by John Macdonald | Dec 22, 2025 | The250
Ever play the game of “Which superpower would you want?” Flight or invisibility? Strength or speed? X-Ray or laser eyes? It’s fun to think about and interesting to debate over a beer, but ultimately meaningless. You can’t have any of them. You’re choosing between... by John Macdonald | Dec 21, 2025 | The250
It’s freezing and snowy outside my window. Makes me think of snowballs. Of course, when our kids were kids, snowballs played a large part of a snow day’s activities. Not so much now. Ah, good days. There’s the snowball rolling down the hill. It starts small,... by John Macdonald | Dec 20, 2025 | The250
The ultimate difference between the two men was their mood. Custer was never satisfied with where he was. He always aimed to go on the next higher station in his society. He was always in a state of becoming. Crazy Horse accepted the situations he found himself in and... by John Macdonald | Dec 19, 2025 | AI, The250
GLP-1’s seem to be helping people. Also, many experts think GLP-1’s could be harmful. AI seems to be helping people. Also, many experts think AI could be harmful. The Venn diagram for benefits and drawbacks of each contain a large intersection. For... by John Macdonald | Dec 18, 2025 | AI, The250
On one of my trips to China, I toured an art production factory. The factory was 20 or so stations. At each station was a painter (men and women) sitting on a chair, a table full of 6”x6” canvases with an outlined picture of the Mutianyu section of the Great...