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⚰️ Murders continue to decrease in the US. 🧏 She was deaf at birth, 18-month-old Opal Sandy had her hearing restored after a world-unique gene therapy. 🧠 Neuralink's first patient can control a computer with his mind
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I dream of a Warp community large enough to support people like Leopoldo López and other defenders of democracy. With money, technology, contacts and other things they need. We already have many skilled, prominent, well-known, and driven individuals in our community, but imagine if we were 100 times larger.
Then we would have real power. What a difference we could make in the world.
That's what I dream about – and work towards.
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Mathias Sundin
The Angry Optimist
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🗳️ Leopoldo López is building an alliance of democracy defenders – with the help of technology
Four years in solitary confinement did not break him. He continued to lead protests against the dictatorship in Venezuela. After being forced to flee the country, he now continues his work from abroad, building a democracy movement that threatens all dictatorships worldwide.
🚱 We pay to live without electricity and water, that's how good our lives are
How crazy is it to pay to be without electricity and running water? That's my first thought when I read about Kyrkestatorpet, where you can "live as the crofters did in the past." But then I think about the effects that might come from a visit to an outhouse...
💡 Fact-based optimistic news of the week
⚰️ Murders continue to decrease in the US
The number of murders has decreased by over 19 percent in more than 200 cities compared to 2023. Even in 2023, the number of murders dropped significantly.
🧠 Neuralink's first patient can control a computer with his mind
Noland Arbaugh can now control a computer with his thoughts thanks to Elon Musk's brain implant from Neuralink. Despite his paralysis, Arbaugh has been able to play computer games and communicate online.
🎣 The list of overfished species in the US has reached an all-time low
94 percent of fish stocks in the USA are no longer subject to overfishing. Key species have been removed from the list of overfished stocks. Thus, there are fewer species on that list than ever before.
🐳 Researchers begin to understand the basics of sperm whale language
Scientists have identified the fundamental components of sperm whale communication. Through the analysis of over 8,700 clips of sperm whale clicks, a complex communication system resembling a phonetic alphabet has been revealed.
🧏 She was deaf at birth, 18-month-old Opal Sandy had her hearing restored after a world-unique gene therapy
The treatment involved a 16-minute operation where she received a functional copy of a gene that is crucial for hearing. The gene has made her hearing almost completely restored. Opal Sandy can now hear sounds as soft as a whisper.
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I'm giving a lot of talks and master classes on AI in several different countries. Happy to come to your organization.
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