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• Commented on "It'll all be over by Christmas"
  RE: "(It may be mitigated by summer heat, in which case things will look good for a month or two longer, but I'm not holding my breath: even if heat prevents spread, the prevalence of air conditioning in public spaces...
• Commented on The crazy years
  As far as that goes, one is likely to encounter fewer issues getting the major Linux distros up and running, these days....
• Commented on The crazy years
  I also think you should go a little easier on Accelerando -- I still find it the most fun, page-turning thing you've written. And it does rather skewer the idea in some ways, particularly a True Believer assertion that a...
• Commented on What can possibly go wrong?
  One will also David Foster Wallace's Infinite Jest entertainment....
• Commented on The World of Tomorrow
  "Don’t let their privileged delusions pollute your thinking." I think the question of more or less radical life/healthspan extension in our lifetimes comes down to whether there are any low-hanging fruits to pick in already long-lived organisms. If some combination...
• Commented on Typo Hunt: Empire Games
  Polysemy is a feature of natural language lexicons. Isn't this just a broader sense from semantic expansion?...
• Commented on State of the Charlie
  I'm not as far north of the 45th here in Portland, but it's dreary enough in the winter that I'm contemplating erecting a small, heated greenhouse packed with pro cannabis grow operation-lumens of LED grow lights, tropical plants, and maybe...
• Commented on Cyberpunk 2.0: Political economy, energy, and the future US
  Just a minor thing, but: "... neurosurgery will get more dangerous as multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria become the norm ..." Are antibiotics necessary when you're unpacking a mesh in a brain that's been threaded in there, starting in the femoral...
• Commented on The Nightmare Stacks: US Launch
  Charlie -- have a good time in Portland, did you? Guess the cool weather was probably within Scottish parameters of pleasant....
• Commented on Why Should You Care About Virtual Reality? Because It's A Source Of Hope.
  Anyone have a rough idea what we're probably talking about spec-wise on these upcoming "Google Daydream"-ready handsets? Interested in getting my feet wet with some baby VR, but I've a sneaking suspicion these phones are going to be $1,500....
• Commented on The unspeakable truth
  "Are there general principles from psychology or sociology that explain this, or perhaps specifics from their personal history?" Pathological out-group phobia seems to me an underlying feature of right-wing orientations -- and if you want to become a billionaire, I...
• Commented on Gratuitous Self-Promotion
  Rad. Oh, look at that -- Scalzi and Naam and other interesting folks. I think I can swing a day pass....
• Commented on Gratuitous Self-Promotion
  Is it safe to assume you'll be swinging through Portland -- maybe an event at Powell's, followed by beverages?...