Links for 2021-12-29
This is one of my favorite articles on the Internet. Intended for a general audience, it features a high density of important and thought-provoking ideas and concepts. Quote: “38% of all the awfulness in modern human existence involves a 'Nash equilibrium' that isn't 'Pareto optimal'.” (what this means is explained in the article) https://arbital.com/p/logical_dt/?l=5kv
The hidden background noise that can catch criminals. Electrical Network Frequency analysis, ENF analysis, matches background hum against power grid logs. https://youtu.be/e0elNU0iOMY
Synthetic data is a BIG deal: Microsoft’s AI Understands Humans…But It Had Never Seen One! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXaVokqhHDk
Dogs notice when computer animations violate Newton’s laws of physics https://www.newscientist.com/article/2302655-dogs-notice-when-computer-animations-violate-newtons-laws-of-physics/
The geometry of decision-making in individuals and collectives — “…we find that animals spontaneously reduce the world into a series of sequential binary decisions…” https://www.pnas.org/content/118/50/e2102157118.long
2021: the review of the year in neuroscience https://medium.com/the-spike/2021-the-review-of-the-year-in-neuroscience-693abea44cd8
Promising machine learning techniques can deduce the properties of merging black holes from gravitational wave signals a million times faster than current state-of-the-art methods. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41567-021-01436-4
Academic Ideologues Are Corrupting STEM. The Silent Liberal Majority Must Fight Back https://quillette.com/2021/12/18/scientists-must-gain-the-courage-to-oppose-the-politicization-of-their-disciplines/
Genetic ancestry and social race are nearly interchangeable https://openpsych.net/paper/65/
A post on Zemmour's presidential candidacy. Who he is, his ideology, his strategy, and an analysis of his strengths and weaknesses to assess whether he has a chance. Also discusses the comparisons with Trump, which can be misleading. https://cspicenter.org/blog/waronscience/will-zemmour-bring-a-right-wing-revolution-in-france/