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How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail
Posted by n-tangled | Dec 24, 2016 | cognitive bias, rationality |
Cognitive bias article of the day: How to Convince Someone When Facts Fail A concise, timely look at how worldview-driven cognitive dissonance leads people to double down on their misbeliefs in the face of challenging evidence....
Read MoreNew gene editing method modifies non-dividing cells in brain
Posted by n-tangled | Dec 16, 2016 | Uncategorized |
Until now, gene editing has relied on cell division to propagate modifications made with techniques like CRISPR Cas9. Researchers at the Salk Institute have devised a new method that can modify the genes of non-dividing cells...
Read MoreExciting emerging energy technologies
Posted by n-tangled | Dec 4, 2016 | battery technology, chemistry, energy, energy production, energy storage, environment, existential risks, global climate change, global warming, government, nuclear energy, nuclear waste, pollution, renewable energy, research and development |
Two promising energy technologies received press coverage recently. The University of Bristol developed a process for capturing the radioactivity from nuclear wastes into diamonds, thereby stabilizing and reducing the risks...
Read MoreLiving in a ‘post-fact’ world
Posted by n-tangled | Dec 3, 2016 | cognitive bias, motivated reasoning, rationality, scientific approach, Uncategorized |
“Once the trained CNN [convolutional neural network] showed solid performance in the simulator, we loaded it onto DRIVE PX [vehicle control computer] and took it out for a road test in the car. The vehicle drove along paved and unpaved roads with and without lane markings, and handled a wide range of weather conditions. As more training data was gathered, performance continually improved. The car even flawlessly cruised the Garden State Parkway.”
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Contributions of embodied realism to ontological questions
This article fortuitously popped up in my email this morning, as we discussed this topic in our online discussion yesterday. An excerpt from the introduction will explain its relevance. “Emancipation is very much about reducing what Bhaskar calls the demi-real–beliefs and conceptions that do not correspond well with reality. […] It is not enough to … Continue reading Contributions of embodied realism to ontological questions →
Treatment with interferon-a2b speeds recovery of covid-19
As reported in my blog here from Frontiers in Immunology: “Treatment with antivirals such as interferons may significantly improve virus clearance and reduce levels of inflammatory proteins in COVID-19 patients, according to a new study in Frontiers in Immunology. Researchers conducting an exploratory study on a cohort of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wuhan found that … Continue reading Treatment with interferon-a2b speeds recovery of covid-19 →
Hanzi Freinacht on effective value memes
The author of the metamodern treatise Nordic Ideology. From this interview: “I’d like to say then about effective value meme that a lot of people are familiar with something quite similar, namely value memes from the spiral dynamics thinking. And it’s not just in the spiral dynamics framework, it’s all over adult development psychology really, … Continue reading Hanzi Freinacht on effective value memes →
The story of our reality
Interesting article on how what we perceive isn’t always the reality. We make up stories that shape our perceptions. “‘It’s really important to understand we’re not seeing reality,’ says neuroscientist Patrick Cavanagh, a research professor at Dartmouth College and a senior fellow at Glendon College in Canada. ‘We’re seeing a story that’s being created for … Continue reading The story of our reality →
Rushkoff: We humans are things to the IoT
Meaning the Internet of Things. From Rushkoff: “The algorithms directing these bots and chips patiently try one technique after another to manipulate our behavior until they get the results they have been programmed to deliver. These techniques haven’t all been prewritten by coders. Rather, the algorithms randomly try new combinations of colors, pitches, tones, and … Continue reading Rushkoff: We humans are things to the IoT →
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