Cedric's Rantings

The scaremongering by Musk and other ‘tech-bros’ says more about the exploitative business model of Silicon Valley than Artificial Intelligence’s capacity to do actual harm.

Source: The existential paranoia fueling Elon Musk’s fear of AI | Document Journal

Source: U.S. dairy subsidies equal 73 percent of producer returns, says new report – RealAgriculture

Source: Exponential Economist Meets Finite Physicist | Do the Math

Source: People Can’t Pay Rent, Debt Is Insane, and the Economy Is Somehow ‘Great’ – VICE

Source: Don’t Eat Before Reading This | The New Yorker

Source: Research: Do People Really Get Promoted to Their Level of Incompetence?

Source: Sucking carbon dioxide from air is cheaper than scientists thought

Source: Opinion | Trump Tries to Destroy the West – The New York Times

A recent Sunday afternoon at the Bridge City Collective cannabis shop in North Portland saw a steady flow of customers. Little wonder: A gram of weed was selling for less than the price of a glass of wine.

Source: Oregon Grew More Cannabis Than Customers Can Smoke. Now Shops and Farmers Are Left With Mountains of Unwanted Bud.

Source: Do Glocks Have Safeties? | The Writer’s Guide to Weapons