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Archives

Below are all posts in reverse chronological order.

2010

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The Simulation Hypothesis

Is reality a towering pile of nest simulations?

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Why You Should Vote

Litering is an ongoing election about how messy we want our roads to be.

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The Future of Google's Street View

Google streetview and maps will be used for videogames.

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Clock Speed Wall

Clock speeds peaked in 2005, what's next?

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The Singularity Is Always Steep

Technological progress is not building to a peak.

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Inception Game

What kind of game could you create based on Inception?

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Intelligent Designer: Gaia

What IQ does Evolution have?

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The Healthcare Diff

We should have compact diffs of legislative changes.

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Pancake Stacking

The robots will win in the end.

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iPad: Bring It On

Open or closed, it's Apple's decision.

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Computational Footprint

How many CPU cycles were burned making the movie Avatar?