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June 4, 2018

Estonia, a nation of free public transportation

You supply the funds with your residency, more or less Wednesday 16 May 2018 by Regina Schröter Tallinn, known for its digital government and successful...

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Published on June 04, 2018 00:02

June 2, 2018

Future Perfect at Data & Society

*The “world-building disciplines.” Gee, I wonder how many of those there are. It’s their second annual gathering On Friday, June 8, the second-annual Future Perfect...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

She’s hanging out in her art residency with her robots

*I like the “residency” approach when you’re trying to do tech art; don’t just write the dissertation, get away from the too-controlled lab bench, try...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

Lithopanspermia

*”The Late Heavy Bombardment.” *Some day the Earth may crumble in the expanding Sun and one has to wonder where all the fetid rock debris...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

Meanwhile, in Estonia

*Yike. https://www.securityconference.de/en/...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

The Asilomar AI Principles

*If you read this and then you go create an AI and it’s more terrible than the Forbin Project, don’t come crying to us. Asilomar...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

When Nick Bostrom says “Bang”

He means an existential risk that ends human life on Earth Bangs This is the most obvious kind of existential risk. It is conceptually easy...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

Frankenwords

Like a neologism monster raging out of control A glossary of Frankenwords By Jon Cohen Along with fears, the Frankenstein story has inspired hundreds of...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

Design Fiction: A Toolkit for the Future at the V&A

*Will there be actual “tools”? Like a futuristic Leatherman, or something. That would be swell. https://www.vam.ac.uk/event/Q23eMyGZ/... A Toolkit for the Future Join an eclectic mix...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

A Bitcoin secessionist manifesto

*We like a manifesto on the ol’ blog here, and if digital enthusiasts get arrested in meatspace for treason or whatever, hey, this is a...

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Published on June 02, 2018 00:01

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