www.asteriskmag.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3lq62ltqti22o"The primary purpose behind the creation of primary education systems was to convert unruly children into obedient citizens who would respect the state and its laws." https://asteriskmag.com/issues/10/what-are-schools-for27 May 2025 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3lq62ltqti22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3lpjxif72dc27Research scandals make headlines, but that AI materials science paper is still just the tip of the iceberg @ryancbriggs.net walks through the gauntlet of issues in the research published in even our most reputable peer-reviewed journals https://asteriskmag.com/issues/10/can-we-trust-social-science-yet19 May 2025 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpjxif72dc27https://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3lnvshu2gw22vWe hereby declare an end to the "boondoggle" meme https://asteriskmag.com/issues/10/reports-of-the-death-of-california-high-speed-rail-have-been-greatly-exaggerated28 Apr 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnvshu2gw22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3llrjvbuztc2mhttps://asteriskmag.com/issues/09/the-future-of-american-foreign-aid01 Apr 2025 18:47 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrjvbuztc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3lkljcesags2uWe could — if we tried — potentially raise Mars's temperature by 30°C well within this century https://asteriskmag.com/issues/09/greening-the-solar-system17 Mar 2025 15:55 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkljcesags2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3lkeutvkgsk2jWe're officially sold out! You can still buy tickets for the livestream starting at 6PM PDT. Donation-based, $1 minimum. Link below! Excited to see everyone in person! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Mar 2025 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkeutvkgsk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3lk7ohbwtrc2dWe're nearly sold out in-person for this event! Grab your tickets now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/where-human-and-ai-consciousness-research-meet-tickets-1257343932549 [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2025 22:55 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk7ohbwtrc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3ljikicdggk2ihttps://asteriskmag.com/issues/09/are-ais-people03 Mar 2025 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljikicdggk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3liwydwchvc2zThere are 3 things one should never discuss in polite company: money, politics, and shrimp. https://asteriskmag.com/issues/09/yes-shrimp-matter24 Feb 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3liwydwchvc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/asteriskmag.bsky.social/post/3likkof2c622kBasic research, even when it appears weird — from levitating frogs to the sex lives of beetles to fishing in geysers for bacteria — is a government investment with extremely high ROI https://asteriskmag.com/issues/09/a-defense-of-weird-research19 Feb 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:7b5wmtw4v2axtr4oolj2itio/app.bsky.feed.post/3likkof2c622k