Comment on: Gun ownership | Is that a small arm in your pocket? | Economist.com at 4/30/2008 10:41 AM EDT
Interesting that the United States has the most civilian guns, as I was under the impression that Canadians are much more likely to own a gun. Is the gap explained more by the number of Americans or the number of guns the American gun-lover owns?
Comment on: America's food crisis | Democracy in America | Economist.com at 4/25/2008 11:21 AM EDT
Thank you for linking to these articles, especially since their hosts don't allow comments My two cents: it doesn't benefit a country to be the richest if it is also on a path to be the most unequal. For a look at the other side of price instability, read about the recent surge of upscale survivalism here:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/06/fashion/06survival.html
Comment on: Semantic video analysis | Finding the right picture | Economist.com at 4/22/2008 4:54 PM EDT
Technology Monitor seems presumptuous in making claims as to the applications and objectives of this research. Where is the analysis on funding for semantic computing? There is some evidence suggesting defense and intelligence organizations are silently writing many of the checks. Do grant givers want nothing more than to fulfill Dr Izquierdo's dream of making the internet 'more useful'?
