Episode 54 - The One Without David

Wes and Eneasz discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspective. David overslept, so it’s just the two of us this week!Support us on Substack!News discussed:Farmers planted extra wheat last fall due to expectation of conflictMichigan Governor Kidnap Plot - 2 not guilty, 2 mistrial, due to FBI entrapmentEurope not paying for gas in rublesRussia has withdrawn from Kyiv, focusing on Eastern UkraineMass murder of civilians in Bucha and several other citiesBiden called Putin a war criminalEU banning all bank transactions and coal importsRussian state media is calling for full genocidePoland is going full gigachad and has accepted 2.3 million refugeesRussian parliament introduced bill declaring any Russian speaker a citizenTrump still asking Putin for dirt on Biden7 hours of Trump’s call logs missing on 1/6. Unrest is beginning in China, possible riots?Pets of COVID-positive citizens are killedZvi’s latest updateFar-Right French President Candidate has a good shot at winningGinni Thomas is a crazy conspiracy theoristAmazon challenging union vote due to organizers handing out weedMIT is bringing back the SATDALL-E 2 makes amazing art on demandGoogles Pathways Language Model explains jokes, and it can distinguish cause and effect and understand counterfactualsAlphaCode can solve natural-language coding problems at the level of a new programmer. Socratic Modeling systemMusk not joining the Twitter boardState Court Finds California’s Diversity Mandate for Corporate Boards Is UnconstitutionalBLM is a huge scamUS passports now include Gender X Happy News!Old skins cells reprogrammed to be young again!“The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy estimates it would cost just over $24 billion to have prototype vaccines ready for each of the 26 known viral families that cause human disease.”SCOTUS held that you can sue for malicious prosecution if your criminal charges are droppedThe Bayesian Conspiracy on whether you should punch NazisGot 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