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How many packs of Pokémon cards do you have to buy to catch ’em all? Probably hundreds, and most will be quite boring

How many packs of Pokémon cards do you have to buy to catch ’em all? Probably hundreds, and most will be quite boring

A mathematical simulation shows why it can take so long to collect a full set of Pokémon cards.

03.08.2026 20

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Nathan Garland

The federal budget will keep scientific research alive. But it’s unlikely to expand it

The measures announced in the budget are not the kind of renewal many in the research sector might have hoped for.

14.05.2026 20

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Nathan Garland

Can bigger-is -better ‘scaling laws’ keep AI improving forever? History says we can’t be too sure

The world’s huge investment in AI relies on some big assumptions.

27.11.2025 40

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Nathan Garland