“There’s a one in a billion chance that this is reality.” – Elon Musk There is a growing school of thought in the scientific community that we are all living inside a computer simulation designed by some super-advanced civilization. This is not some fringe idea dreamed up by a weed-smoking[…] Read On
Millions of Trekkies recently celebrated the birthday of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry. I was a sci-fi nut growing up, and that was hands down my favorite show as a kid. What I loved most was its portrayal of a kinder, gentler, more united future world. There was a United[…] Read On
Few are as critical of the status quo as I am, but it serves a real purpose in our lives. The status quo brings stability. Organization. Tranquility. Comfort. A feeling of sameness. It’s a hedge against change, which makes everyone nervous and some people neurotic, including me. Meanwhile, we live[…] Read On
Elon Musk is so predictable. First it was electronic payments. Then electric cars, batteries and solar panels. Then rockets to space. Now he wants to add a computer interface layer to the human brain so we’re not left behind by smart machines. Of course; who didn’t see that coming? Apparently,[…] Read On
As far back as I can remember, I’ve been hearing that technology is going to take our jobs and cause the downfall of the working class. As fear-mongering memes go, it’s right up there with the horrors the population explosion was supposed to unleash on planet Earth, per Paul Ehrlich’s[…] Read On
As thousands descend on Davos for the World Economic Forum or what Bloomberg calls “the world’s most expensive intellectual feedback loop,” the one thing on the minds of the world’s business and political elite is how the hell none of them saw the Trump-slash-Brexit nationalist backlash coming until it was[…] Read On
There’s no doubt that gamers obsessed with playing Pokémon Go will end up walking into trees, stepping off curbs into traffic, and getting mugged at PokéStops in shady locations. And some moron will inevitably play while skateboarding, bike-riding or driving. It sounded like a good idea at the time. Right. Online games[…] Read On