Category Archives: Science

Summertime

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Thanos

It’s June, there are graduations, and the usual silly season has started with journalists reporting alien sightings. I’ve taken a brief hiatus to enjoy the Spring, as there haven’t been too many warm days this year until the past two weeks. In … Continue reading →

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You Shall Not Bear False Witness

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Thanos

You shall not bear false witness against your neighbour. or Neither shall you bear false witness against your neighbour. .

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Robotic Battlefield Ethics – ROE and Geneva Convention Programming?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Thanos

Robotics are creeping into the battlefield  – so far with “human in the loop” controls, but we are fast approaching the point where autonomous lethal decisions on the battlefield might need to be made by the equipment itself. (Ballistic Missile … Continue reading →

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The Problem With ID and Discovery Institute

Posted on May 11, 2008 by Thanos

. Even though I am atheist, I don’t have a problem with intelligent design, or the existence of G-D: both are distinct possibilities if you are talking about the origin of  the universe, or of life itself. The issue isn’t with Intelligent … Continue reading →

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Enviros: “Come Out Out Damned Spot!”

Posted on May 6, 2008 by Thanos

Watt’s up with this is still tracking sunspot activity, and as he’s been predicting there’s no joy in Gaeaville. The rest of the story is that with the cooling we will see from lack of sunspots our agricultural growing ranges … Continue reading →

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Our Bright Future

Posted on May 5, 2008 by Thanos

It’s easy to accept convential wisdom that we are someway doomed to energy poverty, and in the current environment of over-regulated energy and the impacts to food production I can see why some folks go there. I refuse to because … Continue reading →

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Gore Lied People Died III

Posted on April 27, 2008 by Thanos

I’ve been picking on Al Gore and the disciples of warming because they are the most visible face of last-century’s eco-luddite movement, however to solve the real problems everyone must realize that Al’s not the only person causing starvation and stasis in the world. … Continue reading →

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Gore Lied : People Died II

Posted on April 14, 2008 by Thanos

Almost one fifth of US cropland has been converted to energy crops, why grow wheat with small profit margin when you can grow subsidized fuel crops, a sure thing? I read the news today ….. The Government of Haiti has fallen to food riots. Continue reading →

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The Singularity and the Singularity Institute

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Thanos

I’m posting this for my Mom, who asked about the Singularity, and what it’s all about this weekend. This is the most concise explanation that I can find, from the Singularity Institute. She’s a big Isaac Asimov fan, so grasped … Continue reading →

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Satellite Shootdown Success

Posted on February 20, 2008 by Thanos

In a great testament to the fact that “Star Wars” does work, and that you can hit a bullet with a bullet, another Reagan legacy shone tonight. The US Navy successfully shot down the failed satellite this evening, preventing a … Continue reading →

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