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Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology Today, 10:51 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Puppycow
I hate that idiot Trump as much as we all do, but...

I hate that idiot Trump as much as we all do, but given what we know now, I don't think true herd immunity was ever in the cards, Trump or no Trump.

It's because of the nature of the disease. To...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology Today, 10:33 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Puppycow
Interesting. I'll add that one to my podcast app.

Interesting. I'll add that one to my podcast app.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology Today, 08:48 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Puppycow
Remember the Great Barrington Declaration...

Remember the Great Barrington Declaration (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrington_Declaration)?

I was reminded of it due to a case that is now before the Supreme Court...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology Today, 07:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 428
Posted By Puppycow
Yeah, I think that's pretty cool. It can two...

Yeah, I think that's pretty cool. It can two photos are of the same person even if one was taken when they were a child and the other was taken when they were all grown up. I can do this with my own...
Forum: Education 16th March 2024, 07:03 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 551
Posted By Puppycow
I doubt too many people here are fresh out of...

I doubt too many people here are fresh out of college but I think it depends on the particular company. Big or small, some are good places to work, and others less so. I've been working at a...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th March 2024, 06:38 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 725
Posted By Puppycow
You have joined the tin-foil hat brigade. A...

You have joined the tin-foil hat brigade. A "truther".

Technically I know that some Israeli money has gone to Hamas, probably from the founding. That does not mean that Hamas is some sort of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 15th March 2024, 01:04 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 7,642
Posted By Puppycow
In the interest of fairness, Avi's response: ...

In the interest of fairness, Avi's response:

https://avi-loeb.medium.com/a-meteor-is-a-truck-according-to-the-new-york-times-cef1ce01d054
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 11:01 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 725
Posted By Puppycow
Hamas is exploiting a situation of their own...

Hamas is exploiting a situation of their own creation for propaganda purposes and to demonize Israel.

People seem to have forgotten what they did on October 7th. I have not forgotten.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2024, 09:21 PM
Replies: 318
Views: 20,708
Posted By Puppycow
Interesting if True: Nuclear fusion for the...

Interesting if True:

Nuclear fusion for the grid is coming much sooner than you think (https://news.yahoo.com/nuclear-fusion-grid-coming-much-060000530.html) (opinion from The Telegraph, via...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 08:21 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 725
Posted By Puppycow
And I said "most of the blame" not "all of the...

And I said "most of the blame" not "all of the blame".
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 1,041
Posted By Puppycow
Reminder that Trump didn't participate in any of...

Reminder that Trump didn't participate in any of the GOP primary debates even though he was invited to each of them. Then again, I don't think Biden participated in any Democratic primary debates...
Forum: USA Politics 14th March 2024, 07:49 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Puppycow
Facebook, Twitter, Google and other American...

Facebook, Twitter, Google and other American social media companies are blocked or severely curtailed in China.

I don't see how China has any standing to complain if the US does the same to...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 07:37 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 725
Posted By Puppycow
None of this would be happening now if Hamas &...

None of this would be happening now if Hamas & co. hadn't committed the October 7th atrocities that caused this war. They also haven't released all hostages and continue armed resistance. They use...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 14th March 2024, 06:51 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 725
Posted By Puppycow
Who is to blame though. There's a pretty strong...

Who is to blame though. There's a pretty strong case for placing most of the blame on Hamas & co. for these deaths.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 11:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Puppycow
Chinese

Chinese
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 11:56 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Puppycow
Something about having a critical mass of users I...

Something about having a critical mass of users I suspect. Lots of people got on Facebook, I imagine, because other people they knew were on there, and it's where the conversations that they wanted...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2024, 10:47 PM
Replies: 971
Views: 29,340
Posted By Puppycow
I don't object to individuals having such surgery...

I don't object to individuals having such surgery if they want it.

I object to the rest of us being forced to pay for it.

Why not boob jobs and facelifts and tummy tucks or any other cosmetic...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 09:58 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 428
Posted By Puppycow
I was just looking at my own iPhone and I noticed...

I was just looking at my own iPhone and I noticed that if you go to the Settings icon and go into it you can scroll down until you see the settings for the Photos app, and if you go in there you can...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 09:47 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 428
Posted By Puppycow
You effectively consented when you purchased an...

You effectively consented when you purchased an iPhone with the Photos app pre-installed, but it sounds to me like your privacy is basically protected, or at least this app is not showing your photos...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 08:32 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 428
Posted By Puppycow
You mean you don't carefully read the entire...

You mean you don't carefully read the entire "Terms and Conditions" every time you update your iPhone software? There's a South Park episode about this.

I've noticed this too, fwiw. The Photos app...
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 08:57 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Puppycow
Huh?

Huh?
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 08:00 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Puppycow
Pretty sure that YouTube already has. That's why...

Pretty sure that YouTube already has. That's why they have "shorts" now, which is like videos with the smartphone aspect ratio.
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 07:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Puppycow
Excerpt:

Excerpt:
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 12th March 2024, 07:42 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 645
Posted By Puppycow
Sure. Of course, it would presuppose that we have...

Sure. Of course, it would presuppose that we have an actual alien artifact to reverse-engineer.
Forum: USA Politics 12th March 2024, 04:07 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Puppycow
Matt Yglesias: ...

Matt Yglesias:

https://www.slowboring.com/p/the-case-against-tiktok
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 12th March 2024, 12:49 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 1,335
Posted By Puppycow
That can't be right. An investor in the company...

That can't be right. An investor in the company claims (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-tiktok-ban-reversal-after-meeting-megadonor-stake/story?id=108013785) that it is a free-speech utopia!!
Forum: USA Politics 11th March 2024, 08:43 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 609
Posted By Puppycow
The TikTok Flip-Flop

Trump's TikTok ban reversal comes after meeting megadonor who has stake in TikTok (https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-tiktok-ban-reversal-after-meeting-megadonor-stake/story?id=108013785) (ABC...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 11th March 2024, 05:51 AM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Puppycow
He's so rich that he can afford to file meritless...

He's so rich that he can afford to file meritless nuisance lawsuits against people he doesn't like just to harass them. In this case, I think OpenAI and Microsoft are able to defend themselves.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 11th March 2024, 04:16 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Puppycow
My son had a similar response to the Moderna...

My son had a similar response to the Moderna vaccine, although it was probably only for 2 days in his case. I can almost understand why some people become anti-vaxx. If you have a bad reaction like...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th March 2024, 04:19 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,536
Posted By Puppycow
Yes, it is defined. ...

Yes, it is defined.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_general_intelligence



It's a what they call a "colorable (https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/colorable_claim)" argument.

But,...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 10th March 2024, 03:55 AM
Replies: 1,345
Views: 161,966
Posted By Puppycow
qsFYD_mFqIE Interesting video about the...

qsFYD_mFqIE

Interesting video about the Marshall Islands.
Forum: Trials and Errors 10th March 2024, 12:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 389
Posted By Puppycow
I too was once on a jury. A much simpler case....

I too was once on a jury. A much simpler case. Basically a drunk driving case. The defense even stipulated to that part. The question was, did it also amount to vehicular assault, a more serious...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 10th March 2024, 12:05 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 645
Posted By Puppycow
I agree with you. That is certainly who they are...

I agree with you. That is certainly who they are talking about. I only wish that they had gone a step further and called them out by name instead of obliquely referring to them as "a group of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th March 2024, 11:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 645
Posted By Puppycow
To me, the key part of the sentence is: "the...

To me, the key part of the sentence is: "the result of circular reporting from a group of individuals who believe this to be the case, despite the lack of any evidence".

So you have a group of...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 9th March 2024, 08:20 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 645
Posted By Puppycow
I think this is it: ...

I think this is it:

https://www.aaro.mil/Portals/136/PDFs/AARO_Historical_Record_Report_Vol_1_2024.pdf

Does not appear to mention David Grusch at all. Although the conclusions of this report...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th March 2024, 02:39 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,536
Posted By Puppycow
Lol. Here is the actual complaint: ...

Lol.

Here is the actual complaint:

https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/musk-v-altman-openai-complaint-sf.pdf

If you are curious you can read it. I skimmed it.

If...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 7th March 2024, 10:50 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,536
Posted By Puppycow
Not sure if this is the best thread for this or...

Not sure if this is the best thread for this or if it should go in one of the threads about Elon, but this happened:

Elon Musk sues OpenAI and claims it has achieved AGI...
Forum: USA Politics 7th March 2024, 09:19 PM
Replies: 100
Views: 2,306
Posted By Puppycow
Wasn't able to watch since I'm at work, but...

Wasn't able to watch since I'm at work, but judging from the howls from Republican pundits (https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-sotu-blasted-nakedly-partisan-campaign-speech-utter-disgrace) it...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th March 2024, 11:49 PM
Replies: 971
Views: 29,340
Posted By Puppycow
Wow. This part seems important too: ...

Wow.

This part seems important too:

"medical gender reassignment does not have an impact on suicide risk."

Source:

https://mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/27/1/e300940.full
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 08:25 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Puppycow
If only one person (that we know of) got...

If only one person (that we know of) got "addicted" in this way, out of the billions who were vaccinated, I'd say no. This is not addiction in the normal sense of the word.

I'm sure you've been...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 5th March 2024, 02:48 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By Puppycow
Normally the NFL doesn't pay a lot for halftime...

Normally the NFL doesn't pay a lot for halftime performances...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th March 2024, 02:38 PM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Puppycow
Some sort of strange compulsive behavior. A...

Some sort of strange compulsive behavior. A mental illness I would assume.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th March 2024, 02:02 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,211
Posted By Puppycow
Who fakes cancer research? Apparently, lots of...

Who fakes cancer research? Apparently, lots of people. (https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24086809/fake-cancer-research-data-scientific-fraud)
Forum: USA Politics 5th March 2024, 01:01 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,834
Posted By Puppycow
Just a reminder that this is happening: ...

Just a reminder that this is happening:

AIPAC uncorks $100 million war chest to sink progressive candidates...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th March 2024, 12:43 AM
Replies: 429
Views: 15,037
Posted By Puppycow
Scientists discover the major culprit in long...

Scientists discover the major culprit in long COVID cases (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/mar/4/cause-long-covid-pinpointed-iron-deficiency-scient/)

Take that headline with a grain of...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2024, 11:39 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Puppycow
Their client, singular. I don't know what they...

Their client, singular. I don't know what they agreed to with the client.

I seem to recall reading that the client owned a grand total of 9 shares in the company in 2018 when the lawsuit was...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2024, 10:05 PM
Replies: 683
Views: 15,692
Posted By Puppycow
It's not just fans, but actual governments...

It's not just fans, but actual governments subsidizing her tour:

Bad blood over Singapore Taylor Swift Eras tour subsidies (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-68379688)



So Taylor Swift...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 4th March 2024, 09:29 PM
Replies: 1,491
Views: 52,667
Posted By Puppycow
Yes, but they took on that risk voluntarily. ...

Yes, but they took on that risk voluntarily.

I'd like to know how many actual hours they worked on that case during the 5 years. I doubt that it was the only thing they were doing the whole time....
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 4th March 2024, 08:37 PM
Replies: 1,394
Views: 135,253
Posted By Puppycow
Well, we are approaching the third year of the...

Well, we are approaching the third year of the mission and telescope time for the third cycle of observations has been allotted and announced:

The James Webb Space Telescope's targets over the...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 4th March 2024, 06:19 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 997
Posted By Puppycow
Meanwhile in South Korea, doctors go on strike to...

Meanwhile in South Korea, doctors go on strike to protest a government plan to train more doctors to address a shortage of doctors.

South Korean doctors strike in protest of plans to add more...
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