China is killing the US on energy. Does that mean they’ll win AGI? “How will we feed the 100s of GWs of extra energy demand that AI will create over the next decade? On this episode, Casey Handmer (Caltech PhD, […]
Infrared saunas and athlete recovery. Recent research suggests that “infrared sauna can be a feasible and safe way to promote recovery, especially during busy match schedules.” It took me several clicks to get to the original ~200 page research study, […]
Psilocybin and aging. “Compared to control cells, cells treated with psilocin…displayed an extension of cellular lifespan of 29%.” Peter Attia looks at this study and advises us to hold off on assuming magic mushrooms will extend human life. While a […]
Meditation isn’t always safe. “Meditation can cause disabling psychiatric breakdowns lasting years… Mild emotional disturbances, confusion, and odd sensations are common.” While the ancient practice is often touted for its benefits, the risks associated with intensive meditation remain under-discussed. It’s […]
A low yield for cancer detection. The largest study of the Galleri blood test for early cancer detection, involving nearly 36,000 participants, revealed that only “3 cases per 1,000 participants” resulted in early cancer detection. The biggest knock against this […]
The rich play different games. An interview with Morgan Housel. “The skills it takes to get rich are drastically different from the skills it takes to stay rich.” He discusses the distinct dynamics of wealth accumulation versus retention, emphasizing wisdom […]
Living dangerously with Claude. “Why you should always use `–dangerously-skip-permissions`.” Simon Willison explores the exhilarating freedoms and grave risks of using Claude Code’s YOLO mode at a recent coding agent meetup. ~ learn more
Claude Skills ‘agent-skill-creator’ might be the next big enabler. “Meta-skill that teaches Claude Code to create complete agents with Claude Skills in a fully autonomous way!” This overview and instructions manual is written as if it’s all so simple, with […]
AI web browser’s hidden vulnerability. The good folks at Brave, a competing browser, found vulnerabilities in Perplexity’s Comet browser. “While looking at Comet, we discovered vulnerabilities which we reported to Perplexity, and which underline the security challenges faced by agentic […]
Judgment scores for behavioral, infectious, and chronic diseases. “Some diseases are seen as afflicting good people and some bad/immoral. Here’s how it varies by disease type.” ~ learn more