Posts by Marcellino Nehme
DeepMind applies AI to controlling nuclear fusion reactors
DeepMind, the AI lab backed by Google parent company Alphabet, today announced that it used AI to successfully control superheated matter inside a nuclear fusion reactor. Nuclear fusion — the reaction that powers stars, including the Sun — promises clean, limitless energy by smashing and fusing hydrogen atoms into helium. Unlike some energy sources, fusion…
Read MoreWhy women are less likely to be corrupt than men
IN JANUARY TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL, an NGO, released its annual report on corruption around the world. Measured by its average index, corruption has not improved for a decade. In many poor countries it is getting worse. The authors’ recommendations include strengthening anti-corruption agencies, cracking down on financial crime and making public spending more transparent. But some countries…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Losing Friends Over Politics
Tips for communicating with friends who have different political beliefs. If you feel a friendship is otherwise solid, and you want to avoid breaking it up over political differences, here are some communication techniques you can try. Build a strong foundation: It can be tempting to launch into a political debate. Still, if your goal…
Read More50 years ago the average woman had five children; since then the number has halved
In the past people had many more children than today. The number fluctuated over time and there were some differences between countries, but for much of our history, the average woman had at least five children, and often more. Two centuries ago this was true for the US, the UK, Russia, India, China and many…
Read MoreThe biggest causes of death in 2020
In the United States, the top three causes of death in 2020 were heart disease, cancer, and COVID-19. Accidents and stroke round out the country’s top five causes of death that year. And the leading worldwide cause of death for 2020 was ischemic heart disease, with stroke coming in a close second. Click here to…
Read MoreThe psychology of regret: how inaction affects our sense of self
Psychologists consider that three main domains make up the perception of the self. Your “actual self” is who you currently are; your “ought self” is who you think you should be based on your obligations or responsibilities; your “ideal self” is who you could be, or who you might dream of being. You may aspire to be financially successful,…
Read MoreRisk & Return Expectations For Crypto
Consider the fact that Bitcoin is up well over 9,000% over the past 10 years. Assuming a starting price of $50k or so right now, that would mean Bitcoin would need to rocket all the way to $4.6 million to repeat that feat over the next decade. I don’t know what the future returns in…
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