The world’s most reliable rocket dates back from 1966

Free transportation for life

I've been privileged to be able to own both of Tesla's models (Roadster and Model S sedan) over the past four…

The Non-Science of Transcendence

Or, Why Your Mind Will Never Be Uploadable.

What is Transcendence?

The rise of computing and the exponential rate of increase in processing speed pose an intriguing questions…

Plug Versus Pump

What people don’t get about the convenience of electric cars

Tie Your Camel First — Visiting The Eight Billionth Person On Earth

Originally published in The…

Why GMOs Aren’t Like Smartphones.

We all know that science is hard. Mastery of any new technology is the result of thousands of…

Why You Don’t Want a Hydrogen-Powered Car

Or a Hydrogen-Powered Anything, Really

Respect Is Burning

Originally published in Esquire, issue #3151, March 23rd, 2064.

Whale Oil and Typewriters

Why Big Energy’s Latest Line on Solar is a Bunch of Hooey

The Guy Who Connected the World.

We are a species of toolmakers. Our history has been defined by our ability to fashion tools that…