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World Builders Put Happy Face On Superintelligent AI

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Yelizarova says that another motivation for the contest was to see what sorts of ideas people would come up with. And the idea that such a world might be possible is a future that I want to fight for.” The first, a solo effort by Rebecca Rapple of Portland, Ore., Better to ourselves, our neighbors, our planet.

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EV Chargers for All!

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There were two Level 2 charging stations about six blocks away in a grocery store parking lot, but that was not a convenient or reliable option. I asked about installing charging stations in our garage and was invited to bring the issue up before the HOA (homeowners association) board, where all good ideas go to die,” he said.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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Munger, the 85-year-old vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, is a curmudgeon who frowns on most investment ideas. "When I call Charlie with an idea," Buffett tells me, "and he says, That is really a dumb idea, that means we should put 100% of our net worth into it. 107.12% Rite Aid Corporation 0.66

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