Technology

Everybody wants a piece of Marc Andreessen

As the tech sector gets increasingly productive compared to the rest, people will be more and more interested in plundering it and less and less…

Apr 1 •

AI images litter the internet

Creating a picture of one's own mind can have a value. But reality has a value too.

Mar 18 •

Burying wood chips to solve the climate crisis

Carbon dioxide removal is apparently the holy grail of climate mitigation. How hard can it be?

Sep 14, 2023 •

Making money from The price of a woman

If the marriage market is dysfunctional it means there is a market niche waiting to be filled.

Aug 1, 2023 •

Religion of today

All potential disasters should get their fair share of attention

Jul 15, 2023 •

AI may be on its way to outcompete human brains. But humans’ real strength might be somewhere else entirely.

May 6, 2023 •

Asteroid mining for fun and profit

The complexities of mining asteroids for resources are daunting. Here is a proposal on how to simplify it. And maybe even make it profitable.

Feb 24, 2023 •

Space colonization would allow humans to live more in accordance with their nature and traditions

Jan 29, 2023 •

Old tricks in NewSpace

NewSpace is the slightly derisive name given to the host of young private companies that are competing to launch rockets into space. If nothing else, at…

Jan 23, 2023 •

A climatologist’s view of climate change

Aug 22, 2022 •

Delivery drones of yesteryear: Rohrpost

Jun 27, 2022 •

Human colonies on Mars are a bad idea

May 24, 2022 •

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