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Key images in a number of influential papers that have directed 15 years and hundreds of millions of dollars of Alzheimer's research appear to have been algorithmically enhanced. (Science)

By which I mean they're as fake as a Confederate $3 bill, to the point that the chemical they are supposed to be showing evidence of may not even exist.

There's an effect called publication bias in science, where if you don't find what you're looking for , your paper is considered uninteresting and doesn't get accepted by the major journals, even though the failure to find something that every expects to exist can be as much of a breakthrough as finding something no-one expected.

Still, one research did publish two papers back in 2008 noting that he followed all the required protocols and ended up with precisely nothing. But those seem to have been largely ignored.

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A quasicrystal with two time dimensions could be the answer to creating robust memory circuits for quantum computers. (Phys.org)

Or, on the other hand, not.
The Monkeypox outbreak - just classified as a "mega catastrophe" by the WorldWide Freak-Out Organisation - is exactly what you thought it was. (NBC News)
[O]f the 699 monkeypox cases for which there was available information, 97% were in gay, bisexual or other men who have sex with men. New York City, the U.S. epicenter, has seen only one woman diagnosed with the virus out of 639 cases confirmed through July 19.
But you'll likely be banned from Twitter if you point this out.
More on Intel's upcoming Sapphire Rapids workstation chips. (Tom's Hardware)

They'll be available with anything from 12 to 56 cores, with the smaller models offering higher clock speeds. They'll support 8 memory channels and up to 112 lanes of PCIe 5.0.

No information yet as to dates or prices, so if you're waiting to build a high-end workstation system you can go right on waiting.

Disclaimer: Noo doot aboot eet.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1 Frist?

Posted by: Comrade flounder, wrecker, hoarder, saboteur at July 24, 2022 04:10 AM (U3uv2)

2 Maybe.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 24, 2022 04:11 AM (bKhFc)

3 ~~Funkysex~~ Monkeypox is a gay thing, huh?

Oh, the 1980s called, and they want their safe-sex policy back.....

Posted by: JQ at July 24, 2022 04:19 AM (dpnJh)

4 should i put a /sarc on last comment? LOLOL

Posted by: JQ at July 24, 2022 04:20 AM (dpnJh)

5 Pixy, what's your opinion of Seagate products? Specifically, their "back up" external HD's/recovery software?

Posted by: JQ at July 24, 2022 04:22 AM (dpnJh)

6 Good thing that the Alzheimers "enhanced data" couldn't possibly happen with Climate Change.

Only the mostest honest data is happening in that field of study.

Posted by: Bruce at July 24, 2022 04:24 AM (vd8XM)

7 >>They'll be available with anything from 12 to 56 cores

Nobody needs anything more powerful than a single core Pentium 4.

Lotus1-2-3 blazes.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 24, 2022 04:25 AM (H3XDq)

8
The FDA recently approved an Alzheimer's drug. The drug did not show any improvement of symptoms. It just reduced some plaques in the brains of those taking it.

They hypothesized those plaques caused Alzheimer's. It reduced them, so it works. But it doesn't. No improvement in symptoms.

This is the type of fraud that goes on. The FDA is thoroughly captured by Pharma. Hell, I don't think it's just the FDA is Pharma's bitch. It's that they both are in cahoots together.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 24, 2022 04:31 AM (Mzdiz)

9 They hypothesized those plaques caused Alzheimer's. It reduced them, so it works. But it doesn't. No improvement in symptoms.

1.) They need to take the booster

2.) The disease was less severe than if they hadn't taken them and boy howdy, are they ever glad they took them.

Posted by: Bruce at July 24, 2022 04:33 AM (vd8XM)

10
The medical-pharma-industrial complex is one of the most corrupt and evil conglomerates on the planet.

It's not about curing sickness or improving life of sick people, it's purely all about making money off them.

I have learned this over the past two decades. First with my own experience with rheumatoid arthritis and the maladies of other family members.

It's all about the Benjamins.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 24, 2022 04:34 AM (Mzdiz)

11 Old 80s joke: (updated)

Q: Know how to prevent ~~AIDS~~ Monkeypox?

A: Sit on your ass and keep your mouth shut!

Posted by: JQ at July 24, 2022 04:34 AM (dpnJh)

12 "5 Pixy, what's your opinion of Seagate products? Specifically, their "back up" external HD's/recovery software?"

I'm not Pixy, but... a thing to know is that there's really only three hard drive manufacturers left in the world (there have been over 200 over the years, but the rest are defunct or got merged/acquired). Those are Western Digital, Seagate and Toshiba. I honestly don't think there's a great deal of quality difference between them. Curious if Pixy feels differently.

My externals are WD, but I do have lots of internal Seagate drives and they've worked just fine. (I farm Chia, so... yeah... I got a LOT of hard drives).

As far as backup software, hard to go wrong just using Macrium Reflect, which is still free last I heard. Has been a while though. Really do need to do another backup soon.

Posted by: Qwinn at July 24, 2022 04:36 AM (sx61X)

13 Algorithmically enhanced, eh? Just coincidence algorithmically begins with Al Gore?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at July 24, 2022 04:36 AM (7bRMQ)

14 Thank you, Qwinn!

Posted by: JQ at July 24, 2022 04:39 AM (dpnJh)

15 Another night, Saturday night...

youtu.be/0cvxgxbxWW0

Posted by: JQ at July 24, 2022 04:47 AM (dpnJh)

16 One thing is certain; Schrodinger's cat fart in the box. Is he live or dead?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at July 24, 2022 05:04 AM (0ocXn)

17 hiya

Posted by: JT at July 24, 2022 05:04 AM (T4tVD)

18 Hiya JQ !

How you ?

Posted by: JT at July 24, 2022 05:05 AM (T4tVD)

19
BTW, the "vaccines reduce severity of illness and hospitalization and death" is falling apart as well.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion (Mzdiz) at July 24, 2022 05:06 AM (Mzdiz)

20 Why does the "Comments" link from the homepage always work, but "Access comments" from the post-specific pages always 100% produces an error message?

Posted by: rold at July 24, 2022 05:06 AM (prXW9)

21 Someone forgot to sacrifice the goat.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 24, 2022 05:09 AM (bKhFc)

22 Yeah Buddy. Top o'the morning y'all. Damn, what the hell am I doing up this early. Yes, it's my golf day, but I usually don't get up until 6am EST.

Oh, I know what it was...the wife rolled over and started snoring in my ear.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:12 AM (R5lpX)

23 Howdy JT, Bruce, and all you other hooligans.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:12 AM (R5lpX)

24 G'Day Pixy. Howzit down under?

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:13 AM (R5lpX)

25 That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM

hiya

Posted by: JT at July 24, 2022 05:18 AM (T4tVD)

26 Then she wonders why I lay down for a three hour nap when I get home from playing.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:21 AM (R5lpX)

27 Good morning horde

Posted by: Skip at July 24, 2022 05:23 AM (2JoB8)

28 Yesterday while sitting in my shop, I looked out the door and saw what I think was a Bobcat staring back in at me. We locked eyes and I was thinking to myself, what can I grab to hit this thing with if it decides to attack...my recently finished Joiners Mallet, my block plane or a carving knife.

I reached for my phone to get a picture, but it took off before I could get it out. I guess that explains the little skull out by one of my deck piers.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:27 AM (R5lpX)

29 Howdy Skip.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:28 AM (R5lpX)

30 Hiya Skip !

Posted by: JT at July 24, 2022 05:31 AM (T4tVD)

31 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at July 24, 2022 05:32 AM (UnQlg)

32 Wassup fluffy

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:32 AM (R5lpX)

33 Someone forgot to sacrifice the goat.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 24, 2022 05:09 AM (bKhFc)

Again? That's the third time this month. Sloppy.

Posted by: GnuBreed at July 24, 2022 05:34 AM (JOtiF)

34 >>> I reached for my phone to get a picture

Cameras are a very effective means of scaring away wildlife.

Posted by: fluffy at July 24, 2022 05:35 AM (UnQlg)

35 Rold...

replace...

minx.cc with acecomments.mu.nu

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at July 24, 2022 05:36 AM (1DgE4)

36 We have hawks around yard but never can get a good picture

Posted by: Skip at July 24, 2022 05:38 AM (2JoB8)

37 Got to get moving, F-1 race at 9am

Posted by: Skip at July 24, 2022 05:39 AM (2JoB8)

38 We have this big bird feeder in the backyard. A couple of weeks ago, we looked out and there was a Red tail Hawk perched on top. Now I know why we haven't been seeing the normal amount of birds lately.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:43 AM (R5lpX)

39 Already 74 degrees here in the upstate of SC. It's gonna be a scorcher today. Supposed to be around 91 by the time we hit the 18th hole this morning.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:45 AM (R5lpX)

40 >>> We have this big bird feeder in the backyard. A couple of weeks ago, we looked out and there was a Red tail Hawk perched on top.

Ours was a favorite spot for a peregrine falcon. Haven't seen it this year.

Posted by: fluffy at July 24, 2022 05:46 AM (UnQlg)

41 *peeks in thread, decides to quiety leave*

Posted by: The Goat at July 24, 2022 05:50 AM (PiwSw)

42 Good morning! Gonna be a warm and muggy day here 83 degrees and 70% humidity.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 24, 2022 05:52 AM (5MVKq)

43 As of Friday was supposed to get to 100 today

Posted by: Skip at July 24, 2022 05:53 AM (2JoB8)

44 As of Friday was supposed to get to 100 today
Posted by: Skip

Yep

Posted by: JT at July 24, 2022 05:56 AM (T4tVD)

45 What's up Marine.

Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:56 AM (R5lpX)

46 peeks in thread, decides to quiety leave*
Posted by: The Goat at July 24, 2022 05:50 AM (PiwSw)

**

BwaaaHelp me

Posted by: Shep Smith's Sheep at July 24, 2022 05:59 AM (R5lpX)

47 Alarm just went off. Time to wake up and smell the coffee.

Posted by: Shep Smith's Sheep at July 24, 2022 06:00 AM (R5lpX)

48 Sheep can't spread monkey pox to goats...come backkkkk

Posted by: Shep Smith's Sheep at July 24, 2022 06:01 AM (R5lpX)

49 KRAK OF DAWN HAS ARRIVED

Posted by: Skip advising you of your Nood threads at July 24, 2022 06:02 AM (2JoB8)

50 Posted by: That Guy What Always Says Yeah Buddy TM at July 24, 2022 05:56 AM (R5lpX)

Oh, you know. Another day in paradise where every meal is a feast and every paycheck is a fortune. You walking or riding today?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at July 24, 2022 06:04 AM (5MVKq)

51 The monkey pox issue highlights another surreallity about these days, that is the existence of HIV drugs that as advertised, make the virus undetectable so you can go on with unprotected sex again while technically still infected. It boggles the mind.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at July 24, 2022 06:04 AM (oWBc3)

52 16 One thing is certain; Schrodinger's cat fart in the box. Is he live or dead?

Posted by: Dr. Bone at July 24, 2022 05:04 AM (0ocXn)
----
Well, can you smell the fart?

Posted by: Ciampino - no stuffed noses at July 24, 2022 07:20 AM (qfLjt)

53 First rule of all published medical research: it's bullshit.

Posted by: quantum mechanic at July 24, 2022 07:51 AM (vcv8B)

54 New York City, the U.S. epicenter, has seen only one woman diagnosed with the virus out of 639 cases confirmed through July 19.

One woman, or one "woman"?

Posted by: quantum mechanic at July 24, 2022 07:56 AM (vcv8B)

55 21 Someone forgot to sacrifice the goat.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at July 24, 2022 05:09 AM (bKhFc)

I hate it when that happens.

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Posted by: Sarah at July 24, 2022 10:02 AM (pNF34)

57 ...Schrag spent long hours in a neuropharmacology lab absorbing the patient rhythms of science.

Help

Posted by: Braenyard at July 24, 2022 11:49 AM (fgFKs)

58 “You can cheat to get a paper. You can cheat to get a degree. You can cheat to get a grant. You can’t cheat to cure a disease,” he says. “Biology doesn’t care.”
_Matthew Schrag, neuroscientist, Vanderbilt University

Posted by: Braenyard at July 24, 2022 12:49 PM (fgFKs)

59 We must pave the road with sapphire chips

Posted by: Brometheus at July 24, 2022 02:04 PM (Y4de+)

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