Read time: 3 mins The ocean gate disaster has been widely reported as a failure of design. The submersible used a brittle carbon fibre cylinder instead of the normal titanium or equivalent steel that other deep sea submersibles used. Carbon Fibre is lightweight and cheap in comparison. But it also behaves in bizarre and unpredictableContinue reading “Cutting Corners: OceanGate and the Titanic”
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Swiped: How stealing ideas made Dating Apps millions
Read Time: 25 mins Swiping. A word that used to be used to describe a theft (or a sudden and vicious attack), has taken on an entirely new meaning. Swiping left, swiping right. People are now swiping to decide their reproductive future (or not, as the case may be). Recent perspectives on dating apps areContinue reading “Swiped: How stealing ideas made Dating Apps millions”
Part 2: Crypto Tricks
Read time: 3 mins Squid Game on Netflix became a cult classic overnight. It was a bloody, violent and cynical commentary on the household debt crisis that is still gripping South Korea, a phenomenon where the total amount of debt owed by individual citizens through loans, mortgages and finance is more than 100% of theContinue reading “Part 2: Crypto Tricks”
Trust Shifts
Read time: 3 mins Trust is a confident relationship with the unknown. From the moment we became conscious, humans have navigated the world through an ever more complex series of risk assessments. Should I try this new thing or go this new way? Should I hire this person or buy this product. Which loan shouldContinue reading “Trust Shifts”
Part 1: The Crypto Revolution
Read Time: 8 mins Buy Dogecoin. Actually don’t, buy Bitcoin. No, don’t do that either. Wait, actually, buy both. Questionable excitement and advice from friends, mixed with attention grabbing headlines have left a lot of people scratching their heads. What is crypto? Why should I care? Like any new thing, the sensible and fact basedContinue reading “Part 1: The Crypto Revolution”
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