C.S. Oliver's Blog, page 17
October 2, 2018
HUMANS DID NOT BEHAVE LIKE THIS EXCEPT FOR VERY RECENT HISTORY...
HUMANS DID NOT BEHAVE LIKE THIS EXCEPT FOR VERY RECENT HISTORY OF JUST HUNDREDS OF YEARS THO -> maybe AI is not the *only* solution, maybe non western/euro ontologies are. “Either we need an exponential improvement in human behavior — less selfishness, less short-termism, more collaboration, more generosity — or we need an exponential improvement in technology.
(via Google DeepMind founder Demis Hassabis: Three truths about AI - TechRepublic)
non aging mammal
The longest-lived rodent, the naked mole-rat (Heterocephalusglaber), has a reportedmaximum lifespan...
"According to a new OECD working paper, Britain is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Net..."
“According to a new OECD working paper, Britain is one of the wealthiest countries in the...
"Those who instilled this remarkable “break in consciousness” were no different from those who..."
“Those who instilled this remarkable “break in consciousness” were no different from those who...
October 1, 2018
"Krav Maga was established by Imi Lichtenfeld, a Czechoslovakian whose father is a well-known..."
“Krav Maga was established by Imi Lichtenfeld, a Czechoslovakian whose father is a well-known...
September 30, 2018
white fragility keep reading
Racism is not fluid in the U.S.; it does not flow back and forth, one day benefiting whites and...
"We must bear well in mind that no progressives from the academic ivory towers of the liberal urban..."
“We must bear well in mind that no progressives from the academic ivory towers of the liberal...
"Guzman, who fights deforestation in northern Guatemala, said he came here so he could learn about..."
“Guzman, who fights deforestation in northern Guatemala, said he came here so he could learn...
