The thing about Universal Basic Income is that it goes against what we’ve believed, and been told, about helping the poor pretty much since modern philanthropy started.
We need to recalibrate our intuitions if UBI is to become a widespread reality – and I’m increasingly convinced that that would be a good thing.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
What We’re Learning From a Big Universal Basic Income Experiment
Surprisingly, the headline doesn’t seem to be an exaggeration. Quantum computing is different enough in its behaviour from conventional computing that the way of thinking is also quite different.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Quantum Computing Demands a Whole New Kind of Programmer http://suhub.co/2pYdvVk
To read later.
Originally shared by Nicola Smith
A writer/lecturer I know shared this as a useful resource for others teaching writing.
Laura Gibbs 🙂
Paging William Gibson. William Gibson to the augmented reality communication interface, please.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Cybersecurity Pros Will Soon Patrol Computer Networks Like Agents in ‘The Matrix’ http://suhub.co/2pU4CMl
To read later. Their articles are usually worth reading.
Originally shared by Standout Books
Knowing just a little about horses can add much-needed realism to a fantasy world (and its creatures).
“There may haply be some possible Means…”
Yeah, I think we’ve all written that proposal.
This is crying out for a story set in a world where this guy succeeded.
http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/john-wilkins-moon-mission
There are (at least) two levels of representation: being visible and being seen. In this blog post, I talk about the difference between them in the context of how disability is represented in the TV shows NCIS and Bones.
Post-disaster construction. Refugee housing. Off-grid living.
David Farland is a Writers of the Future judge.
(Advisory: small, fixed-size font on this website.)
Originally shared by David Farland
https://mystorydoctor.com/ten-reasons-why-ill-quickly-reject-your-story/
I imagine that, as with car racing, this will become the source of innovations that spread into commercial drones.
An option for your futuristic sporting event story.
Originally shared by Singularity Hub
Why the Fast-Paced World of Drone Sports Is Getting So Popular http://suhub.co/2phemO6