In a famous paper, some economists estimated the annual value of the whole biosphere's ecosystem services at $33 trillion per year.

Michael Toman quipped that this is "a serious underestimate of infinity".

www.nature.com/articles/387...

recent Axios story on maternal health policy referenced "findings" that a majority of people trusted their doctors and nurses. On the surface, there's nothing unusual about that. What wasn't originally mentioned, however, was that these findings were made up. Clicking through the links revealed (as did a subsequent editor's note and clarification by Axios) that the public opinion poll was a computer simulation run by the artificial intelligence start-up Aaru. No people were involved in the creation of these opinions. The practice Aaru used is called silicon sampling, and it's suddenly everywhere. The idea behind silicon sampling is simple and tantalizing. Because large language models can generate responses that emulate human answers, polling companies see an opportunity to use A.I. agents to simulate survey responses at a small fraction of the cost and time required for traditional polling.

As I’ve said a million times, I’m not particularly against smart uses of AI

This is the stupidest use I’ve seen yet though

Please read this article to the end. Even before ICE got involved, this started because this *blind man who speaks no English and uses a curtain rod as a walking stick* got lost on a walk and some Karen called the police on him and they tasered and beat him bc he didn’t drop the rod. WTF

You can't... repeal... a scientific finding. At that point it's just called lying about it.

A tribute to David MacKay “I didn’t know David personally but was a great admirer of his work.” “David seemed to have infinite patience.” “He treated the audience with respect, trusted them with complexity, and showed that r...

Next month the Cambridge Philosophical Society is hosting an event to celebrate David MacKay and his work on the tenth anniversary of his passing. The organizers are soliciting notes sharing how his work has impacted people -- you can submit at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F....

En anglès Barcelona es pronuncia com en català. Per què la megafonia en anglès de l'aeroport del Prat pronuncia "Barcelona" com ho faria algú d'Alcorcón?

Going from Mark Carney’s speech to Donald Trump’s press briefing was like going from an iPhone to two styrofoam cups and some string.

Renfrew Christie Dies at 76; Sabotaged Racist Regime’s Nuclear Program

Holy hell, what an obituary

Fa divuit anys que visc fora, a països més freds que el nostre. Enlloc no passo tant de fred com aquí. L'habitatge a casa nostra és, a banda de caríssim, vergonyosament ineficient.

Elon Musk @elonmusk • 6год. X The EU should be abolished and sovereignty returned to individual countries, so that governments can better represent their people 18 тис 2] 26тис 146тис 1l 18млн Д 企 Dmitry Medvedev • @MedvedevRu... . 5 год. ... Exactly

Everything you need to know about the US’ slow turn against the EU.

Per ser justos amb The Guardian, l'article apareix a la secció d'opinió.

El Burgen és un hooligan. També és casualment l'únic motiu que m'impedeix de pagar un sol cèntim a The Guardian.

‘We’ve Got to Kill and Kill and Kill’ | Dan Kaufman As Francisco Franco’s reputation grows on the far right, a new history of his regime reminds us of its unrelenting violence toward Jews.

I have an essay in @nybooks.com about a compelling new book by Paul Preston, a masterful British historian of 20th- century Spain. Deepest thanks to the remarkable editorial staff at the Review for all their help.

www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

Trump’s Campaign to Defund the Arts—and Rewrite History "The campaign to defund the arts, capture our museums, and rewrite our history is a prelude to silencing dissent."

The campaign to label art "too woke" or "too liberal" has dark historical echoes. In my op-ed, I draw the parallel to Nazi Germany's "Degenerate Art" exhibitions and the Soviet doctrine of "Socialist Realism." When a government dictates what art is acceptable, we are on a dangerous path.

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

EPA tells some scientists to stop publishing studies, employees say Staff from the EPA’s Office of Water were summoned to a town hall meeting this week and told to pause the publication of most research, pending a review.

1/ In yet another attack on #scientificintegrity and our health, EPA leadership is preventing scientists in the Office of Water from publishing research until they undergo review by political appointees.

Kennedy’s Vaccine Panel Votes to Limit Access to Covid Shots

I cannot overstate how remarkable it is that under GOP rule, US federal health regulations have been captured by fringe crackpots who espouse views that the vast majority of the US public—and nearly 100% of health professionals—reject.

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Ostres, quin greu.

Malbaratar 120 tones de tomàquets per això és una cafrada.

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza.

Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.

LIAM NEESON | Improvisational Comedy | Life's Too Short YouTube video by Flix & Clips

Sempre ha sigut molt de la broma, ell.

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Black and white image of Emmett Till in hat, white shirt, and tie.

Emmett Till would be 84 today.

Not 114. Not 104.

84.

He would be my uncle. Not great-great or great uncle. One of my parents' siblings. This is why we remember.

Ghislaine Maxwell Can’t Help But Notice Interview Room Covered In Plastic Sheeting TALLAHASSEE, FL—Perplexed that the Department of Justice had chosen a setting with such strange decor to ask her about Jeffrey Epstein’s co-conspirators, Ghislaine Maxwell confirmed Thursday that she ...

Ghislaine Maxwell Can’t Help But Notice Interview Room Covered In Plastic Sheeting

Musk has adjusted Grok’s algorithm so it’s now a neo-Nazi.

Pretty cool that almost every progressive commentator, elected official and organization still uses Musk’s X algorithm to communicate with the public! Good job guys.

God, please let these medical journals sue the living shit out of this jackass for defamation).

Force him to prove his wild conspiracy theories in a court of law... or pay through the nose when he can't.

Working as a member of deranged administration should not be a get out of jail free card.

Time to ban right turns on red lights in cities across North America Safety concerns and the rising number of pedestrian and cyclist deaths has prompted widespread consideration to ban right turns on red lights.

Time to ban right turns on red lights in cities across North America.
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University professor.

Imagina't haver d'explicar això a un europeu qualsevol