There are rumors that well-known researchers in the field have finally created a small warp bubble. This is the paper from Harold et al that seems to hint at a paper to be published very soon showing the creation of a warp bubble: “To be clear, this would not be some simple analogue or proxy representation of a space warp phenomenon, rather it would be a genuine implementation of the idea in physical fact with observable consequences in the laboratory – just not in the dramatic form of a craft bound for a distant stellar destination.” https://link.springer.com/article/10.1140/epjc/s10052-021-09484-z
Good news on climate change: “This post is about how much warming we should expect on current policy and assuming emissions stop at 2100. We argue the risk of extreme warming (>6 degrees) conditional on these assumptions now looks much lower than it once did.” https://forum.effectivealtruism.org/posts/ckPSrWeghc4gNsShK/good-news-on-climate-change
Just Ask for Generalization: “This blog post outlines a key engineering principle I’ve come to believe strongly in for building general AI systems with deep learning. This principle guides my present-day research tastes and day-to-day design choices in building large-scale, general-purpose ML systems.” https://evjang.com/2021/10/23/generalization.html
"citizens' policy opinions changed immediately and substantially when their party switched its policy position—even when the new position went against citizens' previously held views." https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ajps.12550?campaign=woletoc
Postmodern Warfare: AI-centric command is the only viable method for commanding swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles. https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/SuGR3k37WtZXY66ov/postmodern-warfare
A few of the best math explainers from this summer https://www.3blue1brown.com/blog/some1-results
“Alphabet' has a new, open-source device that makes clean drinking water” https://www.fastcompany.com/90690242/alphabet-designed-a-low-cost-device-to-makes-drinking-water-from-air-now-its-open-sourced
"Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained: [Toxoplasma Gondii] Parasite Infection is Associated with Entrepreneurial Initiation, Engagement, and Performance", Lerner et al 2020 https://www.gwern.net/docs/psychiatry/2020-lerner.pdf
A viral infection of the mind? The curious case of encephalitis lethargica https://theconversation.com/a-viral-infection-of-the-mind-the-curious-case-of-encephalitis-lethargica-660
Human head carvings and phallus-shaped pillars discovered at 11,000-year-old site in Turkey https://www.livescience.com/human-head-carving-pillars-turkey-karahantepe
China reports 3 more human cases of H5N6 bird flu https://bnonews.com/index.php/2021/10/china-reports-3-more-human-cases-of-h5n6-bird-flu/
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Conservation Scientists Report First Confirmed Hatchings of Two California Condor Chicks from Unfertilized Eggs https://stories.sandiegozoo.org/2021/10/28/san-diego-zoo-wildlife-alliance-conservation-scientists-report-first-confirmed-hatchings-of-two-california-condor-chicks-from-unfertilized-eggs/
Next year’s Apple Watch is rumored to include blood glucose monitoring; blood pressure measurements; body temperature sensor; possibly hydration and blood alcohol levels. https://www.macrumors.com/guide/apple-watch-series-8/
The *share* of wealth held by the middle 60% is the lowest on record
But...
The LEVEL of wealth of the middle 60% is the *highest* on record
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On #9 - Rudolf Steiner had a strong view on any parasites, and the above article reminded me of covid, as I believe its main harm done is to the nervous system, similarly to what I read in the article here. On Epidemics by Rudolf Steiner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbRCq40pwZw
My feeling is that somehow this is related to the electrical circuits in our brains/body. Where there is a deficit (`stack overflow` and hence blockage) in circuit circulations, here come parasites, so parasites are indicators, not the cause of those illnesses. Virus flushes away what is `not being efficiently used` within a system, forcing the system to change somehow, and to create a new setting. (That`s why people die not from the virus as such, but because of the inability of the system to cleanise itself from the toxins `produced` by the virus). What is a part of a well-functioning (active) circuit - that stays, as virus has difficulty to dismantle those `connections`. It would do `harm` only to those inactive, `not-participating` chains.