Adam B. Ford

Huh? Hear me out. I’ve never understood the point of terrorism. What’s the end game? What do they hope to accomplish? Every time there’s a terror attack, it just makes the people, states, and institutions that were the victims stronger, more united, less tolerant of the terrorists’ views, and more apt to go after them. This doesn’t seem like a way to foster the continued success of your organization, if everything that you do makes Read more…

I came up with this scenario a few weeks ago, but now that Donald Trump has publicly insinuated violence against Hillary Clinton, i felt that i’d better spell out my thoughts. Trump and Clinton debate. She humiliates him with facts and knowledge. The next day, Trump makes some vague statement about wanting to “take out” Clinton. Some rabid fanatic heeds the call and either kills or injures Clinton to the point where she cannot continue Read more…

Okay, first of all, Pandora internet radio is pretty amazing, in that it’ll play music all day for free (sortof) and it’s theoretically music that you like. But there’s a few issues with it that have been bothering me for a while, and i finally took some time to figure out if i was just imagining things or if there really was a systemic problem with Pandora. So i did a test. First of all, Read more…

12. The sun Most berry picking occurs in the summer, when it’s hot and the sun beats down on you. Not super annoying, but it can get hot. 11. Reaching for a berry and bumping the branch with your hand so that the berry is constantly out of reach. Aargh! Annoying, but not critically so. 10. Flying insects Flies, bugs, mosquitos, bees—woe unto you if a black fly decides that you are its primary target Read more…