Guest Thinkers — September 1, 2010

July Break Open Thread

The July Break open thread – post all your volcano news here … !

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New eruption? New volcano research announced? New media attention put on all things volcanic? Post it here and feel free to discuss …

I’ll be back July 20.

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

On November 25, U.N. members will meet in South Korea to cap off a series of meetings aiming to reduce global plastic pollution.

In partisan political times, recognizing the scientific truth is more important than ever. Scientists must be vocal and clear about reality.

A crowdsourced “final exam” for AI promises to test LLMs like never before. Here’s how the idea, and its implementation, dooms us to fail.

From Einstein to Twain, Garson O’Toole investigates the truth behind your favorite — and often misattributed — quotes.

Man seeking meaningful relationship at the intersection of on-demand empathy and Rule 34.

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