Monthly Archives: October 2011

Whither Hence?

October 3, 2011 – 8:36 pm

Poking around at NRO just now, I ran across some solid pessimism from PayPal founder Peter Thiel. In a piece called “The End of the Future“, he argues that the steady technological progress that pulled the world’s economy upward for a very long time has stalled. The essay seems a shade too gloomy, even for […]

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Happiness Is Just Around The Bend

October 2, 2011 – 11:41 pm

Rings shall vanish from our noses, And the harness from our back, Bit and spur shall rust forever, Cruel whips no more shall crack. I can already taste those mangel-wurzels. All must toil for freedom’s sake! Learn more here.

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What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

October 1, 2011 – 11:14 pm

Here’s something I’m in no hurry to see on the road: the mind-reading car. Scientists at the EPFL have already developed brain-machine interface (BMI) systems that allow wheelchair users to manoeuvre their chairs by thought transference. Their next step will be finding a way to incorporate that technology into the way motorists interact with their […]

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