David Hagarflipped into FutureWhy Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealandverified_publisherThe Guardian - Mark O'ConnellHow an extreme libertarian tract predicting the collapse of liberal democracies – written by Jacob Rees-Mogg’s father – inspired the likes of Peter Thiel to buy up property across the Pacific If you’re interested in the end of the world, you’re interested in New Zealand. If you’re interested in how …
David Hagarflipped into SpaceNASA publishes final amazing picture of Saturn captured by doomed Cassini space probeverified_publishermirror.co.uk - Jeff ParsonsNASA's Cassini spacecraft crashed into the surface of Saturn in September, after 13 years spent orbiting the gas giant. Before it died, the probe sent …
David Hagarflipped into BuisnessThe Results of Google's Team-Effectiveness Research Will Make You Rethink How You Build Teamsverified_publisherInc Magazine - Larry KimWhy hiring the best and brightest might not be enough. It's no surprise that Google, now part of Alphabet, loves data, and the company's execs frequently share the revelations they find, such as their insights on mobile web use. But some of us would be surprised to discover that this unicorn company …
David Hagarflipped into PsychologyAnalytic thinking undermines religious belief while intelligence undermines social conservatism, study suggestspsypost.org - Eric W. DolanReligion and politics appear to be related to different aspects of cognition, according to new psychological research. Religion is more related to …
David Hagarflipped into PsychologyI've adopted a '2-hour rule' based on the habit that led Einstein, Darwin, and Nietzsche to brilliance — and it's had the highest ROI of anything I've doneverified_publisherBusiness Insider - Zat RanaAlbert Einstein was 16 years old when he first flirted with the idea of special relativity. He was a daydreamer. The pioneering theory that lead him to establish the foundation of modern physics was actually envisioned in one of his many famous thought experiments. He wondered, specifically, what …
David Hagarflipped into Machine LearningGoogle’s DeepMind AI Just Taught Itself to Walk & the Results Are Hilarioushighsnobiety.com - Lia McGarrigleFor the past few years, Google has been experimenting with AI technology with a project called DeepMind. Now the tech giant has developed AI that has …