Welcome and thanks for reading today. I found fun links about what happens when you turn your life over to an AI assistant, a map to explore history around the world, how the Black Death changed the English language, and why rockets have to go 25000 miles per hour to escape Earth gravity. Plus the danger from ember storms caused by severe wildfires. And if you’ve ever waited to board a flight only to see people cut the line, you’ll be happy to know American Airlines is calling them out. In public.
What Happens When You Turn Your Life Over to an AI Assistant?
https://www.wired.com/story/uncanny-valley-podcast-9-ai-assistants/
Interactive map lets you explore the history of anywhere on Earth
https://bgr.com/science/interactive-map-lets-you-explore-the-history-of-anywhere-on-earth/
How Did the Black Death Change the English Language?
https://www.thecollector.com/how-black-death-change-english-language
Study: AI Is Making Us All Dumber
https://tech.co/news/study-ai-making-us-dumber
The unexpected danger from ‘ember storms’ during severe wildfires
https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-024-00334-6
Why does a rocket have to go 25,000 mph to escape Earth?
https://theconversation.com/why-does-a-rocket-have-to-go-25-000-mph-to-escape-earth-243338