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I just finished reading “The Alexandria Project” (1983) by Stephen Schwartz. It’s a great read about how archeology research was assisted by psychics. My favorite quote: “… the statements that psychics basically cannot exist, based on what we understand of the universe, and that therefore there must be some other explanation, really have reached a point where [...]

On November 28th, after an investigation The New York Times published an article about how an internet seller used threats and intimidation to generate negative comments on the internet about him and raise his Google ranking.  This is also a story about how we are evolving into the information age.  The information age will have [...]

from http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/november/27.40.html … Other survey results have been grimmer. At the May 2009 Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, top political scientists Robert Putnam and David Campbell presented research from their book American Grace, released last month. They reported that “young Americans are dropping out of religion at an alarming rate of five to [...]

About the TV show “Lie to Me” from http://bigsole.blogspot.com/2010/10/lie-to-me-what-was-that-business-about.html Yes, I did see Tricia Helfer, who played Caprica Six on Battlestar Galactica, in her guest role on Fox’s Lie to Me, Season 3, Episode 4, “Double Blind.” While she is a talented actress, I was more curious about character Cal Lightman’s reference to the Monarch [...]

from http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/the-original-tweeter-ndash-finchs-songs-decoded-2138118.html The elaborate songs of a bird species famed for its wide repertoire of tunes have been decoded for the first time. Scientists have been able to predict the correct sequence of notes and “syllables” in the Bengalese finch’s melodious, but erratic songs. The team from Pennsylvania State University now believe they can reproduce the [...]

from http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/22/business/media/22williams.html?_r=1&hp  NPR’s decision on Wednesday to fire Juan Williams and Fox News Channel’s decision on Thursday to give him a new contract put into sharp relief the two forms of journalism that compete every day for Americans’ attention. Mr. Williams’s NPR contract was terminated two days after he said on an opinionated segment on [...]

from http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2010/07/09/bella-and-edward-who-a-real-estate-tycoon-deconstructs-twilight/ Tom Barrack is one of the biggest real-estate deal-makers in the world… But recently, it turns out, Mr. Barrack has also been doing some soul-searching—… Bella and Edward Who???? July 02, 2010 Gang, The last few weeks have been an incredible adventure. Thanks to you, Colony is on fire across the globe and [...]

I just finished reading The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russel.   It is a well written and interesting novel of first contact by Jesuit preists.  The best part was actually the reader’s guide at the end.  Very thought provoking.  You can see it at http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780449912553&view=rg … What kinds of changes do you think will occur during the [...]

From http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/automobiles/14JETCAR.html JAY LENO says he is old enough to remember when Detroit was a symbol of America’s prestige and manufacturing might, unlike its image today as a symbol of industrial decay and economic failure. “In 1963, Chrysler Corporation produced a batch of turbine cars and took them on test drives around the world,” said [...]

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technological_singularity Technological singularity refers to the hypothesis that technological progress will become extremely fast, and so make the future unpredictable and qualitatively different from today. Although technological progress has been accelerating, it has been limited by the basic intelligence of the human brain, which has not changed significantly for millennia. However with the increasing [...]