Blog – Page 55 – Technology vs Humanity: the coming clash of man and machine

Gerd Leonhard announces theconference.digital: Covid19 and travel bans do not have to be the end of conferences (video)

DIGITAL CONFERENCING EPIDEMICS AND TRAVEL BANS DO NOT HAVE TO BE THE END OF CONFERENCES AND EVENTS!

Italy is locked down to slow the spread of coronavirus

UGO RUSSO was not killed by covid-19. The 15-year-old was shot dead by an off-duty policeman on a Naples street last week after threatening the officer with a replica pistol, allegedly intending to steal his watch. Read full Article

Is artificial-womb technology a tool for women’s liberation?

While some women experience pregnancy and childbirth as joyful, natural and fulfilling, others find themselves recoiling in horror at the physical demands of carrying and sustaining a child in their womb, and even more so at the potential brutality of giving birth. Read full Article

Data is the new ?Oil? PLUTONIUM!

I keep hearing this alt take of one of my fav memes so… here is an illustration / gif you may enjoy 🙂

Announcing my first online conference: March 12 2020, on Sustainable Futures

The covid19 virus is quickly becoming a major interruptor as far as live events, conferences and generally larger gatherings of people is concerned. I remain hopeful that it can be contained in the next few weeks but I also think we really need to start looking at alternatives for traveling to places and meeting face-to-face (even though I very much enjoy doing that, the environmental costs are staggering, as well). This will take some serious adjusting but I think it can be quite fruitful, as well. Hence I am announcing my first online conference, today, using the amazing ZOOM platform.