The Nuclear Gravy Train Just Keeps Rolling Along
Over the last two decades, as public concerns have grown about climate change some high-profile activists have concluded that more
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Month: February 2023
The (AI) Axeman Cometh
The following Guardian article makes some of the salient points that I think we should be taking notice of: The
Read moreWhat is the difference between normative and prescriptive?
I felt I had to share this AI explanation of a very important concept, namely ‘normative’. It is also another
Read moreIs an Epistemological Crisis Looming with the Advancement of ChatGPT and Language Model AI?
The impact of AI on knowledge has suddenly been thrust into the spotlight and it has the potential both to contaminate and improve truth and facts.
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Volcanic Insight: Food, Wine And Vesuvius
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which famously buried Pompeii, had a less well known effect on Roman wine supply, which in turn, bizarrely led to a shortage of food. We can learn some importnat policy lessons from this catastrophe made worse by foolish human behaviour.
Read moreWhy is the right so against altruism but in favour of philanthropy?
For many reasons I often think about helping people and I find it very frustrating that I am no longer
Read moreWhy do large corporations behave so badly, when smaller companies often do not?
If it is true that many small companies try to behave reasonably well and decently and fairly, why does scaling
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