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Technology

Elon Musk’s Hyperloop Hype: Monorail, Monorail, Monorail…

Mark Honeychurch -
Elon Musk's multiple failed attempts to build his proposed "Hyperloop" transport system have more than a little in common with the conman from The Simpsons.
Philosophy

How can we tell authentic writing, when even the Pope is suspected of using AI?

Aaron Rabinowitz -
In this age of ubiquitous AI usage, we are all left with a reflexive suspicion, constantly asking ourselves, "but did a human even write this?"
Psychology

The problem with Myers-Briggs: personality can’t be put into such neat little boxes

Elissar Gerges -
Myers-Briggs tests give us the illusion of personal insight, but they're not scientific, and they certainly shouldn't drive hiring decisions.
Climate Change

Leaving aside the wonder and the doom, we should appreciate the real-world arithmetic cost of AI

Kevin Escoda -
AI has its evangelists and its doom-mongers but to really understand its impact, we need to set aside the hype and look at the numbers.
Climate Change

Even amid extreme heatwaves, well-funded climate change deniers continue to spread doubt

Michael Marshall -
Climate change deniers like the Daily Sceptic are working overtime to downplay the UK's unprecedented series of heatwaves.
Philosophy

The impressive thing about AI isn’t whether it thinks – it’s how well it can judge how we think

Aaron Rabinowitz -
Whether acting as a sycophantic friend or a rigorous agnostic, AI can't think for itself – but it can show a sophisticated understanding of us.
History

No lucky guess: James Costa argues Alfred Russel Wallace was Charles Darwin’s intellectual equal

Ted Lefroy -
While common retelling of the story paints Charles Darwin and Alfred Russel Wallace as rivals, in truth they were intellectual equals.
Climate Change

Why does the political right still hate electric vehicles and dismiss green energy?

Tim Jokl -
Electric vehicles and clean energy technology are real, current, and effective solutions - so why are the right wing still so opposed?
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