failedLyndonLaRouchite

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66 yro upper middle class
Note: class is important
boring cis white guy
I often shoot from the hip, but unlike many, I often apologize if I am wrong
PhD/molecular biology; eg I actually know about DNA
Interests: data graphics/charts
liberal US politics, insect photos, and NYC
Retrogrouch in all things #nobridge

Failed Lyndon Larouchite is a joke

#prochoice
#forcedbirther is what so called "prolife" people are

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arstechnica , to Random
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Mod Easy: A retro e-bike with a sidecar perfect for Indiana Jones cosplay

It's not the most practical option for passengers, but my son had a blast.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/06/mod-easy-a-retro-e-bike-with-a-sidecar-perfect-for-indiana-jones-cosplay/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

failedLyndonLaRouchite ,

@arstechnica
As a 12 year old boy, I loved
The auto bio of Roy Chapman, supposedly the real life model for Indie

books !!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6860031

arstechnica , to Random
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Russia and China are using OpenAI tools to spread disinformation

Iran and Israel have been getting in on the action as well.

https://arstechnica.com/ai/2024/05/russia-and-china-are-using-openai-tools-to-spread-disinformation/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

failedLyndonLaRouchite ,

@arstechnica
Given the incredible history of the US and CIA in spreading dis info after WWII
the US is hardly in a position to complain

eg
"Yellow Rain"

failedLyndonLaRouchite ,

@arstechnica

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_in_the_United_States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_and_state_terrorism

arstechnica , to Random
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Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers

From glue-on-pizza recipes to recommending "blinker fluid," Google's AI sourcing needs work.

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/googles-ai-overview-can-give-false-misleading-and-dangerous-answers/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

failedLyndonLaRouchite ,

@arstechnica

there is something sort of pathetic in how the tech world, at least here on feels compelled to reduce AI to crypto scam status

meanwhile, in the real world, AI is doing insanely great stuff:

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp7977

arstechnica , to Random
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Anti-pasteurization crowd reaffirms love of raw milk despite bird flu outbreak

Raw milk fans called warnings "fear mongering," despite 52% fatality rate in humans.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/05/anti-pasteurization-crowd-reaffirms-love-of-raw-milk-despite-bird-flu-outbreak/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

failedLyndonLaRouchite ,

@arstechnica
that 52% fatality rate is true, but it is also possibly a total bullshit number

why ?
Infection of humans with H5N1 is is *incredibly *amazingly RARE and UNCOMMON

so it is possible that the tiny tiny number of people who do get infected are un usual in some way - perhaps, due to bad luck, they have an immune system that can't fight this particular bug

arstechnica , to Random
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Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal cover

This time there's no over-the-air software patch.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-recalls-all-3878-cybertrucks-over-faulty-accelerator-pedal-cover/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

failedLyndonLaRouchite ,

@arstechnica

PSA

Car Companies do recalls

ALL THE TIME

literally, you can google this

kde , to KDE
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Why wait for Microsoft to catch up with what we've been doing for decades?

Get Plasma, a modern, fully functional, clean, privacy-respecting, non-intrusive operating system now, regardless from where you live and ditch Windows for good.

https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/

@kde

failedLyndonLaRouchite ,

@holycrap

It is quite possible that my memory is from the slashdot era of comments like

"I put Linux on my laptop and then the wireless didn't work and it took me 3 hours on the help forum . ."

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