Energy, Modern Society, Renewable

Renewable Energy Isn’t Impact-Free

No, I am not against renewable energy, so please don’t think that. I firmly believe that the more energy sources this nation has available, the more secure our energy supply will be. Renewable energy has to be part of that mix. But that doesn’t mean renewable energy has no environmental impact. And to give you

History and Current Society

Atlantis: Real or Fictional?

The story that Plato wrote tells of a great and advanced civilization that was devastated and sank into the ocean. Was this a real city that Plato was writing about? Or was it just a great fictional story? The experts and the scientific community generally say no, Atlantis was fictional. But you know me. I

Space, Technology

Space Travel: Why So Slow?

Let me start off this post by apologizing. I forgot my glasses today, and even though I am not blind, writing and editing this is a chore. But even with it being a chore, I enjoy writing these posts. I tell you this because I am sure there are things I missed during my review

Modern Society, Technology

Welcome to the Dark Side of Technology

I have spent most of my life working with technology, and I am a huge proponent of it. But one of the things that has always irritated the sin out of me is people who abuse this technology to prey on individuals who just are not as proficient with it as others are. So, let’s

Sofware, Technology

Open-Source Software and Why it’s Needed

When people think of Open Source software, many think of it as free software. But is that all it is? Just free software? Is that the definition of Open Source software? Well, let’s look up the definition of it. I am sure that there are many definitions of open source, so I will choose the

Health & Aging, Personal

Use It or Lose It

Now, what was my idea behind this topic heading? Oh, I remember now. It was about using and challenging your brain on a regular basis. If you stop exercising your mind, over time you may begin to lose some of your ability to understand and comprehend more complicated things. This wording of the title is

AI, Humor, In the News

The New Borg: AI?

Okay, put on the tin foil hats, everyone. Recently, I wrote an article about comments from some of the large AI companies concerning safeguards for AI and its rapid development: Why Are AI Companies Suddenly Worried About AI’s Capabilities? After I wrote and posted the article, I started thinking about something that wasn’t really being

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