
Data Center Madness Isn’t About AI
It’s mostly bog standard NIMBYism
I discuss papers that ought to be discussed.
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It’s mostly bog standard NIMBYism

They’re not having big effects

Modern Luddism can’t be beaten by simply repeating the facts

A very brief call to be careful about bibliometrics

LLMs are making people's takes more ambitious and confident, even when they're wrong

If America is so rich, why do Americans live shorter lives?

The U.S. is the place to be if you're ambitious, but not necessarily if you're poor

Botswana invested its diamond wealth in its citizens. Has it all been for naught?

Debunking a new right-wing anti-data center argument

Bonus: How to get human growth hormone (HGH) for cheap

How to clear your nose//How to breathe clearly

Was traditional Mormon wisdom affirmed in Iran?

A guestpost from an anonymous biologist