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Is Artificial Intelligence good for humans?
Our understanding of how the brain and AI (Artificial Intelligence) work has advanced considerably. The best model of the human brain we have today dates from the 1970s and is based on neural networks. For each characteristic, a knowledge or emotion is associated. We reconstruct concepts whenever we need them. Our memories are linked to…
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Only two candidates to choose from
There is a lack of democracy, justice and unity in the United States. The choice is limited: Harris or Trump. People who vote for Kamala Harris are choosing a country where citizens co-exist with equal rights. People who vote for Trump are choosing a country where people co-exist but with unequal access to the law.…
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Having the majority of political power without the majority of votes
The voting system in France, whether for the presidential or legislative elections, is not proportional. Only the candidates with the most votes go through to the second round. It favours the big parties with an undisputed leader. The Fifth Republic was created for one man, Charles de Gaulle, who was the undisputed leader of a…
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2024 UK general election: choosing the Right or the Left.
The Left and the Right are two ideologies that recognise the importance of having elites. For the Right, some people are considered to have fewer rights than others: women, black people, workers, etc. The elite is composed of Oxbridge. The people have to sacrifice on their housing, health and education to give to the elites.…
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Le camembert de la ratatouille
Si tu rates, tu touilles. (If you miss, just stir.) For lunch or dinner The better the ingredients, the healthier and tastier the dish (preferably organic permaculture). Place olive oil, Camargue salt, garlic, herbes de Provence, onions, tomatoes, eggplants, zucchinis and peppers in a saucepan, preferably cast-iron, in the proportions shown in the diagram (camembert…
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CCC
My children’s favourite recipe. You can replace the squash with celeriac. The better the ingredients, the healthier and tastier the dish. Marmiton – Soupe 3C: http://www.marmiton.org/recettes/recette_soupe-3c-courge-carotte-coco_86222.aspx Passeport Santé Citrouille et Potiron: http://www.passeportsante.net/fr/Nutrition/EncyclopedieAliments/Fiche.aspx?doc=citrouille_nu Peel and cut squash and carrots into small pieces. Optionally, you can add a sweet potato. Place in a cast-iron casserole or pressure cooker…
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Poirococo
For an everyday treat, or for daring to invite friends over. The leeks can be replaced by zucchinis with their skin. You can replace the curry with ras el-hanout. The better the ingredients, the healthier and tastier the dish. Make a leek fondue preferably in a cast-iron casserole dish: after washing and slicing the leeks,…
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Vegan Recipes
Thai Sweet Sticky Rice With Mango (Khao Neeo Mamuang) Recipe: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/150313/thai-sweet-sticky-rice-with-mango-khao-neeo-mamuang Oriental Turnips: Peel 8 turnips and cut into quarters. If too large, cut in half. Peel and chop 3 onions. Heat 1 liter of stock and set aside. Put a drizzle of olive oil in a sauté pan and cook the onions until they…
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Work, it’s an all-or-nothing option
In Greek, Roman and Eastern antiquity, work was seen as a necessary evil. If possible, others were made to do it for you. The earliest references to work in Mesopotamia depicted gods imposing their tasks on men, because gods were stronger. Value in antiquity was not work, but knowledge, information and the arts. In medieval…
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Hydrogen-powered aircraft
Which is better, the plane or the train? The plane pollutes more, but it’s faster, more convenient and cheaper than the train. Trains are expensive in terms of infrastructure and space: stations, rails, track maintenance, etc. Oil lobbies compete with nuclear lobbies. Yet aviation and ecology can be reconciled. Hydrogen-powered aircraft pollute less than trains.…