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Is NASA a Spent Force in Space Exploration?
A government report implies it is, as private groups are moving into the space business and China is catching up quickly
Alien: Covenant (2017): All’s Well That Ends Well for the Embryos
Or is it? We find out why David needs to sneak aboard the ship disguised as Walter — but it’s not what we might suspect
When the Computer Tried Being a Mind, It Almost…
Philosopher Andy Clark offered to explain the popular computational theory of mind to Robert Lawrence Kuhn — but then a gap appeared
Engineer Explains Why AI Bots Always Lean Left
ChatGPT kept insisting on scientific consensus as the most important factor in what to believe regarding global warming and similar issues
Dolphins Quarterback Suffers Another Concussion
Head trauma remains a dark reality in American football
Ivy League Schools Are the Worst for Censoring Free Expression
The top five for freedom of expression were state universities, says intellectual freedom watchdog FIRE in its fifth annual report; some schools are improving
Falun Gong Member Whose Organs Were Harvested Proves China’s Guilt
Prisoners like the Uyghurs or Falun Gong are valued for organ transplants on account of their clean living lifestyles, unlike common criminals
COVID: A Lab Leak — the Most Likely Cause — Is Not Discussible
Although COVID killed approximately 28 million people, the Chinese government makes discussion of its origin very difficult, says Matt Ridley
Why Was the Telegram CEO — 900 Million Users — Arrested?
Governments worldwide want a backdoor into social media, to target users where we spend so much time. But Durov said: nyet
Who Speaks at Top Children’s Doctors’ Conference?
The keynote speaker at this year’s American Academy of Pediatrics meet are very far from where most parents might expect
Haidt: Beauty and Awe Help Us Escape the Phone-Based Life
The question is: why are we drawn to beauty?
Do all of us really have two minds inside our brains?
The truth is even more remarkable. When the brain is split in half, the mind remains a unity
Bioethicist Peter Singer Devalues Human Life, Supports Euthanasia
One of the big problems with Singer’s philosophy is that he never provides any reason why rationality, self-consciousness, and the ability to plan the future have any value
Media war: Journalists vs. content creators—Taylor Lorenz explains
A revealing skirmish erupted around the DNC Convention. Your ability to get real news may depend on who wins
Americans Are Lonely. Sometimes Even When They’re Together
Technology can obstruct our connection with others, but it can also train us to not even want friendship in the first place
Our Brains Store Memories Three Times, Just To Be Sure
During our development as embryos, at least three different systems are laid down, researchers say
Get Ready for ‘Public Health’ Authoritarianism
The medical establishment is laying the groundwork for imposing left-wing political policies from the top down and disguising them as health-related
Neurology Prof Robert Sapolsky Insists There Is No Free Will
We are controlled by our genes, by our prefrontal cortexes, and we can’t choose to change anything. Or can we?