Disinformation is not journalism. Edit: and I don’t think this is disinformation. I understand why Germany would want to avoid the appearance of going against Israel, but this isn’t the way to do it.
This wasn’t “his brain matter”, these were “neuronal organoids” (clumps of neurons) grown from harvesting white blood cells and turning those into stem cells. Then the clumps were networked together with a literal wire to conduct signals between them, for timing.
Usually in organoids networks the wire delivers either regular, repeating inputs (“clean” pulses) as a reward for succeeding a task, or a random signal (“noise”) for failure; this is how they’re “trained” to play Pong for example:
In more advanced closed-loop setups, organoid cultures are embedded within simulated environments that allow them to “interact” in a game-like world. By using high-density multielectrode arrays (MEAs) to deliver patterns of electrical signals, researchers can create closed-loop feedback systems that enable organoids to process and respond to certain inputs (Kagan et al. [2022]). For instance, in one experiment, monolayer neuronal cultures were given sparse sensory feedback about the consequences of their actions within a simulated game. The organoids displayed short-term memory by organizing themselves in goal-directed ways, effectively learning to complete simple behavioural tasks. This capability, made possible by reinforcement learning, allows organoids to adapt based on feedback, akin to how a human brain might learn from trial and error.
(https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(22)00806-6)
These same methods are being used to train organoids as Machine Learning compute substrates, because they’re much more efficient than silicon: https://aapsopen.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41120-025-00109-3
I run GrapheneOS. Stock Fairphone doesn’t fit my security requirements, but if I can put a hardened OS on it I’d consider it.
Really don’t have to go as far as all that, the US is a pretty glaring example of poor living standards. Going to the doctor won’t bankrupt your citizens, for one thing.
The entire world has been watching the genocide in Gaza, and the unprovoked attacks on Syria, and the reckless violence which has killed so many foreign nationals, reporters, and aid workers, and what consequences to speak of yet? What evidence supports your position?
If Israel hurts Greta they will lock their pariah state status in for decades.
That’s the idea of the flotilla, I think.
I also think bibi doesn’t give a fuck, and that ship is likely toast, and there likely won’t be consequences for decades (if ever).
Explanation: Luck. Just pure good luck. Biology is messy, results for one aren’t the same for all. It does however increase the chances of an infection, regardless of whether she’s ever had a UTI from this practice.
Brie, gruyere, swiss, provolone, cheddar…
As a straight boy who is better-versed in vaginal care than most: thank you for spreading the word. Uninformed men can do a lot of damage to the self-esteem (and sometimes, by consequence, to the vaginas) of their partners if they don’t know this stuff.
I know people who host content from YouTube on their servers, just in case it ever gets taken down from YouTube. Team FourStar had big problems with that, despite all their content being squarely under Fair Use, so I can’t say I blame anyone for taking the precaution. It would be a social tragedy to lose public copies of DBZ Abridged.
What’s he gonna do, start a war of aggression and invade?
How do you feel about your son? How old is he? Do you have a good relationship with him?
You right, you right. It’s early and I fail at reading comprehension 😂
Ah, dammit. I’ll see if I can find something around me. It’s hard to convince myself to go because of the group aspect; much easier to stay home where I won’t upset anyone accidentally. But it does sound like it would be helpful; I’m younger than you but not by much. Thank you again!
Now I try to end my contribution with reconnection to the original experience, emphasizing the validation, and returning control of the conversation.
This is something I’ve only just figured out how to do! I still need a lot of practice with it, my handoff is awkward and stilted and doesn’t always work, but I’m a little proud that I can still learn new coping mechanisms and strategies even at this comparatively later stage of my life.
When did you learn this particular skill? Did you have guidance from someone close to you, or did you figure it out on your own?
Where can I find an entire country of people like this? Autist’s Paradise, right there.
“Underage” is a legal colloquialism, so yes, I answered in the context of the comment I was responding to. After all, who sets the age benchmark to determine what is under and what is over age? Please do me the courtesy of taking context into account, if you don’t mind; this is a discussion, not an outrage contest.
The autistic trait that comes back to bite me most often is the unshakeable confidence that if I just show someone the truth, they’ll believe me.
This has bounced around in my skull since I read it in a meme here. I hate how true it is.
Do you have plans for how to deal with his body aging and becoming infirm quite a long time before yours?
I did you one better, I looked at their reporting and changed my opinion. Targeting smaller journals and papers is a disturbing trend amongst a number of disturbing trends in Europe.