Category: Blog
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Astronauts ‘observer’ sensation — the feeling of watching their own lives from a half-step outside the frame, ‘jet-lag of the self’
Crew members talk about feeling slightly delayed in conversations. They report a doubled awareness — being present while also watching themselves be present. Some say it feels like the first week of a new job that never quite ends. Others compare it to jet lag of the self. NASA’s own post-flight reflections from station crews…
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Datatype — variable font that turns text into charts
Datatype is an OpenType variable font that turns simple text expressions into inline charts. No JavaScript, no images, no rendering library — just type the syntax and Datatype’s ligature substitution does the rest. — Read on franktisellano.github.io/datatype/
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Could our preoccupation with mental health be part of the problem? – Marginal REVOLUTION
In some ways, encouraging people to think and talk more about their mental health is a good thing. There is now less stigma around mental illness, and more people who can benefit from professional help are getting it. But there is also reason to believe that efforts to bring attention to mental health struggles are…
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‘It was like something was crawling over me’ – the worrying rise of shingles among millennial women | Health | The Guardian
“It only takes a small gap in your immune function to let this virus pop out. Having a respiratory disease like Covid or flu … getting a bad sunburn, having type 2 diabetes or even treatment with steroids (which suppress immune system responses) can lead to an eruption of shingles.” She also believes, “something else…
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Aptonymes, palindromes et autres énantiosèmes, curiosités savoureuses de la langue française
Le plus long mot palindrome du français est le verbe ressasser, mais il existe aussi des phrases palindromes. Certaines sont célèbres : « Ce reptile lit Perec » (Georges Perec), « Esope reste ici et se repose » (Maître Capello), « Elu par cette crapule » (Marcel Duchamp), « L’ami naturel ? Le rut animal » (Louise de Vilmorin) « Et si l’arôme des bottes révèle…
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13 surprising reasons you’re always dog tired – and what to do about it | Sleep | The Guardian
While you sleep, your brain is putting in a shift. Dr Jemma King provides an analogy: “Imagine all the events that happen during the day get documented and put into a manila folder that’s stacked on the desk of your personal librarian, who works through the night, deciding what to keep and what to discard.…
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A petri dish of human brain cells is currently playing Doom. Should we be worried? | Games | The Guardian
“Abstract reasoning, mathematics and language are relatively recent in evolutionary terms, which is partly why computers excel at them. But motor control and probabilistic decision-making are things we’ve inherited through millions of years of evolution. Robots may be very good at solving maths problems, but we’re still trying to build robots that can walk properly.”…
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Four types of thinker have been identified. Which one are you? | Consciousness | The Guardian
Sensory information, including feeling tired and sleepy, and mental impressions, accounted for nearly a fifth of all thoughts. Next came work at 17% and food at 14%. About 10% of thoughts centred on hobbies, games, play and art, with a similar amount focused on relationships. When thoughts centred on what people wanted, nearly half involved…
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What just happened to TheNumbers.com should worry us all
the theory that someone used AI to develop an advantage in a prediction market is entirely plausible. The Numbers experience shows us that: We now live in a world where a movie statistics website is worth hacking because prediction markets empower anyone to turn almost any data into money. Hacking websites is now something anyone can…