RiskyThinking

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I err[sic!] on the risk management / business continuity side of infosec.
Frustrated writer. Occasional talker.
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joinedNov 17, 2022
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I missed that one episode of The Walking Dead where they show us how the zombies keep everyone's lawns so freshly mowed.

So my toot about helmet laws increasing heart disease has got a few replies by people wondering wtf. The way it works is that mandatory helmet laws reduce cycling, fewer people cycling results in an increase in obesity related illnesses like heart disease and diabetes.

One of, if not rhe best, things that a government can do to improve health at a population level is increasing active travel (walking and cycling).

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https://theconversation.com/ditching-bike-helmets-laws-better-for-health-42

Ditching bike helmets laws better for health

With epidemics of diabetes and obesity threatening to bankrupt state health budgets, governments need to broaden their strategies to encourage physical activity. Allowing cyclists to ride without a helmet…

The Conversation
"In China, driverless delivery vans have become a total meme, they plow through crumbling roads, fresh concrete, motorcycles, anything. Nothing stops them."

So the WSJ bought an "AI" snack vending machine which lost hundreds of dollars, gave away a free PS5, ordered a live fish, and fucked up everything and was easily manipulated. But the staff loved taking advantage of its stupidity. Anthropic considered it a "win," apparently on the theory that any data is good data.

https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anthropic-claude-ai-vending-machine-agent-b7e84e34?st=V2XjZM

After much research and development I have made an offline version of ChatGPT.

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My shop closes for the holidays tomorrow morning, so if you'd like one of these prints, or anything else, please order today: www.tomgauld.com/shop
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today. 🧵 www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...