La paradoja de Oppenheimer: el poder de la ciencia y la debilidad de los científicos
La bomba lanzada sobre Hiroshima en 1945 anunció la era atómica e inauguró el complejo militar-industrial que se apoderó de Estados Unidos.
Oppenheimer paradox: power of science, weakness of scientists
The bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 heralded the atomic age and ushered in the military-industrial complex that took over the United States
Clash of Twitter Vs Meta’s Threads: Zuckerberg and Musk fight over digital real estate
Twitter vs Threads is interesting because until now, the digital monopolies had carved out their exclusive spaces, which had some overlaps, particularly in technology and infrastructure, but not in the primary “product” they were selling to the people. Threads marks the first major change in this trend an instance of direct competition
If chip-making is India’s goal, Micron deal won’t deliver it
If chip-making is India’s goal, the Micron deal to set up a plant in India won’t deliver it. What India is getting—assembling and testing chips made elsewhere—is the lowest end of the chip-making technology
Daniel Ellsberg matters more than ever to global peace movements
Daniel Ellsberg released the ‘Pentagon Papers’ which gave new life to a generation struggling against the US war on Vietnam. Though he is no longer with us, his commitment and goals never mattered more to the peace movement
India’s worst train accident in 20 Years: Privileging vanity over safety
The government’s bizarre conspiracy theories to explain the Balasore tragedy strengthen the recipe, brewed over the years, for such accidents to occur
Biggest threat from Ukraine War: Last nuclear agreement suspended
War rarely stays within the boundaries set or desired for it. That makes returning to arms control crucial for the survival of humanity
Hypocrisy of rich countries: Ignoring the storage problems in rich countries
A low fossil fuel path needs grid-level storage costs to drop drastically. Pretending this is not necessary is hypocritical of wealthy countries