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Neanderthal Brains
Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis) is the closest evolutionary cousin to modern humans (Homo sapiens). In fact they are so close there has been some debate about whether or not they are truly a...
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The Stolen Election is a Conspiracy Theory
Research into conspiracy beliefs reveals that there are basically two kinds of people who believe in conspiracies. One type is the dedicated conspiracy theorist. For them, the conspiracy is what they...
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Children Are Natural Skeptics
There is ongoing debate as to the extent that a skeptical outlook is natural vs learned in humans. There is no simple answer to this question, and human psychology is complex and multifaceted. People...
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AI Art Is Here
Recently an artist names Jason Allen won the Colorado State Art Fair’s competition in the category of digital art with a picture (shown) that was created by an AI, the Midjourney software. This has...
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Green Transition Will Save Money
It is difficult to project costs into the future, because there are many variables and small errors magnify over time. But still, statistical modeling can be done and validated to produce reliable...
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Follow Up on AI Art
One of the things I enjoy about writing this blog is that it is a conversation. My essay is often just the opening salvo in what turns into an interesting exchange on the topic, and I often learn new...
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Improving CO2 Conversion
Carbon is an extremely useful element. Carbon-containing compounds can be food, fuel, fertilizer, or building material. We also have an overabundance of carbon in the form of CO2 in the atmosphere,...
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The AI Renaissance
We appear to be in the middle of an explosion of AI (artificial intelligence) applications and ability. I had the opportunity to chat with an AI expert, Mark Ho, about what the driving forces are...
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Hydrogen Takes Another Hit
Examining the history and fate of many technologies, and reading the analyses of others, I have come to understand some general rules, one of which is that some technologies look great on paper, but...
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Webb and Hubble Image Dart Hitting Its Target
By now you have likely seen the images of NASA’s DART spacecraft smashing into the asteroid, Dimorphos, a small asteroid in orbit around a larger asteroid, Didymos. Here is the streaming video from...
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