I don’t believe in conspiracy theories because there are simpler ways of explaining events that are more reliable. Conspiracists rarely make useful predictions.
#conspiracies #reality
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#science #skepticism #technology #futurism #fintech
That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence. 証拠なしに主張できることは、証拠なしに退けることができる。
Incredible claims require incredible evidence. 信じがたい主張には、信じがたい証拠が必要である。
We are only scratching the surface of how generative AI will transform the nature of worship. #ai #religion #futurism
At the Intersection of A.I. and Spirituality (Published 2025)
Modern religious leaders are experimenting with A.I. just as earlier generations examined radio, television and the internet.
The Ministry for the Future #scifi #futurism 
Investigating 4 applications of LLMs supporting digital public squares. #ai #llm #community
arXiv.org
AI and the Future of Digital Public Squares
Two substantial technological advances have reshaped the public square in recent decades: first with the advent of the internet and second with the...
What is your favorite alternative to GitHub? Preference for open and decentralized.
#opensource #git
January 2025 seems like an incredibly auspicious time to start reading The Ministry for the Future. #scifi #futurism
The Ministry for the Future - Wikipedia
‘Walkable’ New York City Became Deadlier for Pedestrians in 2024 (Published 2025)
The city said overall traffic deaths were down compared with 2023, and the number was still far lower than it was before the city adopted its Visio...
I would be far less turned off by the hypocrisy of Christian ministry if more Christians behaved like Pres. Jimmy Carter. RIP.
#christianity #religion
A good source of information about vaccines and refuting disinformation from organized anti-vaccine advocacy groups, by @hildabast.bsky.social.
Absolutely Maybe
Getting Ready for More mRNA Vaccine Fear-Mongering: A Compendium - Absolutely Maybe
Recently, I wrote about a depressingly successful campaign against the introduction of a next generation Covid vaccine in Japan. It is a…
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
Even if we stop new satellite launches the amount of space debris will grow for several years. The planet is already in a technical state of the Kessler Cascade, playing out over decades rather than years.
Ground News
Growing Space Junk Crisis Raises Alarms Over Orbital Safety
The Kessler syndrome could become a very real problem for humanity
My wife literally detests Phillip Glass’s Complete Piano Etudes, saying it sounds like piano practice.
But I find the simplicity and repetition to be strangely pleasing.
#classical #piano
The more I watched of Silo season 2, the more incoherent the premise became. Abandoned.
The Daily Beast
‘Silo’ Commits a Grave Crime: Squandering Rebecca Ferguson
Season 2 of the Apple TV+ sci-fi series is not the improvement on Season 1 that it should be.
“The only barrier between us an anarchy is the last nine meals we’ve had.”
Origin: https://quoteinvestigator.com/2022/05/02/nine-meals/
#anarchy #socialchange #revolution 
Yes, many more companies do need a resident futurist.
Why every company needs a futurist-in-residence
For companies looking to the near-term, it’s no longer a-nice-to-have.
Russia is my mother and Putin is my father.
My goal in life is to be an orphan.
#russia #putin
An easy litmus test for whether someone is a conspiracy theorist or science denier is they actively resist the usage of those labels. #conspiracy #disinformation #propaganda
“The case undermines trust in the bank.” Ya think? #japan #mufj
Ground News
Japan's largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes
Japan’s biggest bank apologized Monday for the alleged theft by an employee of more than 1 billion yen ($6.6 million) from customers’ safe depo...
Humans and chimps are descended from a common ancestor that died out millions of years ago.
This idea doesn’t burst my ego at all. #evolution #dna
A top adviser to RFK has been actively attempting to increase cases of the polio disease in the US (free share).
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine (Published 2024)
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of ...