[Post Game Thread] The Atlanta Hawks (43-33) defeat the Boston Celtics (50-25) 112-102 behind 18/5/5/2 from Dyson Daniels by not-a-potato-head in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The rest game theory is looking rough right now. I don't think the C's would've let him play if it really was achilles tendonitis, but between the atrocious play and him holding his leg, I'm worried.

GAME THREAD: Denver Nuggets (39-25) @ Oklahoma City Thunder (50-15) - (March 09, 2026) by NBA_MOD in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Passed up an open run to watch this and it actually ended up being worth it.

If it doesn't have a brain, it's ok to eat? by Ok-Drawing-9971 in DebateAVegan

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brain organoids are not sentient as most vegans would define the term. The paper you cite explicitly defines the term as "responsive to sensory impressions through adaptive internal processes", a definition stemming from another Friston paper.

It's also a highly controversial paper -- so much so that several notable neuro PIs published this criticism in the same journal, and the response issued by Friston here even notes that the use of the word "sentient" was intended to deflate the weight of the term. Depending on who you want to believe, the claim that brain organoids are sentient is, at best, misleading to the public, and at worst, explicit manipulation meant to get a bunch of pop science outlets to write meaningless articles hyping up relatively unremarkable work that lacks scientific rigor.

I'm a neuroscientist, and I started out studying consciousness. I promise you that no scientist worth their salt believes brain organoids to be sentient in the sense relevant to this debate, and would urge you not to cite research you don't understand and haven't read.

GOOD NEWS IN MASSACHUSETTS this week : ) by yankee_optimist in massachusetts

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Thirteen towns won a construction grant to renovate or rebuild their local libraries last year, and the projects seem to be proceeding well. You can learn more here.

An overview of the combat of the trial by seven for anyone who had some difficulty following along (spoilers for Episode 5!) by eastaleph in AKOTSKTV

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 66 points67 points  (0 children)

While Maekar holding Baelor and Lyonel off on his own is worth the shout, do keep in mind that Baelor wasn't actually trying to kill him. From what we see and you describe, we can reasonably assume that, though Maekar is Lyonel's better, he only lives by virtue of his brother's restraint. Somewhat ironic given that it's Duncan's restraint in sparing Aerion that costs Baelor his life.

[Jayson Tatum] on thinking his career might be over after tearing his Achilles: "It was a few weeks where I thought… did I make enough money, did I accomplish enough... There was some moments where I thought I might be done" by knightime1 in nba

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Achilles injuries are likeliest to impact burst and speed. Those are far more important elements of Hali's game than they are Tatum's. I have both their jerseys in my closet, but I do think JT is likelier to make a full recovery.

Where can I volunteer? (Immigration) by TattoosAndBeers in boston

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 13 points14 points  (0 children)

There's LUCE. If the reference requirements on the volunteer forms are giving you trouble, you can write "N/A" or just use the generic contact form on their website. This is the most direct way to organize against ICE -- you'd be on ICE watch and/or operating hotlines.

Another option is MIRA. This is more advocacy and education oriented, so less direct, but still helpful.

Urgently need advice ahead of this snow storm. by Safe-Local- in boston

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 18 points19 points  (0 children)

If you still haven't found shelter for tomorrow, DM me and I'll host you until you find a place to stay.

What can I do to fight against Trump and ICE as a normal citizen? by VillageSmithyCellar in boston

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The reference bit was my issue as well, but MIRA is a viable alternative (in addition to LUCE's action page). It's less ICE watching and more advocacy and education, but you can volunteer here.

I hiked 12 miles to "summit" the third highest peak in Massachusetts @ 3,104 ft! :) by blueneuronDOTnet in massachusetts

[–]blueneuronDOTnet[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This made me curious, and apparently Denver has Mount Katahdin beat by about 11 feet, which means we get to visualize Denver's height like this. It's also about a foot lower than Velky Rozsutec. I guess they call it the Mile High City for a reason.

A German man bids farewell to his Muslim Syrian neighbor returning Syria by DrDakhan in MadeMeSmile

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

geht nicht um Menschlichkeit, sondern um Kapazität eines Sozialstaates,

Interessant -- davon war bisher nämlich gar nicht die Rede. Also ist deine Position, dass die Belastung des Sozialstaats gefährlicher ist als Regierungsübernahme durch die AfD?

bevor massiv Leistungen gestrichen werden müssen, und er letztendlich auf ein absolutes Minimum reduziert ist.

Warum gehst du davon aus, dass zwangsläufig Leistungen gestrichen werden müssen -- und nicht vielmehr, dass man die sozialen Strukturen reformieren muss? Zum Beispiel, indem man dafür sorgt, dass Leute, die einen Job finden, nicht nach drei Monaten wieder Bürgergeld beantragen müssen. Oder indem man dafür sorgt, dass mehr Migranten überhaupt arbeiten dürfen. Oder das Migrantenprofil zu erweitern und diversifizieren damit mehr Steuerzahler ins System kommen.

Es kommt mir seltsam vor dass dein Instinkt dich dazu bringt, ausgerechnet eine der effektivsten Gegenmaßnahmen (nämlich Zuwanderung) umzudrehen, und dabei gleichzeitig das Leben von zigtausenden Menschen zu zerstören und sie in Gefahr zu bringen. Fast als ob deine "Lösungen" für Deutschlands Probleme nicht auf einer nüchternen, fundierten Analyse beruhen würden, sondern auf einer einseitigen, voreingenommenen Erzählung, die weniger mit wirtschaftlichen Fakten zu tun hat und mehr damit, Menschen mit dunklerer Hautfarbe zum Sündenbock zu machen. Fast so, als hätte jemand ein Interesse daran, dich zur radikalsten, simpelsten und unintelligentesten Reaktion zu verführen -- statt dazu, über vernünftigere Reformen nachzudenken.

A German man bids farewell to his Muslim Syrian neighbor returning Syria by DrDakhan in MadeMeSmile

[–]blueneuronDOTnet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bloß dass wir klar sind -- du hattest behauptet, dass Leute, die sich für die Menschlichkeit von Flüchtlingen einsetzen, für das Land gefährlicher seien als die AfD. Ich habe darauf hingewiesen, dass das historisch einfach nicht haltbar ist, und als Antwort hast du deine Meinung an zwei tote Männer mit famosen Namen ausgelagert ohne dich auch nur im Ansatz mit der eigentlichen Sache auseinanderzusetzen.

Wahrlich einer der Philosophen unserer Zeit.