Day: August 31, 2017

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)

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.

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