Tag: technology
For a Maverick Scientist, Curiosity Lead to Unexpected Adventures
In 1907, Forrest Mims’s great-grandfather lost his eyesight in a train track construction accident.
Can a Successful Scientist Be Self-Taught?
Without a college science degree, Mims taught himself the fundamentals of engineering and atmospheric science.
Forrest Mims: The Making of a Maverick Scientist
What does it take to be a scientist? For Forrest Mims, the answer is simple: you just have to do science.
Life and the Underlying Principle Behind the Second Law of Thermodynamics
This seem to be extremely improbable: “From a lifeless planet, there arose spaceships capable of flying to its moon and back safely.”
Artificial General Intelligence: Destroying the Idol
Even those doing the most to build and publicize the AGI idol do not wish it on their children.