Category: Science
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Weekly Problem: Number Theory
The Collatz Sequence Let’s explore one of the most deceptively simple yet unsolved problems in mathematics, first proposed by Lothar Collatz in 1937. The Rules Start with any positive integer n. At each step: If the number is even, divide it by 2 If the number is odd, multiply it by 3 and add 1…
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My Sickness saved my life- the Region Beta Paradox
When things get bad, you should hope for even worse times according to social science
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This is why most people are wrong about almost anything
The case of minimum wage laws serves as a poignant illustration of the perils of inductive reasoning. Hayek’s predictions, though grounded in economic theory and empirical observations, failed to account for the multifaceted dynamics shaping labor markets. By extrapolating from limited data and theoretical abstractions, Hayek fell victim to the inherent biases and oversights characteristic…
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Decision Theory and the Power of Counterfactuals
A Research team on Spotify develops a new ML model for decision-making using counterfactuals. Why that’s exciting! Self-driving cars, medical diagnosis, investment plans, and game theory are all applications of decision-making AI. Decision theory is the study of algorithms for correct decisions, but it comes with a few obstacles. Making the right decision is quite…
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How AI and Robotics are Saving Bees
How AI and Robotics are Saving Bees Bees are essential to the Earth’s ecosystem as they provide pollination services that help grow the crops we depend on for food. Unfortunately, honeybee populations have declined in recent years due to environmental factors, diseases, and pests. To address this issue, researchers have turned to his AI and robotics…
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When even AI tells you-you are unattractive!
The Role of AI and Pearson Correlation Coefficient” – Discover how artificial intelligence and cognitive psychology have enabled researchers to explore the relationship between ordinary and attractive faces. Learn how the Pearson correlation coefficient helps evaluate the strength of the linear relationship between different facial features and perceived attractiveness. Dive into the latest facial attractiveness…
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We don’t have the humility to face global warming
Often in our modern political discussions regarding economy and ecology, we see these two dimensions as somehow conflicting. Economic progress is often associated with an exploitation of natural resources on earth. The professor for philosophy at the University Gustav Eiffel, Corine Pelluchon argues in an Essay called “Ecology as new Enlightenment” that was published in…
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Robot helps children with learning disabilities
The potential for machinery and AI to benefit the public education system has grown substantially over the last few years. Here’s some progress we made: Do you remember your school time? Right, sorry I brought back this darkest of all time to you and if you still are a student, then I am sorry, friend.…
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4 types of smart thinkers
A smart thinker can significantly influence an individual, a team, and an organization. Both society and the business world need more smart thinkers that can challenge the status quo and inspire others to do the same. Research the four types of smart thinkers underneath and you will find one or more of them in yourself.…
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Five habits that make you more intelligent
Being smart is generally considered a great compliment and the good news is that we have some room for cognitive improvement that can simply be achieved by implementing the right habits into your weekly routine. So here are five habits that, as research indicated, make you more intelligent over time: It is challenging to define…
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Live Forever- could we upload our brain into a computer?
Theories of consciousness that promise humanity eternal life. Esoteric or Future?
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How hard is a physics major? An experience.
The truth about Einstein’s major from a physicist No, it’s not hard. That’s the answer. A physics major is not hard, I mean it sure is harder than receiving most other degrees, but it’s not super hard and I am no super brain, believe me! Oh, if you are new here, you might not know…
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AI and Language- How NLP drives a new theory of Artificial consciousness
AI will become conscious by understanding language. Here is how: Did you ever ask yourself what exactly limits our mind or relatively our Understanding of things? Now, one argument is to say that the computational power of the human brain is not endless so we can’t make large calculations, not without the help of computers,…
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Building a Forecast model
A forecast model is a mathematical or statistical tool that is used to predict future values of a variable or quantity based on past data. Forecast models are used in a wide range of applications, including business, finance, economics, and meteorology, to help make informed decisions about the future. There are many different types of…
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Men are getting punished harder for the same crimes than women. This is why:
Sexism against women causes sexism against men too, but men’s rights activists refuse to see that Several Studies, including a study from August 2012, by Sonja B. Starr from the University of Chicago, state there is a sentencing disparity in federal criminal cases favoring women (source: here). The paper says: ” It finds large gender gaps…
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Sigmund Freuds Thesen zum Bewusstsein
In gesammlten Werken des Mediziners und Vaters der Psychonalitik, konkret aus “Jenseits des Lustprinzips/Massenpsychologie und Ich-Analyse/Das Ich und Das Es”, erschienen im Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt am Main [Erste Auflage 1940].In diesen beschreibt Freud drei Instanzen des Bewusstseins- das Ich, das Es und das Über-Ich. Diese werden hier in chronologischer Reihenfolge aufgeführt und zum Schluss, natürlich…
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Teachers replaced- Can AI give students feedback?
I work in a Research project that tests AI in schools. It could give students the opportunity to have fair assessment, but there are some obstacles…