Talk English, Think Something Else — LessWrong
There's an adage from programming in C++ which goes something like
There's an adage from programming in C++ which goes something like
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Review: The golden Oceano yacht of scooters – Navee UT5 Ultra X
Explore the powerful Navee UT5 Ultra X electric scooter, its high-speed stability, and impressive features in this detailed review.
Explore the powerful Navee UT5 Ultra X electric scooter, its high-speed stability, and impressive features in this detailed review.
Quantum computers are coming to break our codes faster than anyone expected
Quantum hardware and software are advancing rapidly – and our online encryption systems need to change to stay ahead.
Quantum hardware and software are advancing rapidly – and our online encryption systems need to change to stay ahead.
Health‑care workers risk their lives in warzones. Are we protecting them enough?
Humanitarian personnel put themselves in harm’s way to help others. An international law expert explains how we can keep them safe.
Humanitarian personnel put themselves in harm’s way to help others. An international law expert explains how we can keep them safe.
This Anzac Day falls on a Saturday – and these states will be getting an extra public holiday
If you live in these parts of Australia, you’ll get an extra public holiday for it this year. But millions of others aren’t so lucky.
If you live in these parts of Australia, you’ll get an extra public holiday for it this year. But millions of others aren’t so lucky.
Morale — LessWrong
One particularly pernicious condition is low morale. Morale is, roughly, "the belief that if you work hard, your conditions will improve." If your mo…
One particularly pernicious condition is low morale. Morale is, roughly, "the belief that if you work hard, your conditions will improve." If your mo…
The Chip That Could Survive Venus
Every piece of electronics ever sent to Venus has been destroyed within hours of landing, cooked alive by surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Now a te...
Every piece of electronics ever sent to Venus has been destroyed within hours of landing, cooked alive by surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead. Now a te...
Down, down, in the dark
Shirtsleeve weather, the sun is shining bright, and there are stirrings in the darkness. I prowled about my yard, searching for spiders, but the best I could fi...
Shirtsleeve weather, the sun is shining bright, and there are stirrings in the darkness. I prowled about my yard, searching for spiders, but the best I could fi...
Eggs, rooms, puzzles, and talking about AI — LessWrong
I live with five friends in a big house, and two things I’ve done in it on this particular Sunday are hide 156 easter eggs all around, and reach a te…
I live with five friends in a big house, and two things I’ve done in it on this particular Sunday are hide 156 easter eggs all around, and reach a te…
The definition of status is an anti-meme — LessWrong
Think about how broad that word is: status. You can have a status effect in a video game, where you get burned, or poisoned, or put to sleep. You can…
Think about how broad that word is: status. You can have a status effect in a video game, where you get burned, or poisoned, or put to sleep. You can…
The Craters that Made Us
What if the same collisions we think of as forces of destruction were actually the spark that created life on Earth? New research published in the Journal of Ma...
What if the same collisions we think of as forces of destruction were actually the spark that created life on Earth? New research published in the Journal of Ma...
The Cyberattack That Could Shake the World Is No Longer a Thought Experiment
When Altman warns of a world-shaking cyberattack, it’s not hype—it’s a signal. The capability curve is outrunning preparedness, and the gap is widening fa...
When Altman warns of a world-shaking cyberattack, it’s not hype—it’s a signal. The capability curve is outrunning preparedness, and the gap is widening fa...
From river stain to your cup of tea: the secret world of tannins
Tannin stains on concrete, cars and decks may be unsightly, but that doesn’t mean tannins are unimportant.
Tannin stains on concrete, cars and decks may be unsightly, but that doesn’t mean tannins are unimportant.
Marc Bloch’s Feudal Society: Why It Still Matters Today
Joëlle Rollo-Koster looks back on Feudal Society by Marc Bloch. The first in a series where she reviews some of the most important books in medieval studies.
Joëlle Rollo-Koster looks back on Feudal Society by Marc Bloch. The first in a series where she reviews some of the most important books in medieval studies.
At 18, I was managing a Wendy's. Years later, I earned a record $496,900 in a single bowling season.
Kyle Troup went from working at Wendy's to earning nearly $500,000 in a record-breaking bowling season and building financial security.
Kyle Troup went from working at Wendy's to earning nearly $500,000 in a record-breaking bowling season and building financial security.
Nigerian Airstrike on Yobe Market Kills Over 100 Civilians in What Amnesty Calls Unlawful Use of Force
A Nigerian military airstrike reportedly struck a crowded village market in Jilli, Yobe State, with reports suggesting more than 100 civilians were killed and d...
A Nigerian military airstrike reportedly struck a crowded village market in Jilli, Yobe State, with reports suggesting more than 100 civilians were killed and d...
Missile kit lets fighter jets down drones on the cheap
BAE Systems successfully fires laser-guided APKWS rockets from a Typhoon Eurofighter. A $25,000 alternative to expensive air-to-air missiles for C-UAS roles.
BAE Systems successfully fires laser-guided APKWS rockets from a Typhoon Eurofighter. A $25,000 alternative to expensive air-to-air missiles for C-UAS roles.
The Moon Just Got a New Scar
A crater the size of two football pitches has appeared on the Moon and for the first time, scientists have been able to watch exactly what happened. Captured by...
A crater the size of two football pitches has appeared on the Moon and for the first time, scientists have been able to watch exactly what happened. Captured by...
Tourism and trade: The Hindu Editorial on the Great Nicobar mega-infrastructure project
Union government’s ₹92,000 crore mega-infrastructure project for the development of Great Nicobar Island by building it up as a port and tourism-led economy...
Union government’s ₹92,000 crore mega-infrastructure project for the development of Great Nicobar Island by building it up as a port and tourism-led economy...
Healthy Plant-Based Eating Lowers Dementia Risk
The quality of a plant-based diet is crucial for brain health. High-quality plant foods lower dementia risk, while "unhealthful" plant diets increase it.
The quality of a plant-based diet is crucial for brain health. High-quality plant foods lower dementia risk, while "unhealthful" plant diets increase it.
'Forever Chemicals' May Be Weakening The Bones of Children, Study Warns
There are increasing concerns over the harm being done by so-called 'forever chemicals', and research has now linked some of these substances with weakened bone...
There are increasing concerns over the harm being done by so-called 'forever chemicals', and research has now linked some of these substances with weakened bone...
'It's a special thing to be on Planet Earth': Artemis crew welcomed home
The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the moon have been welcomed home.
The four astronauts who flew in Nasa's Artemis II mission around the moon have been welcomed home.
China advances wafer-scale 2D chips with ultra-fast synthesis technique
Chinese researchers report a major leap in 2D semiconductor production, achieving growth rates up to 1,000 times faster than conventional methods.
Chinese researchers report a major leap in 2D semiconductor production, achieving growth rates up to 1,000 times faster than conventional methods.
Estrogen Levels at the Moment of Trauma Predict PTSD
Why is the timing of trauma so important? New research shows that estrogen levels in the hippocampus at the moment of stress determine PTSD vulnerability by alt...
Why is the timing of trauma so important? New research shows that estrogen levels in the hippocampus at the moment of stress determine PTSD vulnerability by alt...
The Islamabad Collapse: What the US-Iran Negotiation Failure Means for Gulf Stability and Global Supply Chains
The collapse of US-Iran talks in Islamabad isn’t primarily a story about failed diplomacy. It’s a story about what happens when the world’s most critical ...
The collapse of US-Iran talks in Islamabad isn’t primarily a story about failed diplomacy. It’s a story about what happens when the world’s most critical ...
Chinese automaker’s new EV offers 800V fast-charging capability
The Changan Nevo Q06 will be offered in EV and EREV variants, featuring an 800V electrical architecture and an optional dual-rear motor setup.
The Changan Nevo Q06 will be offered in EV and EREV variants, featuring an 800V electrical architecture and an optional dual-rear motor setup.
The people who forgive quickly aren’t naive. They’ve done the math on what resentment actually costs and decided they can’t afford it.
Quick forgivers aren't morally superior — they've calculated the psychological, physiological, and relational costs of carrying resentment, and decided they c...
Quick forgivers aren't morally superior — they've calculated the psychological, physiological, and relational costs of carrying resentment, and decided they c...
The Air Force Asked This Man to Investigate UFOs—Then Pushed Him Away After What He Found
Explore the UFO mysteries J. Allen Hynek uncovered with Project Blue Book and how his findings challenged the Air Force's narrative on extraterrestrial life.
Explore the UFO mysteries J. Allen Hynek uncovered with Project Blue Book and how his findings challenged the Air Force's narrative on extraterrestrial life.
Rethinking Intelligence: A Conversation with Holger Thorsten Schubart
On AI, Intent Disambiguation, and Why the Most Important Step in Understanding New Technology Is Often the One Nobody Takes. An exclusive conversation between s...
On AI, Intent Disambiguation, and Why the Most Important Step in Understanding New Technology Is Often the One Nobody Takes. An exclusive conversation between s...
10 Studies Reveal What Phones Are Doing To Our Minds (P)
How everyday phone habits shape our mood, trust, relationships and well-being in ways most people rarely notice.
How everyday phone habits shape our mood, trust, relationships and well-being in ways most people rarely notice.
Sustainability Professors: Global Warming Might Force Restriction of Agricultural Water Use
But this might result in less food.
But this might result in less food.
They Thought This Priest Was Poisoned. When the CT Scan Came Back, the Truth Was So Much Weirder.
A remarkably well-preserved mummy in Austria was a mystery for centuries. Now researchers know who they were, how they died, and what as up their...never mind.
A remarkably well-preserved mummy in Austria was a mystery for centuries. Now researchers know who they were, how they died, and what as up their...never mind.
A Newly Discovered Clue Finally Revealed Why the Sun Mysteriously Went Dark for 70 Years
Scientists decode Johannes Kepler’s 417-year-old sunspot drawings, solving a long-standing mystery about solar cycles and the grand solar minimum.
Scientists decode Johannes Kepler’s 417-year-old sunspot drawings, solving a long-standing mystery about solar cycles and the grand solar minimum.
Solar power without sunlight: Engineered wood can store energy for use
Solar panels are outdated. This wood-enabled solar system captures over 90 percent of sunlight and produces electricity on demand.
Solar panels are outdated. This wood-enabled solar system captures over 90 percent of sunlight and produces electricity on demand.
Book Review: Existential Kink — LessWrong
In a recent rationalist unconference multiple people recommended me Carolyn Elliott's Existential Kink, one of them even postulating that it would be…
In a recent rationalist unconference multiple people recommended me Carolyn Elliott's Existential Kink, one of them even postulating that it would be…
I spent decades in a stressful job that paid $30,000. At 53, I left to become a mailman and nearly tripled my salary.
Jim Lexa switched careers in his 50s, leaving journalism for the postal service and nearly tripling his income.
Jim Lexa switched careers in his 50s, leaving journalism for the postal service and nearly tripling his income.
Sparse Autoencoders for Single-Cell Models — LessWrong
People are rushing to build bigger and bigger single cell foundation models (trained on RNA sequencing data), but in my view we have not extracted ev…
People are rushing to build bigger and bigger single cell foundation models (trained on RNA sequencing data), but in my view we have not extracted ev…
Toddler Habits Predict Teenage Fitness
Does toddler behavior predict teenage fitness? A longitudinal study shows that active play and limited screen time at age 2.5 are key predictors of physical act...
Does toddler behavior predict teenage fitness? A longitudinal study shows that active play and limited screen time at age 2.5 are key predictors of physical act...
This Vitamin Provides Triple Protection Against Memory Loss
The memories of people with low levels of this vitamin decline three times faster.
The memories of people with low levels of this vitamin decline three times faster.
Counterintuitive Coin Toss. Part II — LessWrong
Translation from Russian. Original text available here. The first part available here. …
Translation from Russian. Original text available here. The first part available here. …
Doctors Without Borders again accused of antisemitism
For a long time the otherwise admirable organization Doctors Without Borders (also known as "MSF" for its French name Médecins Sans Frontières) has been accus...
For a long time the otherwise admirable organization Doctors Without Borders (also known as "MSF" for its French name Médecins Sans Frontières) has been accus...
Competence without warmth creates authority. Warmth without competence creates fondness. Very few people figure out how to hold both.
Social psychology's warmth-competence framework reveals why we instinctively trust some people with our safety and others with our secrets — and why holding b...
Social psychology's warmth-competence framework reveals why we instinctively trust some people with our safety and others with our secrets — and why holding b...
Dear Algo, Please connect me to those who can understand a science that is not just of this time, but that is time immemorial. Stop showing this to those trapped in the Fabric of War. Instead, find th
Dear Algo, Please connect me to those who can understand a science that is not just of this time, but that is time immemorial. Stop showing this to...
Dear Algo, Please connect me to those who can understand a science that is not just of this time, but that is time immemorial. Stop showing this to...
Skywatch: Last call for the Winter Dogs
The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our starry skies.
The constellations Canis Major and Canis Minor are Orion the Hunter’s faithful companions in our starry skies.
130-sq-ft tiny house maximizes space with multifunctional layout
The Shoji is a 130 sq ft tiny house with a smart single-floor layout, multifunctional furniture, and off-grid options, designed to maximize space in a compact f...
The Shoji is a 130 sq ft tiny house with a smart single-floor layout, multifunctional furniture, and off-grid options, designed to maximize space in a compact f...
NASA supercomputer made very worrying prediction for when the world will end
One of NASA's supercomputers has made a rather worrying prediction for when the world will end
One of NASA's supercomputers has made a rather worrying prediction for when the world will end
An Ode to Humility and Curiosity in the New Machine Era — LessWrong
I'm admittedly quite new to the AI alignment community. I entered into it on a bit of a freak accident in 2023 when I was invited to join an exclusiv…
I'm admittedly quite new to the AI alignment community. I entered into it on a bit of a freak accident in 2023 when I was invited to join an exclusiv…
Vice President Honors UCOST DG Prof. Durgesh Pant at National Science Meet
New Delhi: At a national conference held at Bharat Mandapam during the silver jubilee celebrations of ITITI and Doon Sanskriti School, Dehradun, Vice President ...
New Delhi: At a national conference held at Bharat Mandapam during the silver jubilee celebrations of ITITI and Doon Sanskriti School, Dehradun, Vice President ...