September 21, 2026

Precision does not mean certainty: how a school gets bombed

If a power claims to have precision munitions, satellite surveillance, signals intelligence, drones, predictive models, and artificial intelligence systems, how does it end up attacking a school? The most honest answer is that “precision” does not mean “certainty.” A missile can reach the marked point precisely

September 21, 2026

Loop is not Hyperloop: the difference that changes everything

The Boring Company does have operational experience that is often cited: the Las Vegas Loop system. These are tunnels through which electric vehicles travel, connecting locations around the convention area and other destinations. But let us not confuse Loop with Hyperloop. The Las Vegas system does not transport passengers at more than 200

September 21, 2026

AI can get things wrong faster #Shorts

What if artificial intelligence could help discover new physics, but also make science get things wrong faster? That is one of the possibilities raised by Sabrina González-Pasterski. AI could connect theories, detect logical gaps, and automate tedious calculations. But an elegant equation

September 21, 2026

The real dangers of AI are already here

Talk of AI rebelling against humanity grabs headlines, but current harms tend to be more mundane: voice impersonation, scams, localized disinformation, automated discrimination, and overreliance on unreliable systems. Yes. And there is no need to solve the mystery of a future superintelligence

September 20, 2026

The price of calling her “the new Einstein”

Let’s return to the nickname “the new Einstein.” Is it just harmless journalistic exaggeration? Not always. It can attract readers, inspire students, and raise the profile of a female researcher in a field where women have historically been underrepresented. But it comes at a price. Yes. It turns a collective scientific career…