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cryoshon

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About cryoshon

Currently a finance writer working for a major investment publication. Background in immuno-oncology. I'm always looking for interesting/nonconventional opportunities, so don't be afraid to reach out.

Send an email to chat: cryosin@gmail.com.

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    This is awesome, going to check it out. I've been playing HotA on and off for years now.

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    Comment #45966948

    The way these people operate: If I don't do this bad thing and make a buck from it, someone else will.

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    Comment #45916050

    Having this problem with the voice mode as well. It makes it far less usable than it might be if it just honored the system prompts.

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    Comment #45800074

    For me, the considerable environmental issues aside, the problem with farmed fish is that it simply doesn't taste nearly as good as the wild-caught versions. Take salmon for instan…

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    Comment #45263453

    Today they're admitting AI is hollowing out entry-level jobs. The reality is that it can and will replace mid-level and eventually even quite senior jobs. Why? It's already doing a…

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    Comment #44912671

    This is fascism. There is no longer separation between the government and private industry as a result of the criminal and out-of-control authoritarian Trump administration. By and…

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    Comment #44912630

    To the point of the paper, it has been a somewhat disturbing experience to see otherwise affable superiors in the workplace "prompt" their employees in ways that are obviously down…

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    Comment #39389774

    Who will own the company that operates the AGI? It won't be me or you. Whoever it is, they will not share any of the economic upsides of AI with the public unless they are legally …

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    Comment #36868023

    The world is palpably warmer today than when we were children. Likewise, it was not always the case that summers were characterized by weeks of choking wildfire smoke. Who are you …

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    Comment #36620241

    We know that these chemicals are terrible for human, animal, and plant health. There isn't a debate. We know which companies are responsible for polluting. They've been doing it fo…

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    Comment #29352771

    general source to understand the phenomenon in prior variants: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.7571... mutation profile of this particular variant: https://…

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    Comment #29350667

    it's very early in terms of the data that's out there, but so far it looks quite bad. the ELI5 is that it's expanding really fast, and it is probably at least somewhat resistant to…

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    Comment #27688324

    >I've often thought the crappy conspiracy theories with coarse and cartoonish explanations get actively promoted to discourage, discredit and isolate people who reason about real i…

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    Comment #27396297

    >actually socially positive >If you can more easily reach a niche audience, you can build better more targeted products. in practice, these two concepts are incompatible. everyone …

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    Comment #26027309

    when your consultancy keeps doing terrible things over and over, it isn't "unfortunate". "unfortunate" implies that there was bad luck, which isn't the case. all of these actions w…

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    Comment #25302626

    i'm a huge proponent of this book. it's not just about "reading books" so much as how you should approach any piece of prose information. it's life-changing.

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    Comment #25112266

    no, these are the very first vaccines to use mrna technology successfully. same with the vaccine delivery technology -- lipid nanoparticles. that's why there is a lot of concern ab…

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    Comment #24989833

    can you cite a source for this? I'm interested in learning more in detail

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    Comment #24198431

    this assumes the weakest possible form of a wealth tax. a progressive wealth tax would tax the increase of wealth on the margin rather than just "wealth". experience equity gains o…

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    Comment #23969424

    what can be said to people like the author? "i told you so" is too bitter an admonishment for someone who has shown contrition and suffered greatly for their sizeable sins. "sorry …

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    Comment #23958206

    agreed entirely. there's no way forward regarding global warming with the current US insitution of leadership, comprised of both major parties. they've got to be removed for the mo…

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    Comment #23833125

    unfortunately, i think you'll find that DX is far too edgy for any school curriculum because it's far too true to life. school curriculums are not intended to capture the nuance of…

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    Comment #23821106

    >an "intensive" regimen of essentially n-back training prescribed by my care provider. can you describe the treatment protocol to us in brief or link us to additional resources on …

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    Comment #23641456

    "How to Read a Book" is one book that I think every school and university should teach from cover to cover. it completely changes your approach to learning to be significantly more…