This alone gives you a weekend full of interesting reads. 174 answers to the question «What Scientific Idea Is Ready For Retirement?», this year’s Edge-question.

From Weekly Filet #146, in January 2014.

2014 Question: What Scientific Idea Is Ready For Retirement?

Edge

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I’m a father of three who studies the impact of artificial intelligence: this is what parents need to know about AI

theguardian.com

I read the new UN climate report so you don’t have to.

ayanaelizabeth.substack.com

Zohran Mamdani Knows He Has Political Capital. And He Intends to Spend It.

nytimes.com

The world’s first trillionaire is a killer

theverge.com

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