John Shirley

@JohnShirley2023@mastodon.cloud
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Writer of novels in several genres, and story collections; also nonfiction; movie and animation scripts, song lyrics. Speaker (TEDx and elsewhere). Futurist. Blogger. Interests in science, spirituality, the arts. Writer of science-fiction, horror, techno-thrillers, thrillers, westerns. One of the original cyberpunk novelists. Vocalist, records albums, eg "Escape from Gravity" with Jerry King. Has worked in TV and movies: Co-wrote The Crow. New novel: SUBORBITAL 7. https://john-shirley.com
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Working on following instructions for migration to new account. Head west on the Oregon Trail. Follow the Missouri River until...
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Creepily customized dishes and facial recognition: how might AI change fine dining?

Artificial intelligence could take personalized service a new, possibly sinister level – but can a chatbot replace a chef?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/aug/16/ai-fine-dining-chefs-restaurants

‘AI cannot taste the way a chef can’: are chatbots a threat to fine dining?

Artificial intelligence could take personalized service a new, possibly sinister level – but can it really replace a chef?

The Guardian

Trump prosecutor Fani Willis faces racist abuse after indicting ex-US president

Georgia prosecutor subjected to flurry of threats after Trump makes thinly veiled reference to N-word after latest charges

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/16/trump-attack-georgia-prosecutor-slur

Trump prosecutor Fani Willis faces racist abuse after indicting ex-US president

Georgia prosecutor subjected to flurry of threats after Trump makes thinly veiled reference to N-word after latest charges

The Guardian

Cancer among younger Americans is on the rise

Increases were seen in women and in younger people diagnosed with gastrointestinal and breast cancer

... experts say there are several possible reasons behind the trend, including rising obesity rates and lifestyle factors such as drinking alcohol, smoking, poor sleep and being sedentary. Environmental factors, including exposure to pollutants and carcinogenic chemicals, also likely play a role.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/08/16/young-patients-breast-gastrointestinal-cancer/

Cancer among younger Americans is on the rise, new study shows

Some of the biggest increases were seen in women and in younger people diagnosed with gastrointestinal and breast cancers

The Washington Post
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René Magritte died on this day in 1967 and left us, besides some of the most original art of the past century, his luminous wisdom on the courage of joy and the antidote to the banality of pessimism https://t.co/awwawnx1yu
Enchantment and the Courage of Joy: René Magritte on the Antidote to the Banality of Pessimism

“Life is wasted when we make it more terrifying, precisely because it is so easy to do so.”

The Marginalian
You know there are two kinds of public wrestling matches. One is the WWF thing, which is enormous fun for people (not so much the wrestlers, as most of them are treated badly by WWF and promoters), and everyone knows that while quite athletic in its way that one is not entirely real, outcomes being scripted and all. And the other one is like Olympics wrestling etc. Why can't someone promote real wrestling that has costumes and some drama, but it's actual wrestling in terms of rules and outcome?