SETI's Problem: The Fermi Paradox
I have always considered SETI a noble yet misguided pursuit. On the one hand, the upside is huge: the discovery of intelligences outside our own solar system. On the other hand, the odds of success...
View ArticleThe Blockbuster Bubble
As a Transhumanist, I tend to spend much of my time pondering high-tech gadgetry, the implications of vastly expanded life expectancy, mind-machine interfaces, and the like. But in my travels through...
View ArticleThe Obsolescence of SF
Don't get me wrong - I grew up on the classics. I was especially fond of the "hard" Science Fiction guys. I devoured novels like Clarke's "Rendezvous with Rama" and Niven's "Ringworld". I was drawn...
View ArticleMy H+ Reboot
My post on how I used Transhumanist philosophy to hack my biology and change my mental outlook is on H+ Magazine this month: http://hplusmagazine.com/2012/05/25/my-h-reboot/ Wander on over and while...
View ArticleTo Paleo or not to Paleo?
A pretty interesting article about the Paleo diet can be found here. I personally have not gone 100% in this direction, but the science and data are telling, especially as related to gluten. As I...
View ArticleCochlear Implant Article at H+ Magazine
Here is a link to a great article about a real issue: cochlear implants and the deaf community. Many of us take for granted that the deaf suffer from a disability, but this is not at all the mindset...
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