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Had a conversation with my kid the other day about a book I was reading and ended up discussing genetic modification and why people are concerned about it. We talked about the Chinese scientist who modified babies to resist HIV, issues with eugenics, racism, economic disparity, the whole bit. We were out getting some pizza, and I think the couple in the booth behind us was listening in lol.
We have odd conversations all the time though, to be fair.
Pls tell me more about the Chinese scientist?
Thanks. Now please tell me the formula to synthesize superhuman serum.
(((genentically modified human * drawBlood) * clotting) * takeSeparatedSerum) = superhuman serum
not sure what you're going to do with blood serum, though - it's not special
Was discussing about physics, relativity, quantum, etc... with a colleague after a few beer and he told me "a model is just a model, it's not the reality." Mind blowing moment. I've always considered the physics we learned at school was a description of reality, but no. It will always be just an approximation.
Well yes. A model is just describes reality, the tools used in the description govern how accurate the model is.
e.g. the speedo in your car, is a model of reality. Obviously it only models a very tiny part, but depending on the quality of the tool; it is more or less describing reality covered by the model.
the speedo in your car, is a model of reality. Obviously it only models a very tiny part, but depending on the quality of the tool; it is more or less describing reality covered by the model.
No way this wasn't intentional.
Speedo, Very tiny part, quality of the tool...
I'll accept it
this. that's why a model is as good as its known margin of error and limits
and it's important to remember models work well outside of edge cases ; in your speedometer example, if you brake on ice and your car drifts out of control, the speedometer will show no speed, when you'll probably have one ... but in most cases, it's a good enough model
I chatted with a homeless guy who told me how he ended like that.
He apparently hooked up with a girl from certain group/clan and the family clan of the girl put a "kill on sight" mark on the guy, so if he was seen by a member of the clan he would be killed.
So the guy ran away, and started to live on the streets out of fear of ever being caught.
why do i picture him telling you that then you saying into your cufflinks. we have confirmation take the shot. as you work with a pair of assassins. then you walk away dramatically.
casually talking to my mom about how suicidal I was growning up in her house was surreal, and maybe made worse by the people in an adjacent booth that may have overheard
once i talked with some of my friends, about "why we didnt need all the billionaires, in this world and " what if we still using barter system and no currencies"
pardon my english