Gone For a While
Life is just too busy to keep up this blog. I’ll come back eventually… but it’ll be a while.
For now, you can view old posts at http://www.boldlygo.org/archives
The Future of Food
This is a documentary about genetic patenting, the loss of plant diversity, labeling genetically engineered food, and the relationship between farmers and multi-national corporations like Monsanto. Among other evidence, farmers getting sued for using their seed is a strong indicator that the state of patent rights is in desperate need of reform. Monsanto doesn’t just own patents on genes, they own patents on hundreds of entire plants that aren’t even genetically engineered.
Sustainable Energy Articles
If you’re curious about current energy consumption, production, and the ins and outs of alternative solutions then this is the website for you. This site is an online version of the textbook, Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air. The author, David JC MacKay, tries to arrive at all conclusions based on cited calculations rather than just stating opinions, and he does a very good job of walking you through these calculations. The articles are organized, fun to read, and are aimed at a level that your average highschooler could understand. The book is geared towards British readers, but tends to apply to any nationality.
Some Highlights:
Table of Contents
Motivations
Nuclear Energy
Energy plans for Europe, America, and the World
Robot Teacher is Here
Robots have come a long way. Your kid’s kindergarten teacher might be replaced by a multilingual bot. I have no idea how well the robot functions, but it’s amazing this is being done to any extent. It’s also being used for Secretary/Receptionist positions.
Read it: Saya the Japanese Robot
Afraid of Fucking and God
You can tell from the language we use; language always gives you away.
Fucking creates human life, it’s fun, and it can help create and maintain important relationships. And yet, we treat the word fuck like it’s more vile than killing. Shows where you see people shot are “Rated PG”, shows that say fuck are “Rated PG-13”, and shows that actually show fucking are “Rated X”. We are more afraid of hearing the word fuck than seeing people shot.
“Ass, cunt, damn, god, jesus, faggot, fuck, hell, etc.” Our swear words reveal that fear of religion and sex are deeply engrained parts of society.
Drawing by RAWilson