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Importance of natural resources Part 3 – water and land

Importance of natural resources Part 3 – water and land
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In the previous two articles in this series on the importance of natural resources (Part 1 – subsurface energy resources, Part 2 – other subsurface resources), we focused on resources buried deep – hundreds of metres or more – underground. So when we talk...
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U.S. passes first major national crypto legislation

(BBC News) Lawmakers in the US have passed the country's first major national cryptocurrency legislation. It is a major milestone for the once-fringe industry, which has...

U.S. withdraws from WHO pandemic response reforms

(Al Jazeera Media Network) The United States has withdrawn from reforms introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO) last year to enhance the global...

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The attention mechanism – how AI actually 'thinks'

The attention mechanism – how AI actually ‘thinks’

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When ChatGPT creates your next dinner party menu or Claude develops a marketing plan for your business, there is a single mathematical mechanism working...

Importance of natural resources Part 2 – other subsurface resources

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In the first article in this series, I divided natural resources into four categories: Subsurface energy resources – oil, natural gas, coal, radioactive...
Burrowing beneath brand-new AI buzzwords – the beehive brain

Burrowing beneath brand-new AI buzzwords – the beehive brain

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New advancements in artificial intelligence have a lot of us asking the question: “Can computers think?” I think the answer is currently no, though...

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OnlyCritics – sign up today and let the insults fly!

Please join me in celebrating the launch of a new platform that I call OnlyCritics. To understand the new business model, a little history is...

Automotive tech is driving me around the Benz

From its $488.54 USD high of last December, Tesla stock has sunk. And with it my hopes of retiring on a beach under a...

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This just in – not all vaccines are good, and not all are bad

Some vaccines are helpful for young people, some are helpful for elderly. Some carry with them a long list of serious side effects, including one...

Maple syrup, ice hockey, poutine … and vitriol – how did we get here?

Is anyone else fed up with all the vitriolic rants on social media? I remember a time when you could have a rational discussion with...

Recycling plastic – the beautiful deception

The recycling bin sits at the end of the driveway in Stratford, Ontario, Canada – blue and hopeful under the morning sun. Inside, a...

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