18 October 2024

Ironic. Congressman Don Beyer Refuses to Debate, so His Opponent Is Using an AI Stand-In.  Beyer is in an AI Masters program at George Mason University.  Sounds like someone has already mastered AI and is using it against him. 

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CAR-T cell therapy used to treated autoimmune diseases. Wow, reversing scleroderma – that's something. That disease has no known cure, and people have to just manage as best as they can. To get back to having normal skin again is amazing.

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Marketwatch columnist gives advice on what to do to prepare for WW III that's likely to happen. In actuality, things will unpredictable and all we know is that inflation will go up. In the past, the government printed and spent a lot of money. This time, it won't be as simple. I think having investments in gold and crypto will help, but you have to have them already. It's a bit late to start getting some now.

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Some wealthy folks want to build a community modeled after Chautauqua, NY.  Think it will work?  It's going to be called Esmeralda. I don't think California is the best place for it, especially if it will be open to the public. This "nice thing" is for a different time in America. When people were civil and desired to better themselves. Once it's built, progressive interests will try to build in diversity, and of course, the liberals will agree to it, and then it will fall apart. New Hampshire would be a way better place for something like this. Good luck!

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Passive smoking isn't a risky as previously thought.  Which is good, because I was exposed to a lot of it as a kid.

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When and how do you tell an old doctor it's time to retire?  Medicine is such a tough profession, requiring not only intellectual prowess, but also peak physical state as well, in order to perform like a star. And you have to have firm control over your emotional health as well.  It's not easy, and the sleep deprivation over the years can take a toll. Many doctors are often not there when you need them, and it's getting hard to find good ones. When you hit a certain age, it does become harder to do, and yet, many refuse to quit. And as medicine changes, due to the increased knowledge base you must master, a doctor who underwent the intensive training decades ago just isn't as sharp as a newer graduate.

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Amazon AWS needs to fix their free tier. Yes! That's true. How many people have been burned racking up a large bill, because they didn't shut down endpoints, or monitoring schedules?  AWS is such an overly-complicated beast to master, and a beginner needs to be able to work in a more forgiving environment. 

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"...in most states, public agencies don’t have the authority to redact PII."  Holy crap!  When you apply for permits, licenses, etc with the government, your personal identifiable information may be sent to someone asking for information through an FOIA request. Personal information is sent without redaction.  This is a big red flag.  The Freedom of Information Act was passed with good intentions – to make government transparent. But it shouldn't expose citizens like this.

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Well, it looks like Apple's Vision Pro may find one use case – the operating room. It's still way too bulky, and I can't see wearing one of those things for an hour or more.

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