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Genetically engineered rent-seeking missile

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@Paytpup @cremieuxrecueil This is much more relevant than the average USMLE score of a small specialty

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@PerryALPHA There's still time to realize his mistake if the texts are green

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@sichuan_mala Easily the worst of the big three on medical knowledge too

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@L0m3z 'ate suga
'ate stevia
'ate probiotic soda

luv me aspartame
luv me asasulfame
luv me coke zero
luv me white monsta

simple as.

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@shakoistsLog Reminds me of when heard that superhuman AI might view humans like plants rather than as conscious because of how relatively slow our minds would be

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@Duderichy @heshie Kind of. GLP-1 agonists have been around for that long, but only used for diabetes until ~5 years ago. The GIPA and GRA mechanisms are new.

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@rscholtz @jbarro This administration explicitly attacked state capacity. Trump 1 also supported measures during covid that crushed the capacity to maintain the Panamanian wall. But the Biden admin's covid policies and border fiasco also contributed, for sure.

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I don't respect Twitter catholics' opinions on anything, especially reproduction. Why do they keep showing up on my timeline.

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This obviously doesn't mean the claim being made is *wrong*, just that it being made by this person should not move one's priors at all, and one's time should not be wasted further on this person. If in person, politely dismiss. If online, mute and move on.

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Idk if it's bc I'm joining a profession that everyone has claimed is going to be automated by AI for a decade+ now, but I get mildly annoyed by predictions about AI that aren't qualified by a timeline.

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IME, when asking for more details on these vague claims, the person saying them typically reveals they know nothing about either AI nor the job they believe will be automated.

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Fiancée and I discuss what we'd want to do in this exact scenario early on in our relationship. We both agreed we'd want to terminate the pregnancy. Cannot understand the decision to post about it on social media though.

[Jesse Ridgway @McJuggerNuggets]

This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21.

The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided.

I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.

She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained.

Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000.

When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed.

Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism):

50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective.

I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life.

The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk.

We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21.

This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast.

You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change.

To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward.

As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice.

It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome.

Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

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@tenobrus Feels like they're bending the curve towards "we're so back" with these changes

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@eigenrobot I was a public health grad student in 2020. Only public letter I signed was the letter defending Steve Hsu against cancelation.

I had a bad feeling at the time that the profession was self-immolating.

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@Xeon4f145d96s1 She's more hung up about having her expertise recognized than closed loop communication with the person running the code

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@NathanpmYoung Question that immediately came to my mind is how many people are going to urgent cares and not getting a detailed history or physical exam. Are these places routinely audited?

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@patio11 how the hell does a pediatric ED x-ray not get read for four hour-- oh, he's in Canada

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@GarrettPetersen @RegalRhetoric @shakoistsLog Okay, but that can be true and this still be inappropriate. My fiance was asked out by a waiter who got her name from her credit card and then messaged her on LinkedIn. Really made her uncomfortable in a way that most in-person requests don't.

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@stanfordNYC @martyrdison The more likely alternative is that most of these women do find partners eventually and have kids with them