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the blog is dead, long live the substack
# tech

the blog is dead, long live the substack

Sometimes the only way forward is to try something new.

how we trapped ourselves in a boring cyberpunk dystopia
# politics

how we trapped ourselves in a boring cyberpunk dystopia

Many of us are living in a dystopian future, but realizing that fact and making changes to fix it are much more difficult than it sounds.

why we need to resurrect the skeptical movement
# politics

why we need to resurrect the skeptical movement

Organized skepticism was once covered in every major publication around the world. Why did it seemingly vanish overnight? And what damage did its implosion leave behind?

world of weird things podcast: why your iq probably doesn’t mean much
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: why your iq probably doesn’t mean much

Despite the lingering obsession with IQ scores being the arbiter of your fate and intelligence, they’re probably pretty useless in the grand scheme of things.

world of weird things podcast: qanon’s sci-fi cure for everything that ails you
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: qanon’s sci-fi cure for everything that ails you

QAnon and social media conspiracy theorists found the cure for literally everything. It’s called a med bed, and it’s straight out of science fiction. Literally.

world of weird things podcast: hide your jobs, hide your art, a.i. is coming for everybody
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world of weird things podcast: hide your jobs, hide your art, a.i. is coming for everybody

If you’re wondering when artificial intelligence will start destroying the world as we know it, wonder no more. That time is now.

world of weird things podcast: web3.no
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: web3.no

With the crypto market having cooled off after a very long series of high-profile busts, crashed, and rug pulls, we take another look at the next big thing that never was: Web3.

why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you
# tech

why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you

Hollywood writers are once again on strike. Their goal? Nothing less than figuring out how humans and AI can coexist with runaway late-stage capitalism.

why the future of cyborgs is squishy electronics
# tech

why the future of cyborgs is squishy electronics

Our nearly inevitable cyborg overlords may have a lot more squish and atomic scale wiring than we were taught to expect by science fiction.

starcrete, or how to live on other planets with simple cooking ingredients
# space

starcrete, or how to live on other planets with simple cooking ingredients

Scientists figured out an ingenious recipe for extra strong concrete perfect for habitats on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

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