Laurel Brown
@DocBrown_TV
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Lawyer. Writer. Rocket Scientist. Professional Fangirl. Arabic Astronomy Expert. Nice Person. “docbrown” on most alternate platforms.
PNW, ex-LA, ex-NYC
Joined April 2009
The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates | Mariana Mazzucato
theguardian.com
Big tech is playing its part in reaching net zero targets, but its vast new datacentres are run at huge cost to the environment, says economics professor Mariana Mazzucato
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In so many ways, the Affordable Care Act has become part of our lives, changing the way we think about health insurance. But that doesn’t mean we can take it for granted. Right now, some Republicans are still trying to repeal and gut the ACA – including calling for cuts that
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Saw a question online recently, asking if people had ever been personally impacted by federal legislation. Having had pre-existing conditions and lifetime caps both affect my life… this.
Fourteen years ago today, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Afterwards, one Republican member of the House called the ACA the “most dangerous piece of legislation ever passed in Congress.” Another predicted the country would “never recover from it.” But then something
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Fantasy is when Karl Urban has long hair and sci-fi is when Karl Urban has short hair
What exactly is the difference between sci-fi and fantasy anyways?
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Putting a baby in a freezer would kill it, but freezing embryos keeps them alive. That's why an embryo isn't a baby. Hope that helps if you're very stupid <3
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I vividly remember the weird plastic smell when we opened it…
Ok. Let's play a game. How many people had or grew up in a home with this exact model?
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I was able to snag “docbrown” (no silly qualifiers about my current or former job) there. Nice place.
The blue place is out of beta as of today, and no longer requires invites. You can find me the same way there as here.
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The blue place is out of beta as of today, and no longer requires invites. You can find me the same way there as here.
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Raise your hand if this is the only thing you think of when you hear someone say "fork in the road." ✋ Stream The Muppet Movie on @DisneyPlus.
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Last January, I noticed something peculiar in my 2yo’s bedroom that - after a year of obsessive reporting - led me to a profound cosmic revelation about what’s even possible in our universe. A 🧵.
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Christianity. [ducks]
Is there any other product like Q tips that is used almost exclusively in a way that the product warns against?
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Quite literally among the cleverest, most meta pop songs ever …
I was today years old when I found out that the BLUES TRAVELER song THE HOOK is to commercial music what SCREAM is to horror movies.
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Oh sorry when I said “let’s circle back after the new year” I mean literally never contact me again
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