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WARP FIVE: Daniel Davis on the Return of the Dastardly James Moriarty
"On the list of memorable foes Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the Enterprise-D crew took on, Professor James Moriarty instantly comes to mind for most fans. Despite only appearing in two episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (“Elementary, Dear Data” and “Ship in A Bottle”), the fully fleshed out hologram feels as if he’s been present for far longer." [...]
Amanda Plummer's First Day As Star Trek: Picard's Vadic Had The Cast On Edge
"As of this writing, seven episodes of "Star Trek: Picard" have aired, and we've learned many secrets about the show's primary antagonist, Vadic (Amanda Plummer). Captaining a ship called the Shrike, Vadic has the ability to form weaponized portals in space and uses this technology to redirect enemy fire back at them. The Shrike can also fling entire starships using its overpowered tractor beam, and a lot of dialogue has been devoted to how well-armed it is." [...]
Terry Matalas Explains The “Return” Of James T. Kirk On ‘Star Trek: Picard’
"One of the items stored away at Daystrom Station from the Star Trek: Picard episode “The Bounty” has had fans buzzing and speculating. Now showrunner Terry Matalas explains why they included the body of James T. Kirk in the collection, and what it could mean for the future." [...]
Star Trek Fun Fact
Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry was a World War II pilot and a police officer before becoming a writer and producer. He used his experiences to craft the show's themes of exploration, diplomacy, and social justice.
From Star Trek:
First Contact Day "A holiday celebrated in the Federation on April 5, marking the anniversaries of the flight of the Phoenix and of first contact between Humans and Vulcans in 2063."
The Phoenix was a Human spaceship launched in 2063. Constructed from an old Titan V nuclear ICBM, the Phoenix was designed by Zefram Cochrane, and was the first vessel in Earth history to travel at warp speed (having reached a speed of warp 1.1).
The Vulcans are a humanoid species native to the planet Vulcan. They are one of the founding species of the United Federation of Planets and made First Contact with humans upon learning of their achievement of warp speed.
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I Gave ChatGPT an IQ Test. Here’s What I Discovered
"ChatGPT is the first nonhuman subject I have ever tested. In my work as a clinical psychologist, I assess the cognitive skills of human patients using standardized intelligence tests. So I was immediately intrigued after reading the many recent articles describing ChatGPT as having impressive humanlike skills. It writes academic essays and fairy tales, tells jokes, explains scientific concepts and composes and debugs computer code. Knowing all this made me curious to see how smart ChatGPT is by human standards, and I set about to test the chatbot." [...]
Neuralink’s FDA Troubles Are Just the Beginning
"Neuralink, the neurotechnology company founded by Elon Musk, is at best having a rough initial go-round with the Food and Drug Administration’s human-trials application process. The company also faces additional investigations by two other U.S. government agencies. These setbacks and the broad, cure-all expectations that its founder has placed on the company’s neural implant could now incite increased scrutiny from regulators. By contrast, however, other neurotech companies have, to date, managed largely to avoid such intense regulatory scrutiny." [...]
Deluges of Data Are Changing Astronomical Science
"For scientists who study the cosmos, hard-to-grasp numbers are par for the course. But the sheer quantity of data flowing from modern research telescopes, to say nothing of the promised deluges of upcoming astronomical surveys, is astounding even astronomers. That embarrassment of riches has necessitated some serious data wrangling by myself and my colleagues, and it’s changing astronomical science forever." [...]