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Aug 27, 2024

Is Intersectionality a Religion?

Posted by in category: futurism

Dr. Peter Boghossian, Dr. James Lindsay, and Helen Pluckrose discuss Intersectionality, and whether or not it has taken on characteristics of religions. Filmed 2/19/2018 at Portland State University.

Aug 27, 2024

Scientists Teach Gel To Play Iconic Video Game

Posted by in category: entertainment

A few nutty professors have figured out a way to teach a smart gel how to play a video game, but can it clear Elden Ring?

Aug 27, 2024

Brain clocks capture diversity and disparities in aging and dementia across geographically diverse populations

Posted by in categories: life extension, neuroscience

The brain undergoes dynamic functional changes with age1,2,3.


Analyses of neuroimaging datasets from 5,306 participants across 15 countries found generally larger brain-age gaps in Latin American compared with non-Latin American populations, which were influenced by disparities in socioeconomic and health-related factors.

Aug 27, 2024

Applied Postmodernism: How “Idea Laundering” is Crippling American Universities

Posted by in category: futurism

A fringe ideology on the far left has taken over academia, suppressing free speech and promoting grievance studies over evidence-based research, with the goal of controlling society and imposing its ideology on others.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Aug 27, 2024

When Masterpieces Arise from Yeast

Posted by in category: futurism

Jef Boeke and his team create intricate works of art on Petri dishes using a palette of yeast paints.

Aug 27, 2024

Postmodernism Corrupts Academia: The Truth Behind Grievance Studies

Posted by in category: futurism

Certain fields of academia, particularly those influenced by postmodernism and critical theory, have become corrupted by a focus on ideology over truth, leading to a lack of intellectual rigor and a stifling of rational discourse.

Questions to inspire discussion.

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Aug 27, 2024

How Do You 3D Print Glass?

Posted by in category: 3D printing

Precisely shaped glass is a tricky substance for additive manufacturing.

Aug 27, 2024

AI Models Complex Molecular States with Precision

Posted by in categories: chemistry, quantum physics, robotics/AI, solar power, sustainability

Summary: Researchers developed a brain-inspired AI technique using neural networks to model the challenging quantum states of molecules, crucial for technologies like solar panels and photocatalyst.

This new approach significantly improves accuracy, enabling better prediction of molecular behaviors during energy transitions. By enhancing our understanding of molecular excited states, this research could revolutionize material prototyping and chemical synthesis.

Aug 27, 2024

Google Warns of CVE-2024–7965 Chrome Security Flaw Under Active Exploitation

Posted by in category: security

Google patches CVE-2024–7965, an actively exploited Chrome vulnerability, urging users to update for security.

Aug 27, 2024

Microsoft Fixes ASCII Smuggling Flaw That Enabled Data Theft from Microsoft 365 Copilot

Posted by in category: futurism

Discover how a patched Microsoft 365 Copilot vulnerability could have led to data theft using ASCII smuggling and prompt injection techniques.

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