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Links For March 2023
Scott Alexander shares a diverse collection of links and brief discussions on topics including AI developments, social trends, scientific studies, and cultural phenomena.
27 min read 4,178 words
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historical anecdotes
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Links For February 2023
Scott Alexander presents a diverse collection of 49 links and brief commentaries on various topics, ranging from cultured meat to AI developments and current events.
40 min read 6,180 words
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Links For December
Scott Alexander shares 34 diverse and interesting links on topics ranging from historical curiosities to current scientific debates, with brief commentaries on each.
17 min read 2,607 words
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Links 9/16: URL Of The Chaldees
A links post featuring stories about AI research, scientific studies, historical oddities, and current events, ranging from antibacterials in soap to disco riots at baseball games.
10 min read 1,531 words
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Links 1/16: Link A Thief In The Night
Scott shares and comments on various interesting links spanning history, science, economics, and current events, with topics ranging from ancient Greek snake warfare to modern AI development.
17 min read 2,516 words
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A good pun is its own reword
Scott Alexander explores what makes puns truly great, providing numerous examples and discussing various types of exceptional wordplay.
8 min read 1,112 words
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The Zombie Preacher of Somerset
Scott recounts the case of Simon Browne, an 18th-century preacher who claimed to have lost his soul and consciousness after killing a robber in self-defense, yet continued to write and reason brilliantly, potentially representing a real-world philosophical zombie.
12 min read 1,772 words