Philip MachanickEver since I first heard about fusion, it’s been 40 years in the future. It still is.We have a great working fusion reactor already. It’s called the sun. If only there was some way to harness its output in a meaningful way…Jun 5, 20232Jun 5, 20232
Philip MachanickBut who is to do this?The US is not going to stump another Marshall Plan.Jun 5, 2023Jun 5, 2023
Philip MachanickThe problem with being in 100% control of the information space is what happens when it so…That sort of collapse is liable to be sudden and catastrophic.Dec 5, 20221Dec 5, 20221
Philip MachanickA number of ironies.Many in the West saw this as a rerun of Afghanistan 2.0: the Russians would roll in to no resistance and the leadership would flee the…Sep 14, 2022Sep 14, 2022
Philip MachanickInteresting way of looking at the world.This explains why inequality is such a societal destabiliser. If you see “unwealth” – the gap between what you have and what you desire –…Aug 13, 2022Aug 13, 2022
Philip MachanickWay before January 6, I published this book (available free on Kindlke for a few days – read and…The US has a very strange president with a cult-like following. His skin is a tad orange and his hair looks like plastic. Evidence starts…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Philip MachanickHow about “I’m not a racist but…”Or: “I don’t have a racist bone in my body.” Wow. Racism is a bone? Does it show up in X-rays or scans? Can it be surgically removed? Is it…May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
Philip MachanickBeing overweight is not a recipe for health.Accepting that it is a problem but not a moral criticism is the starting point.Dec 12, 2021Dec 12, 2021
Philip MachanickRather headline as “unbelievable and fake” – originally told as an April Fool’s story.https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/fake-parking-attendant/Oct 11, 20211Oct 11, 20211