Category Archives for Thinking
Shlok Vaidya’s thinking.
Automatically Detecting Disruptive Technology
The tough nut on this is the ‘prior performance’ of ‘expert opinion’. Earlier this year, the agency solicited proposals for a system that would evaluate and rank the value of expert opinion based on niche, learning style, prior performance and … Continue reading
Blurring the HUMINT/Translation Line
Eventually, strategy just devolves into managing hiring locals to achieve an endless stream of objectives with semi-controlled levels of violence. (Open source counterinsurgency.) Earlier this week, Mission Essential Personnel won a Central Command contract for “aiding in the coordination, planning … Continue reading
On A Question of Superempowerment
Adam and Crispin have an interesting piece up on SWJ. The question is, while the a global economic superinfrastructure enables individuals to have ^n’th impact, can this actually bring about a desired change in policy or is it only destructive? … Continue reading
Mumbai-Style in Europe
Like I predicted in 2008, this plot is in motion. Even if this particular instance fails to get off the ground. Notes from my article back then: To achieve greater speed and inflict exponentially more damage, terrorists will likely cut … Continue reading
What Recession?
LOL. The NBER acknowledged the risk of double-dip recession in its statement, but said “The committee decided that any future downturn of the economy would be a new recession and not a continuation of the recession that began in December … Continue reading