In the 18th century, the Industrial Revolution was one of several revolutions that overturned society. Mechanical creatures intruded into farms and homes, but still this invasion had no name. Finally, in 1802, Johann Beckmann, an economics professor at Gottingen University gave this ascending force its name [technology] . . . He hoped his outline [a textbook titled Guide to Technology] would become the first course in the subject. It did that and more. It also gave a name to what we do. Once named, we could now see it. Having seen it, we wondered how anyone could not have seen it.
Source: Kevin Kelly, What Technology Wants
Posted: 2025 Oct 18
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Persistent white foam is bad enough, evoking thoughts of soap suds; thoughts around yellow-brown foam are best left unevoked.
Pollution, alas, can be beautiful, too.
Barbara – I’ve done some reading that suggests some of this is just froth and not actually icky bits. I hope that’s right.
Both beautiful photos but I am partial to all the layers of blue in the first one. Any good shells on those beaches, Isabel?
Marilyn – Not on these beaches, I’d say. They’re too highly frequented. There are some small offshore islands, though, that have fabulous shelling. Bull Island, for example, which has a regular passenger ferry service. And a few alligators, just to keep it sporting.