1. Did Squaw Peak again, this time pretty lazily as my left thigh is a bit nicked up. Enjoyed the walk. Given what happened the night before I must have been looking stupidly happy as people were talking to me unbidden. Pretty funny. Some pics here. This is probably the best composed.

2. Speed cameras. Unrepublican? This person(me) says yes.

Roads develop emergent group dynamics that rise to suit the conditions of the moment; speeding cameras destroy that spontaneous form of self-organisation and force the citizen to deal with the bureaucracy by rote - learning where the cameras are to avoid penalty.

3. Cultural Edges - Persia/Hellenic.

Another example of the cultural divide being fluid is when Alexander conquered the Persian Empire. The Greeks and Macedonians had no administrative technologies to manage such a large domain. Consequently Alexander used the Persian satrap system to manage his new empire including in Macedonia. Additionally the Persians were trained in the latest Macedonian fighting techniques and added to the Macedon forces.

4. Leave room for liberty assholes:

It's only a ten-vehicle trial, for now -- but the emphasis is on the "for now." Transport for London, the body responsible for the Underground, bus, and river bus network in London, has put out an RFP for a company that can make an Intelligent Speed Adaptation system. What is that? It's a GPS-based device that would attempt to keep you from speeding.

5. Where is liberty again?

As the baby boomers move into retirement, they'll force government to reflect their ever-increasing risk aversion -- particularly at the local level. So expect much more of this nuttiness.

6. meh