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fromHackernoon
1 week ago

The Infinite Jackpot No One Ever Pays For | HackerNoon

Most of us cap off at around 20 dollars, the daring ones at 50 maybe, and the outliers? Probably not more than 100 dollars, I'd bet.
Artificial intelligence
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

The Creepy Calculus of Measuring Death Risk

People often misjudge probabilities leading to irrational fears, such as overestimating plane travel danger while underestimating biking risks, revealing flawed perception of real hazards.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Animals Think for Themselves

Animals often act independently when group behavior is not in their best interest. This challenges the notion that instinct always governs behavior.
Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The Iron Mountain' hoax: how anti-Vietnam war satire sparked today's conspiracy theories

The public learned of a hoax that exposed the madness of the Vietnam War, igniting a debate about the effects of permanent peace on society.
US politics
Artificial intelligence
fromemptywheel
3 months ago

What We Talk About When We Talk About AI (Part Two) - emptywheel

AI reflects humanity's collective consciousness; understanding it requires recognizing our evolutionary influence.
Our affection for AI emerges from natural human psychology, particularly the Mere Exposure Effect.
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