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Comment on Meta’s Muse AI works and creeps me out in ~tech
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Comment on A three-year-old's metastatic cancer disappeared after two doses of CAR T-Cell therapy, genetically engineered immune cells that target cancerous cells in ~health
Omnicrola Link ParentI know that "cancer" isn't a single disease, so I understand that the statement "we found the cure for cancer" is like saying "we found the cure for every virus". However this tech seems like it...I know that "cancer" isn't a single disease, so I understand that the statement "we found the cure for cancer" is like saying "we found the cure for every virus". However this tech seems like it could in theory be applied to all forms of cancer and so ..... maybe we can actually cure cancer??? It gives me hope anyway.
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of September 14 in ~society
Omnicrola LinkThe Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midtermsThe Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail voting restrictions for this year's midterms
The Supreme Court has ruled against President Trump, rejecting his efforts to enact new mail-in voting restrictions for the midterm election.
Conservative Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the order,
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I built a virtual pet that dies when you doomscroll
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Comment on Ig Nobel Prize winners 2026 in ~science
Omnicrola Link ParentClean. The link for that one is to an news article (instead of an abstract) that explains it pretty well.Clean. The link for that one is to an news article (instead of an abstract) that explains it pretty well.
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Comment on Ig Nobel Prize winners 2026 in ~science
Omnicrola LinkI always love reading these every year. I think this year my favorites are: and because I've had a sinus cold all week :I always love reading these every year. I think this year my favorites are:
IG NOBEL OLFACTION PRIZE 2026 [POLAND, GERMANY, SWEDEN]
“Babies Smell Wonderful to Their Parents, Teenagers Do Not: An Exploratory Questionnaire Study on Children’s Age and Personal Odor Ratings in a Polish Sample,”and because I've had a sinus cold all week :
IG NOBEL MEDICINE PRIZE 2026 [JAPAN]
“How to Blow the Nose — An Aerodynamic Study of the Nose Blowing” -
Comment on Ahead of an all-digital future for PlayStation, Sony needs to prove in courts that players know they don't own digitally purchased games in ~games
Omnicrola Link ParentLink for those curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc.old Pepsi contest when they ran an ad on television clearly implying it was possible to win a fighter jet.
Link for those curious: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_v._Pepsico,_Inc.
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Comment on Technology is over in ~tech
Omnicrola Link ParentNot all kids did that, but the kind who did will now instead go find every review and teardown they can. Same hyperfocus, different information access.Not all kids did that, but the kind who did will now instead go find every review and teardown they can. Same hyperfocus, different information access.
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Comment on Tim Curry, outlandish star of ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show,’ dies at 80 in ~movies
Omnicrola Link ParentOr you know, stock up in advance. For When It Happens. I have a box. So far it has confetti and hats in it.Or you know, stock up in advance. For When It Happens. I have a box. So far it has confetti and hats in it.
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Comment on The Odyssey (no, not that one) | Official trailer in ~movies
Omnicrola LinkMe : "wow this looks like AI slop, who made this?" Asylum me : "ah, carry on then" It's trashy fun, but they at least know that they're trash and don't try to pretend otherwise.Me : "wow this looks like AI slop, who made this?"
Asylum
me : "ah, carry on then"
It's trashy fun, but they at least know that they're trash and don't try to pretend otherwise.
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Comment on Easily discover partner libraries with new Libby update in ~books
Omnicrola LinkHuzzah! Another reason I'm happy I live where I do.Libraries in Michigan are a great example as they have widespread resource sharing!
Huzzah! Another reason I'm happy I live where I do.
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Comment on AI usage patterns in software teams in ~tech
Omnicrola LinkSome food for thought as we collectively figure out who (if anyone) is going to have their worst fear realized and be fully replaced by agents.Those gains haven’t shown up as time saved, though. Time spent on existing tasks in Linear held while AI usage appeared as a new layer of work, meaning the overall time spent on product development is going up rather than down. As far as we can observe, teams are working more, not less, suggesting AI has a Jevons paradox quality beyond token consumption.
Some food for thought as we collectively figure out who (if anyone) is going to have their worst fear realized and be fully replaced by agents.
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Comment on New worlds, and what was your "Future Shock" moment? in ~life
Omnicrola LinkI had one just yesterday at the local Kroger. Turned into the chip isle and found a robot named Tally (lol) doing inventory. Had no idea that was a thing, much less that Kroger used them, much...I had one just yesterday at the local Kroger. Turned into the chip isle and found a robot named Tally (lol) doing inventory. Had no idea that was a thing, much less that Kroger used them, much less that my local store has one.
It's just a stack of cameras on a pole with wheels, but still a very odd feeling of "huh, I guess this is normal now".
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Comment on AI data center developers begin suing local jurisdictions behind bans and moratoriums — claims range from officials exceeding authority to violations of due process and equal protection laws in ~tech
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Comment on Why normal people aren’t using AI agents in ~tech
Omnicrola Link ParentFWIW, I'm a techie, but i also work in higher education, and I see a lot of potential for it in teaching. There's been a lot of news coverage on students cheating, but there's also some real...I genuinely cannot think of a good application for AI that would appeal to the majority of people outside the tech sphere right now.
FWIW, I'm a techie, but i also work in higher education, and I see a lot of potential for it in teaching. There's been a lot of news coverage on students cheating, but there's also some real upsides to it. If you create some scaffolding and combine it with directions on how to teach specific subject matter, it can do a pretty good job tutoring students. It's still early days, and a lot of experimentation is happening, but it's one area I'm hopeful for.
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Comment on What we lost when we quit using crappy old web forums in ~tech
Omnicrola Link ParentIt still exists, so opinions on this will vary wildly depending on who you ask. Regardless it's worth noting that the decline/cultural shift of Usenet is the origin of the phrase "Eternal...When did Usenet stop being a thing, by the way?
It still exists, so opinions on this will vary wildly depending on who you ask. Regardless it's worth noting that the decline/cultural shift of Usenet is the origin of the phrase "Eternal September" - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_September
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Comment on Sanity check - always-on machine + laptop with remote desktop in ~tech
Omnicrola LinkI've used a similar setup with Parsec for the last few years and like it. I leave it running on my home desktop machine and connect from my laptop whenever I want to work on something but don't...I've used a similar setup with Parsec for the last few years and like it. I leave it running on my home desktop machine and connect from my laptop whenever I want to work on something but don't want/need the full dual screen setup (or the room is too hot, the AC isn't good in that room). It's really nice to be able to leave half a dozen windows open while I'm in the middle of something, and then come back later without having to actually close and reopen or restart anything.
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Comment on These twenty-five artifacts explain America (gifted link) in ~life
Omnicrola Link ParentLast Week Tonight has some fun segments covering how ubiquitous that styling is here's a short clip compilation of one of them: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZLE1l2OqSgLast Week Tonight has some fun segments covering how ubiquitous that styling is here's a short clip compilation of one of them: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KZLE1l2OqSg
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Comment on Spirit Halloween parent company to acquire Hot Topic in ~finance
Omnicrola LinkHow much does that number vary depending on if you count Spirit stores in October vs say, July? :pThe combined company will have over 3,000 stores across North America.
How much does that number vary depending on if you count Spirit stores in October vs say, July? :p
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Comment on The hall of shame: the worst AI-generated flyers in ~design
Omnicrola LinkOk, but the "Atlanta Furniture Man" flyer hits at exactly the level of quality I expect from my local shady furniture warehouse sales company. No notes.Ok, but the "Atlanta Furniture Man" flyer hits at exactly the level of quality I expect from my local shady furniture warehouse sales company. No notes.
It's a terrible existential thing that lady is going through, and my sympathies go out to her. Hopefully there is a silver lining to it, and it can also serve as a wake up call to her and others around her that this has been happening for awhile. "We are the product" is s term I'm certain she's probably heard before, but now she's able to see in a visceral way what that actually means.