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Reflections on Life, Standards and Everything

The study of standards has a reputation for being (how to say this tactfully?) not exactly riveting. Or, as Monty Python's John Cleese might phrase it: "Dreadfully dull — dry as dust, really. In fact, thoroughly drab and awful". Perhaps this section of ConsortiumInfo.org will convince you that the study of standards can be both interesting as well entertaining.

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#68 The Devil's in the Cloud: It's Time to Stop our Headlong Rush into Cyber Insecurity

Ten years from now, most of the data, hardware and software in any nation will be housed in a few hundred enormous data farms, heavily defended against cyberattack — and completely vulnerable to kinetic weapons. Remember something called "war?"

#67 Election Day 2012: What would Darwin Think?

If you've come to think of those who espouse an opposing political view as a bunch of unreconstructed Neanderthals, perhaps you're on to something.

#66 Here We Go Again: How to Tell a Bubble When you See One

The symptoms of an investment bubble are as obvious as the disease. Heaven forbid we should ever wise up.

#65 Measuring in the New Year

Despite our inexorable march into a digital future, one hardy (and very analog) survivor soldiers on — ten yards at a time.

#64 Standards of Political Civility and Darwin's Finches

Heaven help us all in these United States. It's election time again.

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