Articles Tagged with social effects of technology

A stone in the sidewalk (II)

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millstone set in the sidewalkRepurposed art

We muse on something outside of our area of expertise.

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Apples and oranges

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Making the right comparison

electric scootersThe answer you get depends on the question you ask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Old science fiction

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The trouble with predictions

It didn’t happen that way, but we enjoy the stories in spite of that.

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At the fair

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Art and historical economics

We try to place a pleasant weekend in context.

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Winding an armature

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Too much information

We encounter an example of a very modern problem.

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A long time

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Changes

What is “permanent” depends on your point of view.

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The rules

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Safety and arrogance

Are mathematical physicists too finicky about traffic regulations?

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Reading the dial

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The number under the cursor

We spotlight a skill of the analog world.

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Modern human adaptations

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Changes in the design

The world changes.  Do we?

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Thermodynamics is unfair (II)

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Cooling and heating

More comments on the machines we use.

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