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The Philae lander is a huge success, of which all of humanity
The Philae lander is a huge success, of which all of humanity should be proud. And I say that not-only as a former Comet Guy but as a citizen of this ...

The image of the mushroom cloud has to have been the most
The image of the mushroom cloud has to have been the most effective work of art ever, across all of the last 40,000 years. For it persuaded hundreds o...

One of the great cop-outs from politicians is to say, “I’m not
One of the great cop-outs from politicians is to say, “I’m not a scientist.” Do they say, “I’m not a farmer,” when asked to comment on ag...

Will we uplift other species to sapience? Consider whether
Will we uplift other species to sapience? Consider whether humanity might someday... or even should... meddle in other creatures on this planet and be...

Competition is the greatest creative force in the cosmos. Adam
Competition is the greatest creative force in the cosmos. Adam Smith focused on the positive outcomes when competition can be engendered in the best ...

The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story (12,300 words)
The Machine Stops is a science fiction short story (12,300 words) by E. M. Forster. (November 1909) The story describes a world in which most of the h...

Do we really need a scorched earth policy for data protection...as
Do we really need a scorched earth policy for data protection...as Peter Watts suggested in a recent speech to the IAPP: Don’t just offer data prote...