“It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.”[1] It’s common for most predictions not to age well. Consider the one made by one Mr Clifford Stoll exactly 27 years ago in Feb 1995. He was not bullish about the web. He wrote: Now, you may note that he claimed in the above that … Continue reading "AMA – the Predictions edition"
Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father of the United States of America, wrote in 1807, “Nothing can now be believed which is seen in a newspaper. Truth itself becomes suspicious by being put into that polluted vehicle. The real extent of this state of misinformation is known only to those who are in situations to confront … Continue reading "Misinformation"
I have always loved high speed rail, ever since I first traveled on the French TGV about 30 years ago. Here’s an interesting video that I came across today. Maybe one day India too would have high speed rail but I am not sure when that may be. One major concern is that high speed … Continue reading "High Speed Rail in India"
The Human Freedom Index 2021 is out. Published by the Fraser Institute, HFI presents a broad measure of human freedom, understood as the absence of coercive constraint. It is the most comprehensive freedom index so far representing 98.1 percent of the world’s population. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 represents more freedom, … Continue reading "Freedom and Prosperity"