Mark Zuckerberg announces mind-control ray (again); The business model for AI is the same as the business model for Big Data — bilking credulous advertisers. Growth stories are important for getting more investment capital, but in the modern day, they are rarely based in reality.
Can they ever really fix the 8?, an appeal towards improving the bus infrastructure around the infamous Seattle L8, the least reliable route in the city. Challenges are difficult due to where the bus drives (mainly, the Denny bridge over I-5).
Silent Spring, an environmental science book by Rachel Carson. In the book, she accuses the chemical industry of spreading disinformation, and public officials of accepting the industry’s marketing claims unquestioningly; sounds similar to our modern political discourse.
It matters. I care. Giving up on the idea that truth matters is not just cynicism, it’s surrender. The author makes the case for truth and documentation as a means of accountability, even if it won’t make an impact in the now.
Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Seattle, which surprisingly featured my manager on the front-page! I’ve cross-volunteered with this group before, but didn’t realize I already knew some of the ranking members.
Seattle Soon (on a poor person’s budget), a calendar of things to do in Seattle on a budget. Some great events in here and it appears to be updated regularly. Praise to the author!
The Narrative Fallacy, how a narrative can convince readers of views that don’t always align with the facts. And, sadly, how some narratives are the expectation in research and academia.
