This is so fascinating! This is an epic letter…. from Aldous Huxley to George Orwell, just after 1984 was published…. it becomes an interesting conversation about why Huxley thought his portrayal (more…)
Injecting elegance into Superstring may not be a bad thought….
Did Garrett Lisi have a wipeout? Maybe not, but what he injected into the GUT & superstring conversation is desperately needed. There *IS* groupthink, and there is confirmation bias, and there is protective (more…)
I heard you like technology? Let’s look at the science behind what is happening to our culture.. where will it lead?
Let’s ask some questions. We are guinea pigs, at the first 1% of these powerful new technologies that have rapidly, exponentially, grabbed hold of our lives in the last 5 or 6 decades. In the last 10 (more…)
The other side of this.
Poems on mortality & death Me first: I am afraid of mortality. It keeps me wakeful through many night. It rests heavy on my mind & never perches on eyelids. I truly wish I was (more…)
The Coming Age of Transparency & Accountability – Why talking “Privacy” is simply Nero Fiddling
This is very curious. Everyone is concerned about the notion of “privacy”, *except* when they don’t think it applies. Is it hard for people to understand that transparency & accountability obliterate (more…)
May 2012 – Tea Party vs Occupy: Where we’re at.
Here’s where we’re at: The Tea Party is paranoid, and thinks the most successful wartime president in 50 years, who has taken out more dictators and enemies than any president *ever*, thinks Obama is (more…)
Truth? It’s quite depressing that it’s less complex than you had hoped… 9/11 Truthers
Hi. I am a skeptic. I appreciate thoughtful, rigorous critical thought. Every once inawhile, I fall into the trap of engaging or chatting up these conspiracy theorists, and constantly realize *I* am the (more…)
Netflix Watch Instantly Films You Should Be Watching, But Probably Are Not.
All these are on Netflix watch instantly right now, w/ Melancholia coming soon. Â I am linking to their Netflix Page. Â Pass this around. Every single one of these movies deserves recognition. The point (more…)
Slobbering as a consumer… This Jeep Wrangler mod did it to me….. A JEEP CAMPER SHELL!
Dig it…. A slide-on, pop-up fiberglass mod that attaches to the rear of any Wrangler, the Jeep Action Camper will Winnebago your MacGyver-mobile with appliances, running water, storage, and a got-damn (more…)