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The Genie Problem

November 25, 2018

It would be much better to call a halt in material progress and discovery rather than to be mastered by our own apparatus and the forces which it directs. — Winston Churchill In the debate about Artificial Intelligence — will it be a good thing? Will it bring destruction? — there’s a big divide between […]

Ford or Tesla? — a short story

April 30, 2017

“There’s a Ford and a Tesla available.” “How much is the Ford?” “About sixty cents a mile.” “And the Tesla?” “Maybe a buck.” “A dollar?!? Forget it. The Ford’s cheaper. And it’s a perfectly good car.” “Sure, but the Tesla has that terrific sound system. And the seats are super-comfy. Besides, this is our anniversary. […]

What Are Friends For? — a short story

April 2, 2017

“We need to talk.” “Uh, okay.” “I’m leaving.” “What, you’re moving?” “No. I’m leaving you.” “You’re leav— what? What do you mean? What did I do?” “Nothing. You’re fine. But I have to leave. I’ve … I’ve fallen in love with someone else.” “Someone else? Wait, don’t do this. Let’s talk about it.” “It’s over. […]

You Never Call

February 19, 2017

First there was the telephone, possibly the greatest boon to communication ever. For a small monthly fee you could talk to just about anyone, anywhere, instantly. Wonderful. Then someone invented the answering machine, which let us leave messages and keep the conversation going when we couldn’t talk directly. More wonderful. Then someone invented the pager, […]

The End of Sex

January 29, 2017

Like them or not, the Feminists may have stumbled upon an important truth. Their principal argument for equality between the sexes is the claim that males and females have the same neurological makeup. Notwithstanding scientific evidence against male/female identity, Feminists may be right about equalism … but only in the future. Think about it: during […]

The Great Issue of Our Times?

November 6, 2011

A friend asks: “What is the great issue of our times? That which will define our current era when we look back, like Vietnam War for the 60s, nuclear war in the 50s, WWII in the forties.” I wanted to reply, “Issue? Issue? Gesundheit!” Instead, here are my candidates: 1. The War on Terrorism (Caused two […]