The links digest is back! I put it on hiatus this year to focus on my book, the RPI fellowship and conference, and fundraising for all of the above. Now I’m bringing it back—mostly for paid Substack subscribers, who get the full digest. All subscribers will get the announcement links, at the top.
Much of this content originated on social media.To follow news and announcements in a more timely fashion, follow me on Twitter, Threads, or Farcaster.
Astera’s first Residency cohort: “We are seeking creative, high-agency scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs passionate about building open projects for public benefit” (@AsteraInstitute). Early application ends tomorrow (Nov 22), but applications will be considered on a rolling basis after that
Nautilus: “A three-month gap program where you get paid—no strings attached—to dive into your craziest, most ambitious project” (@zeldapoem). Apply here
“Colossus Review is a print (and digital) publication that creates definitive accounts of investors, founders, companies, and the people and ideas that inspire them” (@patrick_oshag)
New at Works in Progress: “A round-up of the new tunnels, monorails, ports, airports, canals and other physical infrastructure being built around the world” (@s8mb)
“And France had pride again”
The Eiffel Tower seems quaint and charming now, but it was the tallest structure in the world for 40 years. Sci-fi author Jerry Pournelle, in Another Step Farther Out, says that at the end of the 19th century, it restored French national pride…
Links and short notes, 2024-11-21: CP Snow on industrial literacy, cost-minus contracting, and more
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The links digest is back! I put it on hiatus this year to focus on my book, the RPI fellowship and conference, and fundraising for all of the above. Now I’m bringing it back—mostly for paid Substack subscribers, who get the full digest. All subscribers will get the announcement links, at the top.
Much of this content originated on social media. To follow news and announcements in a more timely fashion, follow me on Twitter, Threads, or Farcaster.
Contents
Announcements
“And France had pride again”
C. P. Snow on industrial literacy
130 hours in a Waymo
Cost-minus contracting
“Here ends the joy of my life”
Tribal reservations as innovation zones?
“Two Plus Two Equals Five”
Pro-bat vs. pro-human
Quick quotes and charts
Announcements
Foresight Vision Weekend USA is Dec 6–8 in the SF Bay Area (@foresightinst). I’ll be giving a short talk on The Techno-Humanist Manifesto
Astera’s first Residency cohort: “We are seeking creative, high-agency scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs passionate about building open projects for public benefit” (@AsteraInstitute). Early application ends tomorrow (Nov 22), but applications will be considered on a rolling basis after that
Nautilus: “A three-month gap program where you get paid—no strings attached—to dive into your craziest, most ambitious project” (@zeldapoem). Apply here
“Colossus Review is a print (and digital) publication that creates definitive accounts of investors, founders, companies, and the people and ideas that inspire them” (@patrick_oshag)
New at Works in Progress: “A round-up of the new tunnels, monorails, ports, airports, canals and other physical infrastructure being built around the world” (@s8mb)
“And France had pride again”
The Eiffel Tower seems quaint and charming now, but it was the tallest structure in the world for 40 years. Sci-fi author Jerry Pournelle, in Another Step Farther Out, says that at the end of the 19th century, it restored French national pride…
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