Doomerism: Doomscrolling
Doomscrolling is the constant checking of news, typically seeking out scary news that has a negativity bias. Doomscrolling leads to mental health problems.
Aviation: The media discovers density altitude
Aircraft pilots need to calculate the density altitude of airports to understand the aircraft’s expected performance at take off, climb out and landing. Density altitude is the airport’s effective altitude…
AI, Media: Google’s Genesis can write news articles for journalists
“Genesis” will seek to assist journalists, not replace them—yet. Source: Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news | Ars Technica
AI: How to add some AI skills to your tool kit
Even those who don’t work in tech could benefit from learning how to use artificial intelligence in their line of work. Source: 3 steps to land a lucrative A.I. job,…
Media: Much “journalism” writing to be replaced by AI?
G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics – Vox If you use Bing News or Yahoo News, you likely see a LOT of “stories” that are along the…
Software: Most software outsourcing to be replaced by AI?
AI-based code generation is poised to greatly increase software developer productivity to the point that there may soon be too many software developers.
Education, finance: Financial illiteracy at core of education loan debt problems
Poor financial decision making is likely at the core of excessive education debts, as students make decisions that do not make economic sense.
Doomerism: George “Moonbat” goes full Paul Ehrlich and predicts collapse of the global food system, and we will all die
Climate breakdown and crop losses threaten our survival, but the ultra-rich find ever more creative ways to maintain the status quo, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot Source: With our food…
Health: Heat exhaustion is real
Heat exhaustion is real and dangerous-and it can be hard to avoid depending on heat, humidity, dehydration and your physical condition.
Media: “Land temperatures…surpass 60C as deadly heatwave sweeps”
A news report says land surface temperatures in Spain are 60 deg C. Which is perfectly normal, but readers don't know that.