Author Archives: Mark R. Kelly

They Precede Us

Posted on Saturday 13 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Not aliens. Aspects of primal human nature. Equus. But perhaps Disclosure Day is more of the same. Several links about Spielberg’s new movie Disclosure Day, which I’ll wait to see for another week or two. Will revisit and comment about … Continue reading →

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Asymptotic Progress

Posted on Friday 12 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

OnlySky, Adam Lee, today: Cutting off the tail of climate change, subtitled “We’ve avoided the worst-case scenario.” Here’s the best news you’ll read this year: RCP8.5 is dead. This concerns the recent revision to the climate change model that simpletons … Continue reading →

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Meaning, Purpose, Science, Science Fiction

Posted on Thursday 11 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

I mentioned Kevin Kelly yesterday, and so I checked out his blog, his Substack, and saw this recent post that applies to my current reading, of books about the meaning and purpose of life. Yes, really. (Alongside reading more books … Continue reading →

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Looking Up and Looking Down

Posted on Wednesday 10 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Looking Up: Fareed Zakaria on human intelligence and artificial intelligence; Kevin Kelly thinks his 1994 book Out of Control is still mostly right; perhaps technology reached a kind of plateau 30 years ago; Ranked voting works, and people like it; … Continue reading →

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The Destruction of American Scientific Research

Posted on Tuesday 9 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Deport 106 million illegals?? More misunderstandings or lies about how California elections works; More about how experience, knowledge, and talent are being marginalized by the current US government; Items about 60 Minutes; Activity today: a brief jury duty experience (posted … Continue reading →

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Is Consensus History Possible?

Posted on Monday 8 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

The Atlantic’s Yoni Applebaum on the idea of consensus history; A review of Steven Spielberg’s film history; How conservatives don’t understand how California voting works, and imagine conspiracies; Ennio Morricone, Marco Polo, and Canzone di Mai-Li. Activity today. – – … Continue reading →

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Aliens, by Spielberg, by the US Government

Posted on Sunday 7 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Steven Spielberg, his obsessions, my takes on some of his films, and the upcoming film Disclosure Day; NYT’s M. Gessen on how the White House identifies dangerous “aliens” with immigrants. – – – It’s hard to criticize a beloved film … Continue reading →

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Fixes for Elections Are Available, and SF Fans Have Been Using Them for Decades

Posted on Saturday 6 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Voting patterns and conservative conspiracy theories; Trump pardons a GOP Rep, because as a conservative he must have been “unfairly treated”; Elections fixes, which sf fans have adopted, and which Republicans would resist, since they currently have an advantage; How … Continue reading →

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Conservative Morality vs. Enlightened Progress, As Always

Posted on Friday 5 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Conservative morality: Pete Hegseth’s racism; Vance’s immigrant fraud hoax; Blanche and loyalty; narrow definitions of masculinity; downsizing recognized religions; more about demons; and Adam Lee on how conservatism may be hazardous to your health; Enlightened Progress: Jim Palmer on 10 … Continue reading →

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More about Conservatives, Tear-Downs, and Greed; plus Tax Breaks

Posted on Thursday 4 June 2026 by Mark R. Kelly

Conservatives: A Christian snowflake says the mere sight of a Pride flag violates his religious beliefs; the demonic UFOs guy has been removed; how fascists think everyone in history much be portrayed as white Europeans (this is about the new … Continue reading →

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