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Person-level persistent surveillance is only one aspect of the enormous surveillance grid being built around us. Every bit of data will be used in some way.
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Will We Ever Solve Quantum Gravity?
Until gravity learns to behave in public, physics is a house divided.
Through a Genetic Lens, Darkly
Not so much a ‘missing link’ as a jigsaw piece we didn’t even know was missing.
Good Oil General Debate
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The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… élan (noun) - : vigorous spirit or enthusiasm Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Once upon a time, English speakers did not have élan (the word, that is; we have always had the potential for vigorous spirit). We had, however, the verb elance, meaning "to throw," that