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A language nerd raised in Germany and Japan, living in beautiful, democratic Norway, where she teaches psychology, literature, and theory of knowledge. Values #ArtOfConversation #Film #Books #Kids #Art #Nature #Inclusion #DialogueForPeace #RuleOfLaw
The article resonates well with my impression of the movie theconversation.com/the-odyssey-...
‘The Odyssey’ is a striking portrait of the psychological wounds that can emerge when people violate their deepest values
Christopher Nolan turns Homer’s legendary warrior into a case study of moral injury, a condition that often appears in war veterans who struggle to forgive themselves.
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‘…People using the AI apps don’t realize how much energy they require, said Sasha Luccioni, 1 of the researchers. “There is a disconnect… We talk about ‘the cloud’ as if it were immaterial. People using these applications don’t imagine a data center—a 4-story building as big as a football field.” 🔌💡
The AI explosion means millions are paying more for electricity
Across much of the eastern U.S., electricity bills have jumped. The reason? Data centers required for AI and other tech wonders are driving up electricity demand.
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💴 The yen just hit its weakest level in 40 years against the dollar. Is an intervention coming? We look at what the Japanese authorities might do next, on Reuters Morning Bid podcast reut.rs/4vYDH0F
Author Michael Connelly shared a heartfelt tribute to "my friend" and Bosch series creator Eric Overmyer (Treme, Homicide, Law & Order, The Wire), who passed away this week at the age of 74. / #Bosch #BoschLegacy #Ballard
Author Michael Connelly shared a heartfelt tribute to "my friend" and Bosch series creator Eric Overmyer (Treme, Homicide, Law & Order, The Wire), who passed away this week at the age of 74. / #Bosch #BoschLegacy #Ballard
Author Michael Connelly shared a heartfelt tribute to "my friend" and Bosch series creator Eric Overmyer, who passed away this week at 74.
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May he rest in peace. A versatile talent and skillful writer/producer.
F*XOXO@fxoxo.bsky.social · 5mo agoEric Overmyer, veteran TV writer-producer and co-creator (Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, The Wire, Treme, Bosch) has died at age 74 https://www.fxoxo.com/276977/ Eric Overmyer, veteran TV writer-producer and co-creator (Homicide: Life on the Street, Law & Order, The Wire, Treme, …
On environmental costs of AI, exemplified through #water spacedaily.com/t-we-tend-to...
We tend to think of AI as a software problem, weightless and waterless, but even a 100-word email written with ChatGPT has been estimated to require roughly a bottle’s worth of water once data-centre ...
AI's water footprint, from the bottle-per-email estimate to the 4.2-6.6 billion cubic metre projection for 2027. Where the water goes, why the figures are estimates with wide ranges, the difference be...
spacedaily.com
PALME D’OR: Fjord Read our review by @briantallerico.bsky.social www.rogerebert.com/reviews/fjor...
Fjord review: Thorny moral quandary in this icy drama
A movie that challenges viewers with a question that seems harder to answer than it should: Would you protect the rights of someone with whom you fundamentally disagreed?
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NEW: A class action lawsuit is accusing OpenAI of sharing ChatGPT chat queries (!) + other personal data with Meta and Google. Reminder: no matter how friendly your chatbot is, it's probably surveilling you. futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI Accused of Handing Over Your Intimate Personal Information to Meta and Google
A new class action lawsuit accuses OpenAI of sharing intimate user data with Google and Meta without consent.
futurism.com
I had no idea that Kaffeeklatsch has been anglicized. Love a decent Coffee Klatch!
Inequality Media Civic Action@imcivicaction.bsky.social · 3mo agoBetween the VA ruling and the TN power-grab, the GOP seems to be winning the gerrymandering war. But will it be enough to defend their House majority under an unpopular president and surging inflation? Let's discuss on this week's Coffee Klatch.
My book Fascist Yoga: Grifters, Occultists, White Supremacists & the New Order In Wellness is now half-price when bought direct from the publisher for the next 2 weeks. www.plutobooks.com/product/fasc...
Just stumbled upon and #Wannaread "Fascist Yoga" by Stewart Home english.elpais.com/eps/2025-09-...
The Nazi pose: How modern yoga is linked to the far right
Writer, filmmaker, and activist Stewart Home, one of the most prominent figures of the British counterculture, explains this relationship in his latest book, ‘Fascist Yoga’
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Theory of mind and language development originate in distinct areas of the brain. The implications of these findings are exciting with regard to animal research as well .. neurosciencenews.com/language-the...
Language and Empathy Have Distinct Origins in the Developing Brain - Neuroscience News
Researchers discover that language and Theory of Mind originate in separate brain regions in children, challenging theories of overlapping cognitive development.
neurosciencenews.com
The myth of one single ancestral group at the origin of homo sapiens has been busted www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
DNA research just rewrote the origin of human species
Scientists have uncovered a surprising new picture of human origins that challenges the long-held idea of a single ancestral population in Africa. By analyzing genetic data from diverse modern African...
sciencedaily.com
Very interesting post: blog.apaonline.org/2026/04/13/d... Why doing philosophy in another language brings enormous challenges but also new insights. #philsky
Doing Philosophy in a Borrowed Tongue | Blog of the APA
Until I began my Ph.D. in the United States, I had spent my entire life in Korea, speaking Korean. While I had a sense of “using” other languages, having studied Chinese in high school, French in coll...
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Declining income, no consent: #AI eats into Korea's creative, language workforce www.koreatimes.co.kr/amp/southkor... via koreatimes.co.kr #freelance #xl8 #1nt
Declining income, no consent: AI eats into Korea's creative, language workforce - The Korea Times
It is a familiar sound: the brisk, slightly metallic voice at the end of a TV shopping segment, rattling off legal disclaimers. For many voice acto...
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De som henviser til "forskning" for å argumentere mot #lærernormen har antagelig Hattie i tankene. Men hans metaanalyse "Visible Learning" har blitt sterkt kritisert for metodiske svakheter. Metastudier er ingen gullstandard.
