Andrew Durstewitz
@durst4bier.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Engineer. Craft Beer Lover. Traveler of Worlds.
In other news, humans are bad at being robots.
From the singularity community on Reddit: "New randomized, controlled trial of students using GPT-4 as a tutor in Nigeria. 6 weeks of after-school AI tutoring = 2 years of typical learning gains, outp...
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January 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
In other news, humans are bad at being robots.
Capitalism seems to be leading the discussion on climate change.
From the Futurology community on Reddit: The insurance market will soon force politicians to confront the realities of 'managed retreat' due to climate change. In the US, tens of millions of people li...
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January 15, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Capitalism seems to be leading the discussion on climate change.
The countries that have led coal growth, like China and India, are also among the world’s leaders in renewable capacity expansion. Renewables—especially solar and wind—often outstrip coal in terms of newly installed capacity and growth rates.
We’re Burning More Coal Than Ever Thanks to China
Predictions of declining demand for the world’s most polluting fossil fuel are premature.
www.bloomberg.com
December 21, 2024 at 3:29 PM
The countries that have led coal growth, like China and India, are also among the world’s leaders in renewable capacity expansion. Renewables—especially solar and wind—often outstrip coal in terms of newly installed capacity and growth rates.
Science drives the economy
How the Supermarket Helped America Win the Cold War (Update)
Freakonomics Radio · Episode
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December 11, 2024 at 8:28 PM
Science drives the economy
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“The politics of stupid” is a winner. I plan to steal it often
New post: The politics of stupid
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-...
The politics of stupid is believing that the way to deal with Farage or Trump type populism is to do what Farage or Trump happens to be shouting about at the time.
mainlymacro.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-...
The politics of stupid is believing that the way to deal with Farage or Trump type populism is to do what Farage or Trump happens to be shouting about at the time.
The politics of stupid
I had a conversation on social media recently that went a bit like this (and I’m paraphrasing): ‘I want massive reductions in immigrat...
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December 10, 2024 at 10:42 AM
“The politics of stupid” is a winner. I plan to steal it often
We could have moved faster if there wasn’t a coordinated effort to hide the truth.
From the environment community on Reddit: North Carolina Town Launches First U.S. Climate Lawsuit Against a Utility Company
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December 8, 2024 at 6:47 PM
We could have moved faster if there wasn’t a coordinated effort to hide the truth.
Accurate
From the quotes community on Reddit
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December 8, 2024 at 6:44 PM
Accurate
The effect of our method of financing healthcare in the US.
From the dataisbeautiful community on Reddit: USA vs other developed countries: healthcare expenditure vs. life expectancy
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December 6, 2024 at 2:09 PM
The effect of our method of financing healthcare in the US.
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Find the paper here, and summary of findings next!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Misinformation exploits outrage to spread online
We tested a hypothesis that misinformation exploits outrage to spread online, examining generalizability across multiple platforms, time periods, and classifications of misinformation. Outrage is high...
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November 28, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Find the paper here, and summary of findings next!
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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New paper out in @ScienceMagazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ @killianmcl1 @Klonick @mollycrockett 🧵👇
November 28, 2024 at 7:07 PM
New paper out in @ScienceMagazine! In 8 studies (multiple platforms, methods, time periods) we find: misinformation evokes more outrage than trustworthy news, when it does it's shared more + ppl are less likely to read before sharing. w/ @killianmcl1 @Klonick @mollycrockett 🧵👇
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"Is Bluesky meaningfully better than X?" I get this a lot.
New video!
- Bluesky features/apps I love
- Testing engagement on X/Threads/Mastodon
- How ads + shitposting shaped X's decline
- What worries me about Bluesky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoBx...
(Shares + comments appreciated)
New video!
- Bluesky features/apps I love
- Testing engagement on X/Threads/Mastodon
- How ads + shitposting shaped X's decline
- What worries me about Bluesky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoBx...
(Shares + comments appreciated)
Comparing Twitter (X) vs Bluesky: which did I switch?
YouTube video by Justin Jackson
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November 27, 2024 at 8:01 PM
"Is Bluesky meaningfully better than X?" I get this a lot.
New video!
- Bluesky features/apps I love
- Testing engagement on X/Threads/Mastodon
- How ads + shitposting shaped X's decline
- What worries me about Bluesky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoBx...
(Shares + comments appreciated)
New video!
- Bluesky features/apps I love
- Testing engagement on X/Threads/Mastodon
- How ads + shitposting shaped X's decline
- What worries me about Bluesky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoBx...
(Shares + comments appreciated)
Doesn’t dropping the case against Trump remove his ability to pardon himself and therefore leave the case until the next administration?
November 26, 2024 at 9:12 PM
Doesn’t dropping the case against Trump remove his ability to pardon himself and therefore leave the case until the next administration?
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So, the core of our economy…
Goldman: "we estimate that unauthorized immigrants account for about 4.4% of the US workforce. But the share is much higher in some industries: about 20% in landscaping and private household services, 17% in crop production, 15% in food processing manufacturing, and 13% in construction."
November 24, 2024 at 8:07 PM
So, the core of our economy…
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Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.
Twitter’s heir apparent isn’t X or Threads — it’s Bluesky
The blue bird is dead. Long live the blue sky.
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November 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Others have noted it but I will too: The big reason Bluesky is so hot right now is that the people who add value to social media - the frequent posters in specific fields - are here now, talking to each other and creating the "spectator value" that draws users and attention.
Getting robots to robot in a virtual world, before heading to the real world. Are they in the simulation or are we? 🤔
November 22, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Getting robots to robot in a virtual world, before heading to the real world. Are they in the simulation or are we? 🤔
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With climate-related disasters getting more extreme, richer countries are piloting ways to compensate developing nations, since they bear the least responsibility for causing climate change.
Richer countries are starting to pay poorer ones for climate change damages
With climate-related disasters getting more extreme, richer countries are piloting ways to compensate developing nations, since they bear the least responsibility for causing climate change.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2024 at 6:29 PM
With climate-related disasters getting more extreme, richer countries are piloting ways to compensate developing nations, since they bear the least responsibility for causing climate change.
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Ha!!! 😂😂 I see what they did there.
November 21, 2024 at 9:14 PM
Ha!!! 😂😂 I see what they did there.