A Dystopian Future From Climate Change

Here’s a free dystopian setting for you to use in your next near-future sci-fi! If you want to have a pleasant day, or not think about climate change, then you may wish to skip this post.

I keep telling people the world is getting better. That’s not just a whimsical feeling, it’s backed up by evidence. Globally, infant mortality is down, extreme poverty is reducing, we’re reducing or eliminating all sorts of terrible diseases, and people are…

This bright and fabulous video will make your day. Pop in some headphones, ignore the long rambling I’ve written below, and hit ‘play’. It’ll be totally worth it.

It’s 4am, and I’ve been goth-clubbing with @kittylyst, which of course meant I ended up having discussions about technologies with three-letter acronyms, and how to change the world. I have strong opinions about this, so I’m sharing them with you all.

It’s fact checking time! Today, the claim that pap smears will no longer be free in Australia!

That claim is false.