Interference - Review
An intriguing followup to Semiosis that weaves several drastically different sentient species (both plant and animal) into a story about factions, community, freedom, communication and war.| Kelson Reviews Stuff
★★★★★ - Annalee Newitz: A short but joyful tale of creating the future you want out of the present you've been stuck with, told by robots who would rather make noodles than war.| Hyperborea: New Posts
An intriguing followup to Semiosis that weaves several drastically different sentient species (both plant and animal) into a story about factions, community, freedom, communication and war.| Kelson Reviews Stuff
Before you talk of "The Vulnerable", ask yourself by what means a significant proportion of the populace is rendered vulnerableSummary I propose that the term "The Vulnerable" is a depoliticized euphemism for people who require social security support due to structural injustice as much as to inherent disabilityI further argue that applying the definite article "The" to minorities is a| Reflections on the Neurodiversity Paradigm
There’s a change in the world that we need more people to understand. Most journalists don’t investigate anything (there are one or two exceptions. A shout out to you, if you are one of them, readi…| Kay Green
I grew up when and where everyone knew you, so youcouldn’t get away with much, although not for the trying.It was a world of mom-cooked meals, raucous card games,nightly novenas, and mass eve…| the Book of Pain
Thanks to Gary Marcus, I found out about this research paper. And boy, is this is both a clear illustration of a fundamental flaw at the heart of Generative AI, as well as uncovering a doubly probl…| R&A IT Strategy & Architecture
In his June 2018 ‘Skeptic’ column for Scientific American, Michael Shermer discusses Google data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz’s idea that Google searches may act as a “digital truth serum” for our deeper and darker thoughts.| Michael Shermer
Author’s note: Yesterday in the blogosphere there was an Autism Positivity Day Flash Blog, sparked by one author noticing that someone had found their blog by searching “I wish I didn’t have Asperg…| Just Stimming...
In a quickly-deleted tweet last June, a prominent Catholic priest responded to our nation’s annual season of LGBTQ celebrations by asking: “If we’re celebrating Pride this month, what sin are we ce…| Spiritual Friendship
