During the pandemic it was common for many Americans to discount or even disparage the Chinese vaccines. In fact, the Chinese vaccines such as Coronavac/Sinovac were made quickly and in large quantities and they were effective. The Chinese vaccines saved...
Yves here. Below, John Helmer describes the General Staff’s and military bloggers’ frustration with Putin continuing to prosecute the Ukraine war in a measured way. He also provides ample detail on probable near-term Ukraine targets and the effects of destroying...
In 2022 more of the top-tier ai researchers working in America hailed from China than from America. Of course the Canadians do their part to help make this come true. Here is a much longer survey from The Economist about...
Yves here. Michael Hudson explains how the US sought to promote dependency in grains as a way of preserving its economic dominance. While most of us know wars are often fought over resources, we don’t often think in the modern...
NF: Yeah, I interviewed the Sora creators yesterday, the day before on stage at an event and it was super interesting to hear their point of view. I think we see Sora as this media production tool, that’s not their...
Lambert here: We won’t. That’s what worries me. Robert Redfield: There is no evidence yet that the virus is spreading between humans. Redfield said he knows exactly what has to happen for the virus to get to that point because...
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, I confess that I had another book-length post teed up, but I remain so irritated by my connectivity failure (now solved, here I am), that I decided to be lazy, and what better...
Taylor Swift’s record-shattering Eras Tour is continuing to supercharge consumer spending as it enters its U.K. leg, suggesting that the Bank of England may not be out of the woods yet in its fight against inflation. As hundreds of thousands...
1. The Chinese version of the Stanford AI “bamboo strips” plagiarism story. 2. Photographer Disqualified From AI Image Contest After Winning With Real Photo. 3. Scott Sumner on progress in the arts. 4. Why do many people subvocalize when they read?...
About Lambert Strether Readers, I have had a correspondent characterize my views as realistic cynical. Let me briefly explain them. I believe in universal programs that provide concrete material benefits, especially to the working class. Medicare for All is the...
