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by caltrek
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:15 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Donald Trump news and discussions
Replies: 634
Views: 144891

Re: Donald Trump news and discussions

While I can see the wisdom in giving Trump repeated warnings accompanied by escalating financial fines, I suspect that the only thing that is going to shut him up is to put him in jail and closely monitor his communication with the outside world to edit comments that violate the gag orders. His foll...
by caltrek
Thu Apr 18, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: South America Watch Thread
Replies: 127
Views: 108861

Re: South America Watch Thread

International Group Runs Simulations Capable of Describing South America's Climate With Unprecedented Accuracy April 17, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) A consortium made up of researchers from more than ten countries, including Brazil, the United States and some European nations, is running simula...
by caltrek
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:43 pm
Forum: AI & Robotics
Topic: AI alignment and ethics
Replies: 28
Views: 20355

Re: AI alignment and ethics

I have not read the book, but this review is interesting. Experts Suggest Responsible AI Could Contribute to Global Peace April 17 , 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Artificial intelligence (AI) could be a vital tool to promote peace, prevent violent conflict, and safeguard human rights – if used res...
by caltrek
Thu Apr 18, 2024 3:21 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Aging & Longevity News and Discussions
Replies: 310
Views: 262209

Re: Aging & Longevity News and Discussions

Calorie Restriction Study Reveals Complexities in How Diet Impacts Aging April 17, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State researchers may have uncovered another layer of complexity in the mystery of how diet impacts aging. A new study led by researchers in the Penn State ...
by caltrek
Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Economic and jobs news thread
Replies: 643
Views: 421387

Re: Economic and jobs news thread

The One Percent Move Report for April 15, 2024 Introduction: (Morgan Stanley) What Happened in the Markets? The S&P 500 Index fell 1.2% Monday (April 15, 2024) to end the day at 5,061.82, having gained 6.1% thus far in 2024. Zero of the 11 S&P 500 sectors were higher on the day, as Health C...
by caltrek
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:51 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Economic and jobs news thread
Replies: 643
Views: 421387

Re: Economic and jobs news thread

President Biden Moves to Triple Tariff Rates on Chinese Steel and Aluminum by Joey Garrison April 17, 2024 Introduction: (USA Today) WASHINGTON ― President Joe Biden wants to triple the rates of tariffs on steel and aluminum from China amid pressure from labor unions concerned about the survival of...
by caltrek
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Space
Topic: The Moon
Replies: 32
Views: 28071

Re: The Moon

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A NASA photographer captured this timelapse photo of the eclipse over the Washington Monument.
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by caltrek
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Biology & Medicine News and Discussions
Replies: 619
Views: 466357

Re: Biology & Medicine News and Discussions

Scientists Discover How Tardigrades Survive Blasts of Radiation, and It's Weird April 12, 2024 Summary: (Current Biology) Tardigrades can survive remarkable doses of ionizing radiation, up to about 1,000 times the lethal dose for humans. How they do so is incompletely understood. We found that the ...
by caltrek
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:58 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Cancer News and Discussions
Replies: 533
Views: 360119

Re: Cancer News and Discussions

Cancer Treatment: Experts Propose Specific and Suited Guidelines for the Use and Regulation of Artificial Intelligence April 16, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Current Artificial Intelligence (AI) models for cancer treatment are trained and approved only for specific intended purposes. GMAI models...
by caltrek
Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:36 pm
Forum: The History Forum
Topic: Modern History (1800 – present)
Replies: 173
Views: 296691

Re: Modern History (1800 – present)

If you were to ask most American when did Donald Trump first run for president a likely response would be 2016. A week ago, that would have been my response. Actually, Trump first ran in 2000. Here is the sequence of events surrounding that candidacy: The Federal Election Campaign Act contains provi...