Julia Wise explores the increase in parental supervision and the decrease in outdoor play, examining data on playground injuries and accidents. via LessWrong
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Longreads rounds up some of their favorite reported essays of 2023, covering topics like geological memory and life in Pompeii.
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Jason Kottke compares AI-generated video to early filmmaking, finding the outputs to be short, experimental, and uncannily realistic. via kottke.org
Jason Kottke recommends a "Manifesto" about finding your online voice in 2023.
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Alhazen, considered the first true scientist, championed objective truth and the scientific method centuries before the Renaissance. via The Marginalian
Google DeepMind researchers created a system of multiple AI agents that work together, like artificial brainstorming, to solve unconventional chess puzzles. via Quanta Magazine.
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