Even if you are not a science fiction author, you are now living in a science fictional world, where your daily life is unthinkable.
If you were to meet yourself from four months ago, and give updates, even in vague terms about today, you would not believe what you are hearing.
However, in a new environment, where extreme variability makes scenarios with low probability become real, being able to anticipate, and potentially to plan for the unthinkable is a valuable skill.
My friend Scott Mize died last week from the consequences of a stroke that he received while walking around San Francisco a few days...
Traveling to foreign countries, to experience their language and culture, the different ways of living, is accessible to an increasing number of people. My...
Our desire to understand is boundless. We reach out with our robots in the solar system and with astronomical instruments all across the universe...
