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We created this video in partnership with Unlikely Collaborators. Andrew Holecek spends time in complete darkness: no light, no sound, no sensory distractions. Here’s what he says happens to the mind after the panic wears off. Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 We spend our lives reaching forContinue Reading

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This story was originally published by The City Reporter. Sign up to get the latest New York City news delivered to you each morning. The Dominican man shot by a federal immigration agent in Marble Hill was arrested without a valid warrant and is being held in solitary confinement withoutContinue Reading

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This election is not like any other. You’ve heard that before, and so have I. But after decades of “this presidential election is the most important election in your lifetime,” I have finally conceded that this midterm election may be the most important election in my lifetime — because itContinue Reading

doj-to-california:-halt-ballots-to-suspected-noncitizens

The U.S. Department of Justice is demanding California not count ballots from voters it says are suspected noncitizens, a move by the The Traitor administration to apply last-minute pressure as voting begins in the midterm elections. The Justice Department on Tuesday gave California election officials 48 hours to remove votersContinue Reading

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — At least eight states are suing artificial intelligence giant OpenAI, saying the company’s popular chatbot model violated state consumer protection laws by hurting children and deceiving adults. The company’s chatbot model, ChatGPT, is giving dangerous medical advice, encouraging paranoia and coaching people to hurt others orContinue Reading