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Any study of worldbuilding would be remiss without mention of Biosphere 2, the experimental facility constructed in Arizona for studying the feasibility of life in a manmade ecosystem. In 1994, Abigail Alling and Mark Van Thillo broke into the complex – or rather, attempted a break-out, and in the process brought the years-long experiment to an abr... See more
Without World - The White Review
Hierarchies were being flattened, so a small company or a freelancer could compete with…
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Kyle Chayka • Filterworld
Technology should be a force for good, but we don’t live in a world of wise elders who release it gradually to keep pace with our maturity as a species. Dissonance arises from the desire to believe in technology as a shared human endeavour for the greater good, while knowing that most world-changing technologies are injected into society’s bloodstr... See more
The Age of Dissonance
Energy is another field that possesses the potential for technological transcendence. This is most apparent in the field of nuclear energy, which has been indelibly linked with the imagery of salvation and damnation. As early as 1908, a popular book titled The Interpretation of Radium suggested that harnessing nuclear power, which promised a limitl
... See moreByrne Hobart • Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation
David Lang: Most scientists are under tremendous pressure to constantly publish. That realization caused me to view scientific expertise through the lens of incentives. I’m nervous to use that language, because it’s the same line that conspiracy theorists use to deny and obfuscate facts, but I do think it’s the fault line.
future.a16z.com • 21 Experts on the Future of Expertise - Future
A Thought Experiment
Ray Kurzweil • The Law of Accelerating Returns « the Kurzweil Library + collections
By contrast, consumer software tools that enhance human agency, that serve us when we are most creative and intentional, are often built by hobbyists and used by a handful of nerds. If such a tool ever gets too successful one of the Marl-serving companies, flush with cash from advertising or growth-hungry venture capital, will acquire it and kill i... See more