Category Archives: Technology and Society
More Scientists
Do we really need them? I don’t know, but if so, spending money on NASA isn’t the way to do it, at least not intrinsically.
The Left’s War On Science
…as exemplified by their endless fascination with electric cars.
Human Extinction
Are we underestimating the risk?
Yes. Next question?
This is why Romney’s complete lack of vision about space settlement is so depressing.
[Late morning update]
This seems related: Amateurs the new fear in making a new flu virus.
[Bumped]
3-D Printing
…in weightlessness. This technology could be a game changer.
Killer Robots
Drones like this aren’t just a privacy issue.
The Future Will Be Better Than We Think
…if politicians don’t ruin it. Unfortunately, that’s a pretty big if. Ruining the future is what politicians generally do.
Oh, and here’s the book in question
Steady As She Goes
A no-pulse human heart. That would make it kind of hard to check for someone’s pulse to see if they’re still alive. I wonder if you can hear the “whirrrr” if you put your ear to the chest? And does it automatically increase flow rate with activity?
The Progress Bar
I’ve always suspected this: it’s lying to you.
Somehow it seems like a high-tech metaphor for people who call themselves “progressives.”
Being Less “Friendly” On Facebook
Funny, I’ve never been very friendly on Facebook. I guess I never got it. I always took the word “friend” seriously, and always scratched my head when someone who I had never heard of asked me to “friend” them without even attempting to explain why I should. So I don’t have a huge number of Facebook “friends.” I don’t think I’m missing that much.