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The Missing Near Future6 hours ago Originally posted in The Technium Science fiction is an entertaining way to worry about the present. It uses stories set in the future to confront issues of today. Even when it is oozing marvels which have not yet … |
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Who Should We Be?Nov 16, 2008 Originally posted in The Technium The technium is not an inert surface, but an active force in our lives. Our inner lives are shaped by our language and alphabet, by our tools of seeing, by our notions of laws and … |
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The Japan WoodworkerNov 16, 2008 Originally posted in Cool Tools Traditional Japanese tools are not as esoteric as they once were. In part because for 35 years this venerable importer has been publicizing their virtues. Fine cabinet makers in … Tagged: craft |
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Anachronistic ScienceNov 13, 2008 Originally posted in The Technium I've been wondering why science took so long to appear. Why didn't China, which invented so many other things in the first millennial, just keep on going and invent science by 1000 … |
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The Pro-Actionary PrincipleNov 12, 2008 Originally posted in The Technium The current default algorithm for testing new technologies is the Precautionary Principle. There are several formulas of the Precautionary Principle but all variations of this … |