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This issue of Recomendo recommends resources about space exploration, finding cheap hard drives, searching the old internet, and more.

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This piece argues that a larger human population is beneficial for everyone, citing faster progress and greater variety as reasons. via The Roots of Progress.

Muscle loss as we age, especially for women, is a big problem, and this article suggests protein is key to keeping us strong. via NPR

A new NBER working paper suggests that analysis of manager's comments during conference calls using ChatGPT can predict future capital expenditure. The authors suggest that using ChatGPT in this way could forecast other policies such as dividends and employment.

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"Centaur Chess," where humans and AI once collaborated, has evolved – AI programs now strategize by selecting the best AI partners.

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Matt Webb created an iOS compass app that points to the center of the Milky Way with help from ChatGPT.