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Category Archives: Technology and Society
The Space Show
Sorry for the short notice; I should have posted it days ago. I’m going to be on in a few minutes, starting at noon PST.
Aging
…should be classified as a disease. It’s a public-health tragedy that hasn’t long been. To think that we shouldn’t fight it because it’s “natural” is the naturalistic fallacy. Nature is not our friend.
The Tech Race With China
…is getting real.
The Hounding Of Jordan Peterson
Thoughts on the Internet’s sick addiction to hate.
Climate Over The Next Three Decades
Plausible scenarios, and all of the natural forcing functions indicate cooling.
More News On the Coffee Front
My Space Property-Rights Project
I’m not being funded for it this year, but I’m wondering who would like to contribute to keeping it going, if I do a Kickstarter? I’d need about twenty grand, much of it for required travel (including, potentially, Dubai for IAC in the fall). It would be to promote the ideas in my IAC paper from last fall.
[Thursday-morning update]
OK, to brainstorm a little bit, if I do a Kickstarter (as opposed to a GoFundMe or something else), any suggestions for rewards? Maybe a signed copy of the multilateral agreement(s)?
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Right To Repair
Sacramento County says it is illegal to work on your own car in your own garage.
Californians should be stocking up on tar and feathers.
“Rational” Gun Policy
Finally, a presidential candidate willing to take a brave stand against fifty-clip guns.
Do these people have any comprehension of how stupid they sound?
[Update a few minutes later]
Oh, and by the way, being fired by Trump does not make you a Holocaust victim.
[Update Wednesday afternoon]
“We will oppress you if you elect us.”
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