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This is very, very good. Gonna make a thread with some quotes and thoughts.https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/the-last-children-of-down-syndrome/616928/ "The decisions parents make after prenatal testing are private a
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1/In the German-language part of Twitter, the top-trending hashtag right now is #SterbenmitStreeck- an extremely heated discussion about the scientific work (incl. the "Gangelt study": https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-19
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Ok so we're having this discussion in the Discord but I thought I'd bring it here as well:Have you ever thought about what real obstacles are keeping you from completing
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*deep breath*I love @KevTalbot, but this whole thread is laced with a myth - the myth that meritocracy can exist and that "capabilities" are an objectively measurable trait.And yes, #AVinTheAM
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In these first two days of #RWRI14/ #RWRI my key takeaways relate to avoidance of ruin, #risk layering, dynamic assessment of risk, and fat tail risk awareness.For us practitioners, these
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What to drink while streaming BTS albums: An informative Thread Vodka with Mots:7 no more discussion Wine with Mono because this sh!t is deep Light alcoholic cocktail with Hope World
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1/7 It's always the same discussion with people and their PKK or PYD critics, and they nearly all come from the same political sphere (KDP). PKK say they want democracy
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Seeing lots of talk about whether the US can even do democracy promotion abroad now that our own shortcomings are laid so bare. It's a fair question but also sometimes
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The one below might be my best suggestion for the time being. I hope we can all see how hate mails can be motivated by frustration, but remain "disgusting" (I
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A lot of discussion post-1/6 about white nationalism in the military, with onus being placed on recruiting standards (rightfully so)But it's important to note, especially for those who haven't bridged
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OK. The culmination of a year-plus, um, argument-like thing is finally here, and it's clearly going to get discussed on Twitter, so I'll post a thread on the affair for
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As promised, here’s a thread highlighting some of the amazing points discussed at the Diversity in Neuroscience session at #SfNConnectome21! These ideas have been circulating for years & it’s such
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Hey y’all, I’ve been discussing holiday grad student expectations w/friends. Without judgment, I would love it fellow STEM grad students participated in these polls. Feel free to comment to clarify
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Unofficial FinTwit podcast review thread I’m a hedge fund manager but solely my personal opinionsI subscribe to most money manager podcasts – listen to some (at 1.5-2X speed), read transcripts
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Reasons why people might get mad at you for decoupling:https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/7cAsBPGh98pGyrhz9/decoupling-vs-contextualising-norms 1) What your saying may have an implied action attached, and the implied action may be the wrong ac
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Without taking sides, a few ideas intended to improve the quality of standardized test score debates on my Twitter feed: a thread To pro-testing folks: I don't see anyone disagreeing
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