Links for 2022-11-24
Exciting updates in the Brain-Machine-Interface world: the first real-time ultrasonic BMI! Using ultrasound to detect and decode intention in real time/closed loop. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1595120976328814594.html
Moral behaviour pays off: Coupling two approaches of game theory can shed light on how moral norms evolve — “A moral system behaves like a Trojan horse: once established out of the individuals’ self-interest to promote order and organization, it also brings self-sacrificing cooperation” https://www.mpg.de/19486973/evolution-of-moral-norms
"On The Road is, most importantly, a picture of a high-trust society collapsing. And it’s collapsing precisely because the book’s protagonists are going around defecting against everyone they meet" https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/02/book-review-on-the-road/
Human chimeras: why forensic DNA testing will never be the same https://www.rigb.org/explore-science/explore/blog/human-chimeras-why-forensic-dna-testing-will-never-be-same
How does AlphaZero gain understanding of human concepts through chess? https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2206625119?cookieSet=1
"You Are Not Expected to Understand This": How 26 Lines of Code Changed the World https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691208480/you-are-not-expected-to-understand-this
Decision Theory FAQ https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/zEWJBFFMvQ835nq6h/decision-theory-faq
Smart Leftists vs Dumb Leftists: Who qualifies as former? https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1591825045231652864.html
Philosophers and reason: more logic, less socialism https://kirkegaard.substack.com/p/philosophers-and-reason-more-logic