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posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 6 years 4 months 4 weeks ago • 1,785 views • 47 secsVideos (56) | Sift Talk (0) | Blogs (0) | Comments (1000) |
YouTube: We live in an era of self driving cars, autonomous drones, deep learning algorithms, computers that beat humans at chess and go, and so on. So it’s natural to ask, will artificial superintelligence... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 9 months 1 week ago • 297 views • 4:14Let's say you're traveling at 17,500 miles per hour (28,000 km/h) in low earth orbit, your main engines are out of fuel, and it's your job to guide the spaceship through a fiery re-entry without burning... continue reading
posted by Ashenkase 6 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 114 views • 17:49My dad smoked and drank. He worked in a high stress job. He died at age 49 from stomach issues. YouTube: In 1984, Dr. Barry Marshall had a theory about ulcers that he couldn't convince the science community... continue reading
posted by PlayhousePals 6 years 11 months 2 weeks ago • 86 views • 4:179% labor cost with robots 20% typical on labor in fast food. Published on May 10, 2017 Artificial intelligence and advanced automation are everywhere including our farm fields and kitchens. How... continue reading
posted by bobknight33 7 years 1 week ago • 526 views • 6:40On the Indonesian island of Java, men mine sulphur from inside Ljen Volcano. It's crater is filled with a mix of highly toxic gases, that have claimed the lives of over 70 miners in the last 40 years.
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 1 month ago • 24 views • 2:52YouTube description: Should we double down or give up and go our separate ways? This video will probably not make everybody happy. Probably for completely opposite reasons. Some people want less... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 458 views • 7:42It's been a long time since I did a linguistics video, but today Alex has stepped in and done a brilliant job. Song translations usually suck: and it's because you either have to lose the meaning or the... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 2 months 1 week ago • 328 views • 4:25YouTube description: It's not vanity. For cats, staying clean is a matter of life and death. And their tongue, specially equipped for the job, is just one of the things that makes cats such successful predators. ... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 3 months ago • 369 views • 3:47YouTube description: These days, giant wind turbines are supplying more and more of our clean energy. And when they break down, they need to be fixed fast. It's a job only a few people are equipped... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 4 months 2 weeks ago • 559 views • 5:44This reputed business genius appears to know nothing about business This anti tax, anti government genius just gave away $7 million of tax dollars (per year?) to Carrier with no guarantee of anything... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 901 views • 5:12There’s a job out there with a great deal of power, pay, prestige, and near-perfect job-security. And there’s only one way to be hired: get appointed to the US Supreme Court. But how do US Supreme... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 15 views • 4:26YT-FYI: I don't count the 1824 election as the final winner was determined by the house of representatives and thus not *technically* a straight-up Electoral College fail. From what I was taught, the... continue reading
posted by newtboy 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 240 views • 22 secsYouTube description: Pit stops have been a part of motor racing since the very early days. Together with our friends at GoPro we go right into the thick of the action of a F1 pit stop. 18 Team members,... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months ago • 301 views • 2:16Youtube - The military coup in Turkey is over and President Recep Erdogan’s crackdown is in full swing. As of this writing, the government has already detained over 10.000 servicemen, among them more... continue reading
posted by RedSky 7 years 9 months ago • 21 views • 12:38YouTube description: It’s probably the most well known peacetime battle between the USA and the Soviet Union, in both technological and ideological terms of the 20th century. Although the USA won... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 812 views • 14:23YouTube description: A weekly show where knowledge junkies get their fix of trivia-tastic information. This week, John tells you about some jobs your high school guidance counselor probably failed to... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years 2 weeks ago • 311 views • 7:53