Here’s the conclusion he echos: “Overall, the findings suggest that marijuana use, whether smoked or ingested, is associated with comparable levels of vascular impairment to tobacco smoking.” And here’s an example reply from his audience: “Sample size of 55? No detail around frequency or amount of usage? No control group for other factors (diet, exercise) C'mon @bryan_johnson … this is sloppy” ~ learn more
It seems many have read commentary about the report, but not the report itself. I’m interested to hear which parts (if any) you find wrong-headed. ~ learn more
“Nothing clarifies things quite like a hyperactive, all-knowing, all-seeing, real asshole of a devil’s advocate beating the living crap out of you.” ~ learn more
From founder Dylan Beynon: “We’re suing The Wall Street Journal for lying that Mindbloom killed Matthew Perry. When fear mongering headlines scare people away from life-saving treatments like psychedelic medicine, the toll is measured in suicides, overdoses, and broken families like mine.” ~ learn more
“Just finished reading Anthropic’s safety report and I’m honestly terrified: their latest Opus 4 model will blackmail engineers 84% of the time if it learns it will be shutdown. But that’s not even the wildest part. …” ~ learn more
“The new model creates video and audio simultaneously from a single prompt! Here are 13 wild examples so far…” Definitely check out #2, interdimensional cable. ~ learn more
“[A] platform to help you understand the relationship between "everything and everything" with regard to human psychology. We provide access to over 1 million correlations spanning personality, demographics, behaviors, and beliefs. In addition, we provide a powerful and one-of-a-kind interface for exploring these relationships, allowing you to investigate questions of interest from a variety of angles.” ~ learn more
One of my favorite’s from ancient Greece. This does it justice! “Jennifer Wang (Stanford University) introduces us to a puzzle that has bedeviled philosophy since the ancient Greeks: the Ship of Theseus. She tells the Ship of Theseus story, and draws out the more general question behind it…” ~ learn more
“Season 14 synopsis: After years working a propane job in Saudi Arabia to earn their retirement nest egg, Hank and Peggy Hill return to a changed Arlen, Texas, to reconnect with old friends Dale, Boomhauer and Bill. Meanwhile, Bobby is living his dream as a chef in Dallas and enjoying his 20s with his former classmates Connie, Joseph and Chane.” ~ learn more
“The helmet, wireless sensor back, and battery pack are small enough that they don't impede the cockroach's movement.” At least we can count on the Japanese to keep investing in the crazy stuff! ~ learn more