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🆙 What should we level up to?
I was quite nervous when I sent out my text about Warp Levels.
My belief is that I will never have a better idea in my entire life. And something that I will spend the rest of my life working to realize.
So, I was pretty anxious about how people would react.
One way to measure is by how much the text is shared, and it seems to have good traction. But most importantly, I measure by the comments about what you want to include in the upcoming levels.
And a lot of ideas have come in, with a wide range. It makes me especially happy because, stupidly, I didn't even ask the most obvious question: What do you want to include in the next level?
My hope is that we will have a diversity of ideas, and what you've written to me so far suggests that. One wrote about the role of a parent, another about robots, a third about AI and music, a fourth that levels should replace grades in school. And so on.
I will talk to many people about what they want to see in the next levels. I believe it will be very interesting to read and provoke many ideas about our future.
So, now I'm asking the question I should have right away: What do you want to include in the next level?
Mathias Sundin
The Angry Optimist
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🆙 Warp Levels - an idea to level up humanity
Humanity is doing the high jump without a bar. We have no goal. With Warp Levels, we determine what the next level for humanity should contain, so we can level up and make progress faster.
🆙 Longtermist Will MacAskill on Warp Levels: "Very good!"
MacAskill is a philosopher at Oxford University and a leading advocate for longtermism, where the idea is that we should consider thousands of future generations in the decisions we make now. What does he think about leveling up humanity?
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📱 Internet use may lower dementia risk for older people
Regular older internet users had a 1.54 percent risk of developing dementia. In contrast, non-users faced a 10.45 percent risk.
🥛 Solar Foods to kickstart milk production without cows
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🐳 AI could help us talk to animals
Scientists use artificial intelligence to study animal communication. AI can help identify the meaning and context of animal sounds. Project CETI uses AI and underwater technology to study sperm whale communication.
🏙️ Tech leaders building a new city near Silicon Valley
Eastern Solano County, close to Silicon Valley, identified for the ambitious project. Support from tech moguls like Marc Andreessen and Reid Hoffman. See illustrations of the city.
😈 Birth of 500th Tasmanian devil, at Barrington Wildlife Sanctuary
The breeding program started in 2011 with 44 disease-free devils from Tasmania. This milestone contributes to the survival of the endangered species.
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