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Links 1/19: Linkguistics
A diverse collection of news items and interesting links covering science, technology, politics, and culture, with brief commentary on each.
17 min read 2,584 words
A thread through the archive
space exploration
Essays tagged “space exploration”. Follow an idea across the archive.
Essays on space exploration
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Links 2/18: Link Biao Incident
Scott Alexander presents a wide-ranging collection of links covering science, technology, politics, economics, and culture, with brief commentary on each item.
22 min read 3,339 words
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Five More Years
Scott Alexander provides detailed predictions for the next five years on topics ranging from AI and politics to science and culture, with probability estimates for specific outcomes.
21 min read 3,126 words
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Links 12/15: Link-Manuel Miranda
A curated collection of interesting links covering academic debates, cultural issues, economics, and scientific discoveries from around the web.
11 min read 1,597 words
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List Of Passages I Highlighted In My Copy Of “Machinery Of Freedom”
Scott Alexander reviews and comments on passages from David Friedman's 'The Machinery of Freedom', discussing various libertarian ideas and their implications.
32 min read 4,824 words
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Links 12/14: Come Ye To Bethlinkhem
A links roundup covering topics from ISIS dating sites to space exploration, scientific studies, and cultural observations, featuring Scott's commentary and analysis on each item.
13 min read 2,012 words
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Promising The Moon
Scott Alexander argues that real technological progress is driven by usefulness and profitability, not the coolness factor often seen in futuristic predictions.
10 min read 1,526 words