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.
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Aug 27, 2024
Scientists Teach Gel To Play Iconic Video Game
Posted by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes 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 The Neuro-Network 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 Chris Smedley 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 Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes 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 Chris Smedley 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 Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes in category: 3D printing
Aug 27, 2024
AI Models Complex Molecular States with Precision
Posted by Jose Ruben Rodriguez Fuentes 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 Saúl Morales Rodriguéz 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 Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in category: futurism
Discover how a patched Microsoft 365 Copilot vulnerability could have led to data theft using ASCII smuggling and prompt injection techniques.