HexesofVexes

But we already have dune video game at home.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(video_game)?wprov=sfla1

Eh, the actual odds of getting that longevity are about one in a billionaire;)

Only the very very wealthy will likely benefit from such things.

“The millennials will be the first generation to have the option of eternal life, or the last generation whose death is certain.”

Three magic words - “Open Note Exam”

Students prep their own notes (usually limited to “X pages”), take them into the exam, gets to use them for answering questions.

Tests application and understanding over recall. If students AI their notes, they will be useless.

Been running my exams as open note for 3 years now - so far so good. Students are happy, I don’t have to worry about cheating, and the university remains permanently angry because they want everything to be coursework so everyone gets an AI A ^_^

10/10 device - it’s a solid laptop though I worry about longevity (they’re a bastard to repair because the arts are all hard to find).

Upside is it’s the perfect machine for travel gaming!

So, I’ve seen a lot of people who were extremely sharp as PhD students become blunted as soon as 9–5 starts.

A lot of decline among adults can likely be traced back to increased cognitive load during working hours, which chips away at intelligence over time as folks burn out.

With kids it’s harder to place, maybe it’s walking the tightrope that is modern social interactions?