The Mind Killer Episode 62 - Congress is Doing Things?
Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspective
News discussed:
Bill passed Senate to subsidize chip manufacturing
Manchin made a deal on a deficit reduction/climate change bill
Bill protecting same-sex (and interracial) marriage passed House w/47 votes from R’s
House passes stupid dumb assault weapons ban. Probably (hopefully?) doomed in the Senate.
Kevin Drum thinks the Republicans have a point
A 2016 law requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish a board to provide information on the effects of regulations related to federal research requirements and make recommendations on aligning and streamlining requirements
My IRB Nightmare - Slate Star Codex
16 years of Alzheimer’s research was based on fraud
Zvi: “If this is fraud, we need to update a bunch on the probability that a bunch of other stuff is also fraud.”
Evergrande defaulted on their debt
Four rural banks in China's central Henan province froze millions of dollars worth of deposits
Led to a banking scandal investigation
NHS in Britain to close Tavistock child gender identity clinic over safety fears
Whistleblowers report harassment and threats when they brought up these issues
FDA added “brain swelling” and vision loss to warning label of puberty blockers
Your Book Review: The Castrato
Zelenskyy calls for mass evacuations as fighting rages in Ukraine's east
Apparently the Russian economy is in the toilet
It’s time to riot
Happy News!
Hero saves family from burning house
Troop Deployments
Eneasz - Well Actually Accuracy Is Important
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