Brains, computers, cats, etc. he/him

Boston, MA
Joined November 2009
Replying to @nedlazaruswolfe
Are you KIDDING I am never going by anything except Saffron Whiskeybiscuit ever again
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
Thank you for your support.
Sweden stands with Ukraine. You are not only fighting for your freedom but also for all of Europe’s. Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦
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Correct! The information asymmetry drives the whole thing. I think that's part of what makes it challenging for people (myself included) -- we're conditioned to see problems involving probabilities as involving *random* selections because that's how probability classes are taught
I've apparently gaslit myself about the monty hall problem since learning about it 10 years ago! The entire thing hinges on the fact that he knows which door has [desired object] and he will never open that door! That's the only reason it's probabilistically best to switch
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Discovering Elaida piece by piece was fascinating. Slipping into her lavish costumes was exhilarating, and wearing her shoes felt surprisingly comforting... Who's ready for March 13? 😉 #TwitterOfTime
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
It’s been a tough few weeks. My 10yo daughter was diagnosed with a very rare, aggressive cancer called interdigitating dendritic cell sarcoma (IDCS). I’m reaching out to identify clinicians/patients who have encountered pediatric IDCS, indeterminate dendritic cell histiocytosis or other (non-LCH) histiocytic sarcomas cases. I'm trying to understand non-surgical chemo and targeted therapy options, new pathology markers to better diagnose subtypes/treatments, and any data on progression in pediatric patients. Please feel free to share – I’m trying to cast a wide net due to the rarity of this condition and how little is known. People can contact me directly at my first name (as written in my profile) at octant.bio.
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Alternatively, maybe cap the line of credit available to people? I agree with the impulse to make it harder for people to get into trouble, but capping the interest rate seems like a crude solution
Credit card interest rates are out of control. Rates have DOUBLED in recent years. In 2022 alone, credit cards charged Americans $105 billion in interest. Today @BernieSanders and I are teaming up to introduce a 10% cap on interest rates - just like @realDonaldTrump proposed
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
Hey Microsoft please stop trying to invent God and just make Outlook search work.
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
i cant believe ChatGPT lost its job to AI
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
At some point in the last ten years (it’s hard to tease out exactly when) we crossed a boundary that no one celebrated: Most people diagnosed with cancer in the United States of America this year will not be killed by that cancer. Yes, outcomes have improved.
Replying to @esjesjesj
Have cancer outcomes improved since all this money was allocated to cancer research?
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Yes. Childhood leukemia survival rates have increased to 90% pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC28… cancer.org/cancer/types/l… "Overall cancer death rates during the most recent five years (2010 to 2014) decreased by 1.8% (95% CI = –1.8% to –1.8%) per year in men by 1.4% (95% CI = –1.4% to –1.3%) per year in women." academic.oup.com/jnci/article/1…
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
Been Stanning HMC for more than half a decade now🫡
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
PUT HEADPHONE JACKS BACK ON PHONES!
i don't want to hear your most boomer complaint. what's your most millennial complaint?
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I’m very excited to finally share the results of a passion project that has been on my mind for nearly a decade. You can find the pre-print below, but what follows is the saga of how this project came to be:
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Turns out it's pretty hard to get humans to do this as well ...
A million-dollar question is how to make an LLM say "I don't know."
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I haven't done a book giveaway in awhile. Hard cover Wheel of Time book up for grabs, LIKE and REPOST to enter. Winner will be selected on the January 14th!
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
do I know any neuroscientists on this platform? we're hiring a neuroscientist come help us build a biohybrid BCI please share if you know neuroscientists
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
nature documentary: you now have an emotional attachment to this crab me: ok documentary: do u promise to love him me: yes of course documentary: THE CRAB IS NOW IN MORTAL PERIL me: 😭
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
wet food twice a day is wreaking havoc on the spoon economy in this household
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
Going to my first JPM in January!! I will be representing SyzOnc and happy to talk about Recursion and Quiver, too. Who should I meet there? What are the good gatherings? (I don't even know what other questions I should be asking? I already know to wear comfortable shoes 😄)
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
🚀We’re hiring! @ForestNeurotech is looking for a Software Engineering Lead to build the core systems powering our ultrasound neurotech platform. As a nonprofit FRO, we're advancing science for public good. If you’re excited about neurotech & impact let’s talk. 🌍🧠 Link below
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Saffron ☠️ Whiskeybiscuit☠️ | 🇺🇦 retweeted
My dad said ‘post this heat vent online it’s a cool vent they’ll want to see it’
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