Links for 2023-08-02
“AutoRobotics-Zero (ARZ), a method based on AutoML-Zero that discovers zero-shot adaptable policies from scratch…We demonstrate our method on a realistic simulated quadruped robot, for which we evolve safe control policies that avoid falling when individual limbs suddenly break.” https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.16890
ToolLLM: Facilitating Large Language Models to Master 16000+ Real-world APIs https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.16789
A description of advanced tips and tricks for effective Internet research of papers/books, with real-world examples. https://gwern.net/search?ref=thebrowser.com
“What do I think about biometric proof of personhood?” https://vitalik.eth.limo/general/2023/07/24/biometric.html
The Viruses That Could Cure Cancer (or Wipe Out Humanity) https://www.wired.com/story/have-a-nice-future-podcast-15/ [https://archive.is/M1REp]
New quantum magnet unleashes electronics potential https://news.mit.edu/2023/new-quantum-magnet-unleashes-electronics-potential-0725
Do animals gather information in the same way they search for food and other resources? https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-27662-9
“The betrayal of science by those responsible for safeguarding it is destroying both the integrity of science and the fabric of society.” https://www.realityslaststand.com/p/meditations-on-the-betrayal-of-science
Superconduct links:
Compilation of Known Superconductor Replication Attempt Claims https://forums.spacebattles.com/threads/claims-of-room-temperature-and-ambient-pressure-superconductor.1106083/page-11?post=94266395#post-94266395
A Room-Temperature Superconductor? New Developments https://www.science.org/content/blog-post/room-temperature-superconductor-new-developments [https://archive.is/u4K7X]
"Superconducting chips could use 1,000 times less power and operate at least 10-100 times faster." https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2023/07/where-will-practical-room-temperature-superconductors-matter.html
“If room-temp superconductors work (with sufficient current density) it will revolutionize robotics. Most of the mechanical cost & complexity is gearboxes and the rotational inertia they cause.” https://twitter.com/tlbtlbtlb/status/1686416779000893440
Ukraine links:
“Since the onset of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, our team...has verified over 966 educational facilities in 🇺🇦 that have been damaged or completely destroyed. It shows Russia's devastating impact on Ukraine's education system.” https://eyesonrussia.org/
“Germany’s Ottobock, the world’s largest prosthetics manufacturer, which is working with Kyiv to help amputees, estimates the number of amputees at about 50,000 based on data from the government and medical partners. At the lower end, the Houp Foundation, a Kyiv-based charity, puts the number of serious injuries caused by the war at 200,000. About 10% of serious injuries typically require amputations, according to the foundation.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-ukraine-a-surge-in-amputations-reveals-the-human-cost-of-russias-war-d0bca320?st=femxacflwkallup [https://archive.is/CckS5]
Remember the vehicles Ukraine lost at the beginning of the counter-offensive? The area has been under full Ukrainian control for some time now, and the vehicles have probably already been recovered and are being repaired. https://twitter.com/GeoConfirmed/status/1686294238726651904
“The White House will ask Congress to fund arms for Taiwan as part of a supplemental budget request for Ukraine, in an effort to speed up the supply of weapons to the country amid the rising threat from China.” https://www.ft.com/content/9807f021-a7db-4357-8ea2-ed05cbf4ba05 [https://archive.is/t6pmD]