Scott Adams: In his own words
According to this poll, a majority of Americans now find physician-assisted dying to be morally acceptable behavior. That doesn’t mean the practice should be legal, obviously. There are lots of practical considerations. But the majority no longer sees it as a moral failing. On a related matter, I have been noodling…
Read MoreIf your firewall is blocking the image, see it on Twitter here. In Top Tech Blog… Use a 3D printer to make prosthetic limbs. Google want the world to have this capability and soon. Now we can brainwash poor people from space! And the electric-powered helicopter-airplane is coming. Let me know when Uber starts flying them.
Read MoreIn my recent post on physician-assisted death, in which I ran the debate through the so-called Rationality Engine, some of you were disappointed that my verdict was not a verdict. My summary was that a person who values human dignity above freedom could rationally be opposed to physician-assisted death, and vice-versa. A…
Read MoreIf your firewall is blocking the image, see it on Twitter here. In the Top Tech Blog… Bionic eye lenses that are better than laser eye surgery (maybe). A digital mirror that shows you what you look like in different clothing. And a gadget that monitors your sleep and tells you how to do it better next time.
Read MoreIf your firewall is blocking the image, see it on Twitter here. Meanwhile, at Top Tech Blog, some youngsters figured out how to solve the world’s energy problems with salt. It sounds ridiculous because I left out the part that they are MIT students. So yeah, it probably works. (Dilbert’s cartoon degree is…
Read MoreAn hour ago I heard my assistant opening a door that I happened to be standing near. It was one of those situations likely to scare the heck out of her. I was an adult male in an unexpected place, and too close. As a courtesy, I decided to act…
Read MoreA few months ago my brother was in town and we spent much of our time tinkering with a new lighting system for my garage man-cave, tracking down some Ethernet wiring problems, learning how to edit video, connecting an old computer to an old television to display my website analytics,…
Read MoreAs most of you know, several years ago I lost my ability to speak due to a rare voice problem called Spasmodic Dysphonia. My doctor and the specialists that he recommended were baffled. No one knew what was causing it. And until you have a name for your problem, it is nearly…
Read MoreA typical start-up created by an inexperienced entrepreneur has about a 10% chance of success. But if that same entrepreneur pivots, or starts a second company, the odds of the next venture succeeding jumps to about 20%. And that makes sense because you learn a lot during your first failure,…
Read MoreIf your firewall is blocking the image, see it on Twitter here. In Berkeley start-up news, this guy might have found a way to turn his toe fungus into a billion-dollar business. If you have toe fungus too, and all you did about it was wear socks with your sandals, you are officially…
Read More[Update 5/18/15: I have begun evaluating the top-rated comments for consideration as upgrades to the living debate. When I think I have a good set of objections/upgrades I will issue a new (or confirmed) verdict.] In prior posts, Jimmy Akin provided the seed argument against physician-assisted death that I will…
Read MoreYou have probably seen smartphone apps that purport to find ghosts in your environment. Usually there is some sort of radar-looking interface and fake science to it. It’s all silly and harmless. But let me tell you about the ghost-finding app that someone is certain to make in the next…
Read MoreIn my prior post, Jimmy Akin provided the seed argument against physician-assisted death that I will pass through what I call the Rationality Engine. I have reduced Jimmy’s extensive arguments, along with other notable thoughts on the topic, into “claims” which I will soon evaluate for a verdict. Today I hope you…
Read MoreBackground: A few weeks ago I made a public call for a qualified person to explain to my readers why assisted dying should NOT be legal. I asked because I had never met anyone who held that opinion and I wondered if such a person even existed. (Seriously.) Jimmy Akin (see his website) volunteered,…
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