I’ve read a LOT of science fiction over the last 50 years. Probably started buying paperbacks in 1968 or so when I started at McGill University. I used to shop at the Chapters bookstore on Ste. Catherine. Recently, it seems that many of the SF themes are becoming reality… Space flight: In SF, it’s often… Read more »
Why do this? The “Rationalist” community suggests making/tracking predictions (including a probability estimate) as a technique for understanding the world better. Example: Scott Alexander (2020 Predictions Calibration). Scott Adams also suggests it. He often discusses different “frames” for viewing the world. His argument is that certain frames predict better. They predict the “real” world better.… Read more »
I plan to live to 100. Uncle Mike did, so why can’t I?