The burden of proof lies with the one making the claim, not the other way around ;). But thanks for the vids, I'll look into it shortly.

I think their efforts at philanthropy are well meaning, but a lot of the underlying problems faced by society are structural in nature and so run much, much deeper. Particularly since their wealth is tied

I don't think I've ever heard of something like that happening with smart meters? But anyhow, the possibility of doing without large scale utilities would be quite difficult to pull off until energy

My family owns about 5 cats total, so I guess this explains my current enthusiasm for cryptocurrency :P

I reckon if I invest in a bitcoin now, I should be able to get an early retirement within ten years :). Definitely a much better investment than a 401k, that's for sure!

I like the first picture :). The second one probably should be shot at a different angle perhaps?

Over here in the UK there is also talk of relying on the Li-Ion batteries in electric cars as the preferred storage method for the renewables rather than having a separate battery (the grid would have

Very interesting, I wonder how much more cannabis can be grown per hectare with a hydroponics system as opposed to more conventional techniques? Also might be a viable way of integrating with with other

I would hope so, else the laws of physics would need to be rewritten! Not to mention the fact that backwards compatibility would be an issue...

Does it work in a similar manner to a traditional typewriter?

There is no better way to adapt the new generation to constant surveillance than setting it up at the schools. Scary stuff indeed!

You bet! And thanks :)

To add on to this, Stanford did do a study on sodium based batteries, which can be manufactured much more cheaply than Li-Ion batteries.

If you are just starting out (as I would be), is it better to make small investments first, and then build your way up from there?

The mass deployment of solar energy will be largely dependent on how cheaply it can be stored (this is why fossil fuels are hard to transition away from; they represent highly concentrated sources of stored

Perhaps another possible reason for the apparent lack of extra-terrestrial civilisations is due to the existence of a probability barrier known as the Great Filter, which stipulates that their emergence

If this is true, then perhaps one way of finding telltale signs of moon life would be the detection of trace amounts of methane being emitted or other biological sigantures (assuming of course that this

Very good post! I fully believe that biological immortality in humans is achievable in theory one day. Once this kind of immortality is obtained the only feasible method of death would be by accident (assuming