[SC 2.4.4] It's scary out there
There are a lot of sad links in this week's edition, but it's scary out there. Be kind to yourself, friends.
The U.S. Navy’s $100 Million Checkbox
Definitely bookmarking this one for future use in arguments.
More than a third of world’s population have never used internet, says UN
Good for them.
The deep roots of Americans’ hatred of their health care system
"The only way forward is to reckon with that collective failure."
US judge runs 'mini-experiment' with AI to help decide case
We're so fucked.
Designer Babies Are Teenagers Now—and Some of Them Need Therapy Because of It
"They probably can predict stocks, but human behavior has way too many variables. I don’t know if anyone’s making sure parents understand that they can’t test-drive a child and then return it."
Ever wanted to drink mayonnaise? Chilled ‘drinkable mayo’ launched in Japan
Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should.
‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research
I'm sorry, what?
Twitter Co-Founder Wants You to Know He’s Very Sad and Lonely
I'd like to report a murder.
Are You Ready to Be Surveilled Like a Sex Worker?
"The first step is to abandon any lingering trust you may have in the integrity of the state."
Battletech arcades were decades ahead of their time, holding global 3D matches before we'd even played a SNES - here's their story
Oh, to turn one of these into a work from home office.
OpenAI whistleblower found dead in San Francisco apartment
oh.
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
I think I might make something similar for our house, to help the deadlock we're in about what to do next.
Not Just Gus Walz: Understanding the Ableist Logic of Toxic White Masculinity in the New Eugenics Era
Related to the previous link.
What Is Entropy? A Measure of Just How Little We Really Know.
"The trend toward messiness is what powers all our machines."
Always Go To The Funeral
This showed up on one of my random link services, and it's solid advice.
MIT study explains why laws are written in an incomprehensible style
Magic is everywhere if you know where to look.
Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted
Too little too late, but at least it's finally done.
Brain cells mature faster in space but stay healthy: ISS study
Newtypes!