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Archive for August, 2010
A Changing American Sports-Culture?
Posted on August 17, 2010 | 1 CommentWhen it comes to sports, are we finally tiring of steroid enraged, hulking man-babies? I hope so.
Futurama and the Really-Long Now
Posted on August 16, 2010 | 4 CommentsWhat does Futurama and The Long Now Foundation have in common? People that love thinking about time.
Horrible, Glorious Words
Posted on August 13, 2010 | 1 CommentA recent RadioLab caused me to wonder at the nature of language and humanity.
Women Have Rich Inner-Lives?
Posted on August 12, 2010 | No CommentsHollywood hasn't convinced anyone that women do much beyond blathering on about shoes and guys.
Gen-X Midlife ‘Meh’
Posted on August 11, 2010 | 3 CommentsMore crap has been written about Generation X and the aging process. I jump into it with both feet. Oh goody.
Political/Cultural Borders and Borderlands
Posted on August 10, 2010 | No CommentsA remedial education about the concepts of political borders, cultural borders, and borderlands.
Time Frames and Perception
Posted on August 9, 2010 | No CommentsPhilip Zimbardo introduces us to the six ways we perceive time. And I wonder what the hell I'm doing as a parent.
Long-Term Space Travel
Posted on August 6, 2010 | No CommentsAny ships traveling to distant systems would require hundreds of years. How would humans (politically) manage a trip like that?
Assume Mediocrity
Posted on August 5, 2010 | 1 CommentDerek Sivers tackles the problem of illusory superiority, where we think we're better than we actually are.
On Planet-Colonizing Space Cowboys
Posted on August 4, 2010 | 2 CommentsCharlie Stoss sets us straight: Space colonization has nothing to do with the 'wild west' mentality.