Mi Choza De Nipa

Super El Niño, Killer AI, and Ten Feet of Horse Manure Why history makes me skeptical of both doom and utopia. Every generation seems to get its own prediction of doom. Today, we hear warnings that a Super El Niño may bring devastating floods, droughts, heat waves, and economic disruption around the world. The risks are real, and organizations such as NOAA and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) have warned that a very strong El Niño can significantly disrupt global weather patterns. [noaa.gov] , [wmo.int] At the same time, headlines are circulating about artificial intelligence. Some AI researchers have publicly expressed concern that future superintelligent AI systems could pose existential risks to humanity within the coming decade. Evan Hubinger, Alignment Science Lead at Anthropic, recently stated his personal belief that there is greater than a 10% chance AI could "kill all humans" within the next decade if the alignment problem remains unsolved. [cbsnews.com] ,...

🇵🇭 Pax Silica in the Philippines: Who Gains, Who Pays, and What the Documents Actually Say When a project promises billions of dollars in investment, hundreds of thousands of jobs, advanced technology and a place for the Philippines in the global artificial-intelligence economy, it is tempting to call it progress before the first building has risen. It is equally tempting to condemn it immediately as another foreign intrusion. Neither response is sufficient. Pax Silica must be examined according to what has actually been signed, what remains under negotiation, what the Philippine government promises, what foreign partners openly expect to receive—and what Filipino communities may be required to sacrifice. The truth is neither a government press release nor a protest slogan. But when the documented benefits, risks and obligations are unequal, neutrality must not become an excuse for silence. This article reflects publicly available information as of August 8, 2026. Because the binding...

Image via Wikipedia Parents, this is something to be wary of... technology isn't bad - we need it. Just don't over-need it, and become over-dependent on it ----- February 28 2011 at 10:00am By John Walshe London - The increasing use of technology in cellphones and music players is having a detrimental effect on teenagers' language and maths skills. School managers claim the increasing use of mobile phone texting, for example, is eroding standards of spelling and punctuation. In addition, the widespread availability of electronic calculators in phones, watches, music players and computers is eroding students' abilities in basic arithmetic. “Television and other technology-based entertainment are shortening everyone's attention span,” the Joint Managerial Body (JMB), which represents 400 secondary schools , said. In a submission to the Department of Education the JMB said the technology-driven culture of young people is serious challenge to teachers and...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr Bill Maier Before you decide you cannot afford to stay home with your baby, make sure you have done the maths. Many mothers assume that working part- or full-time is better for the family financially, yet they have never really sat down to consider the cost. First, there is the cost of day care . In some places this can run up quite high. And some day care clinics make you pay even if you keep you child home for a day. Then there are additional costs, like lunch money, and field trips . Do not forget to factor in the extra clothes and jewellery you need, along with lunch money for yourself. Do you need a second car because of your job? That is another expense. If most mothers took an honest evaluation of their expenses they would find that working outside the home actually costs them money. Not to mention time away from their babies. From TODAY, Voices - Tuesday, 29-June-2010 ----- Related articles by Zemanta Who Needs Libraries? Poor Peop...

Image via Wikipedia By Dr James Dobson Have you had any spare time lately? I really doubt it. Our lives are jammed to the point that there’s no room for anything extra or surplus. That reminds me of a wonderful story about Frank Lloyd Wright , the famous architect . When he was just nine years old, he went walking one winter day across a snow-covered field with his reserved no-nonsense uncle. As the two of them reached the far end of the field, his uncle stopped him. He pointed out his own tracks in the snow. They were straight and true as an arrow’s flight. And then he pointed out young Frank’s tracks meandering here and there all across the field. “Notice how your tracks wander aimlessly from the fence to the cattle to the woods and back again,” his uncle said. “And see how my tracks aim directly to my goal. There’s an important lesson in that.” Well, to his dying day, Frank Lloyd Wright remembered that lesson, but not the way his uncle intended. He used to say with a twinkl...

Image by supa m.b. via Flickr By Dr James Dobson Suppose a complete stranger comes to your door and tells you, "You look tired, why don't you just leave the children with me?" I doubt many of you would say: " Great Idea , come on in!" When we leave our children in front of the television , we're giving over control of them to complete strangers. That's a risky thing to do. An increasing number of studies have found that violence on television frequently leads later to aggressive behaviour by children and teenagers. One of the most conclusive studies was conducted by Dr Leonard D Aaron. His studies showed that the more frequently the participants watched violent television at the age of 8, the more serious were the crimes that they were convicted of by the age of 30 and the more aggressive was their behaviour when drinking. It is time for parents to control the amount and the content of television their children are watching. The consequences of not do...