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This document is a collection of letters from readers published in the New Scientist. The letters cover a range of topics, including climate change, extending human lifespans, navigation devices, geoengineering, the potential impact of a passing star on Earth, animal behavior, artificial intelligence, the true cost of products, and car culture. The letters provide diverse perspectives on these subjects, offering insights and raising questions for further exploration. [Extracted from the article]

Editor's pick Going with the lottery herd could cost you dear 5 August, p 14 From Andrew Mounter, Alston, Cumbria, UK The idea of UK National Lottery ticket numbers that mathematically guarantee a win of some kind every time you play perked my interest. That quantum computer wormhole is far from real 12 August, p 40 From Gerard Buzolic, Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia Philip Ball writes of physicists puzzled over when a simulation of a physical entity, such as a wormhole, in a quantum computer is actually real. Bias in science is dwarfed by that in wider society 5 August, p 21 From Geoff Harding, Sydney, Australia Dan Levitt writes about the issue of cognitive bias in science. [Extracted from the article]