Empowerment, Not Self-OrganizationHave you heard people say something to the effect of, “Self organization is not really entirely self organization”?Nov 24Nov 24
AGI Is Upon Us At Last — and What That Will MeanA lot of people underestimate AI. Not everyone though. It depends on how you think. If your thought processes use what Whole Foods founder…Nov 24, 20234Nov 24, 20234
The Great Dumbing DownToday I read an article in Medium, Why a Black Hole is a Laughable Idea. The author, whose bio only says that he is a “Structural…Jun 25, 2023101Jun 25, 2023101
The False Dichotomy of Space Exploration versus Making the World a Better PlaceThis past week novelist Francine Prose wrote, “Every time a SpaceX rocket explodes, I wonder if we should tax the rich more”.Apr 27, 20231Apr 27, 20231
Artemis — YawnThe hoopla around the recent launch of Artemis to the Moon has me conflicted.Nov 23, 20221Nov 23, 20221
Scrum Was Unethical From the StartIn 2001 an ad hoc group of men (yes — all men unfortunately) gathered for a weekend to devise some shared ideas about how to fix the…Aug 12, 202232Aug 12, 202232
The Horrendous Design of Streaming AppsHave you found that streaming apps are a horrible experience? I am not talking about the content — I am talking about the aps that deliver…Apr 16, 20224Apr 16, 20224
Climate Change Is Not Our Biggest ThreatI am worried about climate change, but I started out as a skeptic. Today I am like the reformed smoker, evangelizing about the need to…Apr 9, 20222Apr 9, 20222