27 October 2024

More cognitive benefit is derived from bursts of exercise than continuous low-level expenditure. So cycling might be better than just going for a walk.  Makes sense, since exercise promotes BDNF expression.

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Someone found a long-lost Chopin waltz.  Take a listen (played by Lang Lang):

Sounds kinda like Scriabin to me.
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Yes, there is a shortage of doctors. Florida is easing up on requirements for foreign doctors. Will doctor quality matter, once we have sufficiently good LLMs?  (Just kidding.)

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The science was not settled. Looks like plants soak up 30% more CO2 that previously thought. Plus, Berkeley scientists have found an organic material that can soak up CO2.  So can we keep our cars and gas stoves? Sheesh.
Update: 10 October 2024.  Oceans now soak up 7% more CO2 than previous thought.  So quick, re-do those calculations!

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Annoyed Redditors try to screw up search results and AI scraping.  This is another sign of how things may start out great, but start to enshittify once you offer it to the public at large.
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Another reason why mail-in voting is a bad idea. What are they going to do about all those burned votes now? Looks like some people got disenfranchised, doesn't it?

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