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Illuminati, LSD, and Optimism: Gabriel Kennedy unpacks into the mind of Robert Anton Wilson in this must-read Part 2 interview.

This post collects links to other interesting news that we have considered but not included in our regular news this week.

The potential consequences of a large asteroid impact could be devastating

Texas A&M researchers create light-powered metajets that move freely without fuel, opening a path to reach nearby stars in decades rather than millennia.

The Neuropixels Ultra probe enhances the ability to capture electrical activity from thousands of individual brain cells simultaneously, improving insights into how they form networks that control behavior.

This breakthrough combines quick laser bursts with quantum effects to boost secure data transfer and sensitive detection tools in fields like medicine and environmental monitoring.

We don't know which AI problems are easy and hard. It turns out present-day LLMs can solve the problem of modelling ethical judgments. Ben Goertzel examines LLMs and ethical capabilities, highlighting the need for a hopeful outlook and continued work.