[SC 2.4.4] I hope someone passes that sentiment along
This is the tenth issue I've sent for this newsletter, which is significant in a base 10 context.
If you're reading this, thank you! If you're not, that's okay too. I hope someone passes that sentiment along to you, though.
The impossibility of logging off
I will never log off, but not this way.
Scientist discovers some mammals can smell objects under water
This hack will be patched in an upcoming release.
Illustrations of ‘Unseen’ Japanese Maintenance Trains that Only Work at Night
This is pure and adorable.
“Pizza With All the X-Tras”: The Story Behind the X-Men x Pizza Hut Promotion, 30 Years Later
I'm the best at what I do, and what I do is brand synergy, bub.
Even the Densest Metal Doesn’t Exceed USPS Shipping Weight Limit
GET ME ALL THE OSMIUM YOU HAVE
Inside the Quest to Decolonise Psychedelics
I'm excited about the research being done in the field of psychedelics, but also it is good to read about people pushing back against the erasure that is also occurring.
Companies That Get ‘Woke’ Aren’t Going Broke — They’re More Profitable Than Ever
wow weird how that works
Carbon dioxide removal is not a current climate solution — we need to change the narrative
oh.
We need to tell people ChatGPT will lie to them, not debate linguistics
Good parallel to folks thinking they can counter conservative talking points with factual "gotchas."
Jing Ke’s Attempted Assassination Of King Zheng Of Qin, Created By An Anonymous Artist C. 3rd Century
When assassination takes the form of slapstick.
Meet the World’s Least Ambitious AI
I love you, intentionally shitty chess bot.
Dril Is Everyone. More Specifically, He’s a Guy Named Paul.
What a hell of an article opener.
The Risks of Even Mild COVID-19: 1 in 4 Showing Cognitive Deficits After Mild Case, Brazilian Study Finds
"Researchers found 1 in 4 showed significant cognitive impairment in visuoconstruction skills — the visual ability to spatially reproduce designs or patterns — matching the increased levels of inflammation they were seeing on blood panels as well as in neuroimaging."
The mounting human and environmental costs of generative AI
Shared this in my employer's Slack because I'm not smart. Let's see if I get fired!