![]() ![]() 2022 Animism provides a philosophical framework for understanding how to live alongside, rather than in command of, living and non-living entities-even artificial superintelligence. 2017 Is there a cutoff at which superintelligence tops out? - Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023 The possibility of computer superintelligence makes the future look much more promising for those with intergalactic wanderlust. 2023 Harder still is the problem of how to survive the arrival of superintelligence. ![]() 2022 This is the inverse of a doomsday scenario that often comes up in artificial superintelligence theory. 2023 Predictions for this technology’s long-term disruptive potential abound, from the proliferation of audiovisual deepfakes indistinguishable from authentic footage to the emergence of an artificial superintelligence whose motives defy those of its creators. nonprofit group headed by MIT physicist Max Tegmark that is generally concerned with various existential risks, from asteroids to pandemics to, yes, runaway digital superintelligence. 2023 The letter was put out under the auspices of The Future of Life Institute, a U.S. ![]() Recent Examples on the Web And that’s what Nick Bostrom called a superintelligence. ![]()
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![]() This is great for children, who are familiar with and still learning about opposites, numbers, similarities, sizes differentiation. The size of the typography is on the large side but it very easy to read. The typography looks handwritten and not a computer font, which gives it a more friendly feeling. And the Montage of fishes was an excellent over view of what fishes were mentioned as Little Fish friends. The double page spread really captures all the different fishes and the medium with the vibrant colors with the black borders help separate all the different fishes. The book is fairly large but the inside makes up for that because the illustrations are just amazing. But Little Fish favorite fish is introduced in the end of the story, can you guess who this special fish could be? ![]() Little Fish friends are all different, colors, shapes, appearances, sizes and there are some friends that are the same. In this story Little Fish takes you along to meet all his friends. ![]() ![]() ![]() Watson recognized the pattern as a helix because his co-worker Francis Crick had previously published a paper of what the diffraction pattern of a helix would be. Randall, the head of the group, had asked Gosling to share all his data with Wilkins. Rosalind Franklin did not know this at the time because she was leaving King's College London. When it had been decided that Franklin would leave King's College, Gosling showed the photograph to Maurice Wilkins (who would become Gosling's advisor after Franklin left).Ī few days later, Wilkins showed the photo to James Watson after Gosling had returned to working under Wilkins' supervision. Use in discovering structure of DNA Īccording to Raymond Gosling's later account, although photo 51 was an exceptionally clear diffraction pattern of the "B" form of DNA, Franklin was more interested in solving the diffraction pattern of the "A" form of DNA, so she put Gosling's photo 51 to the side. ![]() It was critical evidence in identifying the structure of DNA. The image was tagged "photo 51" because it was the 51st diffraction photograph that Franklin had taken. ![]() Photo 51 is an X-ray based fiber diffraction image of a paracrystalline gel composed of DNA fiber taken by Raymond Gosling, a graduate student working under the supervision of Rosalind Franklin in May 1952 at King's College London, while working in Sir John Randall's group. ![]() ![]() ![]() There we’re living in the Albaycin neighborhood alongside a mosque within sight of the famous Alhambra, the Moorish walled city built in the 13 th century. We landed in a rather frigid Madrid and then took a six-hour bus trip from Spain’s capital city to Granada. Peggy and I arrived back here yesterday afternoon on a thankfully uneventful seven-hour Delta Airlines flight from New York’s JFK airport. They had decided to spend the entire school year here in Granada so that their five children (aged 14 to 4) might learn Spanish while broadening their cultural horizons in Europe. ![]() You might remember that Peggy and I had come here last September to be with the family of our daughter and son-in-law. So here we are back in Spain after a couple of months (February and March) back in the States. Mike’s Most Recent Book Click to buy Other Books by MIke Click to buy Click to buy Click to buy Click for more information Click for more information Click for more information Archives ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() No sir, the doorman told Dedman, he hadn't seen her for 20 years or more. And at 907 Fifth Avenue, overlooking Central Park, there were not one but three apartments in her name. She had a bigger place, Bellosguardo, in Santa Barbara, California, where she hadn't been seen for 50 years. ![]() It turned out that the house belonged to Huguette Clark – a woman who hadn't set foot in it since buying it in 1951. This was in 2009, a year into the great recession, and "the beautiful castle" was on offer at $24m – down from the original asking price of $35m. One of the houses he chanced upon was Le Beau Château, a 22-room pile set in 52 acres of prime Connecticut. Indeed, the book starts out with its main author, Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Bill Dedman, trawling the web looking at houses he " really couldn't afford". I n case you couldn't tell from the title, or the soft-focus shot of a mammoth slab of French baroque on the cover, Empty Mansions is a piece of property porn. ![]() ![]() ![]() We ended up in Tacoma, WA, and life was grand. After working at The Yazoo Herald as the sports editor for a few years (and after getting married to Mabry Bailey, a gem of a gal), we decided that it was time for a life change, so we packed up my 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee and drove all the way out to Washington with no real plan in mind except that I wanted to write a book and that my wife wanted to do travel physical therapy. This is my fifth year in the teaching profession (yikes, that number keeps rising), my third at Germantown High School, and the road to this point has been a bit winding. ![]() I’m a graduate of Humphreys Academy, Mississippi Delta Community College, Delta State University (double major in English and journalism and minor in French, but please never ask me to speak French), and the University of Mississippi (Master of Arts in Teaching). My name is Taylor Hawkins (yet another Taylor in the English department), and this is the beginning of what feels like another cliché introductory post! ![]() ![]() ![]() Leading lady Phoebe Marlow is a clumsily honest but endearing young woman of noble breeding, played by a charming Samantha Newcomb. Originally published by Georgette Heyer in 1957, it has been wittily adapted for the stage by Christina Calvit (whose Pride and Prejudice adaptation staged at Lifeline was met with critical acclaim). Sylvester: or the Wicked Uncle is for the feminist who used to love the tawdry romance novels of the 18th and 19th century, but can’t stand the gender politics as they translate to present day. Dorothy Milne, director of this production and Artistic Director at Lifeline, delivers a show that ultimately delights the heart. ![]() It deals mainly in the language of love, and portrays it as a game, complete with a massive game board set reminiscent of Chutes and Ladders designed by Alan Donahue. In today’s world that is seemingly fraught with violence and carnivalesque politics, Sylvester: or the Wicked Uncle at Lifeline is a shockingly refreshing piece. ![]() ![]() ![]() Within the city walls, suspicions are arising, and here in the outer town she has deeper bonds to protect. Abilities that will teach Faythe blood really does run thicker than water…and if she doesn’t trust in higher powers soon, blood will run indeed.įor this is no battle Faythe can fight with steel. Nik is a Nightwalker, a silent assassin of the mind with the power to enter others’ dreams, and whether she trusts him or not, he’s about to awaken abilities in Faythe that shouldn’t exist in a human. When she draws the attention of royal guard Nik, she soon learns that her mortal nature isn’t the only reason to remain out of sight. She and best friend Jakon long for a better life, and her desire to swing her sword in combat may bring the purpose and coin she’s yearned for. In the impoverished outer town of a kingdom where fae outrank humans, Faythe, an orphan with a talent for swordplay, knows the importance of keeping her head down around the fae patrol. But in a clash of dreams, a powerful heir may rise. ![]() In a clash of steel, a mortal body may fall. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() But of course, there is more to this couple than perfect children and gourmet home-cooked meals. She’s a real estate agent, he’s a tennis pro, and their two kids spend their days in gated-community bliss. Millicent and her husband are living the suburban dream. Samantha Downing knocked it out of the park with this particular housewife. If you’re looking for your next thrilling read, look no further than The Real Wives of Domestic Suspense. These are the wives of domestic suspense, and no matter who their spouses are, these captivating women are the stars of the show. Sometimes, they’re found in the twilight, or upstairs. They are charming, hunting, haunted and lovely. Sometimes they’re the first, sometimes next, and sometimes they’re last. ![]() ![]() But Goodbye, Vitamin finds the voice of an aimless, but altogether balanced, 30-year-old. Super depressing, no? I mean, yes, on the surface. Her father has Alzheimer’s, and Ruth has no immediate plans, so her mother asks her to stay home for a year to help out. ![]() Let’s start with Goodbye, Vitamin, which tells its story chronologically over the course of roughly one year, spoken first person from the novel’s sole protagonist: 30-year-old Ruth, who returned home after her fiancé left her for another woman. But where Goodbye, Vitamin hands those elements to you, Idaho tosses them at you and says, “Catch!” Beyond the dementia element, both books contain strong themes of grief, love, family, and self-forgiveness. There’s a true intellectual joy to reading these books back to back. Idaho does no such thing, and after about 20 pages of this epic mystery/family drama/tale of redemption, I knew my time at the bed and breakfast was done and I had to rough it in the woods. ![]() Goodbye, Vitamin, approaches its primary narrative with such focus, gentleness, and humor. Known connections to this year’s contenders: “None.”Īs I began Idaho, I thought, naively, oh yeah, I can do this. He makes theater and dance and lives in New York state. ![]() ![]() He also co-writes the Welcome to Night Vale podcast, live shows, and novels. Jeffrey Cranor created the podcast Within the Wires. ![]() |