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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
The US West is drying out: Can the current fossil fuel infrastructure be used to get water to the western states?
A provocative article about repurposing existing fuel pipelines to send water to Western states in the US. Main point: "What if Louisiana transitioned from oil-production (a dying industry, linked to high rates of cancer) to water distribution (linked to life...
Is social media really a risk?
Seventeen researchers noted that "our lack of understanding about the collective behavioral effects of new technology is a danger to democracy and scientific progress." Photo from Stocknation
Our robot overlords
Via NBC, robots replacing the human workforce: “In the manufacturing industry, a recent study by Boston Consulting Group found that by 2025 robots will do about 25 percent of all industrial tasks—and that inexpensive robots are becoming increasingly available to...
Two cheers for the Pharisees
Via Christianity Today, some appreciation for the Law: “The ugly side of law still has a hold on us, in part because we have such a hard time believing we are forgiven and accepted, believing that we really are free. But from time to time, we see the truth of our...
Two cheers for the Pharisees
Via Christianity Today, some appreciation for the Law: “The ugly side of law still has a hold on us, in part because we have such a hard time believing we are forgiven and accepted, believing that we really are free. But from time to time, we see the truth of our...
Work as your divine calling
Via Christian Post, viewing work as more than just work with a telling statement by Chuck Colson: “Christians ought to have a different approach to business. As believers, we should view work as both service and a form of worship. Our work, our vocation, is a high and...
Work as your divine calling
Via Christian Post, viewing work as more than just work with a telling statement by Chuck Colson: “Christians ought to have a different approach to business. As believers, we should view work as both service and a form of worship. Our work, our vocation, is a high and...
Whither the Christian church?
Via Christianity Today, trends affecting the Christian church in the United States: The Hemorrhaging of Mainline Protestantism Continued Growth of Pentecostalism and the Charismatic Movement Networks will Explode in Number and Influence From the comments: “…a 4th...