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On November 20, 2016, A Concerned Futurist commented on If an Algorithm Wrote This Blog Post, Would You Be Able to Tell? :

There is a theorem that shows that with enough time, a monkey could have written a Shakespeare play(1). It is therefore utterly plausible that an algorithm could have written the above post with less than infinite time.

(1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infinite_monkey_theorem

On November 20, 2016, A Concerned Futurist commented on How to Train Your Driverless-car :

Some of the obvious disadvantages of driverless cars include(1):
* Police no longer being able to stop any drivers…
* People ditching cars as a status symbol
* A real blow to the automobile insurance industry as driverless car are likely to be safer…

(1) https://www.ft.com/content/042a04f0-958c-11e6-a80e-bcd69f323a8b

On November 20, 2016, A Concerned Futurist commented on 3Derm: A Dermatology Triage System :

The trouble with 3Derm and telemedicine more generally seems to be the lack of trust that the patients currently have in a system that doesn’t involve the physical presence of a medical professional(1). This could be addressed with patient education, but will likely take additional training costs and time.
(1) http://hitconsultant.net/2015/07/15/telemedicine-patients-wouldnt-trust-a-diagnosis/

On November 20, 2016, A Concerned Futurist commented on 3Derm: A Dermatology Triage System :

The trouble with 3Derm and telemedicine more generally seems to be the trust that the patients currently have in a system that doesn’t involve the physical presence of a medical professional(1). This could be addressed with patient education, but will likely take additional training costs and time.
(1) http://hitconsultant.net/2015/07/15/telemedicine-patients-wouldnt-trust-a-diagnosis/

On November 20, 2016, A Concerned Futurist commented on Sephora: Bringing Beauty to the People :

With the onslaught of paid online “influencers”, I do wonder if there is a crisis of credibility with online beauty(1), unless Sephora is able to get real customers to share their feedback online and get the others to like/support/validate them.
http://firstmonday.org/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/3731/3132

On November 20, 2016, A Concerned Futurist commented on 100 Paper Cases … 2 Online Challenges: HBS in the Digital Age? :

Online learning is an effective substitute for classroom learning only if there is implicit trust between participants(1). The importance of building trust in an online environment should not be underestimated.

(1) http://www.jstor.org/stable/jeductechsoci.10.2.84

On November 7, 2016, A Happy Environmentalist commented on Hearing the Cry of the Orangutans: Unilever and Sustainable Palm Oil :

Wonder how substitutable palm oil is and whether Unilever’s R&D efforts could be directed to that effect. GreenPalm certificates seemed destined to go the way of European carbon emissions trading certificates only with even smaller chance of success given the less developed national regulatory structures…

On November 7, 2016, A Happy Environmentalist commented on Let Them Eat Lobster! :

A great example of embracing climate change and going with the flow, rather than fighting against it.

On November 7, 2016, A Happy Environmentalist commented on Animal-free Beef: A Meaty Idea :

Great connection between climate change and the food we eat! I do wonder however as to the full environmental costs of growing “meat” in a lab…

On November 7, 2016, A Happy Environmentalist commented on Unilever, a company for shareholders and environmentalists alike? :

Wonder how did the shareholders / analysis’s react to Polman not publishing quarterly profit statements? When do you know you can buck the trend? Would love to be the fly on the wall on that discussion.

On November 7, 2016, A Happy Environmentalist commented on It All Started with a Search Engine :

Interesting article! Well written. Love the point on taxes. As we are living in increasingly interconnected global economies, it is interesting to see to what extent large organisations will take over the role of government in terms of allocating resources efficiently.