Are We Alone? The Fallacies and Misguided Thinking behind the Drake Equation
Are We Alone? The Fallacies and Misguided Thinking behind the Drake Equation The Drake equation was formulated in 1961 by Dr. Frank Drake, an astronomer and astrophysicist, for purposes of beginning the process of quantifying the number of civilizations that might...
Are we heading towards a Technological Singularity?
Are we heading towards a Technological Singularity? No one would argue that technology is progressing at a rapid pace. Blockchain, virtual reality, 3D printing, autonomous transportation – it’s difficult to keep up with developments in these and other breakthrough...
Creating the Every-Human Database and the God Globe
Creating the Every-Human Database and the God Globe I recently read an article in which the author concluded that Facebook knows as much or more about many of the people who are not on Facebook as those that are. In fact, Facebook’s ability to track the online...
Future of Hollywood: Post-COVID Storytelling
Future of Hollywood: Post-COVID Storytelling The COVID-19 pandemic has put pop culture on hold. What we’re facing is not just a summer without popcorn blockbusters, but a fall television season with many series put on hold in mid-stream (nearly literally) and an Oscar...