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At Least the AI Apocalypse Will Be Ridiculous
Andrew Critch and Jacob Tsimerman catalog speculative AI extinction scenarios in an arXiv taxonomy—arguing the paper is a serious warning, yet the paths to omnicide sound uncomfortably like corporate budgets, engagement metrics, and leaderboards.
Inspired by arxiv.org · Andrew Critch and Jacob Tsimerman
I Want to Build This
LEGO Ideas unveils The X-Files: The Truth Is Out There—a 1,478-piece set of Mulder’s basement office, a forest scene, and a hovering UFO, with eight minifigures and details worth finding room for at $199.99.
Inspired by ideas.lego.com · LEGO Ideas
Neuromancer — William Gibson
The cyberpunk classic that coined cyberspace: washed-up console cowboy Case is hired for one last run through the matrix in Chiba City and beyond.
Science Fiction and Technology in BPL’s 250
Brooklyn Public Library’s 250 for 250 Booklist highlights books that shaped the United States. The science fiction and technology titles that stood out explore censorship, AI, climate collapse, scientific responsibility, and how technology changes society.
Inspired by bklynlibrary.org · Brooklyn Public Library
A Rocky World With an Atmosphere
Collin Cherubim and colleagues report near-infrared transit spectra showing helium escaping from LHS 1140 b. It is not a detection of life — it is a rocky world in a habitable zone with an atmosphere we can finally begin to study.
Inspired by science.org · Collin Cherubim