Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Red Pill, Blue Pill, Expired Pill

Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
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AGE IS JUST A NUMBER
GO AHEAD, TAKE THAT EXPIRED ASPIRIN
The Myth Of Drug Expiration Dates
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Hospitals and pharmacies are required to toss expired drugs, no matter how expensive or vital. Meanwhile the FDA has long known that many remain safe and potent for years longer.
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Looking over the past century, as a whole, people are staying single longer and marrying later.
THE GHOST IN THE CHATBOT
My Race To Give My Dying Father Artificial Immortality
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If even a hint of a digital afterlife is possible, then of course the person I want to make immortal is my father.
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HERE COMES TROUBLE
WHAT CANCER TAKES
A Life Without Food
harpers.org
The last time I ate real food, actually chewed and swallowed, was six years ago.
TIME FOR TRASH SKYSCRAPERS
Hong Kong Has Nearly Run Out Of Space For Its Garbage
motherboard.vice.com
Hong Kong disposes of 15,000 tons of trash every day, the equivalent of throwing out the Brooklyn Bridge each night. And the 427 square-mile territory is running out of space for it.
SOLVING CHECKERS
A 4,000-Word Article About Checkers
theatlantic.com
…which is really about a duel between two men, one who dies, and the nature of the quest to build artificial intelligence.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
SMOL BUT MIGHTY
Here's A Bush Full Of Kittens Playing Peekaboo Because You Deserve To Feel Happiness
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We're fairly sure the universe gave us both kittens and bushes for this exact purpose.
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It's almost Thursday — keep your head up.