Articles Tagged with social effects of technology

Science vs. technology

Published on February 4, 2020February 2, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Not always on the same side

Even for scientists, the March of Progress is not always a good thing.

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Alternate histories (II)

Published on January 7, 2020January 5, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Abandoning dragon engineering

What would you be if you weren’t you?

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A stone in the sidewalk (II)

Published on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Repurposed art

We muse on something outside of our area of expertise.

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Apples and oranges

Published on November 26, 2019November 26, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Making the right comparison

The answer you get depends on the question you ask.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Old science fiction

Published on October 15, 2019October 15, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

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

Published on October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Art and historical economics

We try to place a pleasant weekend in context.

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Winding an armature

Published on September 17, 2019September 17, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Too much information

We encounter an example of a very modern problem.

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A long time

Published on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Changes

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

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The rules

Published on July 16, 2019July 15, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

Safety and arrogance

Are mathematical physicists too finicky about traffic regulations?

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Reading the dial

Published on July 2, 2019June 28, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com

The number under the cursor

We spotlight a skill of the analog world.

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