I have always been really cued into the public discussions that include a lot of opinion versus fact, etc. I am a huge skeptic, and big “science can save us from ourselves” guy. I am certainly not aggro Continue Reading…
Posts Categorized: futurism
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2F8CW47RH29RB/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00006IBK8 Funny review of a paper clip. Trying real hard & doing it quite well. There are people that take reviewing Continue Reading…
The Paradox of Choice http://www.ted.com/talks/barry_schwartz_on_the_paradox_of_choice?language=en Highly recommend that. Upshot: Old days: You went shopping for jeans. There was one type. They Continue Reading…
Africa is screwed.. if not crazy beliefs (Atheist is mentally ill: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-28010234) , corruption, or just semi regional to northern Africa / Middle East escalation into all Continue Reading…
Sitting in a car and not holding a steering wheel would trip me out… but it’s only about control, right? It’s so much safer, but like flying… lack of control freaks us out. I cannot wait to sleep Continue Reading…
Spoilers kiddies: My “Her” review: a technological developmental singularity; when AI out evolves human consciousness w/transcension into a parralel universe. — Uncle Fishbits (@UncleFishbits) Continue Reading…
The duality of a society with less and less attention finding the time to consume large bits of detailed information is not so surprising, as modern times find niche markets victorious. Looking to be Continue Reading…
http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/04/09/300614977/the-new-age-leaving-behind-everything-or-nothing-at-all This talks about your “digital inheritance”, how people used to burn letters to Continue Reading…
A friend of mine nailed why I have been depressed lately, about the nature of friends, relationships, business, and how they all coalesce in social media: I feel like a huge walking $ Dollar sign. And Continue Reading…
1) Studying attention & memory as it is effected by the technology & pace of modern culture. Being off-grid & in nature repairs our tech-hysteria & dependence: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/16/technology/16brain.html?_r=0 2) Continue Reading…