Episode 53 - Slapfight!

Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspectiveSupport us on Substack!News discussed:CDC alcohol guidelinesWill Smith Assaults or Batters Chris Rock?Ukraine News:Russia seems to be switching focus to DonbasRussia said on Friday that the first phase of its military operation was mostly complete Putin complained that he was getting canceled like JK RowlingBiden wants to remove Russia from the G20Did Hunter Biden personally finance Ukraine weapons labs?!?!?!?Putin demanded natural gas be paid in RublesTaxes are canceled for the duration of martial law and at least a year after its end“If you can, pay, if you can’t, there are no questions,” Zelensky saidA developer has been caught adding malicious code to a popular open-source package that wiped files on computers located in Russia and Belarus. Biden Says to Expect ‘Real’ Food Shortages Due to Ukraine WarCounterpoint Zelensky is open to Ukrainian neutralityNo deal yet on Crimea and DonbasOther News:Manchin says he’ll vote to confirm Judge JacksonHunter Biden laptop (sort of) confirmed to be realNYT seems to have reported about it accurately in Oct. 2020Kevin Drum says media did nothing wrongNew study data showed little difference in excess deaths in European countries during covidstudy of microlending shows many of the “small-businesses” opened are actually MLM scamsFTC demanded that Weight Watchers destroy the algorithms or AI models it built using illegally harvested data. Permanent daylight savings?USPS is only buying 20% electric vehiclesAntarctica more than 70 degrees warmer than average, Arctic more than 50 degreesBiden statement honoring the victims of Atlanta ShootingsHappy News!Maryland Governor Announces Elimination of Four-Year Degree Requirement For Thousands of State JobsScientists at University of Texas at Austin have redesigned a key component of a widely used CRISPR-based gene-editing tool, called Cas9, to be thousands of times less likely to target the wrong stretch of DNAGot 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