I finished reading Accelerando last Friday. The author — Charles Stross — took the concept of the Singularity in directions I didn’t anticipate and fully employed his background of computer science and system administration. Advanced civilizations running timing attacks against the space-time continuum out beyond the Bootes void? Sign me up. That’s the kind of thing I want to read about.
Nouriel Roubini and Nassim Taleb made an appearance on CNBC yesterday. The reaction of the resident panelists beautifully illustrates the paucity of critical thought which got us into the current financial crisis. Give us a metric! A single metric which indicates economic recovery!
How about a pink slip for anyone who would ask such a lame question?
