Longevity Is No Accident
What if sudden accidents were the only causes of death? What if there was no more starvation, heart disease or old age? How long would we live? One simulation at […]
Category Archives: Culture and Society
Cherry Blossom Time
I always knew cherry blossoms were important in Japanese culture, but I didn’t understand deeply until I went there. I arrived in Japan April 2nd this year. On my first […]
The End of Driver’s Ed?
On the last day of my vacation last month, I was standing on a crowded subway train in Tokyo. I realized I might be one of the few people on […]
Age of Reason vs. the Information Age
Since I am writing a science fiction novel with some nearly immortal characters, I get to have fun conversations with them. Here is a portion of one: “Robert, why don’t you […]
Alaska and Age
What could be better than a state with views like this which also gives away free money each year? Some readers know I live in Alaska and that I work […]
Spiders: A Love/Hate Relationship
Halloween is over and it’s time to remove the giant spider you put on your lawn to keep squeamish trick or treaters away, so let’s talk about how people feel […]
Are You Privileged? Recent History May Tell
This week I’m tackling a hard subject. In the novel I’m writing, one character is biologically immortal. He’s 251. He’s been in the US Marines for nearly his entire life. […]
