I realize Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto is old news, but it seems to have made some waves, and I keep hearing people talking about it, so I finally decided to dig in and read it.Basically, the Manifesto is Andreessen spending about 5000 words spelling out his values and his vision for the future of humanity. Having written more than a few 5000 word screeds … [Read more...] about Marc Andreessen’s Techno-Optimist Manifesto
A few questions for Lina Khan
On last Monday's Daily Show, Jon Stewart interviewed Lina Khan, who chairs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). She talked about the use of anti-trust laws against monopolies. And after listening to the interview, I have a few more questions for her.Question 1Speaking of the dangers of monopolies and large companies you said,I think it just shows one of the dangers … [Read more...] about A few questions for Lina Khan
Just How Big is the Dali Container Ship?
I've seen a few attempts to illustrate the size of the Dali container ship that hit the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, and I thought I'd get in on the fun. At least that was the plan a few days ago when I got an idea for this timely post and finished 90% of it. Then I got distracted by real life. I was going to abandon this, but...the images are kind of fun, so here it … [Read more...] about Just How Big is the Dali Container Ship?
In Which I Consider Applying for the Trump Administration
I've been seeing some chatter about Project 2025, which is a right-wing plan for carrying out a politically conservative agenda if Donald Trump wins the presidential election this year.One of the goals of Project 2025 is to build a personnel database of potential government employees who can be brought in to implement the conservative agenda. And they have a link to an … [Read more...] about In Which I Consider Applying for the Trump Administration
Why Margo Robbie Wasn’t Nominated
I finally got around to seeing the Barbie movie, and as everybody is saying, it's pretty good. So when I heard that Margot Robbie did not receive an Oscar nomination for her performance as Barbie, despite the movie's Best Picture nomination, my first reaction was that it was a typical case of the Academy's tendency to ignore women.After giving it a little more thought, … [Read more...] about Why Margo Robbie Wasn’t Nominated