The Remarkable Life-Friendly Properties of Sunlight and Water

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“The right light,” says Dr. McLatchie, would be like the thickness of “a few playing cards in a stack stretching beyond the galaxy of Andromeda.”  Source
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Why AI Can’t Replace Us Functionally

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The map is not the territory. The symbol is not the thing. And the model is not the mind. Source
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In a Universe of Non-Living Matter, Communication Sets Us Apart

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Communication is found across all life forms, from the signals sent by trees through fungal networks to the deep conversations we can have with each other. Source
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