It's a pretty widely-accepted notion that the atmosphere is a ridiculously complex system, and the best we can do with our models is a rough approximation. Jamais Cascio acceptapproximationatmosphere Change image and share on social
Back in the 1500s, the culture that we had built in the West embraced multigenerational projects quite easily. Notre Dame. Massive cathedrals were not built over the course of a few years, they were built over a few generations. People who started building them knew they wouldn't be finished until their grandson was born. Jamais Cascio 1500sbackbear share on social
In the U.S., we are free to speak our minds and to spend money without being forced to reveal our identities - except when using the Web. Browsing the Web leaves digital tracks everywhere in the form of log files, and anyone who hosts a Web site can be easily traced. Jamais Cascio browsedigitaleasily share on social
Neodymium is one of 17 'rare-earth metals,' and these elements have turned out to be critical to the rapidly-growing green technology industries. Jamais Cascio criticalearthelement Change image and share on social
Fluid intelligence doesn't look much like the capacity to memorise and recite facts, the skills that people have traditionally associated with brainpower. Jamais Cascio brainpowercapacityfact Change image and share on social
As useful as websites and journals are, there's real value in books, too. Jamais Cascio bookjournalreal Change image and share on social