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A very interesting article from India says, among other things, something we in so-called “first world” countries already knew, but says it well:

Six months ago, I wrote that “the REAL name of self-driving cars must become something like

There are now twice as many people as 50 years ago, and they are already concentrating into cities anyway. Therefore…<!–more—>

Therefore, they say, doing more of that, until we all live in Caves of Steel leaving the planet “empty” could be the best thing we may ever do. Maybe, but only if it happens in the right way

There is a good article at Medium about “Ethical Electronics”, that is the need for a MUCH more environmentally responsible design of the Internet of Things (IoT). The most relevant parts, which say everything but one thing, are these:

“Blockchain-powered smart cities are more attainable than people imagine”, says this article. Cool. But so is …

I just discovered some declarations from a former vice chairman of General Motors and a Bay Area think thank that confirm what I recently proposed about driverless cars.