* There isn’t enough training data for AI on the Internet. (wsj, $) You should write more online, so the machine god has more training data.
* “Terraform makes carbon neutral natural gas.” Impressive; whether it can scale remains an open question.
* “The new science of death: ‘There’s something happening in the brain that makes no sense.’” My view is that we don’t understand consciousness or the brain.
* “Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk’s reputation dips.” The risks of Tesla becoming a partisan brand are still underrated.
* Questions about biotech. Really impressive! Don’t be put off by a title that may seem anodyne. Questions about biotech are really questions about life itself, and whether we live or, in my case, die.
* Fire departments block humane urban design, and have other statistically illiterate, deleterious effects. Sad. We should do better.
* “How China uses foreign firms to turbocharge its industry.” Perhaps we should stop that? Or at least discourage it?
* “Economic Reasons To Pass Promising Pathway Act,” which would accelerate FDA approvals of drugs for small patient populations, and for people with fatal diseases, like me.
* New Zealand liberalized land-use laws and got less-expensive housing as a result. Everywhere else should try it! Meanwhile: “California is building fewer homes. The state could get even more expensive” (LA Times, $).
* “How I fell out of love with academia.” The problems are well known, but no one has managed to yet produce a better system. “Yet” being the key word.
* “China Outpacing U.S. Defense Industrial Base.” And we’re asleep.
* “Hamas Actually Believed It Would Conquer Israel. In Preparation, It Divided the Country Into Cantons.” Interesting if true. I’m struck by how often throughout history leaders have just made very bad choices. That striking feature makes me pessimistic about the future of humanity, given nuclear weapons, ego, and hubris.
* “What makes housing so expensive?” Depends on where you are.
* “Greenpeace crusade will blind and kill children.” This is what passes for many “environmental” organizations now.
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