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Iko Knyphausen

Longtime (1999) Lake Forest Park resident. Raised my 2 children here. Phillip and Anna. They went to Brookside, Kellogg and Shorecrest. I am originally from Stuttgart Germany. My wife Radka is from Brno, Czech Republic. The US was the language neutral place we settled for to raise our family. We have been together for 30 years. My background is in the software industry. I ran my own business, and when Microsoft invested in our firm, I chose to move to the PNW to be closer to our shareholder. Now retired, my personal interests are wildlife photography, Search and Rescue, and Public Safety in general. I also volunteer with the LFP PD and with EMGWA, an emergency management group that provides event services for Seafair, Special Olympics, WorldCup, to name a few. My newest engagement is to write opinion articles for the LFP Town Crier. It's a fun format. It requires research to learn a good deal about a given subject, without getting out of control, as in writing a dissertation. I hope you enjoy my writings and I encourage you to reach out at iko@uw.edu.

Lake Forest Park Sun. Oct 25 2026

Balloons and Pressure Cookers

The fear of missing out inflates every bubble. What the bubble is made of decides who gets hurt.

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Balloons and Pressure Cookers

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Lake Forest Park Sat. Oct 3 2026

Super Intelligence, Self-Certified

Washington has given artificial intelligence a grander name. The oversight of it remains in the hands of the companies that build it.

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Super Intelligence, Self-Certified

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Lake Forest Park Thu. Sep 17 2026

Nobody actually knows whether AI will kill us - and that is precisely the problem

People building the most powerful AI systems in the world privately believe there’s a real chance the technology kills everyone within a decade, and they’re building it anyway.

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Nobody actually knows whether AI will kill us - and that is precisely the problem

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Lake Forest Park Thu. Aug 20 2026

The Crack in the Barrel

How a barrel of diesel got $100 more expensive than the crude it came from, and who's enjoying the difference.

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The Crack in the Barrel

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Lake Forest Park Thu. Aug 13 2026

Guns or Butter

The Case for a Four-Power Global Military Union

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Guns or Butter

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Lake Forest Park Sat. Aug 8 2026

Guilty Until Proven

Five years after COVID, Congress has a verdict. It still doesn’t have the evidence.

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Guilty Until Proven

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Lake Forest Park Wed. Aug 5 2026

The War That Cannot Be Won

Fifty-four years, a trillion dollars, and 80,000 dead per year. The drug war has not failed because we fought it poorly. It has failed because it was built on a false premise.

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The War That Cannot Be Won

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Lake Forest Park Wed. Jul 29 2026

ICE Isn’t Cool.

How America’s most controversial law enforcement agency lost its way—and what it would take to fix it.

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ICE Isn’t Cool.

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Lake Forest Park Thu. Jul 23 2026

Faith, Power, and the Wall Between Them

On the freedom of religion, the freedom from it, and the accountability that both require.

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Faith, Power, and the Wall Between Them

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Lake Forest Park Sat. Jul 18 2026

Ask Your Doctor If Midnight Pizza Is Right for You

Should late night food commercials be subject to the same warnings as pharmaceutical ones.

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Ask Your Doctor If Midnight Pizza Is Right for You

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Lake Forest Park Thu. Jul 16 2026

How Green Are EVs?

It Depends Where You Drive Them

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How Green Are EVs?

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Lake Forest Park Mon. Jul 13 2026

Who Owns the Beautiful Game

With two semifinals and the final still to be played

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Who Owns the Beautiful Game

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