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why neutron stars may be the coolest objects in the universe
# space

why neutron stars may be the coolest objects in the universe

Neutron stars’ thunder is usually stolen by black holes, but these bizarre objects living on the edge of physics create plenty of fascinating phenomena all on their own.


why tech billionaires can’t “disruptively” vote their way to digital immortality
# tech

why tech billionaires can’t “disruptively” vote their way to digital immortality

What happens when voters make decisions based on the belief that someday soon, scientists and engineers will turn them into immortal robots or web-enabled software?


how social media ruined expertise and how to get it back
# tech

how social media ruined expertise and how to get it back

Thanks to social media, everybody can be a pundit today, and that’s ruining how we build a factual understanding of our world and what’s happening in it.


behold the (terrifyingly badly designed) cyborg of the 1960s
# science

behold the (terrifyingly badly designed) cyborg of the 1960s

Humans have been thinking about modifying themselves to survive the rigors of space flight for a long time now. Thankfully, out ideas for how to do it have vastly improved.


world of weird things podcast: why your iq probably doesn’t mean much
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: why your iq probably doesn’t mean much

Despite the lingering obsession with IQ scores being the arbiter of your fate and intelligence, they’re probably pretty useless in the grand scheme of things.

world of weird things podcast: qanon’s sci-fi cure for everything that ails you
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: qanon’s sci-fi cure for everything that ails you

QAnon and social media conspiracy theorists found the cure for literally everything. It’s called a med bed, and it’s straight out of science fiction. Literally.

world of weird things podcast: hide your jobs, hide your art, a.i. is coming for everybody
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world of weird things podcast: hide your jobs, hide your art, a.i. is coming for everybody

If you’re wondering when artificial intelligence will start destroying the world as we know it, wonder no more. That time is now.

world of weird things podcast: web3.no
# podcast

world of weird things podcast: web3.no

With the crypto market having cooled off after a very long series of high-profile busts, crashed, and rug pulls, we take another look at the next big thing that never was: Web3.

why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you
# tech

why the battle between hollywood writers and a.i. should matter to you

Hollywood writers are once again on strike. Their goal? Nothing less than figuring out how humans and AI can coexist with runaway late-stage capitalism.

why the future of cyborgs is squishy electronics
# tech

why the future of cyborgs is squishy electronics

Our nearly inevitable cyborg overlords may have a lot more squish and atomic scale wiring than we were taught to expect by science fiction.

starcrete, or how to live on other planets with simple cooking ingredients
# space

starcrete, or how to live on other planets with simple cooking ingredients

Scientists figured out an ingenious recipe for extra strong concrete perfect for habitats on the Moon, Mars, and beyond.

the scientific reason why greed makes literally everything worse
# science

the scientific reason why greed makes literally everything worse

New research into the psychological roots of greed shows that greed may mean access to more money and luxuries, but at the cost of damaging literally everything else.

the enduring mystery of mh370 and why we’ll never let it go
# oddities

the enduring mystery of mh370 and why we’ll never let it go

Nine years on, conspiracy theories and questions are still flying around the fate of flight MH370. And they will never stop.

wowt explains: the ins and outs of time travel
# science

wowt explains: the ins and outs of time travel

Is time travel possible? What would happen if you did it? How would you do it? The answers to these questions are surprisingly complicated and weird.

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