I've seen countless science fiction movies and documentaries about the future of humanity. Nothing I've ever seen is as inspiring and beautiful and realistic as this extraordinary short film by Erik Wernquist, narrated by Carl Sagan. Watch it and get ready for goosebumps.
Wanderers - a short film by Erik Wernquist from Erik Wernquist on Vimeo.
I am not going to go as far as the author, but it is a pretty stunning film, and it ties in well with this:
Yes - again. Tyson has a lot of things wrong, but in my opinion this is one thing he has right. America is great because earlier generations dreamed and built and expanded. We haven't quite lost that yet, but we are on the verge. maybe NASA isn't the correct place to be looking for the solution, but someone has to step up and reignite that fire.
Salon - I quit: Miseries of an Uber driver -
I didn’t want to do this job full-time. Hourly rate is what mattered to me. Uber kept me very busy, but the software malfunctioned at least 50 percent of the time, leading to cancellations when I let the rider know the real ETA. Uber has lots of hidden charges and fees. However, since I was driving during “surge” hours, with back-to-back riders, my hourly rate should reflect the best hourly rate one can earn, driving for Uber. Bottom line: After subtracting all their charges and fees — plus Uber’s 20 percent — driving for Uber during surge pricing, with a constant flow of riders, pays less than $10 per hour. Then you must deduct insurance, fuel, maintenance and taxes. At least for me, driving for Uber is not worth it. And that’s a shame. Because I know the area, speak English and communicate professionally with riders. But I also demand closer to $15 per hour.Come to your own opinion on Uber. I have never used them, but from my perspective I don't see how they can possibly be valued at $18,000,000,000. I suspect some creative accounting.
NY Times - G.O.P. Gains by Tapping Democrats’ Base for State Candidates -
WASHINGTON — As Republicans took control of an unprecedented 69 of 99 statehouse chambers in the midterm elections, they did not rely solely on a bench of older white men. Key races hinged on the strategic recruitment of women and minorities, many of them first-time candidates who are now learning the ropes and joining the pool of prospects for higher office.What??? How dare they?
Quartz - Take it from a software engineer: learning code can be a nightmare -
During my interview with the CTO, I told him about all the tools I’d learned and the esoteric configurations I was using. The CTO nodded and listened politely. And once I’d finished boasting of the breadth of my knowledge, he put me in my place with a single polite observation. He said, “There are many ways you can do most things, but only a few ways that make sense.” With that, he handed me a beat-up MacBook and set me loose in the developer bullpen.Just throwing it out there.
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