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Approaching the Event Horizon

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Humans have always used technology as tools to build more advanced technology, and that is still going on today. That’s why the growth rate is accelerating. The only question is, where exactly are we on this exponential curve? And at what point does technological advance plotted against time basically go vertical?

Mayan Calendar Cycles Shifting to a Higher Gear

Monday, September 20th, 2010

Recently I learned something new about the Mayan calendar that I wasn’t aware of, and something popped out at me that gave the calendar a whole new level of relevance.

Who Will Survive?

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008

Most people are aware of the survivalist movement out there–people who have reinforced bunkers stocked with survival kits, supplies and weapons. The stereotype of these people is a camouflage-clad fringe group with itchy trigger fingers. And of course we know the political elite have their “undisclosed locations” where they’ll be spirited away if things go [...]

The Cyborgs Among Us

Sunday, October 5th, 2008

Science fiction is turning into science fact faster and faster every day. When the TV show “The Six Million Dollar Man” came out in the 1970’s, the idea of a man-machine hybrid was pure imagination. Now, just 40 years later there are cyborgs all over the world, and more coming online all the time. While [...]

How Much of the $700 Billion Bailout is YOUR Fault?

Friday, September 26th, 2008

Ah, I remember it well. It was September of 2004 and my wife and I were about to make an offer on our first home. I remember our real estate agent advising us, “Just pay whatever the seller is asking or someone else will come in and offer more.”

To which I replied, “This isn’t right. Real estate is over-valued and somebody has to hold the line! I need you to negotiate tougher”.

But she said with confidence, “It doesn’t matter what you pay. It’s just going to keep going up. Real estate never goes down”.

And then she uttered this vintage 2004 line (and I’m not making this up), “In fact, the more you pay the better for you, because you’ll make that much more from the appreciation.” Classic!

Who can save us… McCain or Obama?

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

If you’ve read any of the articles on this blog, you probably already realize that this question is a red herring. I don’t believe either of these guys can save the United States and thereby the rest of humanity.
Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t because I think they are both a couple of clowns–typical [...]

Will the Bailout Lead to the End of Civilization?

Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008

So much is being discussed about the proposed $700 billion bailout of the financial sector as I write this that I don’t see much point in just joining in the chorus of blame and hand wringing. But I do see this development as so relevant to the topic of this blog (the end of [...]

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