Man I remember people saying 4 years ago that Messi would be too old to even play this Cup🤣
It’s the entire Empire State Building filled with $1 coins. Almost exactly.
17, 30, 37, 61, 118? Or is the true answer much larger — and not even an integer? In this week’s Qualia column, Natalie Wolchover asks the experts.
There was a study a while ago that calculated that Messi runs about 3.2 miles before he scores a goal. The next best was Ronaldo who runs 7 miles, and I swear it's because he knows how to read movement on the pitch. Its a delight to watch.
1/8 the side length of a cube containing all humans
Faculty have a responsibility to protect classrooms as a training ground for thinking, and proliferating LLMs endanger this core mission of the University.
A great op-ed by Mark Levin on AI at University of Chicago. Brought to my attention by my colleague @awhspeed.bsky.social
Also cites a personal favorite @edzitron.com on the ridiculous costs of AI
#chemsky
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"[My mother] chose bravery over caution in order to achieve her goals. The lesson was not to guard against every risk, but to press forward anyway, even when it meant being vulnerable." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/4vcZnpe
Faculty have a responsibility to protect classrooms as a training ground for thinking, and proliferating LLMs endanger this core mission of the University.
New research in Science reveals that the Venus flytrap's snap is triggered by a rapid softening of the epidermal cell walls, uncovering the physical mechanism behind this remarkable movement.
Learn more in this week's issue: https://scim.ag/4fXQ9sn
