EP 38 Show notes.

Dark energy from supermassive black holes? Physicists spar over radical idea

https://www.science.org/content/article/dark-energy-supermassive-black-holes-physicists-spar-overradical-

idea

Are black holes stretching out the fabric of space time to fit all that information in a finite space?

A $400 sweater tricks facial-recognition cameras into thinking you're a zebra or a giraffe to protect

your privacy, its maker says

https://www.businessinsider.com/facial-recognition-cameras-sweater-protect-privacy-data-trick-foolclothes-

2023-2

Lot of giraffes in downtown new york?

Google Exec Warns of AI Chatbot 'Hallucinations.' What Is That Supposed to Mean?

https://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/google-exec-warns-of-ai-chatbot-hallucinations/444842

AI is stupid like a baby!

Taliban bans contraception calling use a ‘western conspiracy’

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/feb/17/taliban-ban-contraception-westernconspiracy

“One in every 14 Afghan women dies of causes related to pregnancy and it is one of the most

dangerous countries in the world to give birth.”

Massive WWII bomb discovered and defused in German city hosting US military

https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2023-02-17/wwii-bomb-germany-evacuated-military-

9173993.html

“About 2,000 tons of unexploded bombs and other munitions are found each year in Germany, which

was heavily bombarded by Allied forces during World War II. “

Rankin County deputies beat, tortured two Black men, leaving one in the hospital for weeks, lawyers

allege

https://mississippitoday.org/2023/02/15/mississippi-deputies-jenkins-parker/

It went on for 90 min and included waterboarding.

“On Wednesday, Michael Corey Jenkins, 32, was released from the intensive care unit at the University

of Mississippi Medical Center. He underwent two surgeries to treat injuries to his mouth and head,

including surgical removal of his tongue. As a result, he is unable to talk and now communicates

through writing or gestures.”

World Leaders Debate Whether It's Okay to Kill People With Terminator-Style Robots

https://futurism.com/united-states-killer-robots-hague

"We are moving into a field that we do not know, for which we do not have guidelines, rules,

frameworks, or agreements."

Eric Schmidt Is Building the Perfect AI War-Fighting Machine

https://www.wired.com/story/eric-schmidt-is-building-the-perfect-ai-war-fighting-machine/

“The former Google CEO is on a mission to rewire the US military with cutting-edge artificial

intelligence to take on China. Will it make the world safer?”

Texas considers a bill banning people from 4 countries from buying real estate

https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157398891/texas-considers-a-bill-banning-people-from-4-countriesfrom-

buying-real-estate

“A bill prohibiting citizens and entities from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from purchasing land

is being debated in Texas. The proposal has triggered a backlash.”