Monday, October 16, 2017

It's Hard Out There For A Chatbot

The DEA's ability to go after drug distributors was weakened even as opioid-related deaths continue to rise.
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HEALTH MADE HARD
OPIOID OPEN SEASON
The Drug Industry's Triumph Over The DEA
washingtonpost.com
The DEA's ability to go after drug distributors was weakened even as opioid-related deaths continue to rise.
LET'S DNA DIY
This Biohacker Is Trying To Edit His Own DNA And Wants You To Join Him
buzzfeed.com
"I want to live in a world where people get drunk and instead of giving themselves tattoos, they're like, 'I'm drunk, I'm going to CRISPR myself.'"
AN INESCAPABLE PAST
This Is What Nuclear Weapons Leave In Their Wake
nationalgeographic.com
A remote area of Kazakhstan was once home to nearly a quarter of the world's nuclear testing. The impact on its inhabitants has been devastating.
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GOOD QUESTION
How Do I Tell My Parents I Tried To Hire A Sex Worker, And Other Advice Column Questions
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A roundup of the most interesting, thought-provoking and surprising questions that our favorite columnists (and subreddits) addressed in recent days.​​​
HOW TECHNOLOGY FEELS
KEEP IT ROLLING
How 'TumbleSeed' Helped Me Cope With A Newborn
polygon.com
Or was it the newborn that helped me cope with "TumbleSeed?"
HAVE YOU HEARD?
Vinyl Is As Good As Its Flaws
psmag.com
With the very humanness of its sound, vinyl offers a sense of sentimentality — of mortality, even — that only imperfection allows.
R U THERE?
Pity The Lonely Chatbot
motherboard.vice.com
Robots can't pass the Turing Test yet, but they still deserve our empathy.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
THIS IS INSANE
These Two Guys' Narrow Escape From Wildfire Is Harrowing To Watch
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There was no evacuation warning, and frankly, it's a miracle that these two managed to get out of this alive.
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