Hi
I am a technologist, writer and editor based in Masterton, New Zealand. As a technologist I'm especially interested in the ways that technological innovation drives economic and social progress.
The intersection of transport infrastructure and market economics motivates a lot of my thinking and non-fiction reading. Transport technology is central to modern society, which is why I have taken a special interest in CO2-neutral ("net-zero") and CO2-negative transport technology.
I'm fascinated by alternative spelling and usage. Often I see regional variations dismissed as incorrect. Not far from where I live, there is a town called Feilding. As I write this, a spell-checker is drawing a wiggly red line under the word Feilding. The spell-checker is wrong. If there's a rational explanation, I'm listening.
I am interested in plenty of other topics, especially around the intersection of capitalism and civil infrastructure. Back in 2001 I published a book on a New Zealand timber company that traded between 1900 and 1972. That's why I contribute to pages about the Taupo Totara Timber Company and its operations, including the unique, fascinating, and heroically uneconomic TTT railway.
I contribute where I think I can add value because I think Wikipedia is a fantastic resource. It can be valuable only if it is accurate, independent, and complete. Far more often than not Wikipedia achieves those goals.
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What a remarkable resource it truly is.