AI, Robotics, Superconductors, Environment & More
AI
Research to merge human brain cells with AI secures national defence [Australia] funding
AI-text detection tools are really easy to fool
All attempts to build an AI detector have failed
“Most adoption of #AI for healthcare is for back office operations.”
Robotics
Hygromachines: Humidity-Powered Wheels, Seesaws, and Vehicles
Goodbye Gridlock: How Autonomous Vehicles Can Revolutionize City Living
Extreme fire risk with EV´s exposed to salt water – Coast Guard issues alert to not allow on ships
Putting Wireless EV Charging Efficiency & Speed to the Test
Superconductors
Did a Korean chemist really brute force discover a room temperature superconductor (LK-99)?
Sinéad M. Griffin (Berkeley Lab) preprints a theoretical basis for superconductivity in LK-99
Environment
The unexpected radiative impact of the Hunga Tonga eruption of 15th January 2022
Why progress is environmentalism: And why real environmentalists must support progress
Per kilometer driven down the road, do electric cars create more particulate air pollution than gas cars? (probably not, but EVs probably emit more than hybrids)
Five Synthetic Fuels That Could Replace Gasoline and Diesel
A low-flying NASA plane has been seen flying over CT. It’s responsible for sniffing the air.
Lab-grown meat could be 25 times worse for the climate than beef
Conservation in virtual reality
Misc
‘Cancer-killing pill’ that appears to ‘annihilate’ solid tumours is now being tested on humans
Model Collapses and UFO Narratives
Nonpartisan primaries are better with ranked choice voting
Amazon’s Not So Secret Weapon: The magic of Working Backwards: a real-world case study
Seagulls prompt outdoor dining closure at Sullivan’s Castle Island
A Distinct Phenomenon in Itself: C. V. Raman’s Discovery of Why the Sea is Blue (1921)
