Although copra oil harvesting would provide local jobs, its high labor cost and transport cost would not make it a profitable export. However, for local use in the Pacific, it would do a good job of not only stimulating local copra markets, but also would decrease the dependency and transport costs that come with importing conventional diesel fuel.

ECS 188 – Ethics in an Age of Technology

On Being a ~~Computer Scientist ~~Human Being in the Time of Collapse

Cancelling my Spring 2020 teaching

The Moral Character of Cryptographic Work

If you've ever dreamed of sailing to exotic ports but didn't think you could afford the cost of purchasing and outfitting an offshore sailboat, you may be interested in joining us (David and Pearl) as we outfit Minimus, our venerable little Cape Dory 25, for a year-long voyage to the South Pacific. We intend to set sail from Southern California in February of 2017. Meanwhile, we've uploaded pages describing our somewhat unconventional outfitting techniques. Links to those pages are at the bottom of this page.