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Why do we dream? Scientists claim nighttime visions function as a complex SIMULATION to prepare us for challenges in the real–world [ [link removed] ]
Which is strange because I never dream about realistic situations. It’s all about me single-handedly winning the World Series for the Cubs or getting trapped in a diorama by a mad scientist. But rest assured I’ll be well-prepared if either of those ever come true
College students wary of the job market are changing course in search of ‘AI-proof’ majors [ [link removed] ]
In the future, everything will be done by robots. Your mission is clear: To build and maintain those robots
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The Billiard Ball by Isaac Asimov [ [link removed] ] - When scientist Edward Bloom demonstrated humanity’s first anti-gravity device to the world, a single billiard ball punched through his chest at the speed of light — and the only question that remains is whether the man who aimed it knew exactly what would happen.
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Free Will Or Not, The Brain Uses The Same Decision Playbook, Study Says [ [link removed] ] - Wasn’t that basically the subplot with the old guy in The Matrix: Reloaded? So basically, your brain is doing the same math whether you want to do the thing or you’re compelled to do the thing
Voting May Be Good For Your Health, Not Just Your Country [ [link removed] ] - Maybe the lesson here is that staying engaged in your community is good for you across the board
Woman brings dead husband back as hologram to hold his own funeral Q&A [ [link removed] ] - Your funeral probably shouldn’t have the feel of a Reddit AMA thread
Baby on board! Passenger gives birth on Delta flight from Atlanta to Portland [ [link removed] ] - The nice thing about this is that she gave birth thirty minutes before landing. So not only does she having a unique and heartwarming story for the kid to tell one day, but she also didn’t completely upend the trip for the rest of the passengers. That’s how it’s done
Haunted by Ghosts? New Study Provides a Surprising Explanation [ [link removed] ] - Researchers have found that people exposed to infrasound feel more irritated and stressed, even when unaware of its presence. Well that’s a far less interesting explanation than ghosts
Pastor who wrote book on how to love spouse arrested over allegations of multiple wives [ [link removed] ] - Well, I guess you couldn’t argue with the fact that he had more experience with relationships than anyone else
Endangered orangutan filmed using canopy bridge to cross public road in Indonesia: “A world first” [ [link removed] ] - The chickens of the world are outraged that the orangutan was able to cross the road without having its motives questioned
Sperm Racing Olympics offering $100,000 prize to man with the fastest swimmers – and there’s already 10,000 applicants [ [link removed] ] - I give it a week before sperm races are showing up on betting apps
Police investigate after claims ‘hair dryer used to manipulate weather sensor to win $34k bet’ [ [link removed] ] - They really are betting on everything these days
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