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half-remembering a meme about how if you ignore the environment or assume it to be equal you'd come to the conclusion that most popes have been italian because of some genetic predisposition towards popery present in the people of italy. in isolation IQ tests are basically just that
December 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
half-remembering a meme about how if you ignore the environment or assume it to be equal you'd come to the conclusion that most popes have been italian because of some genetic predisposition towards popery present in the people of italy. in isolation IQ tests are basically just that
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Hi there. I have congenital medical issues that cause me chronic pain that significantly limits what I can do and makes most days absolutely horrible.
I would like society to find ways to manage my chronic pain, rather than deciding I should never have been born because I'm inconvenient.
I would like society to find ways to manage my chronic pain, rather than deciding I should never have been born because I'm inconvenient.
December 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Hi there. I have congenital medical issues that cause me chronic pain that significantly limits what I can do and makes most days absolutely horrible.
I would like society to find ways to manage my chronic pain, rather than deciding I should never have been born because I'm inconvenient.
I would like society to find ways to manage my chronic pain, rather than deciding I should never have been born because I'm inconvenient.
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IQ is a measure of how good you are at IQ tests, which is something informed by how familiar you are with taking academic tests (& thus the quality of your school, which is in part determined by your parents' wealth, etc). there's nothing in particular that makes them a good test of intelligence
I saw this ad on the train and I’m curious how yall feel about it… I’m very much in the center, but slightly more towards than against…
December 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
IQ is a measure of how good you are at IQ tests, which is something informed by how familiar you are with taking academic tests (& thus the quality of your school, which is in part determined by your parents' wealth, etc). there's nothing in particular that makes them a good test of intelligence
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new episode of kill the computer where we talk about how the oklohoma university essay debacle was a planned political narrative targeting a trans professor from the very start
True Grift Ft. Parker Molloy
Podcast Episode · Kill The Computer · 12/04/2025 · 1h 16m
podcasts.apple.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
new episode of kill the computer where we talk about how the oklohoma university essay debacle was a planned political narrative targeting a trans professor from the very start
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another chosen grifter has gone through the riley gaines industrial complex
December 5, 2025 at 7:51 PM
another chosen grifter has gone through the riley gaines industrial complex
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so charlie kirk gets shot in the neck then a week later they introduce a character named "full necky"
another chosen grifter has gone through the riley gaines industrial complex
December 5, 2025 at 10:35 PM
so charlie kirk gets shot in the neck then a week later they introduce a character named "full necky"
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Normally when people are innocent they don't need to recruit thousands of FBI agents to redact any mention of them in hundreds of documents right?
December 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Normally when people are innocent they don't need to recruit thousands of FBI agents to redact any mention of them in hundreds of documents right?
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"people are playing cheaper games with worse graphics made by less stressed people. Here's why this is definitely the biggest problem with the games industry"
December 5, 2025 at 9:28 AM
"people are playing cheaper games with worse graphics made by less stressed people. Here's why this is definitely the biggest problem with the games industry"
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Since genAI has completely fucked the market for home computers, I guarantee there'll be an article complaining that people are playing older and less resource-intensive games and how this is killing the AAA gaming industry
December 5, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Since genAI has completely fucked the market for home computers, I guarantee there'll be an article complaining that people are playing older and less resource-intensive games and how this is killing the AAA gaming industry
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Brains are so funny and gross. You're telling me a hunk of cholesterol that mastered the art of electricity is capable of love?
December 4, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Brains are so funny and gross. You're telling me a hunk of cholesterol that mastered the art of electricity is capable of love?
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This is wild to me!
December 5, 2025 at 12:35 AM
This is wild to me!
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According to this Supreme Court:
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
According to this Supreme Court:
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
❌ Using race conscious admissions in college to give minorities a fair shot
✅ Using race to profile people on the street to detain for immigration sweeps
✅ Using race to disenfranchise minorities in elecciones
The only consistency is white supremacy.
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It's never been easier to quietly and carefully teach yourself material that you never learned. Youtube is full of lectures and the internet is full of notes.
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHATGPT YOUR TEACHER
Pick human teachers & when I say learn, I mean to do things yourself, not to prompt wolfram alpha
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHATGPT YOUR TEACHER
Pick human teachers & when I say learn, I mean to do things yourself, not to prompt wolfram alpha
December 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
It's never been easier to quietly and carefully teach yourself material that you never learned. Youtube is full of lectures and the internet is full of notes.
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHATGPT YOUR TEACHER
Pick human teachers & when I say learn, I mean to do things yourself, not to prompt wolfram alpha
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE CHATGPT YOUR TEACHER
Pick human teachers & when I say learn, I mean to do things yourself, not to prompt wolfram alpha
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I think too often physics students unconsciously have the idea that some people have brains that are "natural" for physics and some don't and who knows maybe that's true to some extent but regardless of natural tendency at some point everyone has to practice practice practice
December 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I think too often physics students unconsciously have the idea that some people have brains that are "natural" for physics and some don't and who knows maybe that's true to some extent but regardless of natural tendency at some point everyone has to practice practice practice
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If you feel like you are behind or underprepared, the only way out is through: spend the time on the things you don't know, figure out who will answer your "stupid" questions. Then ask them, even if it's anonymously online
Learn to do your own calculations, even when it's tempting to lean on others
Learn to do your own calculations, even when it's tempting to lean on others
December 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
If you feel like you are behind or underprepared, the only way out is through: spend the time on the things you don't know, figure out who will answer your "stupid" questions. Then ask them, even if it's anonymously online
Learn to do your own calculations, even when it's tempting to lean on others
Learn to do your own calculations, even when it's tempting to lean on others
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A note on learning physics ⚛️ for starting PhD students:
At the risk of saying something completely useless because everyone has it worked out
There is no magic trick, your classmates *may* be faster than you, but they are still studying as long as they need to and you are quite capable of the same
At the risk of saying something completely useless because everyone has it worked out
There is no magic trick, your classmates *may* be faster than you, but they are still studying as long as they need to and you are quite capable of the same
December 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A note on learning physics ⚛️ for starting PhD students:
At the risk of saying something completely useless because everyone has it worked out
There is no magic trick, your classmates *may* be faster than you, but they are still studying as long as they need to and you are quite capable of the same
At the risk of saying something completely useless because everyone has it worked out
There is no magic trick, your classmates *may* be faster than you, but they are still studying as long as they need to and you are quite capable of the same
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Weird situation. AI adoption in the work world is stagnating, while higher-ed institutions are rushing to embrace it so that students will be prepared for…the work world?
“we estimate employment-weighted share of Americans using AI at work has fallen by a percentage point & now sits at 11%. Adoption has fallen sharply at the largest businesses, those employing +250 people. 3 yrs into the genAI wave, demand looks surprisingly flimsy” www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Investors expect AI use to soar. That’s not happening
Recent surveys point to flatlining business adoption
www.economist.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Weird situation. AI adoption in the work world is stagnating, while higher-ed institutions are rushing to embrace it so that students will be prepared for…the work world?
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“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
December 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
“When participants used ChatGPT to draft essays, brain scans revealed a 47% drop in neural connectivity across regions associated with memory, language, & critical reasoning.
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
Their brains worked less, but they felt just as engaged—a kind of metacognitive mirage.”🧪
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Not "hurt college men" Washington Post
lololololol *this* is the bad place (h/t @iansociologo.bsky.social)
I'll share my thread from 2 weeks ago about this issue in the reply
lololololol *this* is the bad place (h/t @iansociologo.bsky.social)
I'll share my thread from 2 weeks ago about this issue in the reply
Brown University accepted nearly equal numbers of male and female students, but got almost twice as many female applicants. That math meant it was easier for men to get in.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump's DEI ban may end gender balancing efforts that often benefit men.
Trump’s attack on DEI may hurt college men, particularly White men
The Trump administration’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion also targets gender. The ban may impact gender balancing practices that often benefit college men.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Not "hurt college men" Washington Post
lololololol *this* is the bad place (h/t @iansociologo.bsky.social)
I'll share my thread from 2 weeks ago about this issue in the reply
lololololol *this* is the bad place (h/t @iansociologo.bsky.social)
I'll share my thread from 2 weeks ago about this issue in the reply
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Des was arrested and accused of moving anarchist zines from one place to another and needs our help.
December 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Des was arrested and accused of moving anarchist zines from one place to another and needs our help.
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Incomplete book list:
Kevles, In the Name of Eugenics
Stern, Eugenic Nation
Kline, Building a Better Race
Pernick, The Black Stork
But most importantly, for OP...
Kevles, In the Name of Eugenics
Stern, Eugenic Nation
Kline, Building a Better Race
Pernick, The Black Stork
But most importantly, for OP...
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Incomplete book list:
Kevles, In the Name of Eugenics
Stern, Eugenic Nation
Kline, Building a Better Race
Pernick, The Black Stork
But most importantly, for OP...
Kevles, In the Name of Eugenics
Stern, Eugenic Nation
Kline, Building a Better Race
Pernick, The Black Stork
But most importantly, for OP...
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3. Although I think I see the point OP is trying to make, it's dangerous to simplify historical eugenics and we should never write off present day concerns over gene editing, etc. We should *always* question why we are doing something and explore all the potential ramifications of these decisions.
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
3. Although I think I see the point OP is trying to make, it's dangerous to simplify historical eugenics and we should never write off present day concerns over gene editing, etc. We should *always* question why we are doing something and explore all the potential ramifications of these decisions.
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Lots of other eugenicists (especially women eugenicists) believed in a combo of euthenics and eugenics. The idea that while we are waiting for eugenic policies to purify the human race, there are environmental factors that can help improve human stock (many dude eugenicists hated this idea)
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Lots of other eugenicists (especially women eugenicists) believed in a combo of euthenics and eugenics. The idea that while we are waiting for eugenic policies to purify the human race, there are environmental factors that can help improve human stock (many dude eugenicists hated this idea)
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They did this through things like eugenic marriage laws, better baby contests, and fitter family contests. Some of this is certainly about preventing disease, but most of it is about preserving & supporting white supremacy. Only white protestant babies, for example, could win a better baby contest.
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
They did this through things like eugenic marriage laws, better baby contests, and fitter family contests. Some of this is certainly about preventing disease, but most of it is about preserving & supporting white supremacy. Only white protestant babies, for example, could win a better baby contest.
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2. Focusing on the where I said scientists & others believed in "some form of eugenics." That's key to another problem with OPs post. Eugenicists had a WIDE spectrum of eugenic beliefs & often disagreed! Some eugenicists believed in OPs version: forced & coerced sterilization.
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 PM
2. Focusing on the where I said scientists & others believed in "some form of eugenics." That's key to another problem with OPs post. Eugenicists had a WIDE spectrum of eugenic beliefs & often disagreed! Some eugenicists believed in OPs version: forced & coerced sterilization.