Science

3I/ATLAS comet

An active interstellar comet potentially older than our solar system discovered on 1 July 2025 by the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile. "It will not come closer than 1.8 AU (almost twice the distance of the Sun) from Earth, so it poses no threat" -- wikipedia.

The 4 things it takes to be an expert (video)

And the degree to which it pertains to consciousness calibration. The four things are: valid environment, many repetitions, timely feedback, and deliberate practice. Video from Veritasium.

polyphasic sleep pattern

"Polyphasic sleep or segmented sleep is the system of sleeping during multiple periods over the course of 24 hours, in contrast to monophasic sleep, a single period of sleep within 24 hours" – wikipedia.

development of AI is beneficial for humanity

By request: "Topic that is very actual, automation will take over soon. there is AI that replace copywriters, musicians and soon coders."

CRISPR gene editing

"genetic engineering technique in molecular biology by which the genomes of living organisms may be modified" -- wikipedia.

game theory

"The study of mathematical models of strategic interactions.... an umbrella term for the science of rational decision making in humans, animals, and computers" -- wikipedia.

Imperial vs. metric system

Request: Can we settle the debate?

left brain, right brain

"The right brain in right-handed people (the left brain in left-handed people) becomes dominant above consciousness level 200" - Truth vs. Falsehood (p. 93).

Pareto principle, the 80/20 rule

States that for many outcomes, roughly 80% of consequences come from 20% of causes.... It is an adage of business management that "80% of sales come from 20% of clients" -- wikipedia.

level: smoking is harmful

By request. Also calibrated: smoking causes lung cancer.

Are microplastics a public health crisis?

Priority request: I'm seeing a lot of news lately about microplastics and how they're in everything and slowly killing all of us, that sort of thing. Wondering how legit this is.

black hole

A region of space having a gravitational field so intense that no matter or radiation can escape — Google dictionary.

Riemann hypothesis

One of the Millennium Prize Problems, which offers a million dollars to anyone who solves any of them.

polyvagal theory

"A collection of proposed evolutionary, neuroscientific, and psychological constructs pertaining to the role of the vagus nerve in emotion regulation, social connection and fear response... [It] is not endorsed by current social neuroscience" -- wikipedia.

propositional logic

Request: Used in designing computer circuits, developing artificial intelligence systems, proving mathematical theorems and exploring logical relationships between concepts; used to analyze arguments, identify fallacies, and explore the nature of truth and knowledge.