Archive - DPDP -- Designs, Plans, Dreams & Prayers

How to Settle a Geoengineering Bet

Unusual levels of Aluminum and other materials have been measured in rain and snow samples, but did it come from jet planes or some other source?

Mar 24 •

Bruce Wayne, Clark Kent and Peter Parker: Superheroes Need Anonymity, Not Me

In which I drop the shield of my anonymous nom de plume and reclaim my authenticity.

Mar 19 •

January 2025

A Pattern Language for Navigating the Poly-Crisis and Fighting Narrative Control Wars

Pattern Languages allow us to develop new words and phrases to powerfully and easily convey concepts that shed light on real-world problems and suggest…

Jan 7 •

December 2024

Unchained AI and the Grand Unified Conspiracy Theory

One possibility is that it really is all connected but the complexity is beyond the ability of the best human minds to individually comprehend.

Dec 26, 2024 •

From the Redwood Forest to The Fifth of November

I've been on a Steinbeck-inspired camping trip across the country since before the election. I've talked with with many people about it, but Bigfoot…

Dec 16, 2024 •

November 2024

A Practical Election System With Integrity

Designs for economical, accurate, verifiable and fast election systems don't have to be fancy or expensive. But can election authorities embrace simple…

Nov 17, 2024 •

A Boring Approach to Saving the World

What if Musk's Las Vegas Loop tunnel and The Boring Company's traffic-beating applications are barely the beginning?

Nov 7, 2024 •

Dear Mr. Steinbeck

,An update from the field-- Catching up on the 64 years since "Travels With Charley"

Nov 4, 2024 •

September 2024

Travels with Starlink

I hit the road, unsure if I'm off to look for America or hide from it.

Sep 18, 2024 •

In the Aftermath of Hurricane Bobby

Harder, better, faster, stronger-- we've learned a great deal about how to leap frog past fallen heroes since the dawn of the 21st.

Sep 16, 2024 •

April 2024

It's Time, Once Again, To Play "How Fascist Is America's Current President?" Episode: Biden

Is "it" happening here and, if so, how bad is it?

Apr 15, 2024 •

March 2024

A Bridge Less Far

The "Festival of Reconciliation" is a new ritual that aims to help estranged family and friends reconnect and heal.

Mar 9, 2024 •

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