CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

SETI AND THE DANGERS OF MAGICAL THINKING An Essay, May 19, 2020 *** “The universe is a pretty big place. If it’s just us, seems like an awful waste of space.”                                                                                ― Carl Sagan, Contact *** Scientists at the University of Nottingham have recently speculated […] Read More

TIME TO RETHINK THAT TESLA?

Introducing Tesla Conversion Kits! Satire, February 21, 2020 *** With the price of gasoline tumbling like a lava down a volcano, maybe it’s time to rethink that elaborate electric vehicle you spent so much money on.       As the chrona virus picks up steam, it doesn’t look like this is going to change […] Read More

THE MORALITY OF THE DRIVERLESS CAR

Can Machines be Taught to be Moral? An Essay, August 12, 2018 The Mercedes-Benz ‘Luxury in Motion’ F 015  fully autonomous concept car. *** “A no-win situation is a possibility that every Commander may face. Has that never occurred to you?”                         — Admiral James T. Kirk (William Shatner), The Wrath of Kahn *** In […] Read More