lettheidiotspeak

In your professional opinion and based on the extensive experience you've had in this area, what is the most common sexual "hang-up" that you see for both men and women. How do you usually advise that people work through it?

Alternatively, what is one hang-up that is fairly common that most people don't talk about?

How did it feel to say that you responded to Assbadger? I'd bet good money that you've never said that before.

Thanks for responding so quickly, this is a fascinating AMA.

As someone who has seen the advent of the 24 hour news cycle along with the social media revolution, how do you think the role of the professional reporter or photographer has changed in the last 25 years? Now that any individual with a smart phone can post video of breaking news in near-real-time, what is the new role of the professional?

Also, to satisfy my own curiosity, did you become friends with any Chinese nationals during your time stationed there with the AP? If so, have you stayed in contact with any of them?

1) There's the pretty commonly held belief that Sci-Fi is simply a way of predicting the future through fiction. Do you see the world of today heading towards the world of "Edward of Planet Earth?" How do we keep that from happening?

2) Can you tell us about any crazy ideas that went through the future division while you were there and were seriously considered before being shot down for one reason or another?

I don't really have much personal experience in regards to physics, I just love to learn and have heard some pretty hilarious stories come out of the annals of gov't (i.e. DARPA or early CIA programs). What were some of the outlandish ones?