Observed in closed experiments: Certain deep neural networks, even when untrained for spatial tasks spontaneously generate internal topological maps during optimization. These aren’t just abstract layouts, they mirror real world topographic patterns seen in magnetic fields and fluid dynamics. It suggests that once complexity crosses a threshold, any computational system naturally begins replicating physical forces internally, without external input. If this is universal, it implies that consciousness, topology, and computation are fundamentally entangled and that AI may evolve toward “field behavior” inevitably, without human permission or understanding

If I'm #childfree, am I part of the problem or the solution? Discuss ;)

The article and release are interesting unto themselves. However, as this is c/Futurism, let's discuss what happens in the future. How do you folks think this ideological battleground plays out in 5, 50, or 500 years?

Alt text: An apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and gave him the idea that the moon might be a tasty apple, though this turned out not to be true--the Apollo program eventually determined that it was just a desolate and bland Red Delicious.

Hit me with your ridiculous futurism shower thoughts.

tl;dr: maybe.

Experimental uncertainty still exists, and the error bars of the experiment still overlap with the error bars allowed by the Standard Model. Reproducibility in another facility also still required.

tl;dr; pass out at 15s, brain death in 4m.

More interestingly though, what developments in technology do you think may happen to boost this number should we become a spacefaring civilization?

Tl;dr: no.

The chargers must be placed every 60km (37mi) and allow ad-hoc payment by card or contactless device without subscriptions.

Can you imagine dishes that are only possible in low or zero gravity? Like, your souffles on Mars might never collapse!