The Mind Killer

Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspectiveSupport us on Substack!News discussed:GoFundMe canceled $10 million fundraiser for Freedom ConvoyZvi can’t figure out if the protests are calling for racist violence or notThey’re notActual violent occupations were not impacted.Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson said he had reached a tentative agreement with a key protest organizer to remove trucks from residential areas, and to limit vehicles to a perimeter near Parliament downtown in exchange for a meeting.Supporters jam the “fuel ban” France and Brussels get their own ConvoysThe bridge shut down is over now, but the Ottowa protest continuesThe job market is backSpotify took down 111 past Joe Rogan episodes where he used racial slursHis apologySSC splinter subreddit TheMotte “now considering misuse of the block feature to be a bannable offense.” Insurance Companies Withdraw Coverage From Airlines Flying Through Ukraine Airspace Ukrainian oligarchs, business people leave country en masseRight wingers upset about new head of the energy dept??Congress is passing a wave of bipartisan bills as Biden’s big plans stallHappy News!Fewer people are using Facebook!Blue States are ending covid restrictionsAlso Denmark, Sweden, Norway. Mostly Italy, Spain. Loosening in France, Germany, Czech, UKImplant allows man with fully severed spinal cord to walkEuropean scientists in ‘landmark’ nuclear fusion breakthroughFrance announces a wave of new-generation atomic reactors Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspectiveSupport us on Substack!News discussed:FAIR filed a federal lawsuit to stop New York City from enforcing its unconstitutional order prioritizing Covid-19 treatments based on racial categorization and ethnicity.Vacancy on SCOTUS!Russia might be invading UkraineBiden has consistently said he does not plan to send troops into UkraineHanania: “Russia will eventually get its way because it cares more about Ukraine than the US does”They shoulda kept those nukes Voting rights bill is deadBoris Johnson is in trouble for partying‘Fight Club’ Gets a Very Different Ending in ChinaChildren randomly assigned to attend pre-K had lower state achievement test scores in 3rd-6th grades than control children. “you rarely get stronger study designs than random assignment + multi-year longitudinal follow-up” Judge Grants Hospital's Request To Stop Workers From Taking Better Jobs (rescinded 3 days later)Freedom Convoy scares TrudeauKidney VaxAssisted suicide thingMaus was banned in Tennessee by being removed from the curriculum of a school district.Happy News!The YIMBY’s are winning!cost-effective artificial leaf that can capture carbon dioxide at rates 100 times better than current systems.  New Illinois Law Allows Women to Get Birth Control Pills from a Pharmacist Without a Doctor Involved Mitt Romney’s Family Security ActGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Support us on Substack!News discussed:Schumer failed to vote on filibusterThe racist Paxlovid policy (of course) came from the FDASCOTUS overturned vax mandateMandate on government-funded medical facilities could standThroat swabs are much more effective than nose swabs for rapid test diagnosticity.Determined not to let Americans have fun, the CDC continues restricting travel due to COVID risk.Shkreli sentencedOathkeeper leader and 10 others charged with seditious conspiracyGolden Globes canceled because someone finally asked “who cares what these idiots think?”Happy News!Moderna developing combination covid, flu, and RSV vaccineMatt Yglesias on the case for more energyGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerApple: Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Support us on Substack!News discussed:Australian camps aren’t literal concentration campscovid-negative people are being forced into camps, locked in, and arrested if they break out“Close contacts” forced to go without any choice, despite not having covidNorthern Territories government directive ACX Grants are postedPutin told Biden that sanctions "could lead to a complete breakdown in ties between our countries," Meanwhile, Germany shut down 3 nuke power plants (of 6)Russian opens up a gas pipe line under the Baltic Sea China warns Walmart will suffer consequencesOptical analysis of a graph showing number of mutations in COVID variants suggests non-natural origin for Omicron variantExplainer threadNY Dept of Health says Paxlovid is for non-whites only Happy News!CDC loosened some guidelines about quarantine and maskingCO Gov Polis (D) re COVID is a Blue TrailblazerFauci - kids are checking into hospitals WITH Covid, not FROM Covid  CNN - This is more like the fluOmicron is everywhere, but lockdowns are not!Super vaccine in developmentBiden Administration announces that prisoners who received CARES Act compassionate release will not be required to return to confinement. Eneasz won 3rd in the EA Forums contest! Covid skepticism isn’t about scienceGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Support us on Substack!News discussed:native Australians are being put in camps. Thisisfinedog.pngMerry Christmas! Omicron is here!Andrew Lilley estimates it has ⅓ the virulence of DeltaPer Mason, Molnupiravir caused such significant harm to fetuses in animal models that Merck has suggested ensuring contraceptive use during *and* after treatment.Fauci’ emailsFauci repeatedly insisted during a May Senate hearing that the NIH “has not ever, and does not now fund, gain-of-function research in the Wuhan Institute of Virology.”Facui & Collins “colluded” on “takedown” of Great Barrington DeclarationTaiwan confirms researcher infected with COVID in lab Build Back Better is Dead?Biden says they are going to focus on voting rightsThe bill is actually good!A VULNERABILITY IN log4JNew vulnerabilities popping up, but not quite as badBelgium’s defense ministry said it shut down parts of its computer network due to log4j attackRNC Pride was formally rolled out at a Log Cabin Republicans gala at Mar-a-Lago, gets pushback from religious asshats, some backtracking from RNC, but they’re sticking with itCalifornia is planning a Texas-style gun lawThe WTA is not buying China’s line on Peng ShuaiHappy News!Growing new pancreas cells from unprogrammed stem cells has possibly cured a man of type 1 diabetes.Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerApple: Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Support us on Substack!News discussed:OMICRON IS HERE TO SAVE US ALL! Zvi gives it a 35% chanceIs Trever Noah of The Daily Show anti-vaxx?Louisiana Court temp blocks vaccine mandates in LA and 10 other statesThe Waukesha Massacre was intentionalAhmad Arbery killers found guilty of murderParent’s of MI school shooter arrestedThe trial of that French actor started. You know the one I’m talking about, Jucie Smoolye. Possible Russian invasion of Ukraine with 175,000 troopsBritain's army chief warns risk of accidental war with Russia is greater than during Cold WarNASA testing asteroid deflection craftJack Dorsey left Twitter. Censorship coming?Happy News!Chris Hemsworth in 6-part series about longevity called LimitlessTiny living machines called xenobots can create copies of themselves. HPLHS christmas carols! Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerApple: Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Support us on Substack!News discussed:UN released “plan” to fight hunger for $6 billionKyle Rittenhouse found not guilty on all chargesJones Act Shenanigans (temporarily allowed to continue)Bannon indictedAlex Jones held liable for calling Sandy Hook shooting a hoaxRep. Gosar is censured for retweeting Attack on Titan clip with AOC & Biden as Titans (video here)Chinese data law adds to global shipping disruptionBelarus is trolling the EUAmazon will stop accepting Visa credit cards in the UKPlaintiffs are seeking a huge amount of vaccine-related material from FDA Poe’s Corner: Jewface!Happy News!You can apply for an ACX grant! As long as it’s really for a thing.Nanofibers injected into mice paralyzed by spinal cord injuries resulted in recovering in 4 weeks!!! (more techy article here) Bill Gates chooses town for his Nuclear ReactorRune Soup on the World Without SinGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerApple: Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Support us on Substack!News discussed:The United States, as a civilization, did a thing!Steve Sweeney lost to a dude named Ed DurrThe infrastructure bill passed“Texas has open ports”Also the video is full of lies. And Texas ports are also short on driversMissouri Gov. legally threatens cybersecurity professor that discovered the state had published over 100,000 school employee’s SSNs to anyone with an internet connection. Elon Musk is going to sell 10% of his Tesla stock so he can pay taxes on itBribed doctors in Greece give “fake” COVID vaccine that has real vaccine in it Happy News!Pfizer and Merck both developed covid pillsTech-heavy senolytics articleLayman-friendly senolytics article Hertz placed an order for 100,000 Tesla cars for its fleet. WaPo on mRNA flu vaccinesGot something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerGoogle: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Apple: Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Support us on Substack!News discussed:NZ police using contact tracing data for investigative purposes. See also: the ratchet model of LeviathanManchin is against anti-coal measures and Medicare benefits for dental, vision, and hearingSinema is against taxing the rich and allowing Medicare to negotiate drug pricesBBB Childcare DiscussionSteve Bannon held in contempt of Congress for ignoring Congressional subpoenaBiden plans to reinstate “Remain in Mexico” policyFun Immigration ChartsActual policy of New Zealand?More hereNZ introduces bill to nationalize saliva testing labLA port is backed up like crazy Alec Baldwin kills a person on set FDA approved boosters, including mix & match, for everyone who checks the right boxUS launches new program to allow private Americans to sponsor, resettle Afghan refugeesTroop Deployments:Graviton, David’s Mass Effect fanficSince pandemic started, 94 officers total died from gunshots. 476 died from Covid-19Covid is the leading cause of deaths in the line of duty. Police unions all across the country are digging their heels vaccination rates among police officers are lagging far below average. The leader of BLM New York is calling vaccine mandates racist and disrespectful, Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at themindkillerpodcast@gmail.com. Say something smart and we’ll mention you on the next show!Follow us!RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/themindkillerApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-mind-killer/id1507508029Google: https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Iqs7r7t6cdxw465zdulvwikhekmPocket Casts: https://pca.st/vvcmifu6 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-mind-killer Intro/outro music: On Sale by Golden Duck Orchestra This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe

Steven Kent from Beltway Banthas joins us to talk about Star Wars and politics, and in particular how the concept of a balance in the force relates to current events. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com/subscribe