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The New York Times has a pretty good piece today about the recent history of AI development among Silicon Valley techbros. (With the exception of a couple of brief asides, not a single woman is mentioned in the story.) I enjoyed reading it even though I'm already fairly familiar with this stuff. My favorite anecdote ...continue reading "Killer robots on Mars"

The ninth-ranked Missouri Tigers will face the seventh-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl on Friday, December 29.

It's important to look beyond just a college's website. Stacker reviewed data to compile a list of the best public colleges in Missouri.

Experience the joy of the music of Christmas in the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis with the St. Louis Archdiocesan Choir & Orchestra! Welcomed by Favazza’s Restaurant and Michael Bavlsik […]

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This week, our first place winner on the insightful side is a simple anonymous response to the claim that Elon Musk fights censorship: Remember when Elon happily complied with the Turkish government’s request to censor anti-Erdogan content during its presidential election? In second place, it’s a double-winning comment from Thad that also takes first place […]

Tyler Cowen points today to a post from Robin Hanson expressing alarm at declining fertility rates: I’ve recently come to estimate that the world population and economy will suffer a several centuries fall, with innovation grinding to a halt, ended by the rise of Amish-like insular fertile subcultures.... As a result, I’ve been watching many ...continue reading "I don’t think the Amish are the future of America"

For five years doors kept closing for Benita Brown, but that didn't stop her.

Another detainee died at St. Louis’ troubled city jail this morning, the Department of Public Safety said. The detainee, whose identity has not been released, was found in his cell at the City Justice Center unconscious from an apparent suicide attempt at approximately 6:09 a.m.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin must be doing something right. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R–LetGodSortItOut) has lost confidence in him. Amazingly—even for Graham—all Austin said was that Israel should do more to protect civilians in Gaza or else risk driving Palestinians "into the arms of the enemy." That's it. You'd think even Graham would acknowledge the pragmatic ...continue reading "Lindsey Graham wants more civilian casualties in Gaza"