The Outline
Daniel Oberhaus
Daniel Oberhaus
The Future Mar 29
Automation is set to hit workers in developing countries hard
The Fourth Industrial Revolution could bring mass global unemployment
The Future Feb 13
The never-ending quest to build a hotel in space
The Lunar Hilton never materialized, but the dream of orbital suites is alive and well.
Culture Feb 09
No one knows why atheists return to religion
Institutional crisis? Fear of death? This rare breed is understudied compared to other religious conversions.
Power Jan 19
America’s nukes are looking at an uncertain future
Why no one wants to run the National Nuclear Security Administration
Power Jan 12
There's a nationwide effort to classify all internet-connected devices as porn vending machines
Fears over human trafficking are being used to justify a campaign against porn.
Culture Jan 10
Can you touch the statues at this underwater museum?
It’s an artificial coral reef, so no.
Culture Jan 03
Brainfuck: code that was designed to hurt
One of the most frustrating programming languages was built that way on purpose
