New thoughts on its evolutionary origins.
This reminds me somewhat of Axelrod’s evolution of cooperation.
Category Archives: Science And Society
Lock-Down Cost/Benefit Analyses
Robin Hanson does what few others have. Bottom line: we are at serious risk of having done or doing too much lock down.
Machine Learning
Is it (finally) bringing fusion closer to reality?
That would be nice. Especially if we can also use it for space propulsion.
For Better Health
…find a cure for government.
Yes, it is a crippling underlying condition.
Mining The Moon
A history. I don’t think that the 2015 law was a “blow” to the OST, though.
The Great Filter
Has the virus given us a preview of it?
The Food-Supply Chain
This is not good news. The head of Tyson says that it is breaking.
[Update a couple minutes later]
More from Darleen Click.
[Update a while later]
A plan to prevent the coming food shortage. As usual, it involves deregulation.
The Food Supply
Red tape continues to need cutting. Food labeling remains stupid, particularly in terms of calorie counting. And Schumer continues to be a derriere fedora.
The FDA Strikes Again
People with Apple watches could be monitoring their oxygen levels, but the regulators require that the ability be disabled for users. This is classic regulatory capture by the industry.
Recurring Infections
The bad news is that WHO says that there is no evidence that getting an infection prevents a recurrence. The good news is that WHO has not been a particularly reliable source of information.
[Update a while later]
They’ve retracted: