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Comment Race to Armageddon (Score 2, Insightful) 122

Some in Europe argue innovation is happening faster than humans can digest it anyhow, risking doomsday. Whether that's true or not, they cannot control nations who push tech boundaries, creating pressure to join the crazy game.

The world may be going mad, but they are not in a position to stop it.

Comment Re: Google Maps directing people to non-places. (Score 1) 92

Before internet maps, one typically had a buy a roadmap of every new place they visited. I had an accordion-style folder in the back of my car with about 40 maps. For big metropolitan areas one could buy a Thomas Guide, which is essentially a book of maps. If one is just driving through a new area, then travel maps covered the roads adjacent to typical gas stops. Often these were given away free because they had hotel and restaurant ads.

Some did have mistakes. Boo boo's aren't new.

In the mid 90's one could get reasonably priced software maps of every road in the USA, to print out before starting a trip.

Once on a date I got lost and dug out the Thomas Guide. My date said, "Screw the map, go that way!" She never learned to read maps, but had an instinct for finding freeways based on studying the town. There are certain patterns actually. I was impressed. People make do.

That's my whippersnapper story of the day.

Comment Re:Or... (Score 1) 150

There are 1500 genes involved. As effects are likely not merely down to specific genes, but gene interactions, you're going to need a model that can handle 2^1500 different permutations. That's simply not something that is classifiable.

As far as gene therapies are concerned, since autism seems to involve combining elements of Neanderthal neurology with homo sapiens neurology, the obvious fix would be to add further Neanderthal genes where combinations are known to produce adverse effects.

Comment False premises (Score 2) 71

(falsely) claimed CS majors can't find work. The data tells the opposite story: CS grads have the highest median wage and the fifth-lowest underemployment across all majors

The ability to find a new job and average salary are very DIFFERENT things. This stupid is logic, they should apologize to NYT.

Companies rarely suddenly cut salaries when a field slumps, they prefer to use attrition: no raises, longer hours, no new hires.

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