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Fox Tails

93 Strikes Again

Direct neural pathways have been perfected for high‐bandwidth connection to the human brain. This allows bypassing certain neural regions (for example, visual pattern recognition, long‐term memory) and augmenting or replacing the functions of these regions with computing performed either in a neural implant or externally. [emphasis added] Ray Kurzweil, The Age of Spiritual Machines (1999) […]

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Fox Tails

The Neoteny Epidemic

“Everything from casual dress codes to free office meals and the rise of remote work has been driven by Silicon Valley. But Silicon Valley’s biggest export, Robbins says, is the collapsing barrier between work and life. His latest book, Bring Your Whole Self to Work, advocates for workplaces where people feel safe to take risks […]

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Musings

Unperson
a.k.a.
Forced Disappearance

Reshaping the [Digital] World in [Near] Real-Time Here’s a disturbing if not alarming trend I’ve noticed just recently. Last June (2019) I talked about the disturbing correlation of this technology to the frightening concept of forced disappearance or in Orwellian terms, becoming an ‘Unperson’. Since then, I’ve seen this technology trending, and on the rise, […]

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RWR
2020-02-17

It’s President’s Day, so-called, and so today we reflect on the echoes of history as they concern present-day America. Where are we in America today? And more importantly, on what course are we presently embarked?

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Musings

My Response…

Dear RBN Hosts, As you know, RBN relies on listener support to continue day-to-day operations. By working together, we can continue to provide the kind of information and analysis that people have become accustomed to hearing from everyone at RBN. John Stadtmiller would like to hear from all of you concerning the importance of RBN. […]

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RWR
2020-02-06

Much was discussed on today’s broadcast, including one thing I mentioned, and on which though I intended, never elaborated; that being the LibertyInOurTime – Community YouTube page post, which you’ll find here, along with additional content from today’s broadcast.