Tesla revolutionized transport, SpaceX revolutionized rockets, Neuralink revolutionized BCI, and the Boring Company revolutionized tunnel construction. The amount that these companies have contributed to collective human flourishing and reducing catastrophic risk from climate change is ASTOUNDING.
Given his talents as a visionary CEO, it seems a good thing that Elon maintains controlling stakes in Tesla and SpaceX. Tesla board tried to figure a way without such large stake but could not. So I'm not sure why him owning a big stake is so bad. Another thing is his wealth is not terribly liquid.
This Sunday I'll be participating in a livestream where I'll be discussing what I've built so far at @metasciencejournal.bsky.social. I'll also be discussing my website @gene-wizard.bsky.social where you can upload your genetics data and get detailed information on your SNPs & polygenic risk scores.
Being against AI at this particular moments is like being against electricity in the 1880s, or being against cars in the 1910s, airplanes in the 1920s, washing machines in the 1940s, nuclear power in the 1970s, the internet in the 1990s.. all I can say is good luck with that LOL
The White House is proposing massive cuts to NIH, NSF, and NASA. Meanwhile, they are wasting 2-3 billion A DAY in a misguided and completely counterproductive war in Iran, and asking to increase the already bloated DoD budget by $500 B. I've never been this mad at an administration in my life!
lol although it's pretty cool they're able to get internet access up there ..
"Grand Staircase doesn't lead to ballroom" ... lol who comes up with this stuff? Why build a staircase to nowhere?
I knew 2025 was a big year for AI, but I didn’t realize how big until I saw this graph. It was the year of the agentic AI revolution!
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interesting. yeah very unclear if this is good or bad overall.
Moderna CEO: "we've told investors that we will no longer be running phase 3 trials (for vaccines). It's not possible to make a return on investment without access to the US Market" www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/... (quote from around 4:15 in the video)
Recent research adds to a growing body of work showing that #SARSCoV2 infection leads to long-term disruption of immune system function, potentially leaving people more vulnerable to future infections for years into the future. #COVID19 #LongCOVID www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
I fear what they are doing is harming the reputations of both the Abundance and Transhumanist movements, two social movements I think are of critical importance to the flourishing of humanity. 5/5
Pumping out hype and blind techno-optimism is core to their business model.
If Diamandis and SingularityU were actually something good for the world with all the money they were pulling in, I might be OK with what they are doing, but as far as I can tell they are not. 4/5
I think we are collectively too techno-pessimistic, but I also am very much against hype and willful blindness to the downsides of new technologies. 3/5
Furthermore, “Singularity University” is a not actually a university! Instead of providing a valuable education and fostering serious inquiry, they sell canned hype to corporate clients. They capitalize on people’s fears about being left behind the curve. 2/5
I am not a fan of Peter Diamandiss and Singularity University!
Their “Abundance” conferences are scamy networking events for the ultra-rich. The conference appears increasingly out-of-touch in the light of the growing Abundance movement, which is actually focused on realizing abundance for all! 1/5
Amazing and eye-opening! Congrats @sholtodavid.bsky.social
PSA!! "In this summer program, high school students will explore careers in in medicine, biotech, health policy, and longevity." rootsofprogress.org/progress-in-...
Just learned about this, and I'd love to attend if there's still room. 🙏 This super relevant to the organization I founded, The Metascience Observatory (metascienceobservatory.org) and my metascience-focused Substack writing!!
PSA: on Nov 26th the White House's Office of Science & Technology policy released a Notice of Request for Information (RFI), the subject of which is "Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise". Submit your cool ideas! Deadline to respond is Dec 26th www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
Take a moment today to send letters to your congresspeople urging them support the National Institute for Healthy Longevity & Aging Research (NIHLAR) and the Advanced Approval Pathway for Longevity Medicines. Both advocated by The Alliance for Longevity Initiatives!
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how about you give the creator credit? Or are one of you nuts who think he's a Nazi because he's big on X? x.com/AJamesMcCart...
Your attack on Colossal looks foolish given the significant progress they have achieved recently. Furthermore, the Bioviva paper on the nasal gene therapy is not "bullshit" as you say. The issues in the paper that were found did not effect the conclusion of the work. Be better..
BREAKING NEWS 🚨🚨a defense lawyer was defending his client! 🥱
That’s why I said “potential to reduce congestion”! We aren’t there yet. But the tech js good enough to allow in Boston without fear of major issues IMO!
It looks like they've pivoted to something completely different (relationship concierge). It's not clear it's even the same company. Your article is is crude, rude, inaccurate, and doesn't engage with the serious ethical issues involved.
If wanting to cure and prevent and cure genetic diseases is being a eugenicist, sign me up! This is the dumbest thing I've seen you post.
Sign this petition to @mayorwu.boston.gov - Allow @waymo.bsky.social in #Boston!!
Selfish unions are supporting a ban. Waymo cars are more climate friendly and safer! They also have the potential to reduce congestion dramatically.
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