Episode 79 - RESTRICT Scrutiny

Wes, Eneasz, and David discuss the news from the last two weeks from a rationalist perspectiveSupport us on Substack!News discussed:Credit Suisse collapsed and bought by UBSRESTRICT Act seems like a big Executive power grabUtah is building a registry of all residents that use social media. RIP DavidAlso requires parental consent for anyone under 18 to be on, and gives parents full access to children’s accounts Biden vetoed anti woke capital resolutionNew executive order on gunsNRA says it’s announcing “a general principle that federal agencies should use whatever authorities they have to make life more difficult for gun owners or the businesses that serve them”Trump threatened “potential death and destruction” if he’s criminally chargedARC tested GPT4 capabilities, including prompting it to try to break out and replicate.ChatGPT Plugins let it browse the web, do stuff for youText-only GPT-4 learned what things look like and can draw them Meta made a model 95% as good as ChatGPT, that is small enough to run on your phoneEternal ChildrenLlamas with Hats!Happy News!GPT4 saved a dog’s life by accurately diagnosing it after being given symptomsFTC voted 3-1 to introduce "click to cancel," to easy subscription cancellations.stretchable bandage that accelerates healing by delivering electrotherapy directly to the wound speeds healing by 30%. the components that interface with the wound are entirely resorbableLies about Chris Avelone dismissed with prejudice in libel suit, awarded over $1M, and the perps have made public renunciations of their lies.retinitis pigmentosa affects 1 in 4000, causes blindness, cured by CRISPRGot 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