Some depressing thoughts on the state of the nation from Roger Kimball.
Category Archives: Philosophy
How Safe Should A Frontier Be?
I have a piece up on that subject over at Reason. It’s a reprise of some of the arguments I make in the book, which I now expect to be available next week (my printer screwed up). I’d hoped to have them available for SpaceUp LA this weekend, but that’s not going to happen.
Dealing With Schizophrenia
Some interesting discussion from those suffering it.
.”Liberals” Who Love The Regulatory State
There’s nothing “liberal” about them.
Electronics In The Air
Some thoughts on email and battery conservation in airplanes.
Also from Achenbach: a nice review of Gravity (with spoilers, for those who, like me, haven’t yet seen it).
The Uploading Problem
Reason’s Forty-Fifth Anniversary
If you’re not attending the event in LA tonight, you can watch live on Reason TV.
An Extinct Tree
…is resurrected. Though, if there were viable seeds, can the species really be said to be (or have been) extinct?
The Soul-Mate Myth
Dr. Helen has some thoughts.
I’m pretty sure that XKCD has pointed out the mathematical improbability of having a single “soul mate.” As Glenn says, they’re made, not found.
Flogging
Why it’s more humane than prison.
I think that any prison warden that tolerates prison rape should be flogged.