I just learned that a second nervous system has now been fully mapped (along with C. elegans) and it too is a small world. All hail the tadpole larva of a sea squirt, and its marvelously tiny connectome of 177 neurons:
https://t.co/kO3tlEVq5x
@mims Not to mention I doubt many people would shell out cash to preserve their privacy or exchange that convenience for cash. Imagine asking users "Would you pay $140/year for Ad-free FB" or "Would you switch to a decntralized blockchain FB if it paid you $140/year"
@mims UBI is like dispensing opium.The real reason UBI is being contemplated and may actually come to pass is the continuous and consistent failure in helping individuals develop themselves.I hear opium is a great pain killer.
'Jupiter is wide enough to fit 11 Earths across its clouded disk'. Just to put things into perspective!๐ https://t.co/gqpv9o11KU [Pic snapped by @NASAJuno during its 10th flyby of the gas giant planet on Dec. 16, 2017].
@bgreene The human brain is a #machine . The human mind is a phenomenon. Emergent phenomenon that is capable of self referencing and retention of its snapshots.
@HarvardBiz 2 things if understood will help you be present:
1-The scarcity of time:the ticks of the clock will never come back & when not present you are throwing some of your, and others', life away.
2-Max efficiency requires max focus: what leader doesn't want max efficiency?
@scottdreinhardt In more concise terms: A lie is a lie, even if everyone believes it. A truth is a truth even if no one does. To color objective factual value with subjective sentiment is an injustice.
A few thoughts on time travel, both to the future (which we know to be possible) and to the past (which is likely impossible but not yet ruled out). https://t.co/UqFHkTZ4JB