Here are some interesting things I came across this week:
- Are we living in a computer simulation (God I hope so)? Philosopher Nick Bostrom tackles this question in this thought provoking article.
- Here is an article which presents some data about how running can improve your fluid intelligence.
- Wired magazine brings us this article entitled: “Why Being Sleepy and Drunk Are Great for Creativity.”
- Ok, it turns out that Mom was right after all. Here is an article detailing a study which showed that High School students did best on tests with seven hours of sleep. Perhaps my three hour a night high school sleep regimen was ill advised?
- A new study apparently claims that eating chocolate cake for breakfast could help you lose weight. I am skeptical, but you can read about it here. Tuesday it will no doubt be cake time!
12 comments:
Lots of interesting stuff here. I'm a runner, so I'm glad to see it is doing more than exercising my legs. I think I'll have to share that link.
the article from wired magazine is so interesting. probably explains why i work best at 4am!
pc, I think the reasons the author ecplictde mad eosme sense.
bch, creativity is such a complex topic that it is really hard to get a good idea about what is going on with creative people. It is an interesting thought that I had not heard before.
If we're living in a computer simulation, I bet it's a beta.
tsb, hahahahaha, nice one.
:D @ tsb!
Very interesting Wired article. Many musicians and artists feel like they are more insightful with the help of alcohol and/or drugs. A slippery slope for sure. But maybe a reason why I like to have a glass of wine while I write at night.
Anybody else notice there was a second solution to the second Roman numeral equation? (Also requires a direction change in one of the lines.)
Thank for the links. I will have to read them later, but I think it is very cool that you shared them.
Namaste.........cj
Kerry, I did not notice the alternate roman numeral solution: well done
Cj, it is always cool to learn new stuff.
I'll check out the running one. I hate to run. But do it cause I have to. Not so sure I've really benefitted from it.
Kitty, exercising has a lot of subtle good effects.
If computer is defined as something which manipulates data toward a desired end and a simulation is defined as a model representing a system, then there remains no doubt that we are 'living in a simulation.' I found the gist of the article -- on ancestor simulations -- to be surprisingly non-stimulating. But, as far as I can understand from extensive reading, cogitating and, yes, even pontificating, our experienced 'reality' is a simulation constructed by the ultimate in personal computing -- the brain.
Finally, running grows the brain? I'll be damned! This must mean that running facilitates richer, more nuanced simulations.
Hot dawg.
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