Politics and culture as a computer game
Many people noticed the cosplay aspects of the Jan. 6 Capital riot, such as the guy with horns. I am starting to think of this as one aspect of a wider resemblance of life to multiplayer computer...
View ArticleWars and Allies
Since the end of World War II, the United States has been involved various regional wars and conflicts. Success has been mixed at best. Korea ended in a stand off but South Korea was saved. Vietnam...
View ArticleCytokine storm, in biology and politics
A cytokine storm is an overreaction of the immune system to disease, leading to severe or even life threatening illness. Many deaths from Covid-19 have been attributed to cytokine storm, though it...
View ArticleConstitution 2.0
Our Constitution is showing its age, and every bad feature of it has a constituency that is absolutely committed to the its preservation. The Electoral College and the Senate allow minority rule....
View ArticleHave we hit the electronic wall?
Yesterday I came across this story in the New York Times:Tiny Chips, Big HeadachesThis article is about how sporadic and hard to find hardware errors are starting to be noticed in large data centers...
View ArticleRulers and history
Putin is justifying his brutal unprovoked attack on the people of Ukraine by appealing to history. In his case it looks like he wants to be remembered as the creator of a new Russian Empire. The sort...
View ArticleHas the human race failed?
The reason I ask if the human race has failed is not because a lot of bad stuff is happening. Bad stuff has always been happening. The reason is that after millennia the human race has a lot more...
View ArticleMinnesota Democrats win control of both houses of state legislature, all...
Democrats in Minnesota have flipped the State Senate. They also retained control of the House, and retained all statewide offices. Governor Walz defeated litter box promoter Scott Jensen. Now they...
View ArticleIs universal morality a key difference in our cultural conflict?
I am defining universal morality as the idea that moral rules and behavior should be applied to all humans equally. Many will extend universal morality to animals.Religions that claim to be universal,...
View ArticleCNN and New Coke
Some of you might remember the New Coke fiasco some years ago. The Coca Cola company had done a lot of blind taste tests and decided they could broaden their customer base. They came out with a new...
View ArticleDaily Kos and War
Most members of Daily Kos would describe themselves as anti-war. Most of us opposed the Iraq War during the G W Bush administration. Most of us would be opposed to an American attack on Iran. Many...
View ArticleWe need all the help we can get
When Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union, Churchill wrote that if Hitler invaded Hell, he would at least make a favorable reference to the Devil in Parliament. Churchill was adamantly against...
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