Episode 100 - 100 Takes!

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Claudine Gay resignedThe IRS will waive penalty fees for people who failed to pay back taxes Texas seized control of Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, prevent Border Patrol agents from entering the areaMilei repeals housing regulation “Rental Law.” 1 month later Buenos Aires apartments double, rents down 20%US and UK launched strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen, in response to their attacks on shippingThe Dow, S&P 500, and Nasdaq stock indices closed up 14%, 24%, and 43%, respectively, for 2023Congress agreed on a budget deal that’s basically what they agreed to during the debt ceiling negotiationsTrump promised to pardon Jan. 6 riotersTrump makes fun of Nikky Halley for not saying the Civil War was about slavery Trump will not be allowed to make his own closing argument Wayne LaPierre resigned as head of NRAISIS suicide bombers responsible for two explosions in IranISIS condems Hamas for sacraficing the people of Gaza for Iran’s “regional project” (and bombs Hamas)The Islamic Fatwah Council found Hamas to be a Human Rights violator, issued a fatwah900 Post Office managers wrongly convicted of theft/fraud over 14 year span due to faulty computer systemTwo Chinese labs working on replicating LK-99 appear to have found a room-temperature superconductor.Bill Ackman’s wife is accused of plagiarism. In retaliation Ackman will investigate all current MIT faculty members, President, other officers of the Corporation, and its board members for plagiarism.“the plagiarism issue seems more like busting Al Capone for tax evasion.Does Chris Rufo have a Harvard degree?"corruption inside China’s Rocket Force and throughout the nation’s defense industrial base is so extensive that US officials now believe Xi is less likely to contemplate major military action in the coming years than would otherwise have been the case..."Fired Comedian Ordered to Get Day Job Back After Jokes Ruled 'Simply Funny'Mexican Cartels use drones to kill 30 people, first hit of its kindRegulators ordered U.S. airlines to temporarily stop using some Boeing 737 Max 9 planesMost High-Cost Borrowers (payday loans) don’t understand basic financial conceptsMedicare capped Insulin at $35/month. Some plans are choosing not to cover insulins with higher manufacturing costU.S. is experiencing a police hiring crisis NCAA is seemingly embracing Name Image and Likeness CollectivesWilliam Penn’s statue remains on his homeWe can make dishwasher that work well again! SEC approved Bitcoin ETFHappy News!Swedish scientists found yields could be increased by running an electrical current through plants’ rootsUT botonists found that exposure to etheline gas increases yields and stress tolerance in crops.NASA exploratory research grant funds a project to investigate ways to keep hydrogen at liquid temperatures in cislunar space.On Dec 21 a 13 yr old finally beat Tetris, a world first Same project funding a way to use swarms of laser-propelled one-gram probes to get to Proxima Centauri (and back(? But also !) in 8 years.In-womb surgery allows girl to walkCops charge up 5 floors of fire to carry out ninety-year olds from burning buildingHero dad saves woman and baby from car swept up in floodEneasz has a new story coming soonRory Stewart walked across Afghanistan in winter, accidentally discovered a lost city along the way, Got something to say? Come chat with us on the Bayesian Conspiracy Discord or email us at [email protected]. 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 would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mindkiller.substack.com