[Hat tip: Commenter “AesopFan.”] Here’s an astounding encounter with AI, by a writer who asked it to evaluate some of her essays. It offered glowing evaluations, but the writer discovered at some point that it had some of the details … Continue reading →
At the Army website: It was the test that forever changed the world and the course of human history. The test took place at the Trinity Site on July 16, 1945, at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time. The test was … Continue reading →
Brave New World of weaponry: A new generation of ‘Super Drones’ is transforming war and industry, with sizes as small as a mosquito, speeds of up to 300 mph, intelligent ‘swarms’ working together without pilots, hi-tech ‘cloaking’ capabilities and single … Continue reading →
I’ve seen people saying that this Czech study proves that the vaccine does impair fertility. But actually, the study does nothing of the sort. The most it does is raise a question that warrants further study. To reiterate points I’ve … Continue reading →
I’ve long been in favor of nuclear power. Maybe more of the world is now going in that direction, having discovered that the green alternatives don’t work very well. For example: Over the past few days, the politics and policies … Continue reading →
We can still tell the difference – kind of. But soon, it may be impossible: It’s so over. Google Veo 3 AI does speech and sound for its video generation now. Not sure how I feel about this. pic.twitter.com/C0voPsrDY6 — … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “Bob Wilson.”] Yesterday there was a blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France. From Michael Shellenberger: It was one of the largest peacetime blackouts Europe has ever seen. And it was not random. It was not … Continue reading →
The Trump administration has a 500-page online report explaining how the COVID pandemic was from a lab leak. You can find it here. Summary: 1. The virus possesses a biological characteristic that is not found in nature. 2. Data shows … Continue reading →
It was probably only a matter of time before we heard this: Dogs have “extensive and multifarious” environmental impacts, disturbing wildlife, polluting waterways and contributing to carbon emissions, new research has found. An Australian review of existing studies has argued … Continue reading →
I’m on my way home today, but yesterday I went to the Natural History Museum, an experience I recall from childhood with affection. It’s so huge that it would take many days to really cover it, and I was only … Continue reading →
What a triumph: The US astronauts stranded on the International Space Station joyfully emerged from their rescue capsule following a dramatic but smooth return to Earth Tuesday — months after their days-long jaunt in orbit turned into a headline-grabbing space … Continue reading →
Who is this “we” who were deceived? And who was doing the deceiving? Here’s the article, which doesn’t exactly answer those questions but seems to be saying that the “we” who were deceived included the well-meaning media and everyone else … Continue reading →