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Black holes have always been objects of mystery and in some ways, they probably always will be. They form at times when the center of massive stars collapse in upon itself and are so dense that nothing has the possibility of escaping its gravitational pull. Even if something were lucky enough to get past the event horizon, it then faces the challenge ahead of the singularity an infinitely small region of infinite density.

Naked singularities that are not wrapped inside an event horizon are problematic because when its faced with an infinitely dense region, it breaks down. The problem is that two of the laws that govern our understanding of the Universe (quantum mechanics and relativity) predict an outcome which is different and incompatible to one another. When it comes to black holes, they have a shield in the form o an event horizon that prevents anyone outside from observing the infinity of singularity. But, if a naked singularity were to exist, not only would it distort space-time, but it would also screw up the laws of physics and lead to a catastrophic loss of predictability.

So then, in that case, is it even possible for such objects to exist in nature? In a recent study published in the Physical Review Letter, a team of researchers suggests not. Their argument for stating this is because when quantum mechanical effects are included in the description of singularities, they warp space-time in such a way that some of the problematic features stemming from general relativity are removed.

According to the researchers conclusion from the study, quantum gravity will always lead to the formation of a horizon where singularity is shielded from the rest of the cosmos. If, by some evil means, somebody created a naked singularity it would quickly cease to exist. These quantum fields would very quickly turn the naked singularity into a black hole, said study lead Marc Casals from the Brazilian Center for Research in Physics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Singularity University, the famed think tank and tech education program in Silicon Valley, recently opened a Danish branch, marking the first major foreign expansion. SingularityU Denmark's founder and CEO Laila Pawlak sees a step-change in the regions tech and social impact on the horizon. Frankly a killer cocktail.

Shortly after announcing the world's first tech ambassadorship, Denmark landed another major milestone when, 1st of March, a new branch of Singularity University (SU) opened in the country.

SU's mission is to bridge the gap between global challenges and technological solutions.The Silicon Valley program has attracted tech executives and entrepreneurs from around the worldsome of them 150 from the Nordics.

One of them is entrepreneur Laila Pawlak, the Danish organisation's founder and CEO.Pawlak later worked as faculty in Silicon Valley before taking on the commitment to bring it to the Nordics, together with her partner,Kris Ostergaard, also a former SU faculty.

Pawlak likens the effect of the SU education with "eating the red pill" ( la Matrix), and seeing the opportunity of using technology in a whole new light.

Housed in a 5000 sqm campus, SingularityU Denmark will offer various educational and innovation programmes that combine the latest within exponential technology with future business areas.Key subjects are artificial intelligence, computing, biotech and robotics, as well as Global Grand Challenges which will be part of all programs.

While the Danish branchs intention according to Pawlak is to democratize access to the insights and activities that were previously only anchored in Silicon Valley, she points out its not going to be a copy paste of the original, with many original initiatives in the pipeline.

Pawlak, who drew on her experience founding innovation network DARE2mansion, adds that bringing SU to Denmark was an 18-month long, olympic process that wouldn't have been possible without local support in Denmark.

Theres been massive support from near and far - its really extraordinary.

So what is the true purpose of Singularity University?

We believe there are big global challenges that affect one billion people or more, and that these challenges can be solved, and provide huge opportunities for businesses.

What we focus on is these big problems that a lot of people suffer from, where business and technology can actually make an impact. We believe the best way to impact the world is leveraging exponential technologies. Thats the foundation of everything we do.

We encourage startups to think bigger, to think more impact. So that the technologies they are working with can be used in much bigger contexts.

And you are going to host startups in Copenhagen?

We already have about 200 people from a number of startups occupying our offices and more will be moving in. Weve had more than 100 startups reach out to us within the first week. And were already negotiating 2000 sqm more space.

Tell us what was your vision of bringing SU to the Nordics?

Even though we are going to be based out of Denmark, it is quite natural to think of us in terms of a Nordic SU branch. For one, weve just brought in the first eight mindblowingly awesome faculty, who have been recruited from all the Scandinavian countries.

From a Nordic perspective Im extremely excited, because weve been working on this in stealth mode for a year and a half, day and night. We played all the cards for Scandinavia that we have a lot of things going for us, the rising startup environment being one of them. Were stable countries that have come a long way to figure out a societal model that takes care of people, but at the same time is at the technological forefront; and takes care of the environment while also growing businesses.

So one of the reasons I made this my full-time commitment, and sat up night after night, is that I honestly truly believe that in the Nordics, we have the potential of showing the world how to do this in the right way. And I want to be part of making that happen.

We can show the world that we can foster prosperity and growth and happiness and positive impact, while at the same time doing it in a decent, right way. If we leverage all the strengths of our history, competences and education, and we add on top of that a strong technological insight and engagement, then were unbeatable. I genuinely believe this.

What I see in Silicon Valley is enthusiasm and optimism - hey lets try it out. And I really want to bridge that, and combine it with all of the strengths we have in the Nordics that they dont have in Silicon Valley. Then we have this killer cocktail to bring us to the next level. And we can truly be a role model to the rest of the world.

What are some of the challenges that Nordics have in doing this?

Weve kind of had an industrial way of looking at success. It is traditionally having a lot of employees in a company. But perhaps thats not the right way to measure success, maybe it should instead be how many people you positively impact.

For example, it could be a smartwatch for ADHD children to help them work from home and cope with their daily life. It might not be the best financial business ever, or have as many employees, but is that not at least equally - or an even more successful company?

The notion is that we can create companies that have a sustainable business and a lot of impact. Thats what were going to look at. I think we need to create new measures for what is a successful business.

What are some ideal outcomes from establishing SU in Denmark?

For me its all about impact. My dream scenario is startups being extremely successful impacting millions of people around the world. It is startups that met at the hub. Corporates that change their business model to positively impact people around the world. It is students being inspired to create a dream where they are technologically inspired to go out and start new businesses.

Impact is what we get measured on. Its all about that moment when people come back to you: the reason we are doing this, is because we met through this program and were inspired.

What was your own best experiences from SU?

I want to use a Matrix analogy. Participating in an SU program, its kind of taking the red pill. You see the world in a whole new light. And when you start seeing these possibilities, and understand what technology can do, then theres no going back.

I had moments when I discovered biotech. Suddenly, I had this feeling of a whole new world opening up to me. I think everybody, no matter what perspective or background they enter SU with, theres an area they dont know lot about, and suddenly all of these technologies converge. If Im in pharma, then I may be looking into AI. If Im in networks and computing I might look into biotech. I discovered all these new tech opportunities.

The second is the sense of community, of finding my tribe. I instantly felt like this is where I belong. A lot of people thought I had been crazy talking about purpose and profit, and scalable, positive impact. But when I came to SU, people just said yes, this is how we roll. Afterwards I felt committed to the responsibility of sharing that with more people.

Singularity hints at the point when robots will have surpassed human intelligence. Whats your personal view, are you afraid of robots?

I dont believe in the terminator scenario. For me its all about people.

How can we make a positive change for people? If we can leverage tech and robots to create a better life for people people that need help walking, lifting, whatever they need help with by all means, lets do it.

There are people that have an untapped potential that we dont see, because theyre doing things that robots are soon going to be able do. I dont think that potential has been fully tapped. If we play our cards right, in the Nordics and as a whole, I think we can set free that potential, and create a lot of entrepreneurships and creativity to create even more potential.

So we need to educate people to be enthusiastic about technology and understand it, so that people are not afraid of it.

So young entrepreneurs who want to get ready for the future might find something interesting at SU Denmark?

I would figure so! By the response weve had, it seems that a lot of people can strongly connect with our mission, and that makes me really proud.

And we want to make sure we target people in all levels of the organization. Many executives who have gone to SU in Silicon Valley, and try to bring their ideas home are met with resistance. We have high-level education executive level, but also at other levels.

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An organic diet has never been more in style than it is right now, with millions of consumers willing to shell out extra dollars for organic foods. Most of us have a vague idea that organic is better because its more natural and free of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and pesticides.

But what does natural even mean? The line is harder to draw than we may think.

Earths population has more than doubled since 1960, and the UN estimates it will reach 9.7 billion by 2050. GMOs already play a role in feeding extra mouths, and if we let it, that role may grow. Yet they are also still a source of controversy, and there are both valid concerns and misconceptions.

How different is food from GM crops as compared to food from non-GM crops?

Humans have been genetically modifying plants and animals for thousands of years. Five hundred years ago, say a farmer noticed some corn was a little sweeter. To replicate that flavor, the farmer might select those seeds for the next crop. That new trait came about by random genetic mutation, and establishing a noticeably sweeter flavor using selective breeding would take years, if not decades.

Genetic engineering does much the same thingdiscovering and introducing genes that yield desired traitsbut in a faster and more accurate way than selective breeding .

Some GM foods, likeBT crops, are engineered to contain a form of pesticide, which means they dont need to be sprayed with chemical pesticides. Eating food that produces a pesticide sounds scary, but as the video notes, pesticide doesnt always mean it is inedible or harmful to humans. Many substances harm insects or animals, but not humanscoffee is one example.

And there are examples of pesticide-resistant GMOs having a tangible positive impact on people. When eggplant farmers in Bangladesh began to get sick from using too much chemical pesticide, for example, they implemented BT and were able to reduce pesticide use by 80 percent.

Much of the backlash against GMOs is less about genetic engineering and more about the business practices of the corporations that control our food supply. GMO crops have been a money-maker for herbicide companiesand as crops have been modified to be herbicide-resistant, herbicide use increases. For companies making GMO seeds and associated herbicides, thats a lot of power over something as critical as how we feed ourselves.

And perhaps we need to be particularly careful when it comes to genetically modified anything, to thoroughly vet it for harm to humans and ecosystems. Once the genies out of the bottle, many worry we might not be able to get it back in again.

As we continue to confront and sort out the ethics of it all, however, we cant neglect the potential good that genetic engineering may bring. We might even look beyond pests and weeds in the future. Plants could be engineered to produce more nutrients to improve our diet or to be more resilient to climate change, or even to protect the environment instead of just reducing agricultures impact on it.

GMOs are part of the larger genetic engineering debate, which is only going to intensify. New techniques are getting easier, cheaper, and more precise by the year. Tech can do damage or be a force for good; the real trick is weighing risk and benefit impartially and making choices that steer us in the right direction.

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Team Singularity came through the open bracket to win it all in the Copenhagen Games against tournament favorites Dreamchasers.

Danish Counter-Strike has taken a massive upswing recently after Astralis won the Eleague Major and teams such as North and Heroic started to place well in international tournaments. While Copenhagen did not feature the Tier 1 of Danish CS, it did feature upcoming teams in Singularity, Tricked Esports, North Academy, and eFuture.

While international teams such as the mostly GODSENT Swedish roster, the German superteam BIG, French leftovers Team LDLC, and North American squad NRG were expected to place in the top 4, it was a bracket filled with Danish flavored upsets. Dangerous Danish squad Tricked Esports faced NRG round 1 in the championship bracket and surprised the Americans by winning a comfortable 2-0 set. Tricked would go on to lose 2-1 to tournament runners up Dreamchasers, but the win against NRG would guarantee them top 4.

Singularity would face the Finnish squad iGame.com in the first round winning 2-1 in a tight early set. The team looked to be working out their jiggers as they easily defeated the Fatih gob b Dayik led BIG 2-0 to advance to the Grand Finals.

Mirage (16-13) Nuke (16-12)

An unlikely Grand Final was set between the hometown Team Singularity and the mixed bag of Swedish Dreamchasers. The Swedish mix was expected to be at this stage due to featuring three out of GODSENTs five starting players, benched NiP AWPer Jacob pyth Mourujarvi, and former player Joel Emilio Mako.

Despite the amount of talent on Dreamchasers, the teamwork of Team Singularity was too tight to be overcome. Down 8-7 in the first half of Mirage, Singularity was able to dominate on T-side to win 16-13. On Nuke Dreamchasers would go up 8-7 again at halftime, but Team Singularity came out of halftime and dominated on T-side.

Singularity came out of the event with a much-needed win and $31,840 USD in the bank, but the true storylines come from the teams that did not make Top 4. North American NRG has been in poor form for the longest and a tournament seemingly made for an easy win was out of their reach. The French squad LDLC led by longtime pro Kevin Ex6TenZ Droolans despite being invited was unable to break out of groups.

With ESL Pro League relegation coming soon for NRG and LDLC, it could be a time for reflection on their playstyles and rosters.

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Ashes of the Singularity's Inception DLC is out now, adding four maps and a 'split-scenario' PCGamesN Stardock have just released their latest DLC pack for Ashes of the Singularity, titled Inception. This expansion adds four new maps for single-player skirmishes and multiplayer, alongside a new 'split-scenario', where players can choose between either ...

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Stardock released the Inception expansion for its Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation real-time strategy game. The downloadable content adds four new maps as well as a "unique split-scenario" that will allow the choices you make to have a direct effect on what happens throughout the campaign.

That campaign begins on a planet, Oneiros, where a "mysterious entity" called Nihilon has "corrupted the consciousnesses of all of the PHC and Substrate on the planet." You'll have to choose for which side you want to fight. Join the PHC, and you'll be tasked with destroying any threat on Oneiros; join the Substrate, and you'll have to rescue your corrupted fellows and figure out what Nihilon has done to them. The rest is up to you.

Inception's new maps were designed to support a variety of game modes and player counts. Here's how Stardock described them in a press release:

We included the original Ashes of the Singularity in our face-off between AMD's Ryzen 7 and Intel's Core i7-7700K and Core i7-6900K processors. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation was one of the first games optimized for Ryzen, so we tested that, too. We also covered the game's version 2.2 release, which brought mod support, balance changes, UI improvements, and other updates to the game when it debuted earlier this month.

Inception requires the base Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation to work. You can buy the expansion from Stardock or Steam for $3; you can buy the base game from the same places for $40. More information about the Inception DLC is available on the game's forums.

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One of the features of any hemshekh delivered over the course of several months is that the main topical theme, in this case hokhmah, is often combined with several different temporal themes, following the weekly Torah portion and the calendrical festival cycle. In Vakakhah this is handled with particular agility. At the beginning and end of the hemshekh, and at many points along the way, the overall temporal theme is redemption and the exodus from Egypt. But as summer draws to a close and the festive period of Tishrei begins, the Passover associations recede into the background, and questions about the blowing of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah and the process of atonement and return to Gd (teshuvah) on Yom Kippur become the new frame through which to examine the same questions about being and existence, and the different categories of religious engagement.

Continuing this temporal journey, a significant segment of the hemshekh is devoted to the specific mitzvot that mark the celebration of Sukkot. Following a passage from the kabbalistic work Mishnat Hasidim, these mitzvot are specifically associated with daat, usually translated as knowledge, but often interpreted in Chabad literature to mean recognition and connection. Daat, R. Shmuel adds, is not simply the faculty whereby we consciously bind ourselves to Gd on an individual level. It is also the faculty whereby we unite hokhmah with binah, the Gdly soul with the animalistic soul, andultimatelyGd with the created world.

Daat, though usually enumerated as the third and last of the cognitive sephirot, is here described as capturing and revealing the all-encompassing singularity of Gd in a way that even hokhmah cannot. The relationship of hokhmah to the transcendence of keter has already been characterized with the words cleaving and receptivity, such that it belongs more to the realm of divine nothingness than to the realm of created somethingness. In contrast, R. Shmuel cites the Lurianic dictum that, when daat is enumerated [among the ten sephirot] keter is not enumerated, and when keter is enumerated daat is not enumerated, concluding that daat is in exchange with the place of keter. This novel formulation, which occurs in Vekakhah for the first time, sharpens the Lurianic correspondence between daat and keter to the point of synonymy. This gives new meaning to the classic dictum the ultimate degree of knowledge (daat) is to not know. Daat is the point of connection and exchange between knowledge and the unknowable.

The resulting reversal of the hierarchical relationship between hokhmah and daat is elaborated through a hermeneutical gloss to a well-known passage from Tiqunei Zohar: You are one, and not enumerable. You are one who has emanated ten faculties (tequnin). The repetition of the clause you are one, implies that two distinct articulations of divine unity are intended. Otherwise, R. Shmuel reasons, it should have read, You are one, and not enumerable, who has emanated ten faculties. The inenumerable one, he continues, refers to keter, which entirely transcends the enumeration of the ten sephirot, and it is precisely this station that is indeed enumerated when daat and keter are exchanged:

It is accordingly understood why daat brings to that which is not known, meaning even that station that one cannot connect with through the cognition of hokhmah For it is impossible for hokhmah to grasp this nothingness, for which reason [hokhmah] it[self] is called nothing Nevertheless, through daat, with complete bonding and cleaving, which is the meaning of the ultimate degree of knowledgemeaning the ultimate bond with the not knownone comes to connect even with what is impossible to connect with through the grasp of hokhmah for daat is that which is not known.

Hokhmah grasps the unbridgeable distance between the transcendent nothingness of divine being (you are one) and the concrete somethingness of creation (who emanates ten faculties). Daat is the point of connection and exchange between immanent knowledge and unknowable transcendence (you are one, and not enumerable). Daat grasps the realms of nothingness and somethingness as a singular whole, and therefore has the ability to communicate the ultimate degree of unknowable knowledge, making creation transparent to ineffable divinity.

Drawing on classical rabbinic texts that highlight the theme of unity embodied in the mitzvot of Sukkot, and on kabbalistic texts that highlight the connection of these mitzvot to daat, R. Shmuel specifically illuminates the significance of the four species (arba minim) in light of the above:

Though they are physical plants, which apparently have no advantage over other kinds of plants, nevertheless, after contemplating the manner of their growth, they are indeed different from other plants The palm branch must be tight leaved; the myrtle branch must have three leaves at one node; the willows grow in bushy solidarity; the citron has the further advantage of combining the seasons All this attests that in them the nothingness shines more, to the degree that their physical boundaries are effaced so that they can carry and tolerate opposing qualities For this reason these four species were chosen that through them, specifically, daat shall be drawn forth on the Sukkot festival and we explained above that daat is in exchange with the place of keter, that it is in the place of the one, and not enumerable etc., which is the same concept as the ultimate degree of knowledge is not to know, and it is this daat that is drawn into the souls of the Jewish people, that there should be recognition, feeling, and strong cleaving to Gd And in the future-to-come this will be revealed, as it is written no man shall teach [his fellow], for all of them shall know me In the future-to-come they shall know me through the drawing forth of daat in the present

Hokhmah is the genesis of revelation and redemption. It is the point of effacement from which everything must begin. But hokhmah itself is empty. Hokhmah faces the cosmic gap between Gd and the world, and thereby embodies a receptacle that has the potential to be filled. But the work of redemption is the work of connection and internalization, the overcoming of the cosmic gap, the expansion of the point of effacement into understanding, breadth of mind, and transformation of character. This process is orchestrated and celebrated through the mitzvot prescribed in the Torah. But R. Shmuel emphasizes that the primal locus of this work is in the heart of man, and in accord with the refinement achieved in the heart of man, in direct proportion, each individual draws divinity into the world, for each individual refines their portion in the world. Therefore, when all of them shall know me, connecting literally with me, then this,the literal self of Gdwill be drawn forth in the world as well. Knowledge (daat) resides in the heart, but it is cultivated and communicated through the practice of the mitzvot and the calendrical cycle of Jewish life.

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Weve got great news if youre in love with your phone the technological singularity will happen sometime in the next thirty years. Futurist Ray Kurzweil believes that by 2029 computers will achieve human levels of intelligence. Which is no surprise considering computers can already do things greater than humans in certain areas.

Kurzweil has a proven track record in predicting the future. It makes sense that humans will soon merge with technology but other thought leaders like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking worry that merging with technology could threaten humanity.

The question of whether or not humanity would be improved or ruined by self aware technology is an age old one. Its the subject of many feature films, think piece articles, and countless hours of research at tech companies.

The reality of the singularity will likely be rather gradual. Already were seeing technology slowly merge with daily human processes with wearable tech that tracks fitness and brain function. So if youre envisioning singularity as an oncoming wave of change you might be disappointed. Its more likely to be a gradual tide change.

Either way, itll be pretty dope to have Apple pay in your finger though, right?

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There is a certain level of enthusiasm associated with the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) and its ultimate destination, which is the singularity: the advancement of machine intelligence reaching the level of human beings, and most probably surpassing it.

As it is a controversial subject in the scientific community, a myriad of intellectuals have voiced their opinions on the issue of its possible benefits. However, there has also been lots of speculation regarding the apocalyptic prospects of AI from the likes of Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking, particularly over how this technology could possibly bring the end of humanity since there is no way of knowing how a super-intelligence devoid of emotions would think and act. There is a possibility that it might turn into a misanthrope for all we know, and from an objective perspective it wouldnt be a far-fetched stance for an entirely rational creation.

But as elusive as the concept of an AI singularity is to the minds of the scientifically inclined, the majority of the population is more interested in the pragmatic consequences of this phenomenon. This is a very legitimate concern, especially now that the prospect of integrating AI into our economy is becoming ever more pressing.

The general sentiment among policy-makers and companies is that AI can have very favourable effects on the economy. For example, Accentures report on the issue claims that AI technology can increase the productivity level of 12 advanced economies like Japan, US, Finland and Sweden by a whopping 40%, while economic growth in the US could increase from 2.6% to 4.6% (afigure that has long been stuck around the same mediocre level for a long time now).

In an era during which economic and productivity growth has levelled off and in some places started stagnating, the news of AIs considerable contribution to the ramping up of these figures may be a breath of fresh air. This revolutionary progress can allow advanced economies to gain much-needed momentum. (Below are the figures for productivity growth of some advanced economies.)

But is all this talk some kind short-sighted, narrowly focused exuberance? Could it be possible that its proponents are not thoroughly thinking about the implications of such unprecedented technology? There is a certain part of the intellectual community that thinks this to be the case. There is a very legitimate concern regarding the possible effects that AI technology could have on unemployment. The estimates range from 6-8% to 20% of the workforce becoming unemployable subsequent to the adoption of AI in a given economy.

There are those who regard the AI era to be very much akin to the Industrial Revolution, making references to its consequences for job creation. However, this comparison remains simplistic when stood up against the pervasiveness and advanced capabilities of AI technology. AI is not only able to automate low-level, low-skill work, but also poses a very significant threat to jobs in the nature of information processing activities like decision-making, reporting, communicating and coordinating, fact-gathering, and the supervision of similar activities by subordinates.

Just this year, for example. a Japanese insurance company replaced 34 of its employees with AI. What is under threat of replacement by automation wasnt only blue collar positions but jobs like insurance, banking, law, translation and even farming.

An optimistic counter-argument against this could be the claim that the integration of AI into the economy would be in the form of capital-labour augmentation instead of absolute replacement. Though this view too has raised some controversy, particularly with the hypothesis that whatever people can do, AI can do just as well if not better.

So where is the incentive to not replace humans with machines entirely? This view becomes even more relevant with the prospect of the AI singularity. It could eventually reach a point at which there would be no need for high-maintenance, petulant humans involved in the workplace.

Now with this possibility hanging over humanitys heads, it becomes important to assess the social implications of integrating AI into the economy. It poses a very tangible threat of a total shakedown to the values and structures of many communities. It might very well force people to re-establish their relationship with the concept of work, which for many is self-defining.

Would people be content with that identity taken away from them and their most basic societal values altered by this new technology? It might be too imprudent to assume that the adoption of the AI technology will be a smooth and painless one, as it might even create 21st-centuryLuddites that violently oppose and reject it.

Another aspect that could become challenging is the political implications of adopting AI. For some, the fundamental problem for the future will not be the creation or maintenance of jobs, but the distribution of wealth created through AIs replacement of human beings in the workplace. Will the universal basic income be the norm in the future?

How this case of income distribution will unfold is a matter of intense concern because it may very well be the differentiating factor between an extremely unfair and divided society versus a society that prospers tremendously with afair distribution of wealth. But this type of a system would surely create more dependence on the government for maintaining income equality, whose promise of success looks sombre judging by past and current experiences.

With all these economic, societal and political implications in mind, perhaps it is time to slow down and for the first time look beyond the immediate economics benefits of what is being done with AI, for it may well be the most significant paradigm shift in the modern history of humanity.

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Singularity Containers for HPC, Reproducibility, and Mobility Linux.com (blog) Containers are an extremely mobile, safe and reproducible computing infrastructure that is now ready for production HPC computing. In particular, the freely available Singularity container framework has been designed specifically for HPC computing.

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