Researchers think they have developed an algorithmic way to determine is a chatbot is confabulating.
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Lancet is finally agreeable to publishing a very shocking study that links the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines to a 74% death rate. That seems rather high. Obviously there's a component of data selection, but I agree that there ought to be an investigation. And this was last year. So far there has been nothing.
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A study from Cornell finds that plants can exhibit behavior that qualifies as intelligence.
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Nurses' union wants to extend strike two more days, because Providence seems to be handling it better than expected.
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Gilead may have a drug (lencapavir) that prevents HIV infection. Experiment was done on African women in South Africa and Uganda, to prevent them from getting infection.
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SCOTUS will release their opinion on the Chevron deference principle soon. Hopefully it will be in the interest of the American people.
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Freddie Mac wants to take over second mortgages. Which they will then proceed to forgive to certain classes of people to buy votes. Nah.
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The federal budget deficit will increase by $400 billion, mainly because of studen loan debt forgiveness. That was the biggest contributor. Also shoring up ailing banks (because of high interest rates), and higher than expected Medicaid spending.
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Living in downtown Seattle has lost much of its lustre. Portland as well. No surprises here. I'll bet many homes are now underwater.
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