Driving home one day, there was a loud bang and my car was suddenly shunted to the left. A woman had turned into my lane too soon. One side panel looked like a kicked coke can; the rear door molded to her bumper and would not open. Thank goodness for body shops. They will pull […]

When you meet a new person, I’ll bet your conversation goes something like this: “Hi, I’m John. What’s your name?” “Pleased to meet you. I’m Fred.” Well Fred, what do you do for a living?” So long as Fred is not an undertaker, the conversation proceeds. However, asking about work is a lazy attempt to […]

Wouldn’t it be convenient to have a transporter like the one on the Starship Enterprise? It might be the ultimate time saving device, beaming your dematerialized self almost instantaneously to wherever you need to be, and then rematerializing you just in time for your appointment. It could whiz you past rush hour traffic or save […]