chaplinscourage
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call it #climatebreakdown because that is what it is
"fight with hope, fight without hope, but fight absolutely" ~ mike davis
"fight with hope, fight without hope, but fight absolutely" ~ mike davis
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www.wsj.com/tech/biotech...
"For months, a small company in San Francisco has been pursuing a secretive project: the birth of a genetically engineered baby.
Backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his husband, along with Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong..."
"For months, a small company in San Francisco has been pursuing a secretive project: the birth of a genetically engineered baby.
Backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his husband, along with Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong..."
Genetically Engineered Babies Are Banned. Tech Titans Are Trying to Make One Anyway.
Silicon Valley startups are pushing the boundaries of reproductive genetics, hoping to prevent diseases as well as improve chances for a high IQ and other traits.
www.wsj.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 PM
www.wsj.com/tech/biotech...
"For months, a small company in San Francisco has been pursuing a secretive project: the birth of a genetically engineered baby.
Backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his husband, along with Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong..."
"For months, a small company in San Francisco has been pursuing a secretive project: the birth of a genetically engineered baby.
Backed by OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his husband, along with Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong..."
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Former invertebrate neuroscientist who now covers AI more or less full time, here:
No.
Computational capacity of ANs are not even in the same galaxy as conventional neurons; differing network characteristics further make it not an apples to apples comparison.
No.
Computational capacity of ANs are not even in the same galaxy as conventional neurons; differing network characteristics further make it not an apples to apples comparison.
August 16, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Former invertebrate neuroscientist who now covers AI more or less full time, here:
No.
Computational capacity of ANs are not even in the same galaxy as conventional neurons; differing network characteristics further make it not an apples to apples comparison.
No.
Computational capacity of ANs are not even in the same galaxy as conventional neurons; differing network characteristics further make it not an apples to apples comparison.
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Trump admin plans to rehire 450 employees of National Weather Service fired by DOGE because they’re now recognized as critical to public safety — but NOAA source says this will take months
In other words, hurricane season could be over before this damage is undone
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
In other words, hurricane season could be over before this damage is undone
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
NWS to rehire workers after deep DOGE cuts
NOAA and the NWS weren't immune to the DOGE cuts of the second Trump administration's early months, which included the firing, rehiring and refiring of some workers.
www.nbcnews.com
August 17, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Trump admin plans to rehire 450 employees of National Weather Service fired by DOGE because they’re now recognized as critical to public safety — but NOAA source says this will take months
In other words, hurricane season could be over before this damage is undone
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...
In other words, hurricane season could be over before this damage is undone
www.nbcnews.com/science/scie...