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25hourenergy t1_j2dvqgl wrote
Reply to comment by mypeez in Accepting Science Fiction by Exiled_to_Earth
Yes, and other way around—protagonist was the in-valid, and it was so horrifying for his parents they decided to optimize the younger son (who ended up being stronger and bigger than his brother from a young age).
It is implied though that yeah, if you can’t afford it you get left behind by the superior “valids”. There’s currently a movement among the ultra-rich Silicon Valley for this.
25hourenergy t1_j2cfvzr wrote
Reply to comment by CTDKZOO in Accepting Science Fiction by Exiled_to_Earth
Well, like the protagonist’s parents in GATTACA. They chose to have a baby without selecting for the baby’s best-possible traits. Compared to all the other optimized babies, this baby was an “in-valid” and high risk for heart issues, personality issues, etc etc. and had to work as a janitor until he stole someone else’s identity.
25hourenergy t1_iu1gxfc wrote
Reply to Spotify has some bizarre auto-generated playlists that you can only find by searching them. Two of my favorites are Spooky Evil Jazz Mix and Tennessee Pirate Mix. There's also Battle Clown Music Mix and Babysitting Pirate Mix. Plenty more to be found. by Higgs_Br0son
Kinda reminds me of MidJourney prompts. How exactly do these autogenerate from those words?
25hourenergy t1_itygpxk wrote
Reply to comment by big-fireball in Deep Fried Apple Pie [I ATE] by Teelk3007
And the huapia pies are out right now. Top tier, warm coconut pudding, fried flaky crust. I’m spending most of my willpower most of the day not getting them.
25hourenergy t1_itcwo9h wrote
Reply to comment by gabriel1313 in Human 'bog bones' discovered at Stone Age campsite in Germany by wishywashy9101
Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow
of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath
borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how
abhorred in my imagination it is! my gorge rims at
it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know
not how oft. Where be your gibes now? your
gambols? your songs? your flashes of merriment,
that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one
now, to mock your own grinning? quite chap-fallen?
Now get you to my lady’s chamber, and tell her, let
her paint an inch thick, to this favour she must
come; make her laugh at that.
25hourenergy t1_j2uxb5a wrote
Reply to comment by moveeverytwoyears in Navigating the future of medicine with doctors by Realistic-Plant3957
They do if they agree to work for the military for a few years—know quite a few docs that went this route. The military needs every kind, even pediatricians, since military families rely on them too (though this system is currently undergoing some changes). Most get out after fulfilling the minimum requirement, since moving every few years is tough, but a few get interesting opportunities to specialize in operational medicine like from an emergency medicine background or trauma surgeons.