Links for 2022-06-16
“We discuss “emergent abilities” of large language models. Emergent abilities are only present in sufficiently large models, and thus they would not have been predicted simply by extrapolating the scaling curve from smaller models.” https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.07682
“Our new study shows that data availability statements are not very useful; 1670 (93%) authors who indicated that data are available on request either did not respond or declined to share their data with us. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology.” https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclinepi.2022.05.019
"Independent of their physical strength (ability to protect), discovering that a person is willing to protect you greatly increased their attractiveness as a partner...discovering that a male date was unwilling to protect them was a deal-breaker for women" https://psyarxiv.com/yqmzp/
Meta-analysis: The belief in free will can be manipulated, but these manipulations do not have any downstream consequences for world views, attitudes or behavior. https://psyarxiv.com/quwgr
Synthetic aperture radar satellites are changing how we see the world. https://www.grid.news/story/science/2022/05/23/spies-night-eyes-once-secret-tech-is-helping-spot-russian-troops-chinese-missiles-and-raging-wildfires/
Lex Fridman's 4+ hour conversation with Robin Hanson about aliens, expansion of alien civilizations through our universe, origins of life on Earth, economics of human behavior, and how the human mind deceives itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBZP4rLk6bk
Japan’s Big Boy Deep-Sea Turbine Will Harness the Power of Ocean Currents https://www.popularmechanics.co.za/stuff/japans-big-boy-deep-sea-turbine-will-harness-the-power-of-ocean-currents/
“In contrast to stereotypes, incels are not more right-wing than the control group.” https://osf.io/tnf7b/
It's written all over your face. How our faces are our biggest privacy vulnerability. https://axisofordinary.substack.com/p/its-written-all-over-your-face?s=w