Hyperloopy

by Misha Lepetic “The whole arrangement is as cozy and comfortable as the front basement dining room of a first-class city residence.” ~ Scientific American, 1870 Is there anything that is not deserving of disruption by Silicon Valley entrepreneurs? Last week the world came to understand that in addition to pretty much everything else, high-speed…

Edward Snowden and the Price of Zero

by Misha Lepetic “Not philosophers but fret-sawyers and stamp collectors compose the backbone of society.” ~ Aldous Huxley, Brave New World As the Outlaw Edward Snowden continues to languish in the transit lounge of the Sheremetyovo International Airport, I am struck by the overall nonchalance with which the revelations of comprehensive NSA-sponsored surveillance have been…