Let me start by saying that this series of books has been a huge inspiration for me, especially to start new things and to always look for more scifi adventures to immerse myself in. Reading the first three books will always be a great memory to have while attending my first years of university, the […]
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The change they don’t see.
Everyone wants change all of a sudden, but don’t know that all this unrest will only bring more authoritarian measures implemented in the foreseeable future. I’m certain the situation will only get worsened by these protests, I mean c’mon people here in the states we have a relatively good police force, nothing compared too actual […]
US formally warns China is launching cyberattacks to steal coronavirus research – CNNPolitics
https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/13/politics/us-china-hacking-coronavirus-warning/index.html China is launching cyberattacks during this crisis.
So where are all those civilizations at?
When I look up at the night sky, as I ponder on my own existence, a great comfort hits me whenever I think of aliens. I mean can we really be alone in the universe? I find that unlikely in the long run, but what about the Fermi Paradox, the famous contradiction that highlights the […]
Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers
https://theconversation.com/science-fiction-builds-mental-resiliency-in-young-readers-135513 A very nice little article in reading by Ester Jones from The Conversation. But the critical thinking and agile habits of mind prompted by this type of literature may actually produce resilience and creativity that everyday life and reality typically do not.
Watch “Why Are You Alive – Life, Energy & ATP” on YouTube
A very awesome video about Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) by the channel Kurzgegt.
This AI poet mastered language to write like Shakespeare.
https://spectrum.ieee.org/artificial-intelligence/machine-learning/this-ai-poet-mastered-rhythm-rhyme-and-natural-language-to-write-like-shakespeare THIS IS IT. The penultimate moment of human creation, imagine what the ancients would have thought about this milestone in technology. Think about it, we humans pride ourselves with our endless creativity and capabilities of poetic mastery. What does this mean? Insane to think that a machine can emulate the most prolific poet in […]
Archaeologists discover 41,000 year old yarn crafted by Neanderthals
Quote about now
His ordinary awareness persisted in the singular flow of now, reflecting a universe of uncertainties. Children of Dune -F Frank Herbet A beautiful sentence I read.
PBS “The Gilded Age” (2018) – Meet the titans and barons of the late 19th century, whose extravagance contrasted with the poverty of the struggling workers who challenged them. The disparities between them sparked debates still raging today, as inequality rises above that of the Gilded Age.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/gilded-age/ Wonder if this will become a topic of contemporary thought during these dark times.