What Are You Optimistic About?
I got this link sent to me from The World Question Center. This year’s question is "What Are You Optimistic About". They put the question out to the scientific community and they got 160 Answers. Here is how they describe it:
The 160 responses to this year’s Edge Question span topics such as string theory, intelligence, population growth, cancer, climate and much much more. Contributing their optimistic visions are a who’s who of interesting and important world-class thinkers.
Topics include "The Evaporation of the Powerful Mystique of Religion" and "The End of ISMs". There is a mix of celebrities such as Steven Pinker from Harvard University and others who are not well-known outside of their field.
This site is interesting, but from a usability perspective it stinks. There is not an easy way to navigate through the different responses other than the mysterious number system at the top, especially if you are looking for something specific. For example, if you are only interested in Physics, there should be a way to find only responses on that. Also, I think it is a bit disorienting for first-time users to wade through all of the press articles at the top of the answers.
That being said, the site has a lot of great insights, and really helps brighten my day when I need that sort of thing (like right now).
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