Thom Moran

climate change hater | ecosyncer | dr of environmental stuff | data whisperer | improving father | recovering musician | weird weather guy

[Thom Moran @ThomasCMoran]

@mattturck Pretty low bar

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@ForrestFleisch1 Awaiting follow up paper: “mass deployment of solar panels increases global temperature by X (when neglecting impact of emissions reductions)”

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@ForrestFleisch1 Yep, saw those sections. Stand by my statement. I get the broader point you’re trying to make, and I follow you bc I generally find your perspective valuable and constructive. It’s a good paper, we should appreciate it for what it actually says, which you obv get based on replies

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I generally respect the opinion of @ylecun but this kind of half-assed dismissiveness is an embarrassing reminder that technical experts almost always have blinders to anything but their own work

[Yann LeCun @ylecun]

Some folks say "I'm scared of AGI"

Are they scared of flying?
No!
Not because airplanes can't crash.
But because engineers have made airliners very safe.

Why would AI be any different?
Why should AI engineers be more scared of AI than aircraft engineers were scared of flying?

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Trayce Thompson on track for 400+ homers this year #dodgers #samplesize https://t.co/wChcWTgFaR

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Aren’t we over the techno-savior myth? Alternate subheading: “Sam Altman has a plan to make himself the most powerful person alive in 5 years - let’s do it!”

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@ChrisGethard Yeah man, the first time instinct told me to intercept the vomit so my kid didn’t get any more freaked out, I knew my wiring had fundamentally changed

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This is a huge win for forest science, climate solutions, biodiversity preservation, and so much more. Thanks to everyone who supported the #saveGEDI petition and shout-out to the office of @RepSherrill who helped this constituent call attention to the value of GEDI 🛰️🌳💪🏽

[Laura Duncanson @lauraduncanson]

📢GEDI lives on! 🛰🌳Now in hibernation mode, planned to come back online in late 2024 and carry on collecting data for the rest of the decade! So many people made this happen - thanks to @NASAEarth and the community for all the support. I am one excited, grateful scientist. 🤓🍾

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Not saying I have the answers for SVB collapse, but one thing I remember about every bank I’ve ever been in is the many many little brownish-gold signs reminding you that deposits are only protected up to $250k

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@MichaelEMann @APSphysics Yes kudos but @APSphysics maybe don’t skimp on the copy editing, first 20 lines are a *bit* repetitive

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@FitFounder That’s a pretty short timeframe to have 2 kids, my advice is to ease off the gas until you figure out why they’re coming so fast

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@hubermanlab N=49 is pretty questionable for the borderline p-values cited in the study. Is this considered compelling and conclusive at Stanford?

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@KevinPHaley I skimmed the article and have no clue what his thesis is. It’s no small feat to get this fanboy not to read your NMH take.

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@lukeoneil47 Yes but also timeless

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@KevinPHaley Different conference yo! Accepted sports etiquette. Just saying they’re super fun to watch this year. But I get it. Soren actually wears his Avs gear when they come to Newark.

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@KevinPHaley Good night to be a Devils fan tho. Jump on board - basically staten island?

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Also looking for thoughts on how else to help, eg local orgs with high credibility

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Totally gutted over the devastation in Turkey and Syria. These beautiful and brave people need help. I donated and ask you to as well. Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund on @globalgiving: https://t.co/yECOqA9VBa

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Gladly my brother and his family in SW Turkey were not in danger, but a tragedy like this affects us all.