Berenice Mettler

Founder of iCueMotion, former Associate Professor at University of Minnesota

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

Back to the middle ages …

[Lawrence H. Summers @LHSummers]

It’s now clear that the @realDonaldTrump Administration computed reciprocal tariffs without using tariff data. This is to economics what creationism is to biology, astrology is to astronomy, or RFK thought is to vaccine science. The Trump tariff policy makes little sense EVEN if you believe in protectionist mercantilist economics.

[Lawrence H. Summers @LHSummers]

It’s now clear that the @realDonaldTrump Administration computed reciprocal tariffs without using tariff data. This is to economics what creationism is to biology, astrology is to astronomy, or RFK thought is to vaccine science. The Trump tariff policy makes little sense EVEN if you believe in protectionist mercantilist economics.

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

“Though there are vast differences between the number of nerve cells, or neurons, different species possess, the logic or “source code” at work when neurons communicate and interact with one another is similar, Ngai said.” https://t.co/WIBwXJRtzG

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

I would add that our concepts of intelligence depend on our needs which often have little to do with perfect and absolute knowledge. To be meaningful to us mer mortals AI has to first be able to reference itself in our personal, idiosyncratic lives. https://t.co/umEvnfjF9V

[Schrödinger's Sneetch Belly @RTodKelly]

Buttigieg seems to be disliked or hated by a big chunk libs and leftists on political twitter, but honestly the Democrats have no one else this skilled at communicating with voters. Like, they don't have anyone that's even *close* to this - and neither do Republicans.

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

Maybe it comes from too much of a computational perspective on the world and life. I see the desire to decode everything but also like to think and do believe there is more to reality, our interactions, intelligence, etc.

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

“…tech-enhanced freedom, in which making something requires not understanding and gradual mastery but the savviness to manipulate images and sounds with speed and ease.” https://t.co/tJ3VNzUcZa

[NS Ramnath @rmnth]

Daniel Dennett (28th March 1942 - 19th April 2024)

RIP

Dennett on how to criticise wisely

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

“the last mile in research and development may look like a trivial challenge, given the accomplishments that preceded it. But it's often the most difficult part of the path to traverse” https://t.co/Wn6bZUbpfE

[Kevin Brent Cook @KevinBCook]

Perusing the library for new science books I may have missed, just found this 2023 gem by Kate Zernike that chronicles the struggle for merit-based achievement on a premier stage with a dark history of discrimination. #SciComm

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

Spectacular!!

[NASA @NASA]

After a journey of nearly 3.9 billion miles, the #OSIRISREx asteroid sample return capsule is back on Earth. Teams perform the initial safety assessment—the first persons to come into contact with this hardware since it was on the other side of the solar system.

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

We can send a helicopter on Mars, or retrieve samples from an asteroid, yet there are still people who don’t accept the powers of scientific knowledge and process. https://t.co/fcD7roDtNs

[Bernice MD, MPP | EM Doc, PreHospital Med & Policy @BeingDrBernice]

I stepped on the hospital elevator in my flight suit. A Black man working in patient transport looked at me and said "I've never seen someone that looks like US working in a position like yours. You have no idea how many people you inspirw when you walk around." 🥹

A thread...

[Eric Topol @EricTopol]

A visit to the doctor in 2023 :-(

[Paul Graham @paulg]

Noticed something fascinating(ly digusting) about AI-generated summaries of essays: they don't just make them shorter, but also make the ideas more conventional. Which makes sense given the way the AIs are trained.

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

Interesting perspective on current electric vehicle technology—they are not going to takes us on the road to greener cars https://t.co/JTXERXobtZ

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

How can you not consider your passions??? Those who tell you to not follow your passion are probably embarrassed to admit they are more interested in power, money, etc. It is more about how you go about following your passion.

[Scott Galloway @profgalloway]

The guy telling you to "follow your passion" is already rich. Thx @smerconish

[Berenice Mettler @beremet]

It is hard to beat this bill in the category of absurd and cruel

[Rep. Zooey Zephyr @ZoAndBehold]

As I left the House chambers, I pressed my light to speak—a reminder that this legislature is removing 11,000 Montanans from discussion on every bill going forward.

I will always stand on behalf of my constituents, my community, and democracy itself.