Technology

Charging modern electric cars from station outdoors

^{Walter Myers III
November 10, 2022
Technology}

Are Electric Vehicles The Solution to Curbing Automobile Emissions?

_{Walter Myers III
November 10, 2022
Technology}

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) have been proposed as at least a partial solution to climate change. However, those who advocate for BEVs often discuss the pros of these types of vehicles while rarely making mention of their cons. Read More ›

^{Andrew McDiarmid
August 30, 2022
Technology}

Why Tom Holland’s Social Media Break Is A Good Idea For All Of Us

_{Andrew McDiarmid
August 30, 2022
Technology}

In the end, nothing you may see on social media matters more than the health of your mind. Holland recognizes this and has taken the first step towards “being happier and healthier.” Let’s join him on the adventure. Read More ›

^{Discovery Institute
August 8, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute, Economics, Technology}

COSM 2022

_{Discovery Institute
August 8, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Discovery Institute, Economics, Technology}

COSM is a national summit on the realities of ascendant technology and the myth of economic decline. The summit illuminates the synergy between Seattle and the world and provides a scene of civilized conversation and exchange. Read More ›

^{Andrew McDiarmid
July 23, 2022
Technology}

Constance Wu’s Suicide Tweet Proves Social Media Can Mean Life or Death

_{Andrew McDiarmid
July 23, 2022
Technology}

Last week, actress Constance Wu confessed on Twitter that she had tried to take her own life after she made “careless tweets” about the renewal of her TV show, ABC’s “Fresh Off the Boat,” in May 2019. Read More ›

Sunset view of airplane on airport runway under dramatic sky in Hobart,Tasmania, Australia. Aviation technology and world travel concept.

^{John Wohlstetter
July 17, 2022
Technology}

Torquemada Airways: Flying Today’s Unfriendly Skies

_{John Wohlstetter
July 17, 2022
Technology}

A recent newspaper article lamented the end of what it called the “Golden Age of Travel” having ended with the pandemic, airport, and train station chaos, and soaring costs. Read More ›

Human vs artificial intelligence concept.

^{Andrew McDiarmid
May 19, 2022
Technology}

AI Will Overtake Humans, If We Let It

_{Andrew McDiarmid
May 19, 2022
Technology}

We determine our future relationship with artificial intelligence. Either we continue to safeguard human thinking while using AI to enhance human capability, or we buy into the materialist superstition that AI can give us the utopian freedom we deserve and jump into our high-tech armchairs. Read More ›

closeup of a wireless router and a man using smartphone on living room at home ofiice , Concepts wifi connect .

^{Andrew McDiarmid
May 7, 2022
Technology}

Big Tech Is Subtly Controlling Our Lives — and We Need to Fight Back

_{Andrew McDiarmid
May 7, 2022
Technology}

Big Tech’s influence on culture and society was first predicted nearly 70 years ago by French thinker Jacques Ellul. In his 1954 book “The Technological Society,” Ellul argued that tech would have a tyrannical effect on humankind, and he blamed the problem on “technique” — the methods that bring about “absolute efficiency in every field of human activity.” Read More ›

^{William A. Dembski
April 12, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

NFTs The Reinvention of Property

_{William A. Dembski
April 12, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

In the case of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on the Ethereum blockchain, actual ownership with legal standing is never in fact transferred for the underlying digital file. What makes NFTs valuable? And what does it mean to own them? Read More ›

Close-up photo of male hands with smartphone

^{Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2022
Technology}

Escaping the Truman Show of Our Times

_{Andrew McDiarmid
April 5, 2022
Technology}

After learning his whole world is an illusion, Truman commits to finding an authentic life, even if he must die trying. If you're going to get back on course, you'll need Truman-like determination, too. Read More ›

^{The Bradley Center
March 10, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

Quantum Computing: What Does it Change?

_{The Bradley Center
March 10, 2022
Artificial Intelligence, Technology}

At COSM 2021, Dr. Julie Love, Director of Quantum Computing Business Development at Microsoft, describes the challenges of quantum computing, exposes some of the myths regarding the technology, and describes the types of applications that quantum computers are best suited to address — including clean combustion, energy, and water, and energy efficiency.