Alan TaborinFourth Wave·Apr 13, 2021Member-onlyThat’s Right, the Women Are SmarterWho Rules Science Fiction? — Science Fiction8 min read
Alan TaborinA Philosopher’s Stone·Feb 5, 2021Member-onlyScience Considered as Truth — Climate Change as an ExampleWe rely daily on science and its models to guide everything from what we eat, to the medicines we take, to the construction of the machines we use to get to work and back. But are the models 100% certain? Are they True with a capital T? That question misunderstands…Science3 min read
Alan Tabor·Sep 20, 2016Mathematical ModelingThe purpose of models is not to describe reality but to clarify the conditions under which a statement is true. - Robert Skidelsky, Emeritus Professor of Political Economy at the University of Warwick Models for population growth, too, are brushed aside by some ecologists as being far too simple to…Lean Startup5 min read
Alan Tabor·Oct 19, 2019Member-onlyPrivacy is DoomedHere’s a story about the future - Technology is increasingly empowering the individual. - 30 or so years out, some Columbine Killers wannabes will be able to use a virus or dirty bomb. - The only real solution is the surveillance state. - There won’t be good individual counter-measures: trying to block surveillance will only make you stand…Privacy10 min read
Alan Tabor·Dec 14, 2016Open Source Software and ‘Indie Biz’Thesis The Open Source movement freed large scale software development projects from a set of narrow constraints imposed by the capital infrastructure needed to finance big projects. Current developments including B-Corps, crowdfunding projects (e.g. Kickstarter) and, in particular, crowdfunding equity under the JOBS Act III (e.g. …Startup9 min read