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Carnivals Come Cheap: Eco-Activists and the Attacks on Art

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 4 Jan 23

I am deeply concerned about the climate change issue. I come from a family background of protest, but over the decades I’ve learned which forms of protest are effective and… View Post The post Carnivals Come Cheap: Eco-Activists and the Attacks on Art appeared first on Areo.

I am deeply concerned about the climate change issue. I come from a family background of protest, but over the decades I’ve learned which forms of protest are effective and… View Post The post Carnivals Come Cheap: Eco-Activists and the Attacks on Art appeared first on Areo.

Spamming Us from Space: SETI, Flying Saucers and the Galactic Internet

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 8 Dec 22

In August 2022, astrophysicist Avi Loeb—now more famous as an aspiring alien-hunter than as a highly accomplished space scientist—suggested that an interstellar object that exploded above the Pacific Ocean in… View Post The post Spamming Us from Space: SETI, Flying Saucers and the Galactic Internet appeared first on Areo.

In August 2022, astrophysicist Avi Loeb—now more famous as an aspiring alien-hunter than as a highly accomplished space scientist—suggested that an interstellar object that exploded above the Pacific Ocean in… View Post The post Spamming Us from Space: SETI, Flying Saucers and the Galactic Internet appeared first on Areo.

Why Germany is Bracing for a Cold Winter

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 16 Nov 22

Just a couple of months ago, anyone who had seriously wondered whether the German energy grid might collapse would have been derided as a doom-monger. Only survivalist preppers and other… View Post The post Why Germany is Bracing for a Cold Winter appeared first on Areo.

Just a couple of months ago, anyone who had seriously wondered whether the German energy grid might collapse would have been derided as a doom-monger. Only survivalist preppers and other… View Post The post Why Germany is Bracing for a Cold Winter appeared first on Areo.

From Natural Selection to Machine Selection: Human Evolution in the Age of AI

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 15 Nov 22

Around 30,000 years ago, when some Asian grey wolves began to tolerate—and be tolerated by—humans, they set in motion one of evolution’s great marvels. Instead of competing with human hunters,… View Post The post From Natural Selection to Machine Selection: Human Evolution in the Age of AI appeared first on Areo.

Around 30,000 years ago, when some Asian grey wolves began to tolerate—and be tolerated by—humans, they set in motion one of evolution’s great marvels. Instead of competing with human hunters,… View Post The post From Natural Selection to Machine Selection: Human Evolution in the Age of AI appeared first on Areo.

The Pernicious Folly of Pursuing Zero Covid

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 8 Nov 22

I often return from my hospital rounds as an infectious disease consultant having seen zero COVID-19 patients. Over the past few months, this has become a common occurrence—not only when… View Post The post The Pernicious Folly of Pursuing Zero Covid appeared first on Areo.

I often return from my hospital rounds as an infectious disease consultant having seen zero COVID-19 patients. Over the past few months, this has become a common occurrence—not only when… View Post The post The Pernicious Folly of Pursuing Zero Covid appeared first on Areo.

Infinite Rationality: An Interview with Brett Hall

By: The Posts Author | Posted on: 3 Nov 22

In this week’s episode of our Two for Tea podcast, editor-in-chief Iona Italia interviews science and philosophy educator Brett Hall about critical thinking, technological optimism, Karl Popper and David Deutsch… View Post The post Infinite Rationality: An Interview with Brett Hall appeared first on Areo.

In this week’s episode of our Two for Tea podcast, editor-in-chief Iona Italia interviews science and philosophy educator Brett Hall about critical thinking, technological optimism, Karl Popper and David Deutsch… View Post The post Infinite Rationality: An Interview with Brett Hall appeared first on Areo.

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