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Arizona man says bum Theranos blood tests led to heart attack, files lawsuit(arstechnica.com)
43 points by etendue 10y ago|15 comments
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Sen. Thune Seeks Answers from Elon Musk on Autopilot Technology(commerce.senate.gov)
1 points by etendue 10y ago|0 comments
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Tesla's Autopilot: Too Much Autonomy Too Soon(consumerreports.org)
7 points by etendue 10y ago|1 comments
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by etendue 10y ago
It's of course very complex, but three things not always mentioned: Dealing with the insurance companies and their Byzantine billing practices requires hiring additional staff to specifically deal with billing issues, with that cost pa
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by etendue 10y ago
The Tesla warnings remind me of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, where one of the brats were about to do something disaterous and Gene Wilder would in a very neutral tone protest "no, stop, you shouldn't do that". From a ri
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by etendue 10y ago
On the medical devices I've worked on, the risk analysis took into account that the users may not read the instructions for use or might be lacking in training. I'm sure that automotive is similar, which has had me wondering what
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by etendue 10y ago
It's common practice in medical journals and conferences to list academic degrees.
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Holmes to remain at Theranos despite federal ban and gross negligence(arstechnica.com)
40 points by etendue 10y ago|32 comments
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by etendue 10y ago
The new features notification bar at the top was really nice. Maybe it could be used again in the future when the topbar goes black in memoriam?
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by etendue 10y ago
[deleted] This article is attracting some distasteful comments, generally seems to be headed in a bad direction, and I want no association with it.
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by etendue 10y ago
Wanted to say that, in addition to agreeing with what you wrote here, I've noticed myself frequently nodding in agreement with your other nicely worded and considered comments. I prefer your version, but I would like to share a slightl
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by etendue 10y ago
That causes the front end of the car to pitch forwards, which can actually increase the severity of a collision with large animals.
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by etendue 10y ago
Actually, immunotherapy is the new old big thing in cancer research. As I recall it was first hot in the late 70s/early 80s after the invention of hybridomas, but failed to produce dramatic early successes. I share the parent's
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by etendue 10y ago
Two points. One, these polls give one an idea of how people might feel about an idea in principle , but don't tell you how people feel about the implementation of the idea as a law. Many of the gun control bills that are proposed ha
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by etendue 10y ago
Have you looked into Amazon Prime? You can download stuff to your phone/tablet when you have unmetered internet and then listen or watch it later. I haven't tried it yet, but I think that the Apple Lightning to HDMI adaptor will w
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by etendue 10y ago
Can US broadband be considered free market? Cellular (and satellite?) is limited by frequency allocations and wired is limited by franchise agreements.
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by etendue 10y ago
The web I want is one that doesn't assume I have an unmetered high-speed internet connection. I'm visiting my parents right now. They have what I would term as "rural internet options": satellite, fixed cellular, or dia
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by etendue 10y ago
It's also not clear what is meant when the road is being described as a dirt road: often people will describe a gravel road as a dirt road, but I think this is an error. A gravel road of several inches of 21A, properly graded, compac
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Lab Wars: a game of scientific sabotage(blogs.nature.com)
2 points by etendue 10y ago|0 comments
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by etendue 10y ago
I view the article differently (although I agree it is a learning tool): I see it as showing yet another example of what I think of as Silicon Valley hubris. I've spent about 15 years in research on colloidal nanoparticles, much of tha
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by etendue 10y ago
How does the 2^10 to 10^3 approximation come about? All of the others made sense to me, but I couldn't figure that one out.
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by etendue 10y ago
Excellent to hear, thanks for clarifying that.
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by etendue 10y ago
> Frankly, most of the existing institutions we thought about partnering closely with were somewhat bloated, and it would have made the whole study significantly more expensive and slower. Some of that "bloat" is due to compli
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by etendue 10y ago
Sorry to be a wet blanket, but in the US your proposal would likely result in charges for violating one of several "bird laws" such as the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act or Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Defending your property
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by etendue 10y ago
If you get the bird clicker trained you're more than half way there, and birds generally take to clicker training very quickly. Those particular birds have an affinity for shiny things, so painting the parts silver or wrapping them wit
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by etendue 10y ago
3D movies do cause problems in many people, which is why there is a market for these: http://www.amazon.com/Hank-Greens-2D-Glasses-Turns-movies/dp...
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by etendue 10y ago
> Also, to emphasize, when a cheap aluminum, steel or fiberglass part breaks/is wrecked, it's cheaper to replace than a carbon infused panel. Try to re-bend the frame of a steel car (rather easy) and re-bend the frame of a car
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by etendue 10y ago
> What am I supposed to do in a bar? You can speak to the bartender/waiter (especially ahead of time) and ask them that despite asking for a rum and coke, you need a coke. They will be happy to help out (at least, they have been fo
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by etendue 10y ago
No. In addition to the others, another link of interest might be on etendue: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etendue