Tag Archives: Knowledge
PETER HITCHENS: Did our leaders have to pass a stupidity exam to get into Westminster?
Peter Hitchens | dailymail.co.uk In 30 years it will be much easier to say this, but this must be the stupidest era there has ever been in British politics. Oh yes, some modern politicians can make classical allusions or dance … Continue reading
The World Tomorrow : Cypherpunks Part 1
Julian Assange Journeyman Pictures A terrifying war is being fought in the digital second world of modern life. Technology designed to soak up individual’s private communications is in constant development. In the age of cyber surveillance where does the boundary … Continue reading
Monkey See, Monkey Do. Monkey Read?
Erin Loury Science Now Monkeys banging on typewriters might never reproduce the works of Shakespeare, but they may be closer to reading Hamlet than we thought. Scientists have trained baboons to distinguish English words from similar-looking nonsense words by recognizing … Continue reading