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Comment · 2 years ago
But, How would you separate one from the other (China from government)?

Sounds like a strawman for them

Comment · 2 years ago
Not a mass. It starts with one rudimentary nanobot self replicating into a galactic-like sentient machine
Comment · 2 years ago
They didn't print brain tissue, they kinda printed scaffolds for it to grow.

"The researchers aimed to construct layered neural tissue in which neural progenitor cells (NPCs) mature ..."

Don't trust this kind of source for titles.

About cartilage. That is a very specific configuration of materials in not a random shape. Also, it must want to attach to the bone by itself, and source its nutrients from synovial liquid. Sounds too complicated for what I know we can do.

About human cells growing in a petri dish. Thats pretty much cancer right there. In such an alien environment, healthy cells expect something to kill them, and if enough changes happen without that, they will suicide.

Growing hearts in pigs is much closer to something viable.

Comment · 2 years ago
"You have no expectation of privacy using public airspace"

Replace airspace with "space". Public figure in a public space. They always want the perks without the cost.

Now, not being harrased is another thing. But not being noticed? (Specially in an airplane) Haters gonna hate.

Epilogue: Yes, any publicity is publicity. I am even considering her AI releases, and the acompaning complains, a public stunt.

Comment · 2 years ago
Rather cathastrophic.

"Some experts caution that these tools can never substitute for the judgment clinicians hone through years of experience — but should instead augment it"...

Good luck with that. Tools can't have responsibility. (Bad for customers, good for organizations)

Elaborating: What % of autist people kills someone out of aggressive behavior? I am quite sure we don't know, because, I suspect, it is low. Compare that to the general population.

The only reason they want to put tracking devices on autists is because. unlike healthy people, autists can't fight back.

Once the technology is mature, you try to enforce it on (sell it to) exconvicts, immigrants and jaywalkers.

Comment · 3 years ago
Do you have a name? I am interested (insect and bird toggle, surface select)
Comment · 3 years ago
No, no. It seems I was not clear enough.

By forced courtesy I mean there was a metric for that. Those with the worst metrics were let go and we were reminded of that weekly.

On the other hand, I suppose people except sociopaths treat others well, anywhere, most of the time, not out of an obligation.

Comment · 3 years ago
"Courtesy with customers is forced on them? My god!"

I worked in a call center for two years, for three different companies. Yes, (fake) courtesy is forced. The customers of one site were so difficult that courtesy was scripted (there were scripted interactions for frustrated and for rude customers)

Comment · 3 years ago
Economic hardships cause emotional distress, and you can't rationalize feelings. Your civil expectations probably match your income level, but not that below you.

E.g. Not getting enough sleep because your poor neighborhood is a ruckus provokes bad mood, chronically.

Comment · 3 years ago
I was asking for my IPAQ to have a phone years before, then the palm Treo came in, and I stopped asking... because the Treo was terrible.
Comment · 3 years ago
"reflexively engage their skepticism/critical thinking muscles upon hearing Save-The-Children-and-Stop-The-Terrorists rhetoric"

Not part of human nature. Save the children/Rethoric is embedded. Reflexive thinking has variying energy requirements and for most requires external kickstart, when possible at all

Forcing tor in all new network adapters is more feasible, which is saying much.

Comment · 3 years ago
For me, flossing causes bleeding during the first week. Afterwards, the bleeding stop and my sensitivity to temperature improves greatly. My halitosis goes away on most days, too.

My dental hygienist knows when I have been flossing and when I haven't.

Comment · 3 years ago
Comment · 3 years ago
DISCLAIMER: Under no circumstance think about to stopping eating without consulting a nutritionist. There is no medical advice here!

Fun fact: If you stop eating completely, your metabolism goes down.

Still, with a basal metabolism of 1500 calories (daily) and no food, you would lose 160g of fat (daily). You can add exercise to lose more fat, and keep your muscle.

You could also stop eating (only water allowed) for 74 days and lose around 10 pounds (combined fat and muscle)

This is the reason diets don't work longterm. It takes great willpower (which the person didn't have much of to begin with) for a really long time (probably for life)

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