Category: essay
18
Jul
Some Basic Facts About the Current Generation of Artificial Intelligence
by mgmb
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Lately I’ve found myself getting very annoyed when I encounter yet another creative person who is confidently – but almost entirely incorrectly – explaining the...
20
Apr
Climate Change: Vegan Smoothie Accomplished!
by mgmb
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I posted a while back about my experiments with vegan food options, and one of the things that I mentioned there was that vegan yogurts...
23
Jan
Jobs, Hobbies and Jobbies
by mgmb
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I turn nearly everything I do into a job. It’s a really old, really bad habit. A Tale of Two Mikeys My “day job” is...
21
Jan
What is a Societal Singularity, and Are We In its Midst?
by mgmb
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Of late I’ve been worrying – perhaps overmuch – about the likelihood we’re in the midst of a period of change which outstrips the ability...
02
Oct
Proportional Representation: A Minimum Set, Achieved?
by mgmb
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Fair Vote Canada has, at least as far as I’ve seen, the only political newsletter that consistently delivers on its mission. Today they shared this...
22
Sep
A Personal Parable of Sorts
by mgmb
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When I was in grade seven or eight a boy called me “faggot” while we were all changing after gym class. I was very much...
30
Jul
A Very Late Happy Ten Years to me
by mgmb
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Pictured: Me with LGW, living the good life
19
Jul
On Energy Retrofits
by mgmb
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On Energy Retrofits - Maybe it'll be helpful to someone.
04
Mar
Healthcare: A National Spending Problem?
by mgmb
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While working on another article, I discovered a pattern in how healthcare costs have changed in Canada over the last 25 years. From this data...
27
Jan
Climate Change: Some Early Thoughts on Vegan Foods
by mgmb
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I’ve been slowly trying to reduce the amount of meat and dairy in my diet. You’ll see a lot of messages online about how simple...