This stuff makes my head hurt, but it’s a lot more fun to read than anything to do with the type of reality I do understand.

The Beginning of the End of Big Tech | WIRED

Meredith Whittaker is way smarter than me, but I don’t think I buy this narrative for several reasons, chief amongst them being the incoming administration. All this talk about regulation and inevitable common sense changes seems like the ancient past to me now.

There are some things the Crew-8 astronauts aren’t ready to talk about - Ars Technica

I don’t think I’d volunteer for any trips to ISS at this point if I were an eligible human being.

I’m a neuroscientist who taught rats to drive − their joy suggests how anticipating fun can enrich human life

The science behind the effect on rat psychology that the anticipation of driving has is fascinating, but what struck me the most about this article is how much hope alters the strength of a creature’s desire to survive. I think the past 10 years at least have definitely reminded us of this. 🐀