The End

Submitted by Calvin on Fri, 09/23/2022 - 23:18
Full Moon

The power went out at 11:35pm.

That was it.  That was the end.

 

That day seemed like any other day.  We worked our stupid jobs, stressed about our stupid things, watched our TVs.

 

Power ✊

Submitted by Calvin on Mon, 08/26/2019 - 16:25

Power is directly proportional to your ability to make decisions.

Ergo, power == the capacity to make decisions.

The more power you wield, the bigger the decisions you can make.
The bigger the decisions you’re capable of making, the more power you can wield.

Those two statements are equal.

You don’t get to make decisions for other people, if you haven’t convinced them that you’re capable of making good decisions, in their interest.

Hit Record

Submitted by Calvin on Mon, 08/31/2015 - 10:07

Today's Best Thing is probably my favorite thing of the year so far.

Joseph Gordon Levitt appeared on Netflix one day, with something called "HitRECord on TV".  The first 3 thoughts through my head were:

  1. Hey it's the kid from 3rd Rock! (and other cool, stuff, I love that guy he's super talented, what's this show about?)
  2. ... "on TV", TV sucks, that's why I watch Netflix
  3. But it's JGL sooo, this should be good right?

It warranted a read of the description.

Hmm... "crowdsourced", cool, how modern!

Are We Willing to Leave It Behind?

Submitted by Calvin on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 14:03

As humanity speeds toward a "post-human" future, what will we be giving up?  Can we draw the line?

Whether we replace ourselves with robots/AI, virtual humans, or genetically engineered beings, do we break completely with our art, culture, soul?  Just as we no longer practice Shamanism or hunting rituals, will art, music and story telling disappear, in pursuit of higher efficiency, more data, and faster processing?

Sound City

Submitted by Calvin on Sat, 01/05/2013 - 01:37

"In this age of technology, where you can manipulate anything, how do we retain that human element?" -- Dave Grohl

Clearly these questions are at the forefront of human consciousness.  Since I started this keen interest in tech vs culture and wondering how humanity or human-ness will make it through, I've been finding a lot more examples of people asking the same thing.

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