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6 votes
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Evidence for bias of genetic ancestry in resting state functional MRI
Conference paper: Evidence For Bias Of Genetic Ancestry In Resting State Functional MRI [blocked] Preprint (not peer-reviewed): Evidence for Bias of Genetic Ancestry in Resting State Functional...
Conference paper: Evidence For Bias Of Genetic Ancestry In Resting State Functional MRI
[blocked]Preprint (not peer-reviewed): Evidence for Bias of Genetic Ancestry in Resting State Functional MRI
[not blocked]Someone posted this on Reddit. It purports to be a study which shows that it is possible to identify a person's genetic ancestry (in other words, their "race") by observing their brain activity.
Thereby, we demonstrated that genetic ancestry is encoded in the functional connectivity pattern of the brain at rest. We hypothesize that these observed differences are a result of known ethnicity-related variations in head and brain morphology
This feels problematic, in that it gives support to the racist idea that different "races" think differently. But I don't know enough myself to believe this study or debunk it. I present it for more knowledgeable people than myself to dissect and discuss.
6 votes -
metaphysical sigh.
one day i will die one day so will you. the pictures on the wall will end up in the trash or old and tattered in an attic. our greatest of great-grandkids won't know our faces or how deeply we...
one day
i will die
one day
so will you.
the pictures on the wall
will end up in the trash
or old and tattered
in an attic.
our greatest of great-grandkids
won't know our faces or
how deeply we were saddened
to never see them grow
to never learn the world they know
to never speak their modern language
or watch the trees around them
grow.
for we'll be dead in the ground
and we'll never hear a sound
for what comes next ain't only silence
it ain't blood and it ain't violence
it just
ain't.
so for now we're killing time perhaps
we'll get laid or
learn to paint.
but in the end, it all goes out
into the trash
into the dust
and rest assured
into the ground.
.
if you choose to abuse me
i'd rather hear threats for ever than
hear no sound.
because if you're still here to hurt me
i can say that someone
stuck around.
.
.
.
before i'm buried in the ground.
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"Husband" x Amigo the Devil (2019)
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Runaway story or meltdown in motion? The unraveling of the WeWork IPO
10 votes -
Assassin's Creed Odyssey: Discovery tour - Ancient Greece
3 votes -
12yo Alice Springs boy to speak at United Nations in push to change Australia's age of criminality
7 votes -
Best Buy is discontinuing Insignia smart home line
8 votes -
MegaCrit releases Slay the Spire's fourth character on the PC beta branch
8 votes -
Firefox’s test pilot program returns with Firefox Private Network beta
11 votes -
A space traffic jam: The coming cost of moving satellites
8 votes -
Coalition of fifty US attorneys general launch antitrust investigation into Google
17 votes -
Pomplamousse - Je m'suis fait tout petit [Georges Brassens cover]
7 votes -
You may be experiencing secular stagnation
13 votes -
What did a fictional character say that stuck with you?
Always loved some of the quotes from Harry Potter - Sirius Black and Dumbledore having the better ones. "If you want to know what a man’s like, judge him on the way he treats his inferiors, not...
Always loved some of the quotes from Harry Potter - Sirius Black and Dumbledore having the better ones.
"If you want to know what a man’s like, judge him on the way he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
— Sirius Black35 votes -
ThinkProgress, a Top Progressive News Site, Has Shut Down
25 votes -
Blasphemous | Launch trailer
11 votes -
Face recognition, bad people and bad data
6 votes -
Learn Vimscript the Hard Way
6 votes -
US President Donald Trump fires national security adviser John Bolton over foreign policy disagreements
25 votes -
It’s time for Black athletes to leave White colleges
7 votes -
A famous argument against free will has been debunked
19 votes -
For those who are not asexual but not celibate either, a 'demisexual' label is helping to define their love lives
13 votes -
Humans who are not concentrating are not general intelligences
6 votes -
The future is four wheels, cyclists be damned
12 votes -
Ember.js, Dr. Carvers Shave Butter, and disappearing products
10 votes -
Designing the satisfying space combat of Rebel Galaxy Outlaw
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Is Xi Jinping mishandling Hong Kong crisis? Hints of unease in China’s leadership.
10 votes -
How the brain filters sound
6 votes -
Astral Chain discussion thread
Let's talk about recently released Neon Genesis Evangelion Astral Chain game. Developed by Platinum this Nintendo Switch exclusive had been a highlight for recent Nintendo Directs and gotten...
Let's talk about recently released
Neon Genesis EvangelionAstral Chain game. Developed by Platinum this Nintendo Switch exclusive had been a highlight for recent Nintendo Directs and gotten favorable reviews by critics and by the public.Have you played it?
How do like it?
What do you think about the Legion gameplay?Let's dive into it and try keeping spoilersto a minimum!
9 votes -
94,504 BTC (1,018,147,922 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to unknown wallet
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Football Manager incorporates various Brexit-related issues into its 2019 version
8 votes -
The science is clear; we've more to fear from baby monitors than 5G
12 votes -
Reddit launches /r/Layer, a "community canvas" sponsored by Adobe
25 votes -
Holocaust-denial, religious bigotry and pepper spray: An account of what really happened at Boston’s Straight Pride
20 votes -
Literary Paper Dolls: Rebecca
4 votes -
The world's most important electric car is launching now, and it's not a Porsche or Tesla - The electric version of Renault's low-cost Kwid
21 votes -
What are the genres in tabletop games?
And some notable examples too if possible.
6 votes -
Intimate documentary on Mekorama creator highlights the joys and frustrations of mobile game development
5 votes -
What are some of the most emotionally affecting or resonant games you've played?
Doesn't necessarily have to be that you cried, though it certainly can be. It can also be that you connected with the characters or plot, or maybe you clicked with the game's sense of humor. Maybe...
Doesn't necessarily have to be that you cried, though it certainly can be. It can also be that you connected with the characters or plot, or maybe you clicked with the game's sense of humor. Maybe it creeped you out something fierce, or maybe it forced you into difficult ethical decisions. Any strong personal response counts.
- Why was the game so meaningful for you?
- How did the game use the medium to enhance its resonance?
Please give adequate spoiler warnings!
(You can use a<details>
block to make a convenient collapsible section.)21 votes -
Lego House is right next to Denmark's Legoland, but way cooler
6 votes -
As the Veslemannen mountain collapses in Norway, local residents celebrate
6 votes -
Finland's new government will propose a tax increase later this year on fossil fuel used for transport
6 votes -
Doctor Sleep | Final trailer
7 votes -
Porno For Pyros - Good God's: / Urge!
4 votes -
The history of Super Mario Bros warpless world records
4 votes -
ProtonMail and Huawei: A relationship made in privacy hell
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No body's business but mine: How menstruation apps are sharing your data
6 votes -
The curious case of a weapon in Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory that sounded so good players thought it was overpowered
11 votes -
Web scraping doesn’t violate anti-hacking law, appeals court rules
12 votes