thought experiment

Merdeka
What If Indonesia Didn't Declare Independence on 17 August 1945?
What would life be like in Indonesia if Japan never lost the war?
Muhammad Iqbal
8.17.17
Tech
How a Superintelligent AI Could Convince You That You're a Simulation
The famous thought experiment frames the problems with designing artificial intelligence.
Sidney Gray
5.6.15
Tech
No One Touched the Reddit Button for a Whole 49 Seconds
It turned red. That’s it.
Jordan Valinsky
4.24.15

News
Singer-Composer Alex Ebert Hopes to Change the World, Starting with the IRS
He won a Golden Globe and sings in a popular folk band. But what he really wants to do is change the way tax spending is allocated.
Alice Speri
4.16.14