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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Notes and quotes: What are integrated majors in college all about?
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #LearningIntegrated majors where students study 2 disciplines are always of interest to colleges on the notion they might be more attractive and novel. An article described this...
Notes and quotes: Sharpen your analytical thinking
"Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example..." (1 Timothy 4:12)Find online: #Productivity #Learning @SystemSundayOn X, @SystemSunday had an interesting post about heuristics and techniques to support analytical thinking. The post listed heuristics like the...
Rights for robots
An article about rights for robots discusses the absurdity and potential consequences of granting citizenship to robots. For example, Sophia, a robot, was granted citizenship in Saudi Arabia. According to the author, this move created a void in...
Weaponizing robots
An open letter on the Boston Dynamics site to the robotics industry argued for not weaponizing robots. Main point: "We pledge that we will not weaponize our advanced-mobility general-purpose robots or the software we develop that enables advanced...
Robot companions for older people?
I found an article about a study about how robots could be useful "in assisting seniors in both their homes and elderly care facilities." The focus of the study was on emotional responses to robots. Main point: More about it: When interacting with a robot, "most of...
Reprogramming cells to a younger state
I came across a study suggesting researchers "have pioneered a chemical approach that can reprogram cells to a younger state." Main point: "The team identified six chemical cocktails that can restore NCC [nucleocytoplasmic protein compartmentalization: flow of...
Alabama softball
Here's a nice little tweet about a team that's something of a Cinderella. The team has a stellar pitcher and a weak offense and was given little chance to get to the WCWS. And yet, here they are. Can you say 1906 White Sox? Believe#Team27 #RollTide #WCWS...
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 14 analyzed by ChatGPT
Have you heard about ChatGPT? It's an AI that can respond convincingly and at length to queries. Out of curiosity, I wanted to find out what ChatGPT thought of Shakespeare's Sonnet 14. Here's my query and the response: ------------------ Analyze shakespeare's sonnet...