by Leroy Hurt | Jan 18, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Instapundit and Politico: …where everything is happening so fast that it may as well be simultaneous. One big now. The result for institutions—especially political ones—has been profound. This transformation has dramatically degraded the ability of political...
by Leroy Hurt | Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Scientific American: In my new book “Our Mathematical Universe”, I argue that it means that our universe isn’t just described by math, but that it is math in the sense that we’re all parts of a giant mathematical object, which in turn is part of a multiverse so...
by Leroy Hurt | Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Business Insider: …online retailer Overstock.com became the most mainstream retailer to start accepting Bitcoin. On Twitter, the company’s CEO Patrick Byrne said the retailer saw $130K worth of Bitcoin orders on the first day. Click the link to see more:...
by Leroy Hurt | Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Instapundit and The Washington Post: Soon the crucial distinction will be between those with meaningful college degrees and those with worthless ones. Many colleges are becoming less demanding as they become more expensive: They rake in money — much of it from...
by Leroy Hurt | Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Via Business Insider: MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis unveiled the “MakerBot Replicator Mini Compact 3D” today, a smaller, cheaper, simpler 3D printer that he believes will finally make all consumers want to start extruding corn-based plastic in their own homes,...