Kakistocracy Comes to the Anthropocene
The Dream Is Over I recently dreamt that I was interacting with a group of women describing the incoming vice president as someone with “horrible” ideas, someone scary. But they couldn’t remember his name. They had it on the tip of their tongues, but it wouldn’t come out of their mouths. Of course, being as […]
A New Paradigm
Last year, I sustained a back injury. It immobilized me for about a week. I saw my chiropractor, who’s helped me with issues before. He didn’t lay a finger on this pain. His view was that I should get an MRI immediately. My primary care physician gave me a thorough workup and a tentative diagnosis. […]
Tech in the ‘Cene: Robotics
I was recently served by a robot at Brooks’ Burgers in Naples, Florida. It wasn’t quite as spiffy as this one, but it was moving toward a humanoid look. The wait staff loved it. The robot relieved them of the hassle of having to carry heavy platters and allowed them to be more engaged with […]
I Missed the Vroom!
Starting in 1995, I’ve wanted to purchase an all-electric vehicle. That’s when I first became aware of the work of Stan Ovshinsky. Compared to Edison by his obituary in The New York Times, Stan died with over 400 patents across multiple disciplines. With a compelling life story, Stan was an extraordinary Anthropocean. His nickel metal […]