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Friday, October 19, 2018
The faultline in US politics caused by Russia and China | Financial Times
The faultline in US politics caused by Russia and China | Financial Times: Political bickering over which country is most to blame undermines foreign policy
US downgrades consulate for Palestinians into Israel embassy unit | World news | The Guardian
US downgrades consulate for Palestinians into Israel embassy unit | World news | The Guardian: Consulate general and embassy will merge, Mike Pompeo said, but it ‘does not signal a change of US policy’
Viganò: Vatican rebuke proved truth of McCarrick cover-up | National Catholic Reporter
Viganò: Vatican rebuke proved truth of McCarrick cover-up | National Catholic Reporter: The Italian archbishop who alleged a widespread cover-up of allegations against now ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick claims the Vatican's fiery response to his accusations only proved their veracity.
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Is less government the key to nuclear waste management? | TheHill
Is less government the key to nuclear waste management? | TheHill: It is now official – the 2019 Energy and Water Appropriations bill that President Trump signed earlier this month provides no funding for Yucca Mountain. In doing so, it officially extends by another year the U.S.
What Overstock.com learns about its customers from decades of data | ZDNet
What Overstock.com learns about its customers from decades of data | ZDNet: At nearly 20 years old, Overstock.com has been able to parse through mountains of data to get a 10,000-foot view of customers, as well as a granular understanding of shopping habits.
WHITE HOUSE: Do DOE and the Pentagon march together on grid security? -- Thursday, October 18, 2018 -- www.eenews.net
WHITE HOUSE: Do DOE and the Pentagon march together on grid security? -- Thursday, October 18, 2018 -- www.eenews.net: E&E News explores how protecting America's military bases from crippling blackouts collided with President Trump's latest coal bailout plan.
Burning waste or playing with fire? Waste management considerations for non-traditional reactors - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Burning waste or playing with fire? Waste management considerations for non-traditional reactors - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Why some advanced nuclear reactor technologies—funded for their supposed waste management benefits—will actually exacerbate spent fuel disposal issues.
The ambivalent nuclear politics of Fallout video games - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The ambivalent nuclear politics of Fallout video games - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: A series that began by critiquing nuclear weapons now appears to actively encourage nuclear use by players.
Trump’s evolving (but still totally wrong) take on global warming - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Trump’s evolving (but still totally wrong) take on global warming - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: President Trump says he no longer believes that global warming is a hoax. But his new, unsupported theories about climate change may be even more insidious.
How to bridge the Trump gap in climate finance - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
How to bridge the Trump gap in climate finance - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: The US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement leaves the world billions short on funds to help countries curb carbon emissions. Cities and states can help make up the difference.
Warning the most vulnerable about climate change. In a red state. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Warning the most vulnerable about climate change. In a red state. - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: John Morales made history as the first degreed meteorologist on Spanish TV. And he's breaking the mold in another way, arguing in favor of facts and evidence for climate change.
The conservative climate fix that conservatives don’t support - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The conservative climate fix that conservatives don’t support - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Nobel laureate economists, Republican senior statesmen, ExxonMobil, and even most liberals support this conservative fix for climate change. Conservative politicians don’t.
Want to know when you’re going to die?
Want to know when you’re going to die?
Your life span is written in your DNA, and we’re learning to read the code.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612256/want-to-know-when-youre-going-to-die/?utm_source=TR&utm_content=10-19&utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=24da5aeab3-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_19_11_44&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-24da5aeab3-153856085
Thursday, October 18, 2018
Danish Thorium Molten Salt Reactor receives pre-seed funding - NextBigFuture.com
Danish Thorium Molten Salt Reactor receives pre-seed funding - NextBigFuture.com: Copenhagen-based Seaborg Technologies, which is developing thorium-based Molten Salt Reactors (MSRs), has received pre-seed investment round. from an investment coalition led by Danish innovation incubator PreSeed Ventures. The company hopes the funding will accelerate development of its CUBE (Compact Used fuel BurnEr) reactor concept. Seaborg Technologies has received early funding for its thorium molten salt reactor. The CUBE (Compact Used fuel BurnEr) reactor concept has features including: – unparalleled non-proliferation profile, – excellent waste-burning abilities using thorium as catalyst, – ultra-compact form factor, five times smaller than competing MSRs, – and a fully modularized core optimized for mass production. The
Will Imperial Beach, California, retreat from a rising sea? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Will Imperial Beach, California, retreat from a rising sea? - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Due to myriad factors including the Earth’s rotation, California will deal with even higher sea-level rise than other locations, as the atmosphere and oceans warm. Here, at the southernmost beach town in California, one small city is asking: What if we just got out of nature’s way?
It goes completely against what most believe, but out of all major energy sources, nuclear is the safest - Our World in Data
It goes completely against what most believe, but out of all major energy sources, nuclear is the safest - Our World in Data: This blog post draws on data and research discussed in our entry on Energy Production and Changing Energy Sources.
Pulp Fiction in Istanbul, or, the Looming Turkey-Saudi Cold War | The Nation
Pulp Fiction in Istanbul, or, the Looming Turkey-Saudi Cold War | The Nation: The disappearance, and probable brutal murder, of journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Turkish soil could crater an already troubled geopolitical climate.
Gina Haspel CIA Torture Cables' Dates and Times Declassified | National Security Archive
Gina Haspel CIA Torture Cables' Dates and Times Declassified | National Security Archive: Washington, D.C., October 18, 2018 – The National Security Archive’s Freedom of Information lawsuit against the CIA has won release of the previously censored dates and times on cables sent by future CIA director Gina Haspel when she commanded a CIA black site in Thailand in 2002 where interrogators tortured and waterboarded an al-Qaeda suspect, according to the new documents
A Wave of Child Sexual Abuse Accusations Against a Doctor, and Hospital Says It Knew - The New York Times
A Wave of Child Sexual Abuse Accusations Against a Doctor, and Hospital Says It Knew - The New York Times: Rockefeller University Hospital said it has credible allegations of inappropriate behavior by a research doctor who treated children with growth problems.
Trump and Jamal Khashoggi— Saudi Arabia Has Been Bribing the US with Arms Sales for Years | naked capitalism
Trump and Jamal Khashoggi— Saudi Arabia Has Been Bribing the US with Arms Sales for Years | naked capitalism: An effort to put l'affaire Khashoggi in the context of the US-Saudi relationship.
The last words of a dying bride -- Aleteia
The last words of a dying bride -- Aleteia: Heather Mosher was determined to reveal her love for her husband and their marriage.
Christians Must Back the Homeless and Other Poor In the Elite’s War Against The World | Henry Karlson
Christians Must Back the Homeless and Other Poor In the Elite’s War Against The World | Henry Karlson: There is a war being waged against the poor, with the homeless receiving the great blunt of the attack. Christians must stand up for the poor, and work to restore the common good.
What Does the Orthodox Split Mean? | Matthew Schneider
What Does the Orthodox Split Mean? | Matthew Schneider: This week, the Russian Orthodox Patriarch ceased Communion with the Ecumenical Patriarch in Constantinople. As this is the split between the two most important Orthodox Churches in the world, it is big news. Greater separation in the Church is also sad news.
Breaking: Federal Gov’t Launches Criminal Probe Into Catholic Church in PA
Breaking: Federal Gov’t Launches Criminal Probe Into Catholic Church in PA: Dioceses served subpoenas following PA grand jury report naming Cdl. Wuerl
Editorial: Ouellet vs. Viganò exposes right wing's anti-Francis strategy | National Catholic Reporter
Editorial: Ouellet vs. Viganò exposes right wing's anti-Francis strategy | National Catholic Reporter: Cardinal Marc Ouellet's concise and sharply worded refutation of the now infamous Viganò letter is the very point needed to burst the bubble of fabulist concoctions spinning around the Catholic far r...
The BUILD Act Has Passed: What’s Next? | Center for Strategic and International Studies
The BUILD Act Has Passed: What’s Next? | Center for Strategic and International Studies: On October 5, 2018, the U.S. Senate joined the U.S. House of Representatives in passing the Better Utilization of Investment Leading to Development (or BUILD Act), a bipartisan bill creating a new U.S. development agency—the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (USIDFC). This is the most important piece of U.S. soft power legislation in more than a decade. The success of the BUILD Act is something to celebrate.
Turkish paper publishes gruesome details from audio of Saudi journalist Khashoggi's murder - Haaretz.com
Turkish paper publishes gruesome details from audio of Saudi journalist Khashoggi's murder - Haaretz.com: Saudi officer with close ties to MBS 'in charge of the deadly Khashoggi op'
Saudi journalist's dismembered body lands at Trump's White House - U.S. News - Haaretz.com
Saudi journalist's dismembered body lands at Trump's White House - U.S. News - Haaretz.com: Riyadh and Ankara expect the U.S. president to give the Khashoggi affair a proper burial
Did the Bronze Age warrior Goliath exist? - Archaeology - Haaretz.com
Did the Bronze Age warrior Goliath exist? - Archaeology - Haaretz.com: Is the story of the Philistine champion Goliath a distant memory of an event that took place in the 11th century B.C.E. or a fable by priests conspiring in Jerusalem in the late 7th century B.C.E.?
COLUMN-U.S. energy exports to China plummet as Trump trade war bites: Russell | Reuters
COLUMN-U.S. energy exports to China plummet as Trump trade war bites: Russell | Reuters: It's probably not the kind of success U.S. President Donald Trump had in mind, but his trade dispute with China has effectively killed off the burgeoning energy trade between the world's two biggest economies.
Bishop Barron's Gospel Reflection October 18, 2018
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Pope: God wants change in church stricken by perversion of clericalism | National Catholic Reporter
Pope: God wants change in church stricken by perversion of clericalism | National Catholic Reporter: Catholics need to help the church along a path of "deep spiritual renewal," Pope Francis told Jesuits from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
"I believe the Lord wants a change in the church," which is af...
"I believe the Lord wants a change in the church," which is af...
Apple to US users: Here's how you can now see what personal data we hold on you | ZDNet
Apple to US users: Here's how you can now see what personal data we hold on you | ZDNet: Apple's privacy tools now go beyond Europe, so more now get to download the personal data it has collected.
Russian and Egyptian presidents sign partnership treaty
Russian and Egyptian presidents sign partnership treaty: MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi signed a strategic cooperation treaty Wednesday that is intended to bolster trade and other ties between the two nations. The treaty capped a three-day visit to Russia by the Egyptian leader. During his talks with Putin on Wednesday, El-Sissi also urged Russia to resume direct flights to Egyptian resorts, which Moscow suspended after a bomb planted by the Islamic State group brought a Russian plane down over Sinai in October 2015, killing all 224 people on board.
The Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder | Graham E. Fuller
The Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder | Graham E. Fuller: The Geopolitics of Khashoggi Murder Graham E. Fuller (grahamefuller.com) 17 October 2018 The grisly details of the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi by
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
Trump Administration Moves to End Deep Discounts for Packages From China
Trump Administration Moves to End Deep Discounts for Packages From China
U.S. starts process to withdraw from a 144-year-old international postal body
https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-moves-to-end-deep-discounts-for-packages-from-china-1539791629?emailToken=d0283c8c6d380945293032de007e13601inNvRjMrJBf1HJFWdR/tL+8OJDR8OOfPHoAx5BeJcTkdwqT1q5wt0gIitSeqjJaFXmH9QSHEJqT51QFduBmfdubfbm66dJG/QM/0WicXoDQwnW0ScvYOopAj08sRfQY9cfh+q3HLwh+CZdq1W47Qg%3D%3D&reflink=article_email_share
Climate change and the 75% problem | Bill Gates
Climate change and the 75% problem | Bill Gates: Bill Gates shares his plan for fighting climate change.
Status-6: Why Russia's 100-Megaton Nuclear Torpedo Is Truly Terrifying | The National Interest
Status-6: Why Russia's 100-Megaton Nuclear Torpedo Is Truly Terrifying | The National Interest: The Pentagon thinks Kanyon is real enough, and Russia never lost the undersea skills it inherited from the USSR, even during the bad days of the 1990s.
The ambivalent nuclear politics of Fallout video games - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
The ambivalent nuclear politics of Fallout video games - Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: A series that began by critiquing nuclear weapons now appears to actively encourage nuclear use by players.
If You Want Peace, Prepare for Nuclear War
If You Want Peace, Prepare for Nuclear War: In an era of new great-power competition, United States must develop a modern nuclear arsenal, including low-yield tactical nuclear weapons, lest it lose the ability to credibly defend its allies against potential attacks by rivals such as China and Russia.
ICC Prosecutor: Demolishing Khan al-Ahmar a War Crime – LobeLog
ICC Prosecutor: Demolishing Khan al-Ahmar a War Crime – LobeLog: by Edo Konrad Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Fatou Bensouda issued a stern warning to Israel officials on Wednesday, saying she will not “hesitate to take any appropriate action” sh…
Democrats Need More Than Hot Air on North Korea – Foreign Policy
Democrats Need More Than Hot Air on North Korea – Foreign Policy: Moon Jae-in is trying for peace on the peninsula. Liberals should have his back.
Bishop Barron's Gospel Reflection October 17, 2018
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‘Enough is enough’: Famed evangelist pens powerful letter to ‘troubled Catholics’ | Opinion | LifeSite
‘Enough is enough’: Famed evangelist pens powerful letter to ‘troubled Catholics’ | Opinion | LifeSite: The Archbishop McCarrick case may prove to be the 'straw that broke the camel’s back.'
Catholic school fires teacher after she handed out famed evangelist’s letter on clergy abuse crisis | News | LifeSite
Catholic school fires teacher after she handed out famed evangelist’s letter on clergy abuse crisis | News | LifeSite: The fired teacher was told that the school is ‘first Dominican and then Catholic.'
Sacraments and Hypocrites - The Catholic Thing
Sacraments and Hypocrites - The Catholic Thing: David Bobagura: In the midst of the crisis, why go to Confession? Because it is not the priest who forgives us, but Christ who acts through him.
Fr. Warren's Week Reflection: The Camel
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Turkey: Enabling Mass Illegal Migration into Greece
Turkey: Enabling Mass Illegal Migration into Greece: Turkish authorities repeatedly have threatened Europe with an influx of migrants. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's threats should not be ignored. Ever since the migrant crisis started to escalate in 2011 -- with the onset of civil war in Syria -- those
Big Tech Snuffing Free Speech; Google's Poisonous 'Dragonfly'
Big Tech Snuffing Free Speech; Google's Poisonous 'Dragonfly': If the big social media companies choose what to publish and what not to publish, they should be subject to the same licensing and requirements as media organizations. Google has decided it will not renew a contract with the Pentagon for artificial
IAEA assesses emergency preparedness in Belarus - World Nuclear News
IAEA assesses emergency preparedness in Belarus - World Nuclear News: An International Atomic Energy Agency team of experts today concluded a ten-day mission to review Belarus's preparedness and response arrangements for nuclear and radiological emergencies.
GreyEnergy: New malware campaign targets critical infrastructure companies | ZDNet
GreyEnergy: New malware campaign targets critical infrastructure companies | ZDNet: Security researchers warn of cyber-espionage activity by group which has links to some of the most destructive cyber attacks of recent times.
Bringing 21st-Century Innovation to the U.S. Nuclear Industry
Bringing 21st-Century Innovation to the U.S. Nuclear Industry: In just the past decade, nuclear physicists and entrepreneurs have developed innovate commercial reactor designs that are smaller, cheaper and safer than current technology.
Planting the Seeds of a Distributed Nuclear Revolution
Planting the Seeds of a Distributed Nuclear Revolution
The Case for Expedited Licensing and Commercialization of Micronuclear Reactors
https://thebreakthrough.org/index.php/issues/nuclear/planting-the-seeds-of-a-distributed-nuclear-revolution?utm_source=Breakthrough+Newsletter&utm_campaign=ed32c88057-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_02_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49b872540e-ed32c88057-44370641
Trump's WTO Ambassador Would Rather Fight Than Talk
Trump's WTO Ambassador Would Rather Fight Than Talk: The two of them prefer action over negotiation, but negotiation is mostly how trade policy is made.
Is An Asteroid Coming? The Proposed Budget For NASA’s ‘Planetary Defense Coordination Office’ Is Suddenly Increased To $150 Million – The American Dream
Is An Asteroid Coming? The Proposed Budget For NASA’s ‘Planetary Defense Coordination Office’ Is Suddenly Increased To $150 Million – The American Dream: It didn't make many national headlines, but the proposed budget for NASA's "Planetary Defense Coordination Office" was just increased by 90 million dollars. At a time when our national budget is already stretched to the max, this seems like an odd thing to be spending so much money on. As you will see below, the
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
Priesthood: Forsaking and receiving - The Catholic Thing
Priesthood: Forsaking and receiving - The Catholic Thing: Each of us gave up being the father of children and yet thousands call us Father. We gave up the...
US Catholics React to Cardinal Ouellet’s Letter
US Catholics React to Cardinal Ouellet’s Letter: NEWS ANALYSIS: Opinions differ about whether the letter adequately debunks Archbishop Viganò’s claims of a Vatican cover-up of Archbis...
Youth Synod’s Missing Element: Discussion of Humanae Vitae
Youth Synod’s Missing Element: Discussion of Humanae Vitae: Even though its author Paul VI will be canonized Sunday, the encyclical’s message hasn’t shaped the synod’s deliberations.
A Case for the Sacrament of Marriage - Homiletic & Pastoral Review
A Case for the Sacrament of Marriage - Homiletic & Pastoral Review: Did God intend marriage to be a union between one man and one woman, a union that is both permanent and indissoluble? Is marriage at its very essence
Is the Right to Keep and Bear Arms a Christian Principle? – HOPE IN THE STORM
Is the Right to Keep and Bear Arms a Christian Principle? – HOPE IN THE STORM: Is The Right to Keep and Bear Arms a Christian Principle? The second amendment of the United States of America clearly states: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a f…
Iraq cardinal: Trump administration has done 'nothing' to help Christians
Iraq cardinal: Trump administration has done 'nothing' to help Christians: According to the head of the Iraq-based Chaldean Catholic Church, the United States government has done nothing to aid Christians in Iraq.
World's superiors general to ask for greater women's voice at synod | National Catholic Reporter
World's superiors general to ask for greater women's voice at synod | National Catholic Reporter: The two Rome-based umbrella groups representing nearly a million members of male and female Catholic religious orders around the world are planning to present Pope Francis with a proposal to give wome...
Is Saudi Arabia Getting Unmoored? - The Globalist
Is Saudi Arabia Getting Unmoored? - The Globalist: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is showing traits which Iraq’s Saddam Hussein had previously put on display.
It's All or Nothing - The Catholic Thing
It's All or Nothing - The Catholic Thing: Robert Royal from Rome: The most obvious danger is that the Church appears to want to accept everyone, which may run the risk of accepting everything.
DOE Announces Measures To Prevent China’s Illegal Diversion Of U.S. Civil Nuclear Technology For Military Or Other Unauthorized Purposes
DOE Announces Measures To Prevent China’s Illegal Diversion Of U.S. Civil Nuclear Technology For Military Or Other Unauthorized Purposes
By By U.S. Department Of Energy, / October 15, 2018 10:00 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced measures to prevent China’s illegal diversion of U.S. civil nuclear technology for military or other unauthorized purposes. These national security measures are the result of a U.S. government policy review prompted by concerns about China’s efforts to obtain nuclear material, equipment, and advanced technology from
Keep reading →https://breakingenergy.com/2018/10/15/doe-announces-measures-to-prevent-chinas-illegal-diversion-of-u-s-civil-nuclear-technology-for-military-or-other-unauthorized-purposes/?utm_source=Breaking+Energy+Newsletters+Master+List&utm_campaign=0802850e63-MAILCHIMP_BD_DAILY&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_88392479a3-0802850e63-411632309
Report: DOE coal, nuclear bailout on hold at White House | Utility Dive
Report: DOE coal, nuclear bailout on hold at White House | Utility Dive: Utility industry news, voices and jobs for energy industry professionals. Optimized for your mobile phone.
Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65 - The New York Times
Paul G. Allen, Microsoft’s Co-Founder, Is Dead at 65 - The New York Times: Mr. Allen and Bill Gates started the company in 1975, helping to usher in the personal computing revolution. He died after a recurrence of cancer.
DNA databases are too white. This man aims to fix that.
DNA databases are too white. This man aims to fix that.
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612278/dna-databases-are-too-white-this-man-aims-to-fix-that/?utm_source=TR&utm_content=10-16&utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=01ae91c43b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_16_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-01ae91c43b-153856085
Your next doctor’s appointment might be with an AI
Your next doctor’s appointment might be with an AI
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612267/your-next-doctors-appointment-might-be-with-an-ai/?utm_source=TR&utm_content=10-16&utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=01ae91c43b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_16_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-01ae91c43b-153856085
Stephen Hawking’s final AI alarm
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Hawking’s posthumous book, published today, warns that humanity faces
an existential threat from the development of “a super-intelligent AI”.
Brief answers: The book, called ‘Brief Answers to the Big Questions’, provides Hawking’s answers to 10 fundamental questions he was constantly asked. Topics in the book range from whether there’s a god (no), if aliens exist (yes), and whether time travel is possible (maybe).
Grave warning: Hawking warns “a super-intelligent AI will be extremely good at accomplishing goals and if those goals aren’t aligned with ours we’re in trouble.” He adds: “You’re probably not an evil ant-hater who steps on ants out of malice, but if you’re in charge of a hydroelectric green-energy project and there’s an anthill in the region to be flooded, too bad for the ants. Let’s not place humanity in the position of those ants.”
Consistency: Hawking stated this position on AI many times while alive. In 2014 he warned AI could spell the end of humanity if deployed carelessly. He signed an open letter in January 2015 calling for more research on the societal impacts of AI. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11342200/Top-scientists-call-for-caution-over-artificial-intelligence.html?utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=01ae91c43b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_16_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-01ae91c43b-153856085
Brief answers: The book, called ‘Brief Answers to the Big Questions’, provides Hawking’s answers to 10 fundamental questions he was constantly asked. Topics in the book range from whether there’s a god (no), if aliens exist (yes), and whether time travel is possible (maybe).
Grave warning: Hawking warns “a super-intelligent AI will be extremely good at accomplishing goals and if those goals aren’t aligned with ours we’re in trouble.” He adds: “You’re probably not an evil ant-hater who steps on ants out of malice, but if you’re in charge of a hydroelectric green-energy project and there’s an anthill in the region to be flooded, too bad for the ants. Let’s not place humanity in the position of those ants.”
Consistency: Hawking stated this position on AI many times while alive. In 2014 he warned AI could spell the end of humanity if deployed carelessly. He signed an open letter in January 2015 calling for more research on the societal impacts of AI. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11342200/Top-scientists-call-for-caution-over-artificial-intelligence.html?utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=01ae91c43b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_16_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-01ae91c43b-153856085
Should we be worried too? Artificial intelligence is likely to upend many aspects of our lives, such as employment or transport. However, AI experts have consistently said we are a long way from machines that “think” for themselves. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602410/no-the-experts-dont-think-superintelligent-ai-is-a-threat-to-humanity/?utm_source=TR&utm_content=10-16&utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=01ae91c43b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_16_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-01ae91c43b-153856085
As a major report from Stanford University put it in 2016:
“No machines with self-sustaining long-term goals and intent have been
developed, nor are they likely to be developed in the near future”. https://www.technologyreview.com/s/602278/ai-wants-to-be-your-bro-not-your-foe/?utm_source=TR&utm_content=10-16&utm_source=MIT+Technology+Review&utm_campaign=01ae91c43b-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_10_16_11_24&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_997ed6f472-01ae91c43b-153856085
'She seduced a Jew': Lawmaker bemoans wedding of Fauda star to Israeli Arab TV anchor - Israel News - Haaretz.com
'She seduced a Jew': Lawmaker bemoans wedding of Fauda star to Israeli Arab TV anchor - Israel News - Haaretz.com: Likud's Oren Hazan condemns marriage of journalist Lucy Aharish and actor Tzachi Halevy, accuses him of converting to Islam
Among those cheering Romero: the woman saved by his intercession
Among those cheering Romero: the woman saved by his intercession: Cecilia Rivas, a Salvadoran woman whose miraculous healing made possible the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero on October 14, 2018, was present during the ceremony presided over by Pope Franc…
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