I am speaking about the ethics involved, not just the science, ie where is the fine line of gene editing in utero? Everyone gets hyperbolic about Crispr allowing people to tailor children to their exact (more…)
Convenience erodes our ethical compass…. Uber & AirBnB are capitalist endgame of pure selfishness.
Most of you know I have problems with Uber. Of course, idealism is out the window when there’s savings or convenience (even if you risk some insurance company not paying a claim)… just like privacy is (more…)
Some thoughts on health and fitness, ie so you want to be and eat healthier?
Fast weight loss does not stay off, because science: http://fortune.com/2016/05/02/biggest-loser-weight-study/ I turn 40 this year. I am 6’6″. I weighed 270 in 2002. I weigh about 225lbs 15 years later, (more…)
Why we’re so polarized, why it will get worse, and no tl;dr
I want to add…. confirmation bias and selective perception from the online algorithms that act as news editor, that show you what you want to see, reaffirming your belief system https://www.ted.com/talks/eli_pariser_beware_online_filter_bubbles Increasing (more…)
Driverless, Shared cars would mean absolute economic disruption. Not just insurance companies….
Let’s talk about this. Not just insurance….. The article addresses a *few* of these below things. Here’s my 25 year impact plan on driverless cars: Driverless cars, added to a rental economy. (more…)
Google Timeline is fairly remarkable.
https://www.google.com/maps/timeline That’s… remarkable. They’ve had a light version in maps, but this is pretty amazing. I’ve got ZERO privacy concerns, etc. I think prospective hubbies and (more…)
Hellllooooo Everybody
This is so bizarre. In a good way. To some people. Don’t click if not for you. But how will you know if you don’t click? Just… come on in, and click. Everybody – Outdoor installation (more…)
Machine learning, AI, algorithms taking jobs, and the future of our economy….
More on artificial intelligence, IE robots and algorithms, literally taking jobs…. I can’t imagine we turn into a superconsciousness hypercollective of leisure beings? Where does this go? 47% of (more…)
Inequality via web search trends: easy places to live versus hard places to live.
These differences in search, which I have posted before, still astound me. Inequality in web search trends, by “easy places to live” and “hard places to live” Wow.http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/upshot/inequality-and-web-search-trends.html?_r=1&abt=0002&abg=0 Pardon (more…)
Iceland… 4K, genetic experiments, utilitarian sculptures, and original hipsters…
They were the original hipsters. They love their sweaters, beards, lumberjack look, indie pop, and apparently The Big Lebowski. They also are markedly homogeneous, with a wildly close knit population (more…)