The Singularity is Near

Very interesting, but also very repetitive. Could have been half as long.

Big miss on nanotubes

Computer Science is no more about computers ahtan astronomy is about telescopes

E W Dijkstra

Higher levels of abstraction are often simpler. eg: simpler to talk about a computer program rather than the functioning of the transistors

You attitude toward your own longevity is now the most important influance in your long-range health

Schools are highly centralized insitutions built upon the scarce resources of buildings and teachers.