The Download: polycrisis support networks and a hydrogen gold rush

《下载》：多重危机支持网络与氢能淘金热

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. 这是今日份的《下载》，我们每日更新的通讯，为您提供科技世界的每日动态。

Support networks aim to help kids through the polycrisis

支持网络旨在帮助青少年度过多重危机

Sometime in the late 2000s, six-year-old Pim Sullivan-Tailyour was sitting in the back of a car in Thailand when she saw a mountain that had been quarried away. It was the first time she recognized that humans could alter the world for the worse. She carried that knowledge with her, later joining an online group for young people worried about climate change. “I realized that I wasn’t alone,” she says. 21世纪初的某一天，6岁的皮姆·沙利文-泰勒（Pim Sullivan-Tailyour）坐在泰国的一辆车后座上，看到一座山被采石场挖空了。那是她第一次意识到人类可以把世界变得更糟。她带着这份认知长大，后来加入了一个为气候变化感到担忧的年轻人在线小组。“我意识到我并不孤单，”她说。

She was right: global surveys have found that most kids are anxious about the state of the world. They are growing up in a time of what some are calling a “polycrisis”: the planet is warming, conflicts keep erupting, housing is growing impossibly expensive, and there’s rampant worry AI will take people’s jobs. That’s a lot. And it’s why online support networks like Force of Nature and the Good Grief Network have gained thousands of participants. Find out how these groups are helping kids navigate the polycrisis, and why questions remain about their effectiveness. —Sarah Scoles 她是正确的：全球调查显示，大多数孩子对世界现状感到焦虑。他们成长在一个被称为“多重危机”（polycrisis）的时代：地球变暖、冲突不断、住房成本高不可攀，人们还普遍担心人工智能会抢走工作。这些压力太大了。正因如此，像“自然之力”（Force of Nature）和“良好悲伤网络”（Good Grief Network）这样的在线支持网络吸引了数千名参与者。了解这些组织如何帮助青少年应对多重危机，以及为什么人们对其有效性仍存疑。——莎拉·斯科尔斯（Sarah Scoles）

This story is from the next issue of our print magazine, which is all about kids. Subscribe now to read it when it lands. 本文节选自我们下一期印刷版杂志，该期主题为“青少年”。立即订阅，即可在出版时阅读全文。

The next big thing in hydrogen could be underground

氢能的下一个风口可能在地下

—Casey Crownhart —凯西·克劳恩哈特（Casey Crownhart）

There’s a hunt for new sources of hydrogen, and the gas (or at least the right conditions to make it) could be hiding beneath our feet. In a new story for our latest print issue, freelance reporter James Dineen took a look at the 21st-century gold rush for naturally occurring hydrogen gas, which is often hailed as a climate solution. This is an area of research I’ve been fascinated by lately, so let’s take a look at the potential to capture the gas underground, as well as the questions that still linger, from how much is produced naturally to whether it can be effectively captured, moved, and stored. Dive into why underground hydrogen could be the next 21st-century gold rush. 人们正在寻找新的氢能来源，而这种气体（或者至少是产生它的合适条件）可能正隐藏在我们的脚下。在最新一期印刷版杂志的一篇新报道中，自由撰稿人詹姆斯·迪宁（James Dineen）审视了这场21世纪的天然氢气淘金热，这种气体常被誉为气候解决方案。这是我最近非常着迷的研究领域，所以让我们来看看在地下捕获这种气体的潜力，以及仍然存在的疑问——从自然产生的储量，到能否被有效地捕获、运输和储存。深入了解为什么地下氢能可能成为21世纪的下一个淘金热。

This story is from The Spark, our weekly climate tech newsletter. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday. 本文来自我们的每周气候科技通讯《火花》（The Spark）。订阅即可在每周三收到邮件。

The must-reads

必读精选

I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 我已为您搜罗了互联网上今天最有趣、最重要、最令人恐惧或最引人入胜的科技新闻。

Republicans fear anger over data centers will cost them in elections They’ve warned AI companies to stem the backlash. (Axios)
- And that it could cost Ohio’s Republican senator his seat. (WP $)
- Voters are trying to recall officials due to data center controversies. (NYT $)
- Could we just put data centers in space? (MIT Technology Review) 共和党人担心数据中心引发的愤怒会影响选举 他们已警告人工智能公司要遏制这种反弹。（Axios）
- 这可能会让俄亥俄州的共和党参议员丢掉席位。（《华盛顿邮报》付费内容）
- 选民正因数据中心争议试图罢免官员。（《纽约时报》付费内容）
- 我们能把数据中心建在太空吗？（《麻省理工科技评论》）
A personalised vaccine stopped skin cancer returning in a historic trial The vaccine was developed by drug companies Merck and Moderna. (BBC)
- Their shares soared on reports of the mRNA trial. (Axios)
- But US agencies are abandoning mRNA vaccines. (MIT Technology Review) 一项历史性试验显示，个性化疫苗阻止了皮肤癌复发 该疫苗由默克（Merck）和莫德纳（Moderna）制药公司开发。（BBC）
- 受mRNA试验报告影响，两家公司股价飙升。（Axios）
- 但美国机构正在放弃mRNA疫苗。（《麻省理工科技评论》）
A Chinese startup has landed a reusable rocket for the first time LandSpace’s Zhuque-3 reached orbit and recovered its first stage. (SCMP)
- The milestone is a step towards challenging SpaceX’s launch costs. (NYT $) 一家中国初创公司首次成功回收可重复使用火箭 蓝箭航天的“朱雀三号”进入轨道并回收了第一级火箭。（《南华早报》）
- 这一里程碑是挑战SpaceX发射成本的一步。（《纽约时报》付费内容）
A former Meta executive says Zuckerberg put growth ahead of child safety He testified in a landmark child safety trial. (Reuters $)
- And said Zuckerberg ignored warnings about harms to kids. (《卫报》) 一名前Meta高管称扎克伯格将增长置于儿童安全之上 他在一场具有里程碑意义的儿童安全审判中作证。（路透社付费内容）
- 并称扎克伯格无视了关于儿童伤害的警告。（《卫报》）
The US says hackers are targeting Siemens devices in water facilities Water systems have faced suspected Iran-linked attacks. (CNBC)
- Officials said attackers are using AI-generated exploitation scripts. (Register) 美国称黑客正在针对水利设施中的西门子设备 供水系统面临疑似与伊朗有关的攻击。（CNBC）
- 官员称攻击者正在使用人工智能生成的漏洞利用脚本。（Register）
Indian workers are training AI robots to take over their jobs Robotics companies are collecting videos of humans at work. (Bloomberg $)
- Gig workers are training humanoids at home. (《麻省理工科技评论》) 印度工人正在训练人工智能机器人以取代自己的工作 机器人公司正在收集人类工作的视频。（彭博社付费内容）
- 零工经济从业者正在家中训练人形机器人。（《麻省理工科技评论》）
Coders have already found ways around Claude’s AI watermarks Overrides have been published online. (Wired $)
- Microsoft has other ideas for proving what’s real. (《麻省理工科技评论》) 程序员已经找到了绕过Claude人工智能水印的方法 绕过方法已在网上发布。（《连线》付费内容）
- 微软在证明真实性方面有其他想法。（《麻省理工科技评论》）
A new AI tool aims to spot commercially promising science earlier It could aid investors, but researchers say it has flaws. (Nature) 一种新的人工智能工具旨在更早发现具有商业前景的科学研究 它可能对投资者有帮助，但研究人员称其存在缺陷。（《自然》）
Dinosaur stomach stones may explain how birds took flight By shifting their centre of gravity for easier lift-off. (Economist $) 恐龙胃石或许能解释鸟类是如何学会飞行的 通过改变重心，使起飞更容易。（《经济学人》付费内容）
Some lifeforms can survive on “significant” parts of the Moon Scientists found that Earth microbes could live for up to a week. (404 Media) 一些生命形式可以在月球的“重要”部分生存 科学家发现地球微生物可以在月球上存活长达一周。（404 Media）

Quote of the day

今日金句

“If he loses and data centers get the blame, politicians across the country will take notice—and they will not go near the next one. This has become a sleeper issue for the entire election cycle.” “如果他输了，而数据中心被归咎为原因，全国的政客都会注意到这一点——他们将对下一个数据中心项目避之不及。这已成为整个选举周期中一个潜在的重大议题。”

—A memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee says Democrats have made data centers a “centerpiece” of their campaign to defeat Ohio Senator Jon Husted—and that it’s working. ——一份来自全国共和党参议院委员会的备忘录称，民主党人已将数据中心作为击败俄亥俄州参议员乔恩·赫斯特（Jon Husted）竞选活动的“核心”，而且这一策略正在奏效。

One More Thing

还有一件事

How aging clocks can help us understand why we age—and if we can reverse it “衰老时钟”如何帮助我们理解衰老的原因——以及我们能否逆转衰老

Wrinkles and gray hairs aside, it can be difficult to know how well—or poorly—someone’s body is truly aging, under the hood. But over the past decade, scientists have developed new methods of looking at the hidden ways our bodies are getting older: “aging clocks.” These scientific tools can measure how our organs are wearing out, giving us insight into our mortality and health. They hint at our biological age: how our bodies are handling the passing of time and—perhaps—how much more of it we have left. 撇开皱纹和白发不谈，很难知道一个人的身体在内部究竟衰老得如何。但在过去十年中，科学家们开发了观察身体衰老隐秘方式的新方法：“衰老时钟”。这些科学工具可以测量器官的磨损程度，让我们深入了解自身的死亡率和健康状况。它们暗示了我们的生物学年龄：我们的身体如何应对时间的流逝，以及——或许——我们还剩下多少时间。

The science is still new, but aging clocks are helping us unravel some of the deepest mysteries in biology: Why do we age? How do we age? When does aging begin? Ultimately, and most importantly, can we reverse the whole process? Here’s how aging clocks are providing clues to answer these questions. —Jessica Hamzelou 这项科学尚处于起步阶段，但衰老时钟正在帮助我们揭开生物学中一些最深奥的谜团：我们为什么会衰老？我们是如何衰老的？衰老从何时开始？最终，也是最重要的问题：我们能逆转整个过程吗？以下是衰老时钟如何为回答这些问题提供线索。——杰西卡·汉泽卢（Jessica Hamzelou）

We can still have nice things

我们依然可以拥有美好事物

A place for comfort, fun, and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line.) 一个提供舒适、乐趣和消遣的地方，点亮你的一天。（有什么好点子？给我写信吧。）

The “happiest man in the world” has shared nine of his biggest life lessons.
“世界上最快乐的人”分享了他人生中最重要的九堂课。
These 10 enduring old technologies can still beat modern innovations on performance.
这10种经久不衰的旧技术在性能上依然可以超越现代创新。
The Cone Maker’s experiments in soft serve.
蛋筒制造者的软冰淇淋实验。