DisclaimerMany of my essays are quite old. They were, in effect, written by a person who longer exists in that my views, beliefs, and overall philosophy have grown and evolved over the years. Consequently, if I were to write on the same topics again, the resulting essays might differ significantly from their current versions. Rather than edit my essays to remain contemporary with my views, I have chosen to preserve them as a record of my past inclinations and writing style. Thank you for understanding. |
Everyone is a philosopher, some of us are just more verbose than others. Responses are welcome.
Apr 2001 — The near future will knock your socks off, the far future will be incomprehensible
Apr 2001 — Hollywood's impending death
Apr 2001 — Why aren't people using this stuff yet?
Dec 2003 — Photography is an extraordinary example of the pace of modern technological change
Apr 2005 — Civilization is about to evolve a step
Oct 2005 — A facetious, yet gripping, notion
May 2008 — I posit that it might be impossible to be smarter than a human
Oct 2008 — Computers are super-swell - algorithms, not so much
Sep 2011 — Humans will never travel beyond the solar system...well, sorta
This is an op-ed article I had published on H+ Magazine's website in September 2011
This essay is cross-listed under Computer Technology and the Future
Apr 2001 — People don't have a clue
Apr 2001 — Hippies and new-agers don't always make the right call
Apr 2001 — A complete and total waste of time guaranteed to utter failure
Apr 2001 — Where should we be looking for life
Sep 2011 — Humans will never travel beyond the solar system...well, sorta
This is an op-ed article I had published on H+ Magazine's website in September 2011
This essay is cross-listed under Computer Technology and the Future
Nov 2011 — Submitted to Icarus, available on arxiv (also available locally on this site).
Apr 2001 — I'm against it, but you better read why before drawing any conclusions
Apr 2001 — Vehemently pro-choice, but with some side-thoughts about men's reproductive rights
Apr 2005 — Pro-choice, with an explanation you probably haven't heard before
Apr 2001 — I'm adamently agnostic, but have an interesting thought experiment
Apr 2001 — How it helps, how it hurts
Apr 2001 — Good for all sides
Apr 2001 — The truest evil
Oct 2005 — Most forms of religion will be completely dead within a hundred years
Oct 2005 — Why religious people who think they are so right are so wrong
Sep 2008 — A journey of self-analyzation
Sep 2004 — I am an insomniac, through and through. This essay is an analysis of its effects on my life for better and worse, my theories on its causes in my case, and experiences battling and/or embracing it.
Jun 2012 — Data analysis of the pledges made to the Oatmeal's Indiegogo charity drive.