"Researchers around the world are grappling with a vexing problem: why are so many young people developing cancers once considered the purview of old age?
The question was prominent at two of the world’s largest cancer meetings this year, and hypotheses abounded. Ultra-processed foods, obesity, microbial toxins and agricultural chemicals were all considered. But a clear answer remained elusive."
at what point are they finally going to look at the obvious thing here?
“The response to speaking the truth at so-called elite universities, including my own @Stanford, was direct censorship, and it was nuanced. There was character assassination, intimidation, and I proudly stand as the only faculty member who received a formal senate censure from the university.”
He can’t consider even for a moment that his son’s private school isn’t actually elite nor are the so called elite universities to which he wasn’t admitted.
The truly elite kids are avoiding all of the fake, virtue signaling quasi academic nonsense.
My son's elite private high school school held graduation last week.
There were roughly 100 kids in the graduating class. Lots of extremely bright kids. Probably 20 IB diplomas. And maybe a dozen of those kids were Cum Laude Society too, including my son. These kids are incredibly smart and hard working. They had straight A's throughout high school, at an elite school, in the most challenging curriculum and earned the highest SAT scores.
Out of the entire class, there was only one student who was accepted into an Ivy League school. One. But he didn't earn an IB diploma. He wasn't Cum Laude Society. Or on the Head Master's List.
He is a great kid. And I'm happy for him. This isn't, in any way, a criticism of him. But, you already know -- he had something none of the highest achieving kids had.
Something has gone terribly wrong with our society when the very brightest kids are systematically barred from the most elite academic colleges in the country. And especially when the board of the school and its staff see absolutely nothing wrong with this outcome.
In fact they will, undoutably, call me a bigot -- again. But when will they fight for our sons?
They won't. Our sons are the wrong color.
P.S. In the middle of the ceremony, the American flag left of the stage fell over and hit the ground. The school's headmaster picked it up. But he didn't know how to fix the mount. So, he just stood it back up and let it fall over again. Twice. Finally a man who was obviously a former member of the armed services came over and, standing at attention, held the flag upright. Tells you 100% everything you need to know about the headmaster and the culture of that school.
The whole “VC” hurt my feelings theme shows just how gutless most venture backed founders are.
You literally booked a meeting with someone who might give you a bunch of money just because you showed them a PowerPoint.
And then they did something that they offended you (chiefly they didn’t give you money)
Sack up, buttercup