January 2012
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new research, new name. old one was lame anyways
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“We are healed from suffering only by experiencing it to the full.”
– Marcel Proust (via ahnuhlycious)
“Don’t bend; don’t water it down; don’t try to make it logical; don’t edit your...”
– Franz Kafka (via misswallflower)
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Life Technologies Introduces the Benchtop Ion... →
singularitarian:
The Ion Proton™ Sequencer, priced at $149,000, is based on the next generation of semiconductor sequencing technology that has made its predecessor, the Ion Personal Genome Machine™ (PGM™), the fastest-selling sequencer in the world.
Up to now, it has taken weeks or months to sequence a human genome at a cost of $5,000 to $10,000 using optical-based sequencing technologies....
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“You get your intuition back when you make space for it, when you stop the...”
– Anne Lamott on intuition vs. rationality, alongside similar sentiments by Albert Einstein and Steve Jobs (via curiositycounts)
As long as we’re clear ‘rich juicy & fascinating’ is pleasant way of saying delusional BS Einstein’s creative capacity would have been wasted...
“Do you take pride in your hurt? Does it make you seem large and tragic? … Well,...”
– John Steinbeck, East of Eden (via fuckyeahexistentialism)
Do We Need Doctors Or Algorithms? →
singularitarian:
I was asked about a year ago at a talk about energy what I was doing about the other large social problems, namely health care and education. Surprised, I flippantly responded that the best solution was to get rid of doctors and teachers and let your computers do the work, 24/7 and with consistent quality.
Next gen IBM Watson + cellphones = new era of medicine
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italox:
pi4nobl4ck:
OH FUCK YOU FUCK FUCK
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The Bends is part of my DNA.
