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Nov 25, 2024 | 
lawliberty.org | Kelly Clancy |Richard Smith |Daniel Mahoney |Nadya Williams
Give credit where credit is due: Kelly Clancy put her best foot forward. Contributing an article entitled “The Original War Game” to The Wall Street Journal’s Saturday edition back in June, the MIT- and UC Berkeley-trained biophysicist and neuroscientist adapted what was arguably the most engaging chapter of her new book, Playing with Reality.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Kelly Clancy
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
bigthink.com | Kelly Clancy
A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people In the 13th century, the young married patrician Ramon Llull was living a licentious life in Majorca, lusting after women and squandering his time writing “worthless songs and poems.” His loose behavior, however, gave way to a series of divine revelations.
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Aug 25, 2024 | 
wired.jp | Kelly Clancy
1980年代のなかば、ゲームデザイナーとしてのキャリアを歩み始めたばかりのウィル・ライトは、あることに気づいた。ゲームを構築するプロセス、つまり階層を積み重ねていくプロセスは、それだけで十分におもしろいのではないか──。その創作のよろこびをプレイヤーとも分かち合えないかと考え、ライトは新しいゲームを考案する。デジタル都市を築き、必要に応じて手を入れながらその正常な運営を維持していくゲームだ。彼はそのアイデアを売り込んでみたが、資金を出そうとする会社は現れなかった。はっきりした勝ち方がないゲームなんて誰がプレイするのか、ということだろう。そこでライトは、自分の会社「マクシス（Maxis）」を立ち上げ、89年に『シムシティ』をリリースする。これが、当時のコンピューターゲームにおける最大のヒットとなった。...
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
scientificamerican.com | Kelly Clancy
In an ancient Hindu hymn, a game of dice was compared to an addictive drug. Three thousand years later, when the world’s first casino emerged in Renaissance Venice, it prompted a near collapse of the ruling class because they bankrupted themselves gambling. We can learn a lot about ourselves as a species by studying what fascinates us. People have been captivated by games for millennia, and today the gaming market is about as big as all other forms of entertainment combined.
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Jul 13, 2024 | 
journalgazette.net | Kelly Clancy |David Robson |Nicole Vignola
These works on neuroscience are newly available through the Allen County Public Library. “Why We Remember: Unlocking Memory’s Power to Hold on to What Matters”by Charan Ranganath Combining accessible language and cutting-edge research, eye-opening studies and examples from pop culture, a pioneering neuroscientist and psychologist unveils the hidden role memory plays throughout our lives. Once we understand its power, we can cut through the clutter to remember the things we want to remember.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
nautil.us | Kelly Clancy
In the 13th century, the young married patrician Ramon Llull was living a licentious life in Majorca, lusting after women and squandering his time writing “worthless songs and poems.” His loose behavior, however, gave way to a series of divine revelations. His visions urged him to write what he believed would be the best book conceived by a mortal: a book that could converse with its readers and truthfully answer any question about faith. Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
automobilnews.eu | Kelly Clancy |Jaina Grey |Kate Knibbs
To go back to this article, navigate to My Profile and then to View saved stories. Dell CameronShocking News: The Newest 'All-Encompassing' US Privacy Legislation Faces FailureThe ongoing monitoring that affects the majority of Americans seems set to persist following the decision by Congress members on Thursday to withdraw a proposed privacy law. Legal authorities argue that this legislation stands little chance of safeguarding individual privacy.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
automobilnews.eu | Kelly Clancy |Jaina Grey |Kate Knibbs
To go back to this article, navigate to My Profile and then look for the saved stories section. Andrew Couts and Dhruv MehrotraAmazon Probes Claims Against Perplexity for Alleged Scraping MisconductThe cloud computing arm of Amazon is conducting a probe into Perplexity AI, following allegations that the AI-focused startup may have breached Amazon Web Services' policies by harvesting data from websites that have sought to block such actions, according to a report by WIRED.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
technewstube.com | Kelly Clancy
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