The philosopher of science Daniel Dennett once lamented that his peers didn’t take engineering seriously enough. “There are excellent philosophers of physics, philosophers of biology ...

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The SR-71 Mach 3 spy plane is built of titanium, with titanium nuts and bolts. The sockets also have to be made from titanium, because the nickel in standard sockets corrodes the titanium bolts.

Advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are justifiably dominating public discourse. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce projects that AI will increase global economic growth by $13 trillion by the ...