Tag Archives: future

moon hoax not [filmmaker debunking moon landing conspiracy]

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Ossington

. I know all the Kubrick stuff and whatnot, but I 1. like much of this guy’s argument. It seems quite reasonable, 2. he makes tertiary remarks about distrust in other things (which is prudent advice) and, 3. apart from … Continue reading →

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End killer robot program before they end us [article]

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Ossington

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/04/23/us-arms-robots-idUKBRE93M12620130423 At the outset of such an idea… that robots will be the ruin of us all, it may seem a little silly. It may. But it is no joke. Autonomous killer robots are without many of the characteristics that … Continue reading →

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Dr. Sheila’s Robot and the Human Brain Project (comic & vid)

Posted on April 6, 2013 by Ossington

Robots: present joke, future quandary. I believe you will enjoy this short (9-frame) comic. It has humor and, I believe, an actual worry for the future. http://i.imgur.com/MRl9H95.jpg (link here, image below) The piece is by one ‘Jim Benton’. ( http://jimbenton.com/ ) Suppose that … Continue reading →

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A real treat of a post! Watch & share! [Free Massey Lectures]

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Ossington

This is not my own, but after having listened to it I am absolutely electrified! This is a series of lectures about the world, about the quantum  the atomic, the future, the past, life, technology, information, and the future where our … Continue reading →

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Please excuse my digression…

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Ossington

No, do not excuse this digression. For, it really is not in any sense a straying from the tenets of this blog, nor of my thoughts. It is these thoughts of mine, freely expressed, which has been lacking on this … Continue reading →

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Follow the rules unless you’re making the rules ( playing Thrasymachus for a moment)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Ossington

In keeping with my interest in writing something every day, I was going to post some fiction. However, perhaps I should bore you with that another time. I want to share a thought. A thought and a link to something… … Continue reading →

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2013, a new year.

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Ossington

It’s 2013. Some people use this time to make commitments, resolutions, which they believe will help them achieve something in their lives which they otherwise may not get to. Others see this as an empty commitment, as so many weight-watching … Continue reading →

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The current marijuana laws are ineffective, unjust, and they cause (much) more harm than they aim to stop.

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Ossington

I should like to say something about Marijuana. Specifically recreational use. Please read on as this is very important to me, and as I will show, I believe that it ought to be important to you too. // The ongoing criminalization of … Continue reading →

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What, of God, do we tell the children? And what of faith?

Posted on June 2, 2012 by Ossington

Below is a reprint of work I had published in 2010. It is as the title suggests, enjoy. What, of God, do we tell the children? And what of faith? Before we can answer these questions, we must first decide … Continue reading →

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Stop Online Piracy Act… don’t knock it ’till you try it. (yum)

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Ossington

Although google.ca didn’t appear to support the blackout, much of the internet (which I frequent) did. The apparent lack of content to lull me along my shift at work is likely what made me feel sick this morning. On my … Continue reading →

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