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Category Archives: The Future
The Long Downward Spiral of the Space Shuttle
Let's face it. With each passing year, the Space Shuttle grows more and more pathetic. Bold promises for human spaceflight continue to ring hollow. Robots will always be cheaper and do more science. SpaceShipOne is just a joyride–and no, that's … Continue reading
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The agony of the posthuman condition
In reviewing my site, you’ll see that I have a lot of rants about transhumanism. This is a subject that has been percolating among the big thinkers for many decades (Depending on how you define it, it’s actually been speculated … Continue reading
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PKD's doppleganger
I got some mail from a fellow named Don who has a site of his own that he thought I’d be interested in. It looks like it’s just starting out so, I don’t know where it will go but, so … Continue reading
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Urban Density
The futuristic image of huge oppressive towers of steel and concrete has always been my image of a city
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Advertising in Software Games
I saw Episode III of Star Wars last Thursday. It was so-so, or at least the best of a bad lot but, here is the interesting thing that occurred to me: there was no way to have “prominent product placement” … Continue reading
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Where are we headed?
As I go to vote later today, the arrogance of our foreign policy and the alienation of long time allies will figure large in my mind. A correction must be made. This is probably no surprise to my friends, since … Continue reading
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Living in the future
There was this documentary series I saw on public television back in the early Eighties, I think it was called “Fast Forward” or something. It was terribly prescient and had a very avid view of information technology–computers, networks, telecommunications. Years … Continue reading
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Here's a reason why I'm glad to live in a constitutional republic.
Prince Charles of the UK weighs in on nanotechnology. I guess the guy is entitled to his opinion, but you’d figure he make an attempt to be better informed about it. But to be fair, we have our share of … Continue reading
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The ultimate elevator must be built!
Recently a scientist predicted that we could have an operating space elevator within 15 years if a mere ten billion dollars is spent. The cynic in me thinks he is underestimating the cost, but I do agree with the time … Continue reading
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies Must End
Post-industrial countries subsidize the fossil fuel industries by about 73 billion dollars every year. On the other hand between 1 and 3 percent of the 40 billion dollars spent energy investment in developing countries is actually spent on renewable and … Continue reading
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