Why Ban Sports Bets?
Sports betting is in the news today, with the rise of Kalshi and Polymarket. Critics point to many issues, but I think most are excuses; what really bothers most is just typical sports bets. On reflec
We love a slime mold around here. "From mottled...
We love a slime mold around here. âFrom mottled gray bulbs that look like snow-covered trees to pink, coral-like tendrils, Webb chronicles a huge array of colors and shapes.â
The Centuries-Old History of the Super El Niño
We may get an exceptionally strong El Niño this year, but weâve been tracking the climatic cycle since 1578 The post The Centuries-Old History of the Super El Niño appeared first on Nautilus.
23 Questions Every Heavy AI User Should Ask
A checklist for the rest of us
This is incredible: Google Has a Secret Reference Desk....
This is incredible: Google Has a Secret Reference Desk. Hereâs How to Use It. I knew some of these but not all, e.g. verbatim mode âreturns results for exactly what you typed, stripped of personaliza
What is Left of "Believe Women"?
from Rolling Stone's Jackie to Sam Altman's sister, the rules shift and definitions strain
Teaching Progress Studies at Universities
A workshop for professors, May 21â24 in DC, hosted by RPI & JHU
Two Supermassive Black Holes Are on a Cosmic Collision Course
Astronomers find a pair of super close, supermassive black holes for the first time The post Two Supermassive Black Holes Are on a Cosmic Collision Course appeared first on Nautilus.
An English professor burns the midnight oil talking to Microsoft Copilot about Shakespeare, Dickinson, Hawthorne, and a play heâs been working onâand comes away deeply impressed by its literary insights
Matthew M. Davis at Quillette: Copilot seemed to follow my train of thought. I say âseemedâ because I know the received opinion is that AI bots donât have thoughts of their own and canât really âfollo
How to Be a Serious Reader
Henry Oliver on developing literary taste in an age of TV binge-watching and dumbed-down mass culture
Claude Mythos, evaluated
How afraid should we be?
Coffee Break: Information War Goes Sectarian, Trump vs. the Pope
POTUS Trump's ugly and open social media conflict with Pope Leo XIV is a new chapter in the information war that shows some deep sectarian cracks in the American pro-war consensus.
The Crystal Skull
David Altmejdâs 2017 sculpture entitled âGodâ is one of the most disturbing artworks Iâve seen recently, so naturally I had to show all of you. If you need further wigging out, here you go. Lots more
The Eradication Of Grief
Chris Insana at Noema: Last October, Orpheus opened up a lottery, from which 10 people would be selected to beta test the Lazarus app. In the first twenty-four hours, they received more than 12,000 ap
Monday links: discounting AI
Great new Patrick Radden Keefe piece on a New Orleans...
Great new Patrick Radden Keefe piece on a New Orleans insurance fraud scheme involving big rigs. âAfter all, who would agree to be cut open on an operating table if it werenât necessary? Quite a lot o
Stoic Ethics: The Good, The Bad, and The Indifferent (part 1)
an invited talk given to 52 Living Ideas community of learners
Hamburg prosecutors open criminal investigation into Christian YouTubers for criticising Islam
From Apollo News:
What was Euclid really doing?
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Solid Proof That Our Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs
How ancient reproduction paved the way for mammals The post Solid Proof That Our Mammal Ancestors Laid Eggs appeared first on Nautilus.
Fred Again's Tiny Desk Concert
Almost three years ago exactly, Fred Again rolled into the NPR studios and did a Tiny Desk Concert. When Fred again.. first proposed a Tiny Desk concert, it wasnât immediately clear how he was going t
Will Hollingsworth on the proposed datacenter in Ohio
This 5 minute video is absolutely worth a watch to understand whatâs on the line with datacenter expansions.
Finishing Buddenbrooks
beware: spoilers...!
How will the Iran war change the Middle East? We asked 5 experts
From The Conversation: On February 28, the US and Israel launched a war against Iran following weeks of US military build-up in the region and threats from US President Donald Trump. In the ensuing we
Why Japan Has Such Good Railways . "Their system...
Why Japan Has Such Good Railways. âTheir system excels because of good public policy: business structure, land use rules, driving rules, superior models for privatization, and sound regulation.â Other
đ» AI populism's warning shots
the battles over AI are no longer just about the tech
Some Interesting Things Iâve Read Recently
On funerals keeping Africa poor, miracles, effective altruism, cancer, AI preparedness, telescopic altruism, data centers, Sam Bankman Fried, Dominion, fallacies, and love, plus a personal update
The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived
AI is being used to prove new results at a rapid pace. Mathematicians think this is just the beginning. The post The AI Revolution in Math Has Arrived first appeared on Quanta Magazine
Adviser links: the first year
Mondays are all about financial adviser-related links here at Abnormal Returns. You can check out last weekâs links including a look at...
Rebecca Solnit: " The United States is being...
Rebecca Solnit: âThe United States is being murdered, and itâs an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogeth
SymposiumâIba Ndiaye: Between Latitude and Longitude
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The Causes & Consequences of Orbanâs Downfall
"Most Hungarians came to take Orban for granted and wonât appreciate what they had until itâs gone."
Hungarian Opposition Ousts Viktor OrbĂĄn After 16 Years...
Hungarian Opposition Ousts Viktor OrbĂĄn After 16 Years in Power. âMagyarâŠpledged to repair Hungaryâs strained relationship with the EU, crack down on corruption and funnel funds towards long-neglected
The Real Problem With the New Harry Potter Series
HBOâs reboot abandons the universal themes that made the series so timeless
Interviews with five novelists (Jesmyn Ward, Joyce Carol...
Interviews with five novelists (Jesmyn Ward, Joyce Carol Oates, Jhumpa Lahiri, Ottessa Moshfegh, Margaret Atwood) on writing something true with fiction. Oates: âIf you could read Toni Morrison, why w
Factor MAX: A New Signal for Predicting Factor Returns
Investment professionals have long relied on factor investingâstrategies built around characteristics like value, momentum, and qualityâto generate returns beyond the broad market.
The Dead End of Intentionalism
Jensen Suthur at nonsite: The first thing to note is that I whole-heartedly affirm Michaelsâ now-classic claim that intentionality is constitutive of believing, acting, and therefore reading. Given th
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Trump Accounts Offer Little to Families That Arenât Rich
Instead of restoring or increasing funding to programs with a proven record of strengthening childrenâs long-term prospects, the Trump administration is creating investment accounts for kids that offe
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