@dajbelshaw Aha!
Bryan Alexander
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Consulting futurist specializing in education and technology.
Testing testing. Not sure if anyone can see this.
I'm fascinated by this story of a Google engineer who thinks one of their AIs is now sentient:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/06/11/google-ai-lamda-blake-lemoine/
Vaclav Smil's new book is extensively researched, clearly written, and utterly sad.
Bryan Alexander's review of How the World Really Works
4/5: This is a gripping and intense book, one which will leave most readers more knowledgeable and less happy. How the World Really Works has one clear point to make: that transitioning the world away from fossil fuels is much, much harder than it seems. To make this case Smil presents a torrent of research and calculations on a planet-wide range of issues, from how to fix nitrogen to the amount of oxygen available to humanity. Clearly organized and written, Smil hammers this point home relentlessly. Complete decarbonization of the global economy by 2050 is now conceivable only at the cost of u...
Question: should one write "CO2" or "CO2" with the subscript?
(Can't write the latter on Masto, which might be a hint)
American higher education enrollment declined again, continuing a decade-long trend. My summary and analysis:
What does the climate crisis mean for higher education?
The Future Trends Forum and our online book club explored this question today:
The latest IPCC report: a community discussion
@foureyedsoul I hope to blog it as I can.
What does the climate crisis mean for higher ed?
Join us today from 2-3 pm EDT as we explore the latest IPCC report and its implications for colleges and universities:
@foureyedsoul Some academics I've worked with focus on their institution alone, and seek to keep student numbers high.
Few consider the sector as a whole.