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Freedom for The Thought We Hate
US
Constitution
Free Speech
The level of freedom of speech in the US is unique, and the commitment to free speech among Americans remains uniquely strong. I read
Freedom for the Thought we Hate
by…
Jan 4, 2025
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Two Classic Thought Experiments
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep & The Demolished Man
thought experiments
androids
telepathy
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep
and
The Demolished Man
are classic science fiction books, and like all good science stories, their premise sets up a thought experiment.…
Dec 22, 2024
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Blood Meridian: or the Evening Redness in the West
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Blood Meridian
is a coming of age story set in the Wild West of 19th century North America. The book initially refers to the main character as the Kid, but ends the story by…
Nov 13, 2024
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The Mercy of Gods
empire
science fiction
biblical
The
Mercy of Gods
is science-fiction riff on the book of Daniel. The main characters are human elites who are conquered by an alien empire and forced to choose between death…
Sep 8, 2024
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On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
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gambling
On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything
is the second book from Nate Silver. Nate Silver is most well known for his election predictions, and he also wrote an great book…
Sep 7, 2024
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The Forever War and Forever Peace
science fiction
war
peace
I recently read
The Forever War
and
Forever Peace
by Joe Haldeman. Both are unique and interesting thought experiments by a Vietnam War veteran, and both are recipients of…
Aug 24, 2024
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The Battle of Corrin
science fiction
Dune
AI
AGI
The Battle of Corrin
is the exciting finale of the Dune prequel series. It satisfyingly explains the origin of each main faction in the original Dune books. My favorite…
Jul 5, 2024
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Shards of Earth
science fiction
logistics
lines of communication
I just completed
Shards of Earth
by Adrian Tchaikovsky. It is the first book in The Final Architecture trilogy. It sets place in a multi-species galaxy where something…
Jun 19, 2024
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Machine Crusade
science fiction
AI
AGI
The Machine Crusade is the second book in the Dune prequel series. It continues the story of the war between the League of Nobles and Thinking Machines. The most interesting…
Jun 10, 2024
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Butlerian Jihad
science fiction
AI
The Butlerian Jihad is first book in the Dune prequel trilogy. The authors reveal the background of this universe throughout the story. The basic premise is that humanity…
May 25, 2024
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Welcome To Branden Davenport’s Blog
Data Science
R
Quarto
This is the first blog post. I’m attempting to experiment with r-coding here to see how it looks in html format. I also did a snapshot with renv() to experiment with package…
May 22, 2024
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