Immortality and the Moon Rabbit
What do you see in the patterns in the moons surface? I was always guided to see a human face on the moon, and I was surprised to find out […]
Category Archives: Culture and Society
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 […]
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
I’m reminded of that old question. If you could have dinner with anyone, living or dead, who would you choose? If you are privileged, most of the recent historical figures […]
Where Adulthood Begins in an Ageless Society
When did you feel you had finally become an adult? Was it age 18? High school or college graduation? When a child was born to you? Like me, was it […]
Living Forever For One Day
If you had to relive one day for all eternity and you would never age, what day would you choose? Movies like Groundhog Day and more recently, Miss Peregrines School […]
The Phoenix Series 