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The moon is a familiar sight - yet it is rarely illustrated correctly. This video will show you how to get it right!

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(via MinuteEarth) Ok so “misaligned AI” is dangerous. But if it does decide to kill us, what SPECIFICALLY could it do?

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A study published in the journal Nature by an international team of researchers, led by the American Museum of Natural History and including National Museums Scotland, describes a previously unkn ...

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