Dr. John Hollins, past Chair and Robert Hoffman, past Chair, analyse energy systems. This briefing note has been adapted by John Hollins from a paper by Robert Hoffman on the assessment of computational tools for analysis of energy systems My maternal grandfather was a cabinetmaker. He insisted on using the right tool for the job. […]
The Rise & Foreseeable Future of Artificial Intelligence Part 2: Where is AI Heading?
This address will focus on a number of these non-technical issues per se; yet they are highly dependent on technical advances in AI and the application of those advances. This dependency also will be considered as we look into the near-term future of AI. The notion of an ‘AI race’ and its possible future scenarios […]
Against Waldenponding
waldenponding, a broad tendency to retreat from, and artificially limit, digital life – the near-religious reactionary movement against digital life – a primitivist, fetishistic fear of screens as demonic objects. A way of relating to digital devices that seems shaped by a fearmongering vision of them as soul-sucking pumps, and their designers as Dark Lords […]
The thin green line: Scientists must do more to limit the toll of burgeoning infrastructure on nature and society
The Ecological Citizen is pleased to pre publish William Laurance’s new article on mega infrastructure projects titled “The thin green line: Scientists must do more to limit the toll of burgeoning infrastructure on nature and society” <https://www.ecologicalcitizen.net/#thingreenline> “The global explosion of built infrastructure is arguably the most urgent environmental threat today. . . This tsunami […]
Some March 2019 Solar Energy
Dr. Art Hunter, CACOR Board of Directors reports: A Layman’s Explanation of Solar Energy, Tesla Battery and Grid Interaction with a Home. Notes: The time is just prior to midnight 11:54 p.m. (the date is 2019-03-01) The batteries are still at 54% charge state. The reserve limit is 50% so there is still energy capacity […]