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Time is “elastic”: Why time passes faster atop a mountain than at sea level
The idea of ‘absolute time’ is an illusion. Physics and subjective experience reveal why. KEY TAKEAWAYS Since Einstein posited his theory...
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Sep 251 min read
The Misplaced Nostalgia for a Pre-Vaccine Past
RFK Jr.’s health policies stem from the idea that the past holds the secret to health and happiness .
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Sep 241 min read
Building Nuclear Power in the U.S. Is Tough. NASA Wants to Do It on the Moon.
So do China and Russia. Here’s what you need to know about America’s new lunar-energy race Quick Summary NASA is fast-tracking efforts to...
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Sep 221 min read
Mining via plants to extract a mineral
Genomines just raised $45 million to scale up a new type of nickel mine that uses farming instead of explosives.
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Sep 221 min read
The silicon-powered future of the car industry
Autonomous driving will require a big spike in the number, sophistication and cost of semiconductors
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Sep 181 min read
Why Google is injecting cow manure into the ground
The tech giant just made a deal with Vaulted Deep, a startup that injects organic waste deep underground to store CO2. Related
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Sep 181 min read
Trust as a potentially maladaptive aspect of today's consciousness (UII w/Claude)
DM In our recent conversations, such as this example, we've collaborated regarding an architecture of interrelated topics of: ......
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Sep 1727 min read
Awe Is Essential
When we see ourselves in the context of wonder, it makes us humbler.
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Sep 161 min read
On 9/16/25, celebrate a date of mathematical beauty
Once a century, a very special day comes along. That day is today — 9/16/25. Pi Day (3/14) often comes with sweet treats; Square Root Day...
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Sep 161 min read
A.I. is grown, not built
Nobody knows exactly what an AI will become. That’s very bad. Excerpt: "This all adds up to a worrying picture, where companies are...
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Sep 151 min read
Why 1 in 6 U.S. parents are rejecting vaccine recommendations
A wide-ranging Washington Post-KFF poll details who tends to reject vaccine recommendations and their reasoning. More from NBC News on...
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Sep 151 min read
‘Replaceable You’ Review: The Building Blocks of Life
Researchers have tried to ‘bio-print’ human cells into the structure of organs, but transplants still make up the majority of replacements.
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Sep 151 min read
A Guaranteed Income Won’t Stop People From Wanting to Work
Economists worry that a ‘universal basic income’ would make recipients lazier. Data from programs around the world suggests the opposite...
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Sep 141 min read
Why Do Rodents Flourish? A Human-Like Thumb Helps
The unusual digit makes it easier for them to manipulate their food
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Sep 141 min read
The Rise of ‘Conspiracy Physics’
Streamers are building huge audiences by attacking academic physics as just another corrupt establishment. Scientists are starting to...
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Sep 141 min read
"Slow" is (...or should be!...) the new "fast"
The business case for moving deliberately. "THE" related book
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Sep 121 min read
The futuristic inventions of the Islamic Golden Age
The 1,200-year-old “Book of Ingenious Devices” contains designs for futuristic inventions like gas masks, water fountains, and digging...
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Sep 101 min read
How Algorithms Decide Who Gets a Kidney
Clinical algorithms are meant to guide doctors toward better care – but do they?
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Sep 101 min read
‘Breakneck’ Review: Lawyers vs. Technocrats
The United States is a ‘lawyerly society’ that excels at obstruction. China is an ‘engineering state’ dedicated to technological...
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Sep 81 min read
Back and forth with random bits and A.I. (UII w/Claude)
DM Good morning. While reflecting upon a memory in which I used to dabble with "random bit generators" (RBGs) long ago, for cryptographic...
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Sep 75 min read
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