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How far has AI taken us? This far
From Harper’s September 2021 Index: Percentage of Europeans who would prefer to have packages delivered by a robot or drone instead of a human: 35 Who would like to see artificial intelligence replace some of their legislative representatives: 51
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, The War On Workers
Tagged artificial intelligence, drone package delivery, Harper's Index, legislatures, robot package delivery
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The danger of human reproduction (and overeating)
Got what follows from Harper’s March 2021 Index. I find it quite disturbing: Estimated number of Earths that humanity would require to sustain its current level of resource consumption: 1.6 Year in which humanity is expected to require two Earths: … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, The Facts of Life
Tagged Earth resource consumption, Harper's Index
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Animals, taxes, polling places and a disappearing boulder mystery
All from a couple of 2020 Harper’s Findings and Indeces: Animals Migrating steppe eagles fitted with cellular trackers by Russian zoologists incurred massive international roaming charges. Female fish will mate outside their species if a male is attractive enough or … Continue reading
Posted in Animal news, Politics, The Facts of Life, voting rights
Tagged Banff, capuchin monkey, electric eel, Harper's Findings, Harper's Index, John Roberts, Mitch McConnell, Prescott National Forest, Russian steppe eagles, Shelby v Holder, tax rates, The Wizard Rock, Voting Rights Act
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