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I don't think it's reached the impact that tech bros are selling, at least in general society. But I also think there is strong evidence it is useful and impactful beyond complaints of "slop."

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I think you're underestimating not only the usefulness of current models, but the ubiquity of machine learning software. Mapping, car share, etc. all basically that same tech. I have AI searching job sites and drafting cover letters. Following news stories and providing daily updates (with links).

Sliwa does love the kitties. Just sayin'...

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I commented on his post, so I'll only point out PSAs are hard; that guidance isn't wrong; consider most responsible local and state agencies think all hazard; there are other types of radiation incidents that don't involve nuclear explosions.

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That's an interesting take on Civil Defense. Have you read any Wellerstein or Graff on the topic? It seemed to be wrestled with at the highest levels, if eventually considered hopeless. And mitigation naturally fell to the lowest levels because that's how our system is designed.

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Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sooo.. are they serious or trying to be funny? Do I have to stop catching up with Laterns to point out the Disease X was an organizing or planning concept?

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Actually, wasn't he ousted for defending FEMA's existence?

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Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Dude. For a brief moment - before reading the next post - I was worried something was wrong with Buttons!

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I actually wouldn't think so. Probably most bars outside are safer, especially if there is any type of breeze going. A BASEMENT bar where people are drinking? With what I'd guess isn't the newest HVAC system, best ventilation, or even Corsi-Rosenthal boxes. That "briefly" does a lot of work...

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I hear you. I lived in Buffalo and worked in public health preparedness during the pandemic, though not in NYS. It drove me crazy to watch a local hotel get fined for putting on outside jazz shows with social distancing picnics but folks could eat and drink inside when "masked."

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That's cool. My godparents lived only a few minutes from there (closer to the Latvian cultural center), so I was in that neighborhood a lot growing up.

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Oh ... That sounds bad. My Google AI overlord just mentioned the move. That new Ontario Place building does look awesome (from the outside - on my walk to RBC Amphitheatre).

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I was there for a concert 2 weeks ago, but sure, GO (like the train) with the professor from Toronto's burbs...share the 🦋 conservatory for real. And if they dress in light colors it improves the chances of butterflies landing on them.

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Good thing I didn't lead with the "grew up in NF and went to TO all the time" thing because the news it closed is new to me. But apparently moving to a new building on the lake shore that looks incredible. But not in time for your colleague's visit.

Colin Carlson @colincarlson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Having lived in Boston for more than a decade, the Globe has always had national ambitions but still often covered "small town Mass" human interest stories. And mask wearing in a bar or restaurant only works if you don't drink or eat anything.

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What's behind this tidal wave of epidemics? In the largest study ever conducted on emerging infectious diseases, we show that the popular explanation - "our relationship with nature is out of balance" - doesn't hold up. Out now in Nature, after half a decade of work: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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The anthropogenic fingerprint on emerging infectious diseases - Nature

Emerging infectious disease outbreak risks are ubiquitous worldwide, and highest in landscapes where people, livestock and fragmented natural ecosystems coexist, but detection and data ...

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There's also a science museum in Toronto geared towards kids, though I'm not sure if 3 year olds would enjoy it.

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I'd suggest the ballet, but the kid should wait 16 years for that experience... kidding aside, down the river, after the Falls, there's a butterfly conservatory that I bet most 3 year olds would love.

Nice. I feel better for the slightly strange look I got for taking a picture of the small radiation comparison table posted in the dental patient treatment area.

Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Because you love the smell of exhaust?

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Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Matthew Sharp touched on this work too back before he went into government. So between 2007-2010.

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Matthew Bunn @matthew-bunn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If you're in the Boston area, I'll be giving a talk on the dangers of nuclear war and how to mitigate them for Long Now Boston at 8 PM on Saturday, September 19. It will be at The Foundry in Kendall Square, 101 Rogers Street, Cambridge #nukesky #longnow #foundry

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Reducing the Risk of Nuclear War: The Long View | Long Now Boston

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Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's easier to crap on an immigrant owned local business than actually give up anything AI-enabled that would cause inconvenience? I actually live in Buffalo and don't want local businesses to fail, while others cry about a poster while continuing to use map apps, ride sharing, and Resy.

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Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

More importantly, every time someone uses toothpaste they could potentially be ingesting something dangerous. Every time I use AI to look up and compare weather conditions for 3 different cities on Christmas, I am in no danger of accidentally creating a WMD.

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Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is a step up from your previous version that alleged anybody using a frontier bot could build a bioweapon...still no "wrapped in a bale of marijuana."

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Arnold Bogis @arnoldbogis.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Based (do the kids still say that?)

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was given away free as building material for under roadways and yard/foundation fill) is thorium (and it's decay chain). I know you know, but the public hears "radiation anomaly detected on your property" and suddenly it's the cause of all their physical and mental ailments. 2/2

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Thanks! Roughly, it seems the weapons work waste issues mainly involve radium (and it's decay chain), while the industrial slag (for those who don't know, the output of a process that concentrated the naturally occurring radioactive material into the waste material, which in an earlier era 1/x

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Thanks for point that out! I'll definitely take a look.

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Steve Buscemi: How Do You Do, Fellow Kids?

Thanks, much appreciated! Though it looks like I'm going to have to learn a bit of chemical engineering and I don't have a young, nimble mind any longer...

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Thanks! I actually only just recently learned about Port Hope and the associated clean up efforts a week or two ago. I'll definitely be taking a closer look.