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I would argue that similar tech in our lives causes similar issues. We don’t write things down anymore - just scroll on, with a fragmented mish-mash memory of what we’ve seen. Some capacity for retention gets exhausted in a given day. Just what I’ve observed in myself or among friends/family.
I haven’t listened yet but I’m subscribed, so I will. Just to say that this guy is great. Gary Stephen’s.
Significant numbers of Google DeepMind employees recently launched a bid for unionisation, as part of efforts to end use of their technology by the Israeli and US militaries.
Bring it on. Very happy to hear unionisation efforts motivated by issues beyond pay and personal circumstances.
Just looking at your post history. Is this some kind of cruelty fetish of yours?
Interesting commentary on this by historian Aparna Nair on Bluesky. Essentially, saying that caste and discrimination is inherent in a certain cohort of the society which adhere to racism and eugenics.
https://bsky.app/profile/disabilitystor1.bsky.social/post/3mmlwmp5sf22r
I’ve tried but they* don’t hit the way they used to. And they’re a bit louder than I remember.
* The Real Ghostbusters & TMNT. Both from the 80s/90s.
I don’t know if I’d accept such an apology, but the acknowledgment is at least a step forward.
It’s a pity that it follows a different kind of pressure from the USA. That takes the sincerity out of it a bit.
I asked doctor and speaker at an MECFS event a similar question, in relation to severe MECFS, whether the patient is completely bed bound. They said that although muscle atrophies, that the cells themselves don’t die. For someone who is completely bed-bound, they said that this is good news because they can prioritise pacing and if they recover later, can their muscles.
This was part of a much wider context which I’ve omitted here but as a fragment of information it might be reassuring to anyone who finds themselves (hopefully only) temporarily debilitated.