08.27.10 Posted in Entrepreneurship, Future, Goals, Inspiration, Personal, Posts by Ryan W.
I wrote a post yesterday about how I would invest $1m into multifamily real estate. The post got a big reaction from Hacker News, and it’s been fascinating to see the way people think. A lot of the comments raised really good points, but what I saw most of all from those who disagreed was [...]
08.23.10 Posted in Education, Future, Inspiration, Posts, Technology by Ryan W.
Bill Gates recently said the best college education could soon be available online and for free. And it does seem like we’re getting close to that ideal, doesn’t it? More and more brand-name schools are offering classes online. At the same time, you have this trend of schools putting a lot of their lectures, class [...]
06.18.09 Posted in Future, Inspiration, Posts, Science, Technology by Ryan W.
When I read articles that discuss the vastness of the cosmos and the trillions upon trillions of stars that inhabit our universe, and the likelihood that there are perhaps billions of inhabited planets out there teeming with life, the emotion I feel most is not awe, but a deep sadness for all that we’ll never [...]
12.19.08 Posted in Future, Posts, Science, Social Media, Technology by Ryan W.
This post is not very well thought-out, nor am I qualified to write it, but it’s something I remember pondering while I was traveling in Asia, particularly in China. Many of the distinct cultures of the world today are the result of thousands of years of near isolation. Chinese culture is a good example, as [...]
08.19.08 Posted in Future, Personal, Politics, Posts, Science, Technology by Ryan W.
Over the last couple years, I’ve watched a number of friends have kids and I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m so glad that I’m a guy and don’t have to go through that. Pregnancy and childbirth seem awful, so I’ve been wondering what the alternatives are. Turns out there’s some research that’s been done [...]
08.09.08 Posted in Future, Posts, Technology by Ryan W.
Related to my recent post about the ten paradigm changes I believe I’ll live to see in my lifetime, I thought this story was interesting and worth sharing: IBM recently collaborated with USC’s School of Cinematic Arts on a project to imagine what the world will be like in 2050. The idea seemed to be [...]
06.05.08 Posted in Future, Posts, Science by Ryan W.
To follow up on my post from yesterday regarding researchers discovering a way to analyze a GPS trace and determine the mode of transportation (walking, biking, driving, etc), I want to propose a new mode of travel. Today, I saw this story about how physicists have potentially discovered a way to levitate items. Currently, the [...]
04.18.08 Posted in Future, Posts, Science, Technology by Ryan W.
Interesting article about sequencing a person’s DNA and the advances in speed and cost. The Human Genome Project was the first team to successfully sequence a human being’s entire genome and cost roughly $3 billion, taking about 13 years to sequence one person’s DNA, finishing in 2003. Last year, researchers sequenced someone’s DNA for $1.5 [...]