Month: July 2009

As regular readers know, I believe that the most likely explanation for our existence is that we’re holographic computer simulations created by humans who came before us. And we don’t appear to be randomized. It seems as if there are clear themes to every life, as if we are programmed…

I see in the comments that many of you believe Cheapatopia, as described in several of my blog posts, can’t work because communes have been tried and failed. And besides, you wouldn’t want to live in such a socialist place. But keep in mind that Cheapatopia is designed with individual…

Okay, so most of you believe the Karma system of payment that I described in the last post is redundant with cash, or at least contrary to human nature. I disagree, since I wouldn’t walk your dog for cash, but I would do it for Karma points, so that I…

I didn’t read all the suggestions for location, but it seems clear that there could be more than one great place to put Cheapatopia. For example, some people might enjoy desert living, where the inexpensive land and plentiful solar power are a good combination. Others might prefer to live in…

Engineers and techies are often misunderstood. They come off as looking cheap when in fact they are optimizers. It is their nature to solve any puzzle that is presented, and the persistent puzzle of life involves getting the most resources while expending the least. I have a bit of that…