Episode 104 - Meet the New Candidates. Same as the Old Candidates

Wes, Eneasz, and David keep the rationalist community informed about what’s going on outside of the rationalist communitySupport us on Substack!News discussed:Alabama passed a law protecting IVF providers from liabilityAnti-abortion groups are not happy about itPutin threatens nukes if western troops used, againSCOTUS voted 9-0 to allow Trump on the BallotBiden gave a big speech and didn’t sound too old!Congress swamped with calls to not ban TikTok after TikTok mobilized users with easy “call now” button. Trump flipped flopped and is pro-TikTok now after meeting with a big TikTok investorWendy’s introduces dynamic pricingElon Musk is suing OpenAI for not being open enough and being too much AIElon TweetsUS evacuates Haitian embassy staff amid gang violenceOregon re-criminalized drugs after downtown turned into a nightmareGaza Ministry of Health blatantly fakes casualty numbersSpanish soldiers change genderClaude 3 gets ~60% accuracy on GPQAneedle-in-the-haystack evalHumanoid robot startup Figure AI valued at $2.6B as Bezos, OpenAI, Nvidia invest $675MHappy News!Sacramento eliminated exclusionary zoningFrance makes history by enshrining abortion rights in its constitutionDetroit is considering Georgist land value taxes!CDC’s new COVID guidance now matches public health advice for flu and other respiratory illnessesFDA approves a drug for frostbiteGarbage collectors came across a fire. 49yo Steve Whitehouse climbed up to a 2nd-floor balcony three times to rescue a man, a woman, and their dog, before firefighters arrived.Zvi: “We Can’t Help But Notice” AI postAnthropic postGot 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