“ The power of population is indefinitely greater than the power in the Earth to produce subsistence for man.” — Thomas Malthus The news media reminds us almost daily of the dire predictions of thinkers like Thomas Malthus and the limitations of the Earth’s resources. For example: » One day we hear that global warming is leading to rising…
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In 1961 Roger Maris was chasing Babe Ruth’s single season home run record of 60, which stood since 1927. You would think as he got close to the record he would be the most popular man in America. Just the opposite happened. His own New York Yankees fans booed him. The media characterized him as…
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The scientists made it clear that this goal could not be accomplished without collaboration among some of the greatest research scientists in America and leading manufacturing companies in the private sector. So in 1958, MIT’s Joseph C.R. Licklider recruited a team to create the possibility of time-sharing and real-time activity among scientists, industry and the…
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