12 July 2023

The U.S. now has to import even more uncertified chemo agents from China.  India is no longer a reliable source.  Heck, they can't even meet their tomato demands now.  Yes, India is undergoing change right now.  Not good to be an unskilled worker there. 

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Portland social services are like the "best friend" you thought was helping you.  Only to find out they made your life worse in the long runThe city is turning into one big drug den.

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What is the heat-emitting blob on the far side of the moon?

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Bullshit blindspot.  This study claims that those who think they can't be fooled fall the hardest.  It basically compared motivational quotes with made-up pseudo-profound BS, and asked people if they could tell which is which.  Those who thought they could tell, failed the test to a greater degree.  Looking at the questions in the study, it seems pretty clear which are which.  It can be harder to detect bullshit when it really matters.

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Genetic variants associated with the FOXP4 gene are associated with LongCOVID, according to a genome-wide association study. This is the first step in figuring out what is causing the disease and how to clearly identify it. 
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People are fleeing Oregon.  Actually the whole West Coast.  Looks like they're going to Idaho.
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