I started watching this movie. It is an anthology of three stories from South Korea. The second story, of the robot that achieves nirvana, is very good. Thank you for creating deep philosophy through science fiction. It is rare in the US.
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Thankful for pocket knives on planes
Finally, the TSA is allowing pocket knives carried onto airliners. I think this is great news. I always carry a pocket knife. I use it to open bags, cut string, trim my nails and other small tasks. It’s interesting that many are objecting to this. The news coverage has mostly been about objections to the…
John Brennan sworn in on first draft of constitution – without the bill of rights
I’m simply lifting this from the Guardian, but it is worth repeating. I can’t decide whether it is funny or Orwellian. Both, I suppose.
Reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
Here’s a good series of articles about this, by my favorite electronic liberty organization, the EFF. Another relevant case is that of Jeremy Hammond. Here’s a story about that. I agree with opinions that the DoJ, at the urging of political leaders, is encouraging overly severe punishment in order to suppress the call for the freedom…
How many cows do wolves kill?
Here’s a great graphic on how real the problem is, a problem that gets so much publicity and is used to justify killing the wolves that many worked so hard to re-introduce to the ecosystem.