domofutu

I guess I also "wish we lived in an alternate timeline where AI was automating drug discovery or protein folding faster than it was art"

At the same time, however, I feel like this kind of catastrophizing about the end art has happened so many times before (e.g., with the invention of photography, the rise of abstract art, or the emergence of digital art tools).

Each time, artists have adapted, found new ways to express themselves, and pushed the boundaries of creativity. AI might change the landscape of art (it certainly will), but it's unlikely to spell its end. Instead, it could (it certainly will) become a new tool for artists to explore and expand their creative horizons, much like how digital tools have been integrated into many artistic practices today.

"Language places heavy constraints on what can and cannot be expressed in poetry more than prose does."

If by this you mean "rhymes and meters", then perhaps. But, there is a whole world of interesting poetry unconstrained by such concerns. The form is significantly less constrained than prose - so much so that when prose does not conform to certain standards, readers often wonder if it is not too "poetic" to be considered prose.

In fact, poetic language is described as "the fullest possible language" where poets "pack the absolute maximum of meaning (in every sense of the word) into every part of the poem." This density of meaning and the ability to use language in unconventional ways actually expands the expressive possibilities in poetry beyond what is typically found in prose.

https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/engl1130/chapter/chapter-four...

original paper - https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-...

Causes? Smoking, mental health, lack of support—but NO mention of ADHD meds. With known heart risks, was this a missed opportunity to investigate their role?

original study https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S10905...

Start seriously reading history; then, realize this too shall be history.

As Paul Graham wisely points out:

“At every period of history people have believed things that were just ridiculous and believed them so strongly that you risked ostracism or even violence by saying otherwise. If our own time were any different, that would be remarkable. As far as I can tell, it isn't.”

original article: https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(24)00887-0?_...

As I become more familiar with Strogatz's work on synchrony, I see analogs everywhere.

The study... marks the first time a complex memory phenomenon thought to be exclusive to the nervous system has been observed in non-neuronal cells.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-53922-x

Shameless plug time: - https://domofutu.substack.com/

Original paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39263899/

Delaying post-exercise carbohydrate intake impairs next-day exercise capacity but not muscle glycogen or molecular responses

Study website/info - https://www.happinessmegastudy.com/

original paper - https://academic.oup.com/brain/article/147/10/3513/7754406?l...

original study - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42421683

Dietary fructose doesn't directly fuel cancer but boosts tumor growth indirectly. The liver processes fructose into lipids that tumors use for growth.

TL;DR: Resilient mice (the stress-resistant ones) could clearly tell the difference between rewards, like sweet sucrose, and less appealing options. Their brains stayed focused on chasing the good stuff. Susceptible mice (the ones hit harder by stress) got stuck in mental loops, overthinking their choices and losing interest in rewards. This "rumination-like" brain activity mirrors patterns seen in depression. The study suggests a connection between two brain areas, the ventral hippocampus (vCA1) and the basolateral amygdala (BLA). Stimulating this circuit in stressed-out mice helped them rediscover their drive for rewards and improved their brain activity. When just hanging out, stressed mice showed chaotic brain activity, hinting that their struggles go deeper than behavior.

As you might imagine, a lifestyle incorporating physical activity and adequate, high-quality sleep supports better daily cognitive function.

'Bout time

Blockchain could track honey from hive to jar, busting fraud with transparent supply chains & smart contracts.

Why the Singularity will be a win-win for humanity and superintelligence

fantastic!

There's also all the (potentially relevant) factors no one's considering - https://www.thetransmitter.org/methods/mouse-housing-tempera...

I agree with your point that being choosier leading to longer singlehood seems self-evident. But, what’s interesting is the study’s attempt to quantify this. It found that choosiness not only affects the likelihood of being single but also interacts with other factors like self-perceived attractiveness and confidence. While it may feel tautological, the empirical framing adds depth to what might otherwise remain an intuitive assumption.

The data suggest that animal stem cells likely evolved through the adaptation (exaptation) of pre-existing transcription factors found in unicellular ancestors - a notion that (if true) rewrites the timeline of molecular evolution, pushing back the origins of these factors to before the emergence of multicellular animals.

Understanding misinformation isn’t just about spotting lies—it’s about recognizing how our brains process truth and doubt.