The posts here will be mostly about technology and how it interacts with social issues when its relevant.
For example something I ran across a few days ago that looks rather amazing is the promise of commercial fusion in about a decade from Lockheed.
People have been working on this for decades and the projects currently in existence barely break even on energy in and out. All the claimants so far stating positive output have never been able to prove anything. While Lockheed is also scant on details they have never once made a release they haven't backed. Actually to quote someone else "I think them and DARPA about the only two groups who could release a press release announcing "We invented Warp Drive." and I 'd be inclined to believe it.". Another interesting thing I think might support it is the Koch brothers are pulling money out of oil and reinvesting it elsewhere.
Alone this will be absolutely world changing. Combined with other technologies, such as the Navy's new ability to produce jet fuel and other hydrocarbons from water using electricity, it will be very interesting to see what we move onto since we essentially will have free energy in whatever form we care to use.
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