"Maybe a true hard sf author in 2020 will have to master not just physics, biology, computer science, economics, sociology, psychology - and write well, of course. We better invent brain enhancem
"One of the more perplexing finds on Mars are features that look like the product of groundwater seeping to the surface." It's that time of month for the 'water on Mars' meme again, it seems
"A partial spinoff from the Long Now called the Long Bets Foundation is increasingly active in providing a competitive arena for predictions about the future."
Instant science fiction trope; just add 15 million years! When the Y chromosome finally gives up the ghost, it might be that a new species of human will diverge from the regular population. If we're s
I’ve smoked some heavy (proverbial) stuff today, and here’s what I saw... a path into the future, extrapolated from the past... let me try to describe in colorful terms, because that’s how the picture
“The latest attempt to pander to an increasingly emotional electorate is the slew of bills in Congress that aim to curb speculation in the energy markets.” — Marc Lich