Links for 2023-06-03
Short Remark on the (subjective) mathematical 'naturalness' of the Nanda--Lieberum addition modulo 113 algorithm https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/tdENX8dzdro8PXAzP/short-remark-on-the-subjective-mathematical-naturalness-of
Large sequence models for software development activities https://ai.googleblog.com/2023/05/large-sequence-models-for-software.html
LLMs Can Excel in Diverse Strategic Scenarios https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.19165
“In this paper we introduce the Geometric Algebra Transformer (GATr), a general-purpose architecture for geometric data.” https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.18415
How a brain prosthesis could help the blind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pps9L0Ohe-4
The FDA just approved rub-on gene therapy that helps “butterfly” children [MIT Technology Review] https://archive.is/9l9mX
Riding Sunbeams with Solar Sails http://toughsf.blogspot.com/2023/05/riding-sunbeams-with-solar-sails.html?m=1
Study finds a period of genetic adaptation within the last 45,000 years in non-African regions affecting various biological (including neurological) systems. https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2213061120
Some people have IQs of 160 https://www.emilkirkegaard.com/p/some-people-have-iqs-of-160
Do CO2 levels really affect cognition? https://astralcodexten.substack.com/p/eight-hundred-slightly-poisoned-word
The Inflated Risk of Vaccine-Induced Cardiac Arrest: The latest numbers for football (all levels of play) have been released: 3 medical deaths total in 2022, down from 13 in 2021. [The Atlantic] https://archive.is/lztnf
Fertility rates in the world's biggest metropolitan areas: https://twitter.com/BirthGauge/status/1663650943311790084