January 2025 Blog Posts (3)

Preserving Humanity’s Diversity in the Age of Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is often heralded as the key to solving humanity’s greatest challenges. With its ability to process complex calculations at speeds unimaginable by traditional computers, this revolutionary technology promises breakthroughs in fields such as medicine, climate science, and logistics.

As one proponent of the technology stated in a recent Westword article, "The world is going to look fundamentally different because of quantum technology… The biggest problems that…

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Added by T. Dan Nelson on January 25, 2025 at 12:22pm — No Comments

Gossip and Empathy

Gossip: a simple word that conjures images of hushed voices, furtive glances, and knowing smirks. For something so commonplace, it carries profound consequences. It bonds some people together while isolating others, leaving us to wonder—is gossip an inherent part of human nature? To answer that, we need to dig into its evolutionary roots, its role in our social structures, and the transformative power of empathy.

Gossip likely evolved as a survival tool in early…

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Added by T. Dan Nelson on January 1, 2025 at 11:42am — No Comments

Vying for a Darwin Award

Darwin Awards commemorate certain people in a morbidly humorous fashion. According to the rules, winners of a Darwin Award must eliminate themselves from the gene pool—either by killing themselves or by rendering themselves sterile—as a result of exercising their own exceptionally poor judgment. Check out www.darwinawards.com. There, dozens of winners appear along with their stories of award-winning, gene…

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Added by T. Dan Nelson on January 1, 2025 at 11:30am — No Comments

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