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The New Techno-Eschatology: AGI and Secular Religion

March 25, 2025 · 5 min read

Some techies today fear hell—not from a god, but from a computer.  Human beings have a habit of wrapping up big unknowns in familiar stories. Even in our high-tech, secular age, the quest to create Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) often comes with a kind of religious or end-of-the-world fervor. Some communities of self-described rationalists speak […]

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The New Techno-Eschatology: AGI and Secular Religion

Some techies today fear hell—not from a god, but from a computer.  Human beings have a habit of wrapping up big unknowns in familiar stories. Even in our high-tech, secular age, the quest to create Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) often comes with a kind of religious or end-of-the-world fervor. Some communities of self-described rationalists speak […]

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Meteorology

Drivers of Rapid Spring Ice Loss

Every spring, a chunk of sea ice the size of a small country disappears from the Arctic. But here’s the part almost no one talks about: a major share of that melt can be traced back to winds thousands of kilometers away in the Western Pacific. And according to new research, this faraway influence explains […]

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Biology

What Really Happens When Food Chains Are Shocked

Every year, storms, heatwaves, pandemics, and political crises quietly snap the links in our food chains. Prices spike. Shelves go bare. Farmers dump crops they can’t move. But here’s the twist: the weakest part of a food supply chain often isn’t where we expect it to be. A new study on agri-food supply chain resilience […]

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Biology

The Octopus Bloom of 2025: Unpacking the Surge of Octopuses in UK Waters

In an unexpected twist in marine ecology, 2025 has been declared the ‘Year of the Octopus’ by wildlife organizations across the UK. This statement follows an unprecedented surge in octopus populations off the coasts of Cornwall and Devon. Why 2025 Stands Out The Wildlife Trusts have reported a massive 1500% increase in octopus numbers compared […]

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Biology

Killer Whales Are Hunting Juvenile Sharks

Two years. Same place. Same outcome. Juvenile great white sharks, about the size of a classroom table, were attacked and killed by killer whales in the Gulf of California. Until recently, scientists believed these interactions were almost unheard of. But new evidence suggests something is changing beneath the surface. And if you work in shark […]

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AI

When AI Learns From Culture

A child in Brazil shares her lunch without a second thought. A young man in Seattle hesitates before giving up his seat. These tiny moments hold a secret that AI has never truly mastered: the unwritten rules of human culture and the values they carry. But a new study suggests AI might finally be able […]

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Astronomy

Can Stars Die Twice?

Every star you see in the night sky will one day fall silent. But according to new research, the silence won’t last forever. Billions of years after their final breath, some stars may explode again—triggering the last fireworks in the universe. That surprising idea comes from astrophysicist Matthew Caplan, who explored a cosmic puzzle most […]

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