I've been thinking about what 2009 holds in store. At this point, I should of course wheel out all of the great reasons one should not make predictions (especially about the future). Or perhaps I should recall the fictional Magrethea in HitchHikers' Guide to the Galaxy, a planet which decided to hibernate through Galactic recession… Continue reading 20 days for 20 years
Category: philosophy
Enquiring minds
The recent release of Stephen King's collected writings is brilliant and - this is lost on no-one - extremely prescient. Many of the issues that face current communicators appear to have been tackled, in outline at least, by King 30 or more years ago. We may only be able to guess what his detailed thoughts… Continue reading Enquiring minds
No room for manoeuvre
I'm as big a fan of Ray Kurzweil as the next man but this post by Northern Planner- fast turning into a favourite (and extremely prolific) blogger - reminded me of something I meant to do a post about ages ago. Kurzweil and other futurologists often talk about how long it will be before computers… Continue reading No room for manoeuvre