Define "Prescient"

Well, this is one definition, written in 1978. Nineteen seventy-eight:

Lipidleggin' by Paul F. Wilson

And here's another, probably better known:

Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut

This is where we're going, but it's hard to say exactly why. Since we have a representative government, I am forced to assume that in some fashion we've actually chosen to live out this nightmare, but that doesn't mean I understand it.

Why I Don't Watch News

This is worth viewing, even more so if you just generalize a lot of it as applying not just to science, but to ANY reporting.

This Country is Going Nuts

This is a compulsory blog, and I'll cut right to the chase: The United States of America is developing some sort of mass psychosis, which was moved into high gear by the events of 9/11, and manifests itself every time there is some -perceived- security incident.

It is very, very clear in the events surrounding the recent "airliner en route to Hawaii turns back" story.

Either there is something in this story that has not been reported, or we are going batshit as a nation.

"Insanity in individuals is something rare - but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule."

- Friederich Nietzsche