Guest Thinkers — December 21, 2010

History of AQAP

The trusty visitor counter suggests that Waq al-waq has had several hundred new visitors to the blog yesterday. So, first: Welcome. Second for those of you looking for history of AQAP I would recommend that you either watch the video or read the transcript of this event from Carnegie from July 2009.

It is not the most complete thing I have prepared but it is the best overview that I have published to-date. There is a much longer one in the works but this is not yet finished.

The Learning Curve

Why do high IQ people stagnate in their careers? Emotional intelligence

Research suggests that emotional intelligence is more vital for success than IQ.

The Present

Even in the age of AI, some problems are just too difficult for computers

Computers are growing more powerful and more capable, but everything has limits

The Future

How the metaverse will revolutionize K-12 and higher education

Imagine going on a tour through the human circulatory system as a tiny cell. That is just one example of education in the metaverse.

Starts With A Bang

Ask Ethan: What are white holes, and do they really exist?

In General Relativity, white holes are just as mathematically plausible as black holes. Black holes are real; what about white holes?

Life

Strange life forms create an “alien” ecosystem in an abandoned uranium mine

Slimy biofilms made up of bacterial and eukaryotic life forms have taken over an abandoned, flooded uranium mine in Germany.

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