Author Archives: macromon

Yields spiking. 

Interesting chart from the WashPost, comparing current polling with old polling.   The data,  …revisited 1948 polling from Fortune magazine in which people were asked whether they would use certain words to describe most of their fellow Americans. The results were striking, showing … Continue reading →

AI is typically focused on solving specific problems, while Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)  is designed to be able to solve any problem that a human can. Level of intelligence: AI systems are typically much less intelligent than humans, while AGI … Continue reading →

Not a perfect union but a good one, and as Voltaire warned, “Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.”   We sense America is about to experience one of its biggest tests with the upcoming 2024 general election.  … Continue reading →

QOTD:  Quote of the Day People are really bad at thinking about exponential curves. – Sam Altman, Open AI

Conditions in the global manufacturing sector worsened at the end of the second quarter. June saw output fall back into contraction territory following a further decrease in new order intakes. This led to a more cautious approach from manufacturers, with … Continue reading →

Alef Aeronautics’ flying car has been given a special airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), meaning the company will be allowed to road/air test the car, the company said in a news release.  The fully electric vehicle (with a hydrogen … Continue reading →

“In the United States, around 40 percent of college students report being to depressed to function on most days.”