Daily Tech News 12 August 2024

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A scientist accused of cherry-picking studies after announcing he had cherry-picked studies is now accusing his accusers of working for Big Alcohol. (Yahoo)
"We identified six high-quality studies out of 107 and they didn't find any J-shaped curve," Dr Stockwell said. "In fact, since our recent paper, we've now got genetic studies which are showing there's no benefits of low-level alcohol use.

"I personally think there might still be small benefits, but the point of our work is that, if there are benefits, they've been exaggerating them."

Taking aim at Dr Harding, he accused him of being an "industry-funded person" who has "made a living from putting a good spin on the relationship between alcohol and health". Dr Harding denied being "funded by anyone". Dr Stockwell in turn brushed off the claim that he himself is compromised through his links to the temperance lobby.

"I have attended a meeting funded by the Swedish Temperance Organisation and I've written material that they have published," he said. "I've had connections with the International Order of Good Templars. I've attended some of their meetings, but I'm not a member."
Yeah, this guy is not interested in the science.

Tech News

Starship's next test flight is expected late August or early September. (WCCFTech)

Excelsior!
AMD is not planning patches for that security vulnerability for Ryzen 1000, 2000, or 3000 chips. (Tom's Hardware)

Epyc server chips from the same generations are receiving patches.
AMD's Ryzen 9700X - yea or nay?

Nay, at least not at current prices. The main competition to AMD comes not from Intel, but from AMD itself. The 8 core 9700X is more expensive than both the 12 core 7900, which will be a better platform for productivity, and the 3D V-Cache enabled 7800X3D, which is one of the best CPUs available for gaming.

And both have similar power efficiency to the newer chip. The 7900 is a 65W chip like the 9700X. The 7800X3D is nominally a 120W chip but consistently uses far less than that, running close to the 88W peak power allowed to AMD's nominal 65W chips.

Disclaimer: Oh, not.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 First?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 12, 2024 04:01 AM (omVj0)

2 Well, whaddaya know! Stumbled right into it!

Evening and morning to all the insomaniacals! 'Tis Monday, I know. But compared to being on the wrong side of the ground, even a bad Monday is pretty small kumquats, nicht wahr?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 12, 2024 04:02 AM (omVj0)

3 Good morning everyone.

Posted by: Tuna at August 12, 2024 04:03 AM (oaGWv)

4 Mornin' all!

Wolfus-- which side of the ground is the wrong side? I can't tell anymore...

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:04 AM (njWTi)

5 G'Day everyone
I am trying to get moving

Posted by: Skip at August 12, 2024 04:04 AM (fwDg9)

6 G'morning, all.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:04 AM (a1415)

7 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 12, 2024 04:06 AM (3qF8a)

8 Wolfus-- which side of the ground is the wrong side? I can't tell anymore...
Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024

***
Morning, JQ! That's the side where you are no longer interested in anything. Including breathing.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 12, 2024 04:06 AM (omVj0)

9 Oh. Oh crap...

Well, I can dig my way back up. I guess.

Time for shut-eye.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:09 AM (njWTi)

10 G'night, all.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:09 AM (njWTi)

11 As for my Monday, I have a dr. appt. this afternoon. Good side: I get to leave work early. Bad side: probably "Bad news on the doorstep; I couldn't take one more step." Tests show I have a mild anemia, but my iron and B-12 are okay, so who knows. I put my fatigue down to long days and to living in a climate which depresses me, and my feeling cold more easily to the fact I've lost some weight cutting junk food from my diet to head off diabetes and no longer have as much insulating fat. But it appears there's more in store.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 12, 2024 04:11 AM (omVj0)

12 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at August 12, 2024 04:12 AM (dg+HA)

13 Best of luck at Dr. app't, Wolfus!

Hope it's nothing serious!

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:13 AM (njWTi)

14 Wolfus.

Good luck with the doctor. I hope your supposition is the correct one.

Posted by: Pete Bog at August 12, 2024 04:13 AM (Zjxb6)

15 Wolfus

Just remember....

It's never Lupus.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:15 AM (a1415)

16 Lupus?

https://youtu.be/LNelnqsmnlM

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at August 12, 2024 04:17 AM (dg+HA)

17 "It's never Lupus."
-----------

Until it IS... lol. Hubby has it. Yes, official diagnosis after tissue biopsy.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:17 AM (njWTi)

18 Yeah, this guy is not interested in the science.

-

Almost no one is.

You're not invited back to do get paid to do your job in science if you aren't willing to adhere to Science.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Women pursuing older men must desire incestous father fantasies at August 12, 2024 04:19 AM (mIykB)

19 Thanks, all. No, my supposition was before the tests found that I'm not producing quite enough red blood cells. It's minor, at least it seems to be. But I work out, I eat solid protein and no junk food, get reasonable sleep (mostly), etc. So, we have to see.

Gettin' old ain't for wimps, yo.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 12, 2024 04:19 AM (omVj0)

20 Well, our two kittens, Maximillian (Max, who's 'Barn Name is Frog due to dysplasia at birth which has resolved) and Margo remain at their birth home until our son's wedding next month.

But, they reached nine weeks of age yesterday, and we are taking them to the vet for their first visit this afternoon. Max is a little over three pounds and his sister Margo is about 2.3 pounds.

So this will be an interesting afternoon.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:20 AM (a1415)

21 "Thanks, all. No, my supposition was before the tests found that I'm not producing quite enough red blood cells."

My bloodwork last month showed the very same thing.

With the dietary and work-out changes that have been put in place, during my next PSA surveillance bloodwork in September, I will ask the good doctor to re-do the full screening and see if anything shows up as changing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:24 AM (a1415)

22 So this will be an interesting afternoon.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

I have the unusual dog that loves going to the vet. He likes showing off his little self to all the ladies there.

Posted by: Tuna at August 12, 2024 04:25 AM (oaGWv)

23 Baby kittehs will likely be snoozy & subdued after vet, if they get a few inoculations.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:25 AM (njWTi)

24 Hmm. Thought I was gonna go to bed, but no longer sleepy. Ugh.

You're right, Wolfus-- gettin' old ain't for wimps!

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:27 AM (njWTi)

25 Aurora still visible in the north valley Calif.

Posted by: 13times at August 12, 2024 04:27 AM (pyb5y)

26 For those of you playing our home game, Insty has three brutal Tampon Timmy links from yesterday.

All concern his military service.

https://instapundit.com/666389/

https://instapundit.com/666451/

And finally...

https://instapundit.com/666460/

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:28 AM (a1415)

27 Hmm. Thought I was gonna go to bed, but no longer sleepy. Ugh.

You're right, Wolfus-- gettin' old ain't for wimps!
Posted by: JQ

For the past couple of months I've been up and down all night. Used to be able to sleep through the night with no problems but not anymore..

Posted by: Tuna at August 12, 2024 04:30 AM (oaGWv)

28 "Baby kittehs will likely be snoozy & subdued after vet, if they get a few inoculations."

Probably.

Their lives right now seem to consist of

Zoomies

Eat

Sleep

(Repeat)

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:30 AM (a1415)

29 Nice conjunction of Jupiter and Mars with Aldebaran close by. Look to the east before sunrise.

Closest approach will be on the 14th.

Posted by: Publius on Stupid Phone at August 12, 2024 04:33 AM (w6EFb)

30 "I have the unusual dog that loves going to the vet. He likes showing off his little self to all the ladies there."

That must be a hoot watch.

Our last cat, Oreo was the same way.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:34 AM (a1415)

31 No aurora, no meteor shower... sky is too smoky. Bleh!

At least the smoke is up high, and not causing much discomfort to my sinuses atm. Yay.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:37 AM (njWTi)

32 Saw over at Insty the Elon is ignoring the fascist state of Great Britain. Elon seems to get it.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 12, 2024 04:38 AM (3qF8a)

33 Good for Elon! GB cops can go horsef*ck.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:40 AM (njWTi)

34 And the Pleiades are right above them as well. And Uranus is right next to the Pleiades too.

The Seven Sisters all up in Uranus.

Posted by: Publius on Stupid Phone at August 12, 2024 04:41 AM (w6EFb)

35 Sorry about the smoke, JQ! The park fire smoke is blowing NNE. And yeah, the smoke can make days look like we’re living inside an illuminated ping pong ball.

My eyes get all watery and goopy from the smoke particles.

Posted by: 13times at August 12, 2024 04:42 AM (RMy83)

36 "The Seven Sisters all up in Uranus."

Got room for one more?

Posted by: Mayor Pete at August 12, 2024 04:42 AM (a1415)

37 Morning all!

We got new phones Friday and I've had a lot of fun setting both of them up.
Wife wanted a new phone, then I get to explain how the new phone works.

Posted by: Bruce at August 12, 2024 04:43 AM (m1P8K)

38 I was going to step out to see the Pleiades.

Too much light pollution steals the show.

Posted by: Bruce at August 12, 2024 04:44 AM (m1P8K)

39 Stupid question.

Since the founding of the United States, many other British colonies have achieved their independence from the Crown.

Did any of them adopt a form of Government anywhere near our own, to include the equivalent of our Bill of Rights?

Just one of those thoughts that goes through one's head at 0445.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:46 AM (a1415)

40 13times-- smoke was worse a couple weeks ago, when we had several large, local fires. Could smell the burning brush/ grass/ trees.

Now, it's just high-up and hazy. Daylight has a surreal, yellow-ish cast.

I hate summer.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:46 AM (njWTi)

41 I'm beginning to think that Tampon Timmy isn't really America's Dad.

https://tinyurl.com/3639sczh

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:48 AM (a1415)

42 Could be worse here. My grandparents lived through this one:

tinyurl.com/3nx52rdy

Goes to wiki. Great Fire of 1910.

Posted by: JQ at August 12, 2024 04:52 AM (njWTi)

43 Meanwhile,B'More continues to be a Shining City on the Hill.

https://tinyurl.com/3sjjmu7m

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:52 AM (a1415)

44 The weather this week looks decent. I just might get some golf in. Or go fishing.

Or both.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 12, 2024 04:53 AM (sAmhv)

45 “region of the United States that in the summer of 1910 burned three million acres.”

Ho lee hell.

Posted by: 13times at August 12, 2024 04:56 AM (nT1pI)

46 "Goes to wiki. Great Fire of 1910."

Damn.....

I had no idea that earlier effects of Global Warming were emerging, even back then.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:56 AM (a1415)

47 I want to be sure it's noted that the enormous data breach Pixy mentioned the other day almost certainly involves plans for the upcoming election.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Women pursuing older men must desire incestous father fantasies at August 12, 2024 04:57 AM (mIykB)

48 43 Meanwhile,B'More continues to be a Shining City on the Hill.

https://tinyurl.com/3sjjmu7m
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

As long as the yutes didn't get maced, otherwise we'd be reading about riots in Baltimore! Why would anybody want to be a police officer in Baltimore.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 12, 2024 04:57 AM (sAmhv)

49 "Juveniles fighting" = entire blocks of illiterate urban youths beating each other and anyone unfortunate enough to be in the area

But they can't say that.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Women pursuing older men must desire incestous father fantasies at August 12, 2024 04:58 AM (mIykB)

50 My birdbath is filled but sitting on ground not on its pedal stool.

Posted by: Skip at August 12, 2024 05:05 AM (fwDg9)

51 “…someone is tired of their shirt…”

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at August 12, 2024 05:19 AM (JVPCx)

52 Skip. You mentioned trying a new scotch. Have you ever tried Balvenie?

Posted by: Ben Had at August 12, 2024 05:19 AM (nDGMq)

53 Thought to try and make up some of Friday I missed but not moving so fast, so going in early isn't happening

Posted by: Skip at August 12, 2024 05:22 AM (fwDg9)

54 Time to get ready for the morning walk.

BBIAB

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 05:27 AM (a1415)

55 Yes have had that Ben

One thing I do for alcohol is keep looking for what I have never tried, in scotch and wines.
It's a big world out there

Posted by: Skip at August 12, 2024 05:29 AM (fwDg9)

56
Now running late
Forward Dog 9 out

Posted by: Skip at August 12, 2024 05:34 AM (fwDg9)

57 On a practical level, drinkers will almost certainly be unaware of the explosive row Dr Stockwell’s research has generated in academia.

That's because we're busy drinking. Go away.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 12, 2024 05:36 AM (svLOV)

58 I'm back from workout and shower; no need to shave; fed the monsters, am now feeding me. The air was close out there, at least 80 F., heat index was "I-don-wanna-know."

The local Fox outlet is yammering about a "summer Covid surge." And the medical "experts" are still pushing "staying up-to-date on your vaccines." To which I say: Panda feathers.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 12, 2024 05:42 AM (omVj0)

59 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at August 12, 2024 05:52 AM (L3JrS)

60 To which I say: Panda feathers.

A good approach. The CDC is also sounding the alarm about monkeypox. I wonder if they'll lose interest in it again.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 12, 2024 05:53 AM (svLOV)

61 Try some Healthy Gut Hista Harmony. It helps deal with histamine overload. You can get that from eating good foods and it does affect your energy level

Posted by: Notsothoreau at August 12, 2024 05:56 AM (dDSBl)

62 ... but, consider the alternative!

G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at August 12, 2024 05:57 AM (UWgy2)

63 34

The Seven Sisters all up in Uranus.

Posted by: Publius on Stupid Phone at August 12, 2024 04:41 AM (w6EFb)
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I looked and only found Klingons!

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, non ho trovato la sveglia #14 at August 12, 2024 06:04 AM (qfLjt)

64 "...yammering about a "summer Covid surge." And the medical "experts" are still pushing "staying up-to-date on your vaccines."

Well, it IS an election year, after all.

Posted by: Panda feathers indeed at August 12, 2024 06:05 AM (m8Pae)

65 39
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at August 12, 2024 04:46 AM (a1415)
----
The Republic of South Africa is a republic, a parliamentary system with a President and they modeled their constitution on ours but I have not read it. The Bill of Rights would be incorporated into a Constitution if adopted by a new republic. There would be no reason to make it a separate document. All the other Commonwealth systems are modeled on the UK parliamentary system as far as I know since that is the structure the UK left in place on granting independence.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, non ho trovato la sveglia #15 at August 12, 2024 06:12 AM (qfLjt)

66 SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink Group 10-7
LC-39A - Kennedy Space Center, FL - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: August 12, 2024
Launch Time: 6:37 a.m. EDT, 1037 UTC, 12:37 CEST
Launch Window: Closes at 10:59 a.m. EDT

https://www.youtube.com/live/eGlOK_zBtQk

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, non ho trovato la sveglia #16 at August 12, 2024 06:14 AM (qfLjt)

67 On a practical level, drinkers will almost certainly be unaware of the explosive row Dr Stockwell’s research has generated in academia.

Fascinating.

(sips beer)

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at August 12, 2024 06:15 AM (sAmhv)

68 @66/Ciampino - Thanks! Now I get to watch a launch over morning coffee.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at August 12, 2024 06:18 AM (O7YUW)

69 Anymore ... the more credentials somebody has, the less I trust 'em. The good Dr. Stockwell can go piss up a rope.

Posted by: The Way It Is at August 12, 2024 06:23 AM (Utewd)

70 JJ is here.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 12, 2024 06:24 AM (nR2nR)

71 Wolfus, make sure the leechmonger checks your Vitamin D levels, too.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, this Holiday Inn is fantastic at August 12, 2024 06:26 AM (PiwSw)

72 old soviet union had a model constitution, all sorts of rights. I'm sure most countries do.
Not a one of them has a 2nd Amendment, though!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez - they have been lying to us for decades at August 12, 2024 06:27 AM (UWgy2)

73 Got up late. So for those interested here's a nice reflection from a Christian reflecting on trusting in God and a swim lesson with a child and her dad;

https://tinyurl.com/2yhdd2x8

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 12, 2024 06:31 AM (3EcKf)

74 Wolfus, make sure the leechmonger checks your Vitamin D levels, too.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, this Holiday Inn is fantastic at August 12, 2024

***
Yeah, I'm taking a daily supplement, and the D3 is normal.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at August 12, 2024 06:33 AM (omVj0)

75 Men singing a nice rendition of the Lord's Prayer;

https://tinyurl.com/5n6fmfta

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 12, 2024 06:38 AM (3EcKf)

76 Mom has excited reaction seeing her son is a pilot on a plane:

https://tinyurl.com/238uaswu

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 12, 2024 06:42 AM (3EcKf)

77 @pixy it would be great if you could create a running recommendations page that captures your ideas on various processors etc. Whenever people were in the market for a new PC or laptop they could reference your content - right now it is relatively impossible to go back through all of your posts to find specifics.

Posted by: Ralph the Wonder Llama at August 12, 2024 08:41 AM (69p9u)

78 >>>A scientist accused of cherry-picking studies after announcing he had cherry-picked studies is now accusing his accusers of working for Big Alcohol. (Yahoo)

A pox on both their houses!

Posted by: m at August 12, 2024 09:48 AM (64Zez)

79 http://acecomments.mu.nu/?blog=86&post=411009#c40027579

YES! We understand it'd 'duplicate' some other sites … if you spend 3 days going through their reviews, all of which run to pages and pages and pa … you get the gist.

Need a replacement for my aging desktop, basically an altered Dell w/ added USB multi-port extender & Radeon Pro W5500.

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