It Is A Mistake To Let Aesthetics

We Have A Name For Things That Don't Copy Themselves: Dead.

If It's Not In My Email Archive, I Don't Know It

It's Part Of A Cycle Of Stories I'm Writing Where I Deconstruct Classic Science Fiction.

If The Best Way To Learn To Succeed Is To Fail As Fast As Possible, Then The Second-best Way Is To Watch Someone Else Fail As Fast As Possible. Watching Someone Else Screw Up Is A Kind Of Rehearsal For Your Own Eventual Downfall. A Close Observation Of Someone Else's Attempt To Resolve A Difficulty Is A Great Way To Acquire Real-world Insight Into Whether And When To Deploy Their Method In Your Own Times Of Trouble.

The Right To Freedom Of Association Is Fine, But Why Shouldn't The Cops Be Allowed To Mine Your Social Network To Figure Out If You're Hanging Out With Gangbangers And Terrorists?