love quantum
Netflix shows love is blind Rather, I ignored the feedback. This is a dating show where participants cannot meet each other in person and only communicate through audio. You will only be allowed to meet in person if you are engaged.
Like many reality shows, the show advertises itself as a “social experiment,” which is an interesting way to describe showing something deeply personal for entertainment, but Netflix’s consent form We are confident that it is perfect.
I bring this up because a quantum physicist was introduced in Season 7, which was released in October. Garrett Josemans is a technical program manager at IonQ, which is developing “next generation” quantum computing systems.
According to a company blog post promoting his experience, he says: “The opportunity to focus on love in a structured environment was interesting.” That’s one way to say it. Josemans added: “My intellectual curiosity grew and I felt like fate was knocking at my door.”
Apparently he was right. Josemans is currently married to co-star Taylor Krauss. As one of my colleagues in the news department pointed out, being used to two confusing and contradictory realities existing at the same time is probably a boon in some relationships.
the biggest odor
Speaking of dating, Mrs. Feedback draws attention to pheromone maximization (sometimes spelled maxxing). This is apparently what alpha males do.
Actually, let me stop you there. Alpha males are not the problem. The concept stems from research on captive wolves in the 1940s, which found that a single male often dominated the pack. From there, the concept spread into popular culture. But it turns out that wild wolves don’t behave like that. Their herd is like an extended family. Wolf researcher L. David Meck has spent much of his career correcting the record, including trying to get his early books out of print.
where were we? Well, a human alpha male (which doesn’t exist) has come up with a novel strategy to attract women as sexual partners. They maximize their “musk” by refraining from showering and wearing the same clothes for several days, producing an attractive cocktail of pheromones that sends women into a sexual frenzy.
The idea gained some fame on the internet after a teenage TikTok user posted a video about the experiment that begins: It’s pheromone MAX. ” A follow-up video by his mother asked other parents for advice on how to shower him.
I don’t know where to start with feedback. Perhaps the idea of human pheromones? Indeed, some animals communicate by emitting chemicals called pheromones into the air, some of which play a role in mating. However, despite decades of research, there is no conclusive evidence that human pheromones exist. Basing your dating strategy on a phenomenon that may not be real is a bold move.
Even if human sex pheromones exist, why do we get the most benefit from not showering? And why do pheromones cancel out other odors?
It’s been a long time since Feedback played the dating game, but our vague memories suggest that the best way to connect with people is to talk to them, find common interests, and be nice. It was. Still, young minds, fresh ideas.
Trouble with TED talks
I’ve never gotten feedback on a TED talk. Perhaps our invitation ended up in your spam folder. But the goal is to bring together the best and brightest to communicate their ideas to a wide audience. CRISPR pioneer and Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna has given two TED talks. Malcolm Gladwell turning point He has achieved fame four times, so his importance can be considered doubly so.
But when you need a firehose of endless content, you inevitably end up hunting for material – Feedback knows this feeling all too well – which brings us to a talk by Raymond Tan. He published it in 2017, but TED Conferences’ social media reshared it in October, when Feedback first encountered its profound wisdom.
At the time, Mr Tan was an IT manager at a financial services company. But his talk is about “Lessons from the Philosophy of Water.” By studying the behavior of water, we can gain a sense of fulfillment in our lives. This kind of thing is a headache for feedback, so I’ll give you some examples of what has been provided.
“If you think about water flowing through a river, it’s always at a low level,” Tan said. Yes, liquids under gravity tend to do that. “Water can change. Depending on the temperature, it can be a liquid, a solid, or a gas… We also constantly reskill to stay relevant. We are expected to invent and update.” Feedbacks appreciate the comparison between the state of the job market and the experience of being boiled and frozen. Indeed, water embodies the hustle spirit. #grind
Let’s put the obvious facts aside. You might get similar advice from one of those internet memes that highlights an “inspirational” phrase over a photo of a waterfall. The real problem with advice like this is that it’s not as universally applicable as the speakers claim. Many people may do the easy job, but too many cooks will ruin the soup. Here we argue in our TED Talk: “It depends.”
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