jsferrei

25 ms·

1. 1.▲
   by jsferrei 10y ago

   I was talking to a friend in medicine about this recently. Is total automation actually required right now? As others have said, I'm sure politics is a big chunk of why that hasn't happened yet. What if we had tools to help radiol
2. 2.▲
   by jsferrei 10y ago

   I think he's talking about https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12959755 http://status.fogcreek.com/
3. 3.▲
   by jsferrei 10y ago

   In general, I'd have to say no, but artists like Dylan operate on a totally separate level. This is well deserved.
4. 4.▲
   by jsferrei 10y ago

   Very true. It took 8 years for Craig Mello and Andrew Fire to be awarded for RNAi (published 1998, awarded 2006 -- and that was considered fast). CRISPR as a gene engineering tool isn't even that old yet, so we've got a few years.
5. 5.▲
   by jsferrei 10y ago

   Total disaster. But it is possible to promote business growth without loaning $75 million out to a guy with no previous business experience (never mind technology company experience), right?