Monthly Archives: March 2012

“In the worst case, it’s possible to envisage geolocation and data aggregation apps being…”

“In the worst case, it’s possible to envisage geolocation and data aggregation apps being designed to facilitate the identification and elimination of some ethnic or class enemy, not only by making it easy for users to track them down, but … Continue reading

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“Prestige is especially dangerous to the ambitious. If you want to make ambitious people waste their…”

“Prestige is especially dangerous to the ambitious. If you want to make ambitious people waste their time on errands, the way to do it is to bait the hook with prestige. That’s the recipe for getting people to give talks, … Continue reading

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“Most good games are against the law.”

“Most good games are against the law.” – Theodore Roosevelt. Presidential Addresses and State Papers VI, 1163

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“studies with large particle accelerators have now led us to understand that space is more like a…”

“studies with large particle accelerators have now led us to understand that space is more like a piece of window glass than ideal Newtonian emptiness. It is filled with ‘stuff’ that is normally transparent but can be made visible by … Continue reading

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