http://worldofweirdthings.com/2009/11/07/putting-the-caution-in-cautious-optimism/ exploring science, the strange and the unknown Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:09:03 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://worldofweirdthings.com/2009/11/07/putting-the-caution-in-cautious-optimism/#comment-11917 jimijr Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:49:40 +0000 http://worldofweirdthings.com/?p=8513#comment-11917 You forgot weather -- the 2nd most popular subject on the internet.Unfortunately the dream of weather control is out. You forgot weather — the 2nd most popular subject on the internet.Unfortunately the dream of weather control is out.

]]> http://worldofweirdthings.com/2009/11/07/putting-the-caution-in-cautious-optimism/#comment-7748 Pierce R. Butler Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:17:26 +0000 http://worldofweirdthings.com/?p=8513#comment-7748 Considering the plethora of challenges to the continued survival of our civilization/species, just saying that it's a long way to the autodoc and the jetpack (to say nothing of the Singularity - please!) comes down pretty firmly on the optimistic side of the scale. Considering the plethora of challenges to the continued survival of our civilization/species, just saying that it’s a long way to the autodoc and the jetpack (to say nothing of the Singularity – please!) comes down pretty firmly on the optimistic side of the scale.

]]> http://worldofweirdthings.com/2009/11/07/putting-the-caution-in-cautious-optimism/#comment-7746 Jypson Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:11:40 +0000 http://worldofweirdthings.com/?p=8513#comment-7746 Yeah, looking at the situation critically is a total buzz kill. However, in the long run, keeping a sound scientific mind will forward the cause more than flinging money and resources at pipe dreams. Yeah, looking at the situation critically is a total buzz kill. However, in the long run, keeping a sound scientific mind will forward the cause more than flinging money and resources at pipe dreams.

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