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Paul J. Dauenhauer

@pauldauenhauer.bsky.social
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Distinguished Professor | U. of Minnesota | MacArthur Fellow | Director CPEC | Co-founder Sironix, Carba.com, & Lakril Technologies | Advisor ActivatedLLC | ❤️✌🏽🍃♻️ #mspsky

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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 2h
"AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon" www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/08/1...
technologyreview.com
AI breakthroughs in robotics won’t change your life any time soon
Advances in AI offer tantalizing glimpses of a future in which robots navigate the world the way humans do. The question is whether the same techniques that fueled AI’s recent progress will be enough ...
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 6h
“Snow science has advanced a lot” youtu.be/9yYQHUTv9t4?...
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The Science That Finally Explains the Dyatlov Pass Incident
YouTube video by SciShow
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 7h
These special edition tote bags aren't going to buy themselves www.publicmediamarket.org/collections/...
tote bags
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 7h
Yeah, I'm going to need you to donate to MPR support.americanpublicmedia.org/YC-web?_gl=1....
yeah
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 8h
That was quick
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 10h
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com
Mathematicians React With Fury as OpenAI Releases Hundreds of New AI-Generated Proofs
Mathematicians are furious at OpenAI releasing hundreds of AI-generated mathematical proofs all at once.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 11h
Waymo is winning the self-driving car race cleantechnica.com/2026/10/06/w...
cleantechnica.com
Waymo Launches New Ojai - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of c...
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 12h
Local news
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 13h
Fantastic news!
DOE Early Career Scientists
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 14h
This is still true
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Bombshell Harvard Study Debunks The AI Productivity Narrative
YouTube video by Wall Street Millennial
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Incredible footage shows how owl uses sound to hunt under snow
YouTube video by The Nature of Things
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
You mean the pickle bulb?
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
phys.org/news/2026-10...
phys.org
Why 'vertical farming' is not a fix for our food system
The Canadian government launched its first National Food Security Strategy in June 2026. The strategy aims to invest $750 million to increase year-round Canadian production of fruits and vegetables, i...
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.zmescience.com/science/phys...
zmescience.com
Pickles Glow When You Run Electricity Through Them, and Researchers Finally Figured Out Why
The orange flash comes from a strange partnership between sparks, hydrogen and salt.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.vox.com/good-medicin...
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Is this the cure for Alzheimer’s?
We’re about to find out if an experimental surgery can treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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The Impossible Equation Behind String Theory's 26 Dimensions
YouTube video by PBS Space Time
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Choo choo
Train
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.creativebloq.com/design/desig...
creativebloq.com
Someone just rebuilt Adobe Creative Cloud with AI – then gave it away for free
But is that really a good thing?
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
RNA Dynamic Catalysis www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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RNA catalysis emerges from dynamic structural ensembles - Nature
RNase P RNA forms shifting active and inactive conformers whose catalytic activity depends on Mg2+-driven tertiary-interaction dynamics, which are modulated by binding of accessory proteins.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-bubb...
uk.finance.yahoo.com
AI Bubble Risks Worst S&P 500 Crash Since 2008, Strategist Says
The head of market strategy at a London investment bank has a stark warning for investors: the artificial-intelligence trade may soon be over in what could trigger the most severe market crash since t...
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The USPS should provide e-mail @amyklobuchar.com @mccollum.house.gov
USPS
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Billionaire Ray Dalio Warns AI Bubble Could Soon Burst
YouTube video by Forbes
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
petapixel.com/2026/10/07/f...
petapixel.com
Fastest-Ever 'Mind Reading' AI Model Can Reconstruct Images From Your Brain
See what the person saw - and what the AI recreated from their brain activity.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Why doesn’t SpaceX use its profits to buy chips? 247wallst.com/investing/20....
247wallst.com
SpaceX Wants to Borrow $40 Billion to Buy Nvidia Chips
SpaceX is racing to raise tens of billions in borrowed money to lock in an exclusive chip supply deal, and the timing raises questions about who really benefits when the money moves.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
arstechnica.com/security/202...
arstechnica.com
OpenAI agents tried to hack Wikipedia tools and flooded it with traffic
The reports of OpenAI agents harming third-party sites keep coming.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Barack Obama's Iconic Shrug
Alt: Barack Obama's Iconic Shrug
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Most "science fiction" is actually "engineering fiction"
Man speaking
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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bloomberg.com
Dalio Says We’re Nearing Point Where AI Bubble May Burst
Billionaire Ray Dalio warned that artificial intelligence is a “classic bubble” that is nearing a bursting point thanks to rising interest rates and the need to turn wealth into cash.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
MIT TR picked 10 "climate" companies, and not one of them has anything to do with our most intensive energy manufacturing sector, chemicals www.technologyreview.com/2026/10/06/1...
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2026 Climate Tech Companies to Watch
Each year, the MIT Technology Review team puts together a list of some of the most promising climate tech companies in the world.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Maria Bamford | Ask Me About My New God (Full Audio Album)
YouTube video by 800 Pound Gorilla Audio
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Beluga Cat Meme with Pixel Sunglasses
ALT: Beluga Cat Meme with Pixel Sunglasses
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
#81 will blow your mind
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🔥
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
LOCAL NEWS - "Nicolas Cage scopes out Minnesota treasures while shooting new movie" www.startribune.com/nicolas-cage...
startribune.com
Nicolas Cage scopes out Minnesota treasures while shooting new movie
The Oscar winner has already been spotted at some local landmarks.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Robotaxis don't operate at night? electrek.co/2026/10/03/t...
electrek.co
Musk explains why Tesla Robotaxi is not running at night, and lidar is the answer
Elon Musk says Tesla Robotaxi is limited at night by pets that are hard to see. Lidar and radar handle that, and Tesla removed its radar in 2021.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
This is exactly how our first war with Mexico began
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Wow
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I think it can be up to 3!
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ditto
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Shining 2: Minneapolis
Cafe
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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Inside the Enrollment Cliff Hitting US Colleges
YouTube video by Bloomberg Television
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Cats are the secret to happiness www.dailymail.com/sciencetech/...
dailymail.com
The secret to happiness? Cats! Countries with more felines are happier
In a new study, researchers have found countries with more cats per person had higher levels of happiness.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
My contribution to the NYTimes list of 100 great scientific questions was published today at the gift link below as #81. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/s...
List of 100 scientific questions, 80-to-82
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What are the biggest questions in science today? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/s...
nytimes.com
What Are the Biggest Questions in Science Today? 100 Scientists Weigh In.
We asked 100 scientists about unsolved problems in their fields. They sent back provocations — on the origins of life, the possibilities for human progress and much more.
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
AI Bubble Alert youtu.be/Zw0I7kb6zg4?...
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'Big Short' Investor Explains How the AI Bubble Will Burst
YouTube video by New Money
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Ludwig van Beethoven saved money by eating at home rather than in restaurants
Beethoven
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Watch at the 5:15 mark where the person who invented the term "artificial intelligence" says he did so to help raise research funds
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Attorneys General
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Paul J. Dauenhauer @pauldauenhauer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I have re-invented the computer-brain interface.
keyboard
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