Category: Control-mania
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Dark AI… Dark humans…
A study found that hiring algorithms are too opaque for us to understand if they are fair or not. (1) In other news, a scientist tried to help humans design algorithms that would never go the wrong way, doing harm rather than good, by implementing fail safes in their initial design (2) We have started […]
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Seek peace. Conquer the world.
Modern man wants to conquer the world. He wishes to control the universe. Because he thinks he knows himself. Because he believes the cosmos should bow to him. And the cosmos laughs. And man dies in agony. For there is nothing to conquer but yourself. There is nothing to control except your desire to control […]
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Optimizing farming. Fractals and global optimums. Balance. Letting go.
Bali’s famous rice terraces, when seen from above, look like colorful mosaics because some farmers plant synchronously, while others plant at different times. The resulting fractal patterns are rare for human-made systems and lead to optimal harvests without global planning. To understand how Balinese rice farmers make their decisions for planting, a team of scientists […]
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Ecology: For all the wrong reasons. [Nature runs faster and the need for philosophy]
Humans always try to catch up with nature… Lake Champlain may be more susceptible to damage from climate change than was previously understood, researchers have found Therefore, they say, the rules created by the EPA to protect the lake may be inadequate to prevent algae blooms and water quality problems as the region gets hotter […]
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Experience the unexperienced. Dream reality…
Researchers found a way to make you experience lucid dreaming (a state where you are aware that you are dreaming and can consciously alter your dream and control your experience in it) by electrically stimulating the brain during sleep. (1) Oh how void we really are. How arrogant and shallow at the same time. Our […]
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