Wenn das so weitergeht mit der Symbolpolitik beim Klimawandel und die Staaten sich nur auf Symptombekämpfung fokussieren, wird das dazu führen, dass wir uns irgendwann bald nicht mal mehr die Symptombekämpfung leisten können. Es braucht Gesetze, Geld (auch für Innovationen) und Verbote (so unpopulär sie auch sein mögen). Würden Politiker nicht so kurzfristig auf die nächsten Wahlen schielen und lieber willfährige Ausführungsgehilfen von Wirtschaftskapitänen spielen, ginge es mit der Bekämpfung des Klimawandels nämlich längst voran. Die grössten Klimaverschmutzer inkl. deren Finanzierer bei Banken und Pensionskassen müssen endlich in die Pflicht genommen werden. Der Markt wird es nicht richten. Wir haben schon bei Corona gesehen, dass uns Eigenverantwortung nirgendwo hin führt.

And the UNEP report in English: https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/press-release/climate-impacts-accelerate-finance-gap-adaptation-efforts-least-50

Personenkult um Sarah Wagenknecht: Das macht sie so erfolgreich (und gefährlich) https://www.watson.ch/!959351343

Good idea: listen to music that crawls under your skin!🎶

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/oct/25/listening-to-moving-music-may-reduce-pain-study-says

Music has long been found to relieve pain, with recent research suggesting the effect may even occur in babies and other studies revealing that people’s preferred tunes could have a stronger painkilling effect than the relaxing music selected for them.

Now, researchers say there is evidence that the emotional responses generated by the music also matter.

“We can approximate that favourite music reduced pain by about one point on a 10-point scale, which is at least as strong as an over-the-counter painkiller like Advil [ibuprofen] under the same conditions. Moving music may have an even stronger effect,” said Darius Valevicius, the first author of the research from McGill University in Montreal, Canada."

Song of the day 🤠🐎: https://open.spotify.com/track/0tkSb1fXGnjsxUB2TBQeZe?si=RYdSEuctQ46VzoTCtpE-Ug

TIL Candy Bar Wrappers are Often a Composite of Aluminum and Plastic. The Two are Difficult to Separate and thus Candy Wrappers are Deemed 'Unrecyclable.' [source, comments]

TIL Terry Pratchett had all his unfinished works destroyed by steamroller after his death [source, comments]

TIL that it is impossible to copy, scan, or Photoshop currency on most modern equipment. Modern copiers and scanners, as well as image processing programs, can identify patterns on the notes and will cease processing the image. [source, comments]

Good idea: regulate AI 🤖

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/nov/02/top-tech-firms-to-let-governments-vet-ai-tools-sunak-says-at-safety-summit

The most advanced technology companies will allow governments to vet their artificial intelligence tools for the first time, Rishi Sunak has announced, as Elon Musk warned the technology could eventually replace all human jobs.
Companies including Meta, Google DeepMind and OpenAI have agreed to allow regulators to test their latest AI products before releasing them to the public, in a move that officials say will slow the race to develop systems that can compete with humans.
Sunak made the announcement on Thursday after a two-day summit at Bletchley Park at which a diverse group including the world’s richest man, the vice-president of the US and a senior Chinese government official agreed that AI poses a grave risk to humanity.
Speaking to reporters at the end of the summit, Sunak said: “I believe the achievements of this summit will tip the balance in favour of humanity.”

Song of the day 💊💉: https://open.spotify.com/track/46Z1ogcP9C9UxBD1aO2iRR?si=9o84UaCARgWg9f9mdCFDlQ