shown how the Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND) theory of gravitation may incorporate Quantum Theory parameters, galactic redshift and the Cosmic Microwave Background Temperature.
He predicts that MONDian gravitational acceleration might have been higher for high redshift galaxies formed early after the 'Big Bang'. James Webb Space Telescope observations show that early galaxies (redshift >5) are more well developed, more condensed and contain massive and super massive Black Holes larger than predicted by the conventional cosmological standard model. ​​
Geoff's YouTube explanation can be viewed here. ​Please click here to read the full paper.
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"Poo Pee And Paper - Humanity's Relationship With Bodily Waste"
Pooing and Peeing is something we prefer to do in private and not give much thought to - once your poo, pee and paper slip round the bend you don't give much thought to where it goes next.
This video takes you on a five-thousand year exploration of toilets, sewerage disposal and toilet paper developments. From the Neolithic flushed toilets of Skara Brae to modern unisex urinals that allow ladies to stand alongside men, immerse yourself in a fascinating historical adventure.
This YouTube video is based on the very entertaining book - rated 5 stars on Amazon - "Poo, Pee and Paper" - click here for details. Please click here to watch the YouTube video.
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"Portland Curiosities - Exploring Odd Characters, Secret Places and Scary Monsters."
Portland in Dorset has a unique history involving odd characters, such as birth control pioneer and fanatical racist, Dr. Marie Stopes, secret military sites buried deep underground, haunted 'Ghost Tunnels' where only the brave explore and fantastic monsters which rise out of the sea to attack the unwary. There is even a toilet where General Eisenhower, King George VI and Winston Churchill probably sat upon. Welcome to Weird Portland! Please click here to watch the video.
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Mystery Blobs Appeared In Weymouth's Streets. UFO Activity?
Mysterious white blobs appeared in Weymouth. The police were baffled but Geoff Kirby has a theory that these were produced by UFOs following ancient mystical Ley Lines across the ancient Dorset countryside. He had his tongue firmly in his cheek however!
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The Ancient Sport Of Nurdling Explained
The ancient sport of Nurdling is demonstrated by two international experts in the field. So, grab those dustbin lids, nurdles and grouting poles and - let's go Nurdling!
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Geoff's Websites
South Dorset Hash House Harriers

Geoff runs the website for Hardy's and Sub60 Hash House Harriers. We are social groups of runners and walkers who enjoy meeting up at different pubs every week to have a bit of healthy exercise, a drink or two and a chat. Click here for the website.
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Geoff And Sandy Climb Ben Nevis (Beinn Nibheis)
July 2012

Geoff and Sandy climbed Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the United Kingdom Please click here to read their amusing and entertaining account of this achievement.
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Testing Short-Term Memory

​A simple method for testing your short-term memory is described based on the children's card game of 'Pairs'. This is not intended to provide any sort of monitor for the onset and development of brain function - dementia, etc. It is a game that tests and monitors your ability to remember items in the short-term. Please click here for details.
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The Zooniverse is a "Citizen Science Project" designed to encourage members of the public to analyse science data, historical documents, images, etc., to help out researchers who do not have the time or human resources to do the analyses themselves. A wide range of disciplines are needing your help. These include in Arts, Biology, Climate, History, Languages, Literature, Medicine, Nature, Physics, Social Science and Space. As I write this there are over eighty projects needing your help.
Please click here to learn about the important contribution you can make through the Zooniverse project.
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"Fancy Meeting You Here!"
The Mathematics of Spooky Encounters

Many of us have been surprised to meet a friend in a distant unexpected place such me finding a near neighbour visiting a remote monastery in Minorca. Or finding the car next to mine in an Arizona car park having a registration plate one digit different from my car. I have worked out the chances of such unexpected encounters and they turn out not to be as freaky as thought. Please click here to read my article.
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Geoff has posted thousands of pre-1945 photographs of Portland in Dorset online. This a wonderful source of Family History for Portland families. Please click here to find out more.
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The Nothe Fort Photographic Archive

Geoff has scanned thousands of printed photographs in the Nothe Fort archive. He has posted these on a website hosted by the Nothe Fort which can be viewed here. The Nothe Fort official website can be viewed here.​​​​​​​​
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I can provide a wide range of stained glass windows, panels, pictures, etc., to your design. I can also repair broken stained glass pictures and windows. Samples of my work and contact details can be seen here.
The Kalam Cosmological Argument and The Anthropic Principle

The Kalam Cosmological Argument attempts to prove, by a series of logical steps, that a deity created our universe. The Anthropic Principle carries on with the claim that our universe was finely tuned to make Human life possible. Geoff Kirby discusses these two pro-deity arguments in an article which can be downloaded from here. This is an extended version, with references, of his talk to the UK Dorset Humanists on 25th June 2025. The full debate on that occasion can be seen here.
Keywords: Kalam Cosmological Argument The Anthropic Principle MOND Modified Newtonian Dynamics Nothe Fort Exploring Portland History of Toilets Nurdling Climbing Ben Nevis Geoff Kirby Sandy Lane Zooniverse https://laneandkirby.wixsite.com/mark-birkhill​​​​​​​