Lawrence Lessig tells it simply and straight: the past eight years have been horrible for Internet users in the U.S. Broadband access in the U.S. has dropped from #5 at the beginning of Bush's term to #22 now. In many countries, you will pay half of what Americans pay for…
I found this post How Large is the Religion Industry in America?. In brief, the unreported, unaccounted billions of dollars paid to churches and faith-based programs certainly amount to a noticeable slice of the GNP pie. But because of the special status given to religion in this country, no one…
I listened closely while Barack Obama gave his acceptance speech last night in Denver. I also listened apprehensively because I have come to believe that it is impossible for any candidate to get elected as President of the United States these days if he or she requires Americans to make…
Bob Cesca calls it Scarborough's Law, and it has been faithfully been implemented by the media throughout this campaign: When the Republicans attack, repeat the attack over and over. When the Democrats attack, attack the Democrats. For lack of a better term, let's call it Scarborough's Law, in honor of…
We've had a long comment aside in the Iridium Layer post about whether a Young Earth might be proven if one assumes that all isotopes "age" faster under water at some depth. Let's consider some of the repercussions if this were Truth instead of fantasy: Nuclear waste would not be…