Gary Conkling Life Notes

Mostly whimsical reflections on life

Tag Archives: Evolution

My Car Show: Driving Around Learning Stuff

Jerry Seinfeld, James Corden and Jay Leno have hit shows involving driving around in cars. I may have stumbled across my own car show while driving around on errands. This … Continue reading

September 13, 2018 · Leave a comment

Lying and a World Without Gravity

What the world be like if we couldn’t agree on what time it is or tell the difference between a green and red light? This isn’t a theoretical physics question. … Continue reading

August 11, 2017 · Leave a comment

When Collectivism and Dumb Luck Mutate

It turns out we are not rugged individualists, just collectivists to the core. As shocking as this may be for the Freedom of Whatever groups out there, the story of … Continue reading

January 23, 2016 · Leave a comment

Evolutionary Spin Cycle

Life is passing us by – literally. According to a new book, our body evolution can’t keep pace with the challenges it faces in the fast-paced world we have created. … Continue reading

October 2, 2013 · 2 Comments