Tag: humans
Remembering the First Manned Moon Landing at 50; What Does the Future Hold?
I remember watching the Apollo moon landings on TV from 1969 to 1972 as a child.
The Empty Heavens — Two Ways to Look at It
Adam Kirsch over the weekend had a thoughtful essay in the Wall Street Journal, meditating on the coming 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
Puppy Dog Eyes for Darwin
A study in PNAS has gotten tons of affectionate press, probably because puppies are so darned cute.
Robert J. Marks: Humor, Ambiguity, and AI
Dr. Marks thinks it’s possible that AI may improve in its ability to resolve ambiguous language. Right now it’s not looking so good.
New Science Uprising Episode: “Programming Without a Programmer”?
To evolve a protein, Douglas Axe draws a comparison to seeking out — blindfolded! — a particular atom secreted away somewhere in the Milky Way.