Simply brilliant and thoughtful article. There’s PLENTY of jobs for high skilled people. Robots and tech is killing union jobs for unskilled labor, the internet has made thousands of types (more…)
Organic food has no health benefits, study says, & FREE STICKERS! =)
One of my favorite lines in history was a response to the Economist article in the letters section of the magazine. That organic is ridiculous, and “something as prosaic as buying an apple denotes your social class and education level”. Pro-Organic people were so dogmatic. Oh well… they’ll brush it off and not learn any lessons. That’s what liberals always do.
This picture is why your privacy doesn’t exist anymore: Vancouver Canucks fans pre-riot plus facial recognition technology.
Culled from the web / not my words. All I want to know is what happens when facial recognition software is ubiquitous and automatic? Â For those very many of you with something to hide…. you might (more…)
“willful ignorance has become a litmus test for candidates” – Paul Krugman, re: Anti-Science mentality of the GOP & Republican Party
THIS IS TOO IMPORTANT NOT TO POST ABOUT – Read this Paul Krugman article please “So it’s now highly likely that the presidential candidate of one of our two major political parties will either be (more…)
The Magic of Truth & Lies – Belief & Deception
I got all tingly. Brilliance and “truth” from Marco Tempest. 5 minutes of TED never hurt ANYONE.
Privacy Wednesday! Al-Qaida are playing video games to mask their planning, & a Minority Report PreCog Style Santa Cruz pre-crime caper!
For a friend… I need to develop my stance on privacy a little more. Â I think that my stance is that it is vital to address what it is, it’s nature, and how it is part of something much bigger and more (more…)
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the paradox of choice = mind blowing surprising science of motivation where good ideas come from BEWARE – online filter bubbles coolest statistics you’ve ever seen robot (more…)
The news asked about my thoughts on Osama Bin Laden’s death
As for the original thingamahjig…. it’s long. Sorry. You are right it’s like what we see in other countries. Â We didn’t string anyone up and burn them, even in effigy, so I am fairly proud (more…)
California; Where it all went wrong leader from The Economist
So.. this is interesting. The Economist this week has a leader story / special report on California.  You can buy it (One click buy PDF, which includes all graphics, etc), but you may be able to read (more…)