The British Times Higher Education conducted a survey of 50 Nobel prize winners in physics, chemistry, physiology (or medicine) and Economics. The magazine, in particular, asked the opinion of scientists about global threats to humanity and the possible competition from artificial intelligence. The main danger for mankind 34 percent of scientists called the growth of population and environmental degradation (global warming), 23 per cent by nuclear war, 8% infectious diseases and drug resistance. To the question “will the introduction of artificial intelligence and robots reduce the need for researchers-people?” half responded “unlikely,” 24% — “definitely no” and “possible,” 2 percent (one person) — “definitely Yes”. “Robots have no imagination,” said one of the scientists. With Nobel laureates disagree American businessman Elon Musk and British scientist Stephen Hawking (Nobel laureates), who have repeatedly called artificial intelligence a threat to humanity. Since 1901, the Nobel prize in physics, chemistry, physiology (or medicine)
Day: August 31, 2017
In Houston because of looters imposed a curfew
The authorities of the American city of Houston have imposed on the village under curfew, the reason for this decision was the frequent cases of looting amid floods caused by hurricane “Harvey” that hit Texas. About it reports Reuters. The curfew will operate from ten o’clock to five o’clock in the morning local time. The mayor of Houston, Sylvester Turner said that the restrictions are imposed for an indefinite period. Hurricane “Harvey” hit the Texas on the night of 26 August. First, he appropriated the fourth category of danger, but then reduced to the level of a tropical storm. According to recent reports, the disaster killed at least nine people, six missing.
Monument to Soviet soldiers in Madrid painted Nazi symbols
In Madrid unidentified persons desecrated the cemetery the monument to Soviet soldiers who died during the Civil war in Spain. It is reported by the newspaper El Mundo. Vandals defaced a memorial to Nazi and anti-Semitic symbols. Hate graffiti appeared on the monument to the international brigades fighters nearby. The police are looking for bullies. As the newspaper notes, this action could become the revenge of right-wing city authorities decided to rename streets and to remove the plaque associated with the names of the figures of the Franco regime. The Russian Embassy in Spain on Twitter, condemned the actions of vandals. — EmbajadaRusaES (@EmbajadaRusaES) 30 August 2017, 10:07 The civil war took place in Spain in 1936-1939. More than two thousand volunteers and military experts from the Soviet Union fought on the Republican side. Their opponents were the forces of General Franco, who were supported by Nazi Germany and fascist
Lavrov urged the Syrian opposition to abandon ultimatums
Photo: RIA Novosti The opposition in Syria should abandon ultimatums for resolution of the situation in the country, said the Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. “It is necessary that the opposition behaved in a realistic, refused ultimatums that do not fit into those rules, which were endorsed by the UN security Council. The security Council decided that the fate of Syria should be resolved by the Syrians themselves. There are no pre-conditions does not contain” — said the Russian Minister at a press conference following the talks in the UAE. It is expected that a new round of talks on Syria will be held in Astana in September.
Kosachev: evidence of aggression of the metropolis,
Photo: RIA Novosti No evidence of aggression by Russia in Kiev, and when there is no evidence that ” we have to make laws,” said the head of the international Committee of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev. Earlier, the representative of the President of Ukraine in the Verkhovna Rada Iryna Lutsenko said that Russia in the Ukrainian draft law on the reintegration of Donbass will be called the “aggressor”. According to her, the bill is “99.9% finished and ready to register in Parliament”. “The intention of Kiev to call Russia an “aggressor” at the legislative level, paradoxically, demonstrates only that have not sufficient arguments,” Kosachev wrote in Facebook. According to him, when there is a real aggression, the aggressor is obvious to all. “But when no evidence, no confidence, no, we have to make laws, which prescribe who should be considered the aggressors, and who is not. Because it is
Died people’s artist of Russia Lyudmila Ryumina
Died people’s artist of Russia Lyudmila Ryumina MOSCOW, August 31. /TASS/. People’s artist of Russia, singer Ludmila Ryumina has died on 69-m to year of life in Moscow. TASS reported on Thursday, in the environment of the singer. “Lyudmila Georgievna died in the Botkin hospital after a long illness”, — said the Agency interlocutor. Date of farewell and funeral are still unknown. Lyudmila Ryumina sang Russian folk songs, was the founder and Director of the Moscow state ensemble “Rus”. Since 1999 — artistic Director of the Moscow cultural folklore center. On August 28 the singer was 68 years old. During the download an error has occurred.
What will change in life of Russians from September 1
What will change in life of Russians from September 1 The continuation of the sanctions fight, lightweight procedure for issuing Russian citizenship to Ukrainians, the norms of free baggage allowance on planes and much more. Russian-American relations From 1 September the number of American diplomats in Russia will be reduced to 455. By this time, the 745 employees of the US diplomatic mission will have to leave the territory of the Russian Federation. The decision came in response to sanctions imposed by the United States against our country. In addition, from 1 September will resume the issuance of U.S. non-immigrant visas to Russians, which was suspended on August 23. However, to get a permit can only be at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Issuance of visas at the consulates in St. Petersburg, Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg suspended indefinitely. Russian citizenship Ukrainians Since September, the people of Ukraine will be easier to
The snow put out wildfires in the North of Irkutsk region
The snow put out wildfires in the North of Irkutsk region Moscow. August 31. INTERFAX.RU — on Thursday morning, in the Irkutsk region there is no existing natural fires, have informed Agency “Interfax” the press service of the regional government. Now in Berlin: Berlin: +25° 65% 753 mm Hg. article 5 m/s “According to the regional dispatching service for the past day extinguished all the fires were under observation in the zone of space monitoring in the Katanga district (the most Northern in the region — if). The situation continues to be monitored today five aircraft will be involved in monitoring the forest fire situation in the region”, — said the press officer. As explained to Agency in the Irkutsk Department of Hydrometeorology and environmental monitoring, in the Katanga district of snow fell. “The snow is gone, but snow cover was not installed — everything melted. However, heavy rainfall could
Putin wished Lukashenko good health
Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko Russian President Vladimir Putin called Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko congratulated with his birthday, wishing him good health and further success. On Wednesday, August 30, according to the Kremlin website. “The sides discussed topical issues of bilateral relations and international agenda and the schedule of forthcoming contacts”, — stated in the message. Previously, Putin sent the President a congratulatory telegram. In July it became known that Moscow would provide Minsk with a government loan of $ 700 million. In April, the presidents of Russia and Belarus reached agreement on the refinancing of debt of Minsk. Furthermore, Russia will promote the allocation of Belarus in 2017, the third and fourth tranches of the loan by the Eurasian Fund for stabilization and development (EFSD) at $ 300 million each. 30 Aug Lukashenka turns 63 years old. He runs Belarus since 1994.
In St. Petersburg, a child with HIV had died due to the failure of Christian parents to treat him
In Saint-Petersburg on 27 August died of an HIV-infected child whose parents refused to treat him for religious reasons. Reported AIDS.The CENTER, citing an anonymous activist. Also information about the child’s death was confirmed, the chief freelance specialist on diagnostics and treatment of HIV-infections of Ministry of health Evgenie Voronin. The child was in the Centre of the fight against AIDS, but his parents argued that he is healthy and needs no medication. One of the planned tests refuted these arguments by proving that the viral load reached a critical value, but the parents continued to refuse treatment. In 2016, the court made the decision for hospitalization, and after a course of intensive therapy, according to the source of AIDS.Center, the child returned to normal and was returned to the family. Parents again stopped giving him the pills that led to death. The appeals of the activists to the Prosecutor’s