Category Archives: Technology and Society

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Food Shortages Soon?

April 14, 2020 Rand Simberg 15 Comments

I’ve been concerned about this for a while. It shows how fragile our infrastructure is. And it’s why proposals like Zeke Emanuel’s to continue it for over a year is societal suicide.

[Update]

Related: The coronavirus is revealing our technology blunders.

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How To Escape House Arrest

April 13, 2020 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

…and China.

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Apollo 13, And Commercial Crew

April 13, 2020 Rand Simberg

I did a Twitter thread.

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Optimism

April 13, 2020 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

We are 100 times safer now than in early March. Hope this is right.

Popular Culture, Technology and Society

Stirling Moss

April 12, 2020 Rand Simberg

We’ve lost a great of auto racing. That’s a name from my youth that I’d forgotten.

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Nitric Oxide

April 11, 2020 Rand Simberg

It would be great if it’s effective against the virus. As a bonus (if you’re a guy), it would help with ED, too. Which is also, presumably, a bonus for your partner.