Data That Matters February 2022

The mid-depths of the oceans are most likely to lose significant levels of oxygen leaving 70% of the world’s oceans Continue reading →

Changeable Chips

A new kind of computer chip may be able to change itself, even after installed. Almost all computer chips are Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2019

PretendingNotToPanic.com is a blog based on “news for people who are eager and anxious about the future“; with additional constraints Continue reading →

Data That Matters June 2019

By 2050, geothermal energy in America could produce 23% of national residential demand. Despite advances in renewable energy and efficiency, Continue reading →

Quantum Supremacy

The Digital Singularity may arrive earlier than expected. As if technology hadn’t been changing fast enough, quantum computing has accelerated Continue reading →

AI Judges

Feeling like you don’t trust government and authority figures as much as before? Familiar with slow bureaucracies that rely on Continue reading →

Popular Posts 2018

Welcome to the new year, which is a good time to look back at the old year. PretendingNotToPanic.com is explicitly Continue reading →

Computers Invent Their Own Language

Artificial intelligence programs have developed their own language for talking with each other. Facebook wanted to see if their chatbots Continue reading →