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John Shirley
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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
if those are the choices...
@darrelplant is it about furries or furors?
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
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
@heavyboots @exador23 I disagreed on the use of a word, and I said lesbians had a right to complain if they were being sexually harassed by trans men. I support LGBTQ and have since before the acronym existed and will, but disagreeing about 1% of the latest rhetoric got me an enormous amount of hate: people were saying I should kill myself and so on. So I think some people got together and wrote the admin and slandered me. I can think of no other explanation. Other than that it's out of the blue
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/
@heavyboots @exador23 yes but that is not functional for me. Mine is set on "everyone can see"--but admin has blocked that despite the apparent setting.