Numerous arguments in support of the view that doctors and nurses should be replaced by robots and computers.
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Thursday, October 03, 2013
Steven Seagal is a Reincarnated Lama
Surprised I didn't already know about this, but action film star Steven Seagal (shown above with his good buddy Vladimir Putin) was declared to be a tulku (reincarnated lama) in February of 1997 by someone who should know (another lama). Brief discussion here on wikipedia.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Links
1. A discussion of Jonathan Israel's controversial history of the 'radical Enlightenment', which highlights the role of philosopher Baruch Spinoza and a clandestine network of Spinozists in spreading the ideas of monism on the one hand and radical political freedom and equality on the other.
2. Neither barbequed nor grilled: Baltimore pit beef (slow cooked for around 2 hours over coals--less than traditional bbq, more than grilling). Traditionally served with horseradish on a roll.
3. Reading Tocqueville in Beijing. The political subtext: China's political elites seem to fear a revolution against their regime based in part on rising expectations--similar to what overthrew the Old Regime in France, according to Tocqueville's account.
4. Historical mystery solved: the recipe of Roman concrete revealed at last, and it could revolutionize construction and architecture. Roman concrete included lime and volcanic ash, which when combined with seawater produced a chemical reaction that created a powerful mortar.
5. Economist Felix Salmon summarizes some depressing facts about Detroit.
6. NYT review of "Confessions of a Sociopath," which purports to be a memoir of a noncriminal sociopath.
7. Hand-made Guinea-pig armor sells for $24,300.
2. Neither barbequed nor grilled: Baltimore pit beef (slow cooked for around 2 hours over coals--less than traditional bbq, more than grilling). Traditionally served with horseradish on a roll.
3. Reading Tocqueville in Beijing. The political subtext: China's political elites seem to fear a revolution against their regime based in part on rising expectations--similar to what overthrew the Old Regime in France, according to Tocqueville's account.
4. Historical mystery solved: the recipe of Roman concrete revealed at last, and it could revolutionize construction and architecture. Roman concrete included lime and volcanic ash, which when combined with seawater produced a chemical reaction that created a powerful mortar.
5. Economist Felix Salmon summarizes some depressing facts about Detroit.
6. NYT review of "Confessions of a Sociopath," which purports to be a memoir of a noncriminal sociopath.
7. Hand-made Guinea-pig armor sells for $24,300.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Links
1. "I was swallowed by a hippo."
2. The astounding art of Siyu Chen.
3. Newark mayor Corey Booker played Dungeons & Dragons.
4. The fantastic 1970s interiors of Verner Panton.
5. The sublime cluelessness of throwing lavish Great Gatsby parties. "It's like throwing a Lolita-themed children's birthday party."
6. "I hate fun."
7. The decline of state and local public investment.
8. The Open Borders Movement.
9. "There are more people living inside of this circle than outside of it."
10. "I still love Kierkegaard."
2. The astounding art of Siyu Chen.
3. Newark mayor Corey Booker played Dungeons & Dragons.
4. The fantastic 1970s interiors of Verner Panton.
5. The sublime cluelessness of throwing lavish Great Gatsby parties. "It's like throwing a Lolita-themed children's birthday party."
6. "I hate fun."
7. The decline of state and local public investment.
8. The Open Borders Movement.
9. "There are more people living inside of this circle than outside of it."
10. "I still love Kierkegaard."
Sunday, March 24, 2013
No Human Can Fully Grasp the Complexity of Our Computers
A Google employee on the mind-boggling complexity of our computers. Corollaries include an explanation for the popularity of Steve Jobs, why computers are so frustrating, and why the patent system is broken.
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