Thu Sep 10, 2015 07:55 AM

By Rob
September 10, 2015
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Sun Sep 6, 2015 09:03 PM

A psychologist reveals the biggest predictor of happiness — and it's not money — A psychologist reveals the biggest predictor of happiness — and it’s not money
People with strong social relationships have a 50% increased likelihood of survival compared to those with weaker social relationships.

Mon Sep 7, 2015 09:56 AM

AI, it’s all about scale, speed and accuracy. Not turning humans into liquid soap. But if you do want to concern yourself with where machine intelligence is headed, then thinking about how algorithmic scale, speed and accuracy — applied over more and more aspects of human lives — will impact and shape the societies we live in is certainly a question worth pondering. http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/06/ais-real-risks-and-benefits/

Not Just Another Discussion About Whether AI Is Going To Destroy Us | TechCrunch
An AI roundtable discussion is a staple of the tech journalism circus — usually framed with a preamble about dystopic threats to human existence from the inexorable rise of ‘super intelligence machines’. Just add a movie still from The Terminator.

Mon Sep 7, 2015 10:31 AM

This is all connected in my stream of thought: From this essay, wealth creation comes with poverty creation. Conservatives are all about getting and protecting power and privilege (from another article that redefines conservatives). There’s an old saying “Give a Scotsman a horse, and I’ll show you a Tory”.

The REAL Story of Wealth Creation – The Rules

Mon Sep 7, 2015 10:16 PM

Upstair Neighbor artists

Tue Sep 8, 2015 08:01 AM

Perfect IQ score.