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lesswrong 5h ago

Is there only one FairBot?

The FairBot from the MIRI prisoner's dilemma tournament is defined by a theorem of Peano arithmetic (PA) that holds for each opponent:
theatlantic 35h ago

The Crisis for Democrats in Michigan

The Senate election presents liberals with a grim choice.
arstechnica 28h ago

"RFK Jr. has lied to the Senate": Lawmakers call for criminal probe, ouster

RFK Jr. went to Samoa to spread vaccine fears. The measles outbreak after killed 83.
theregister 41h ago

BOFH: Schrödinger's petty cash puts us in a very awkward superposition

Why oh why are the accountants stricter than the IRS and HMRC put together?
fastcompany 37h ago

This gay softball sitcom from the ‘Heated Rivalry’ streamer could succeed where knockoffs have failed

When Heated Rivalry premiered last fall, it became an unprecedented international smash success.
petapixel 12h ago

The Konica IIA Is a Shining Example of Timeless Technology

Out of nowhere, a package arrived for me from an anonymous source and what was contained inside intrigued me instantly: A Konica IIA in almost perfect condition. It was a gift from a viewer hoping that I’ll give it a try.
nautil 30h ago

Listen in on the Sounds of a Jurassic Period Forest

Behold the call of the katydid
quillette 47h ago

Women’s Sport or ‘Transformational’ Activism: It Can’t Be Both

A U.S.-based Australian Rules Football league allows trans-identified men to play on women’s teams. When one turned out to be a convicted sex criminal, no one wanted to talk about it.
atlasobscura 32h ago

Liberation Mural in Indio, California

The artwork created by Mexican artist Hervey Garcia, draws from Eadweard Muybridge's 1878 motion photography The Horse in Motion. As vehicles drive past at speeds of 35 to 45 mph, the frames blend together creating and animated effect showing a galloping horse stretching, morphing into a winged Pegasus, and finally transforming into a bird soaring through a starry night sky.
theconversation 33h ago

Why it’s so hard to apologise sincerely in a foreign language

Saying ‘sorry’ to someone in authority evokes more guilt and shame in your first language.
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