Cliff BergAGI 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…9 min read·Nov 24, 2023--3--3
Cliff BergThe 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…9 min read·Jun 25, 2023--104--104
Cliff BergThe 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”.6 min read·Apr 27, 2023--1--1
Cliff BergArtemis — YawnThe hoopla around the recent launch of Artemis to the Moon has me conflicted.3 min read·Nov 23, 2022--1--1
Cliff BergScrum 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…5 min read·Aug 12, 2022--32--32
Cliff BergThe 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…4 min read·Apr 16, 2022--4--4
Cliff BergClimate 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…5 min read·Apr 9, 2022--2--2
Cliff Berg“Life” is a Non-Sensical ConceptScientists have updated the definition of “life” many times, and with increasing frequency.4 min read·Mar 11, 2022--1--1
Cliff BergThe Internet Did Not Have to Be This WayHundreds of passwords. Misogynistic and other toxic trolls poisoning online discussions. A few dominant e-commerce providers and a…9 min read·Nov 29, 2021--1--1