Tag Archives: nature
There is no way this could possibly go wrong
“autonomous stabby poison-injecting robot submarines” How do they know the poison is harmless to other reef life? I don’t think they can possibly know that for sure. What if periodic overgrazing by starfish is critically important for the lifecycles of … Continue reading
Nature and nurture
I’m of the opinion that human behavior is influenced a lot more by heredity than society is really willing to admit. (Especially not American society, but in some senses America is the country for people who are weird by the … Continue reading
Unintelligent Life-forms
A while ago Tom blogged about how process-oriented people and goal-oriented people differ, and how aggravating it is to intelligent life-forms when process-oriented people (of whom the famous “GIGO” phrase is an accurate description, since the part of the brain … Continue reading
Life’s Not Fair
Here the weather has turned gorgeous – and yet, those of us with seasonal allergies must take care to remain indoors in a climate-controlled environment. I have particular trouble with “late spring” – not sure exactly which of the many … Continue reading
The Sky
There is a sublime beauty to the sight of thunderheads on the horizon on a summer afternoon.
Something Fishy 