@George-K said in How to repair an Achilles tendon: Then, I pulled the sock down and saw two ends of shiny tendons looking at me.

He might be right, however I seem to recall rather similar predictions being made during Obama's presidency.

Well, languages, you know ...

I was assured, during a congressional hearing, that Prof. Abdou had been fired.

@George-K said in US Troops to Leave Niger: @Renauda said in US Troops to Leave Niger: Putin probably offers more attractive bribes Exactly. Russia has had its eyes on Africa since the 1950s, if not earlier. Russian technical assistance also includes stationing Wagner Group Mercenaries Russian Foreign Legion troops to support the tin pot dictators and junta leaders in the unlikely event of an attempted counter insurgency or coup. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/05/05/niger-receives-new-russian-advisers-equipment-a85039

@blondie said in "I dismissed a medical student.": This is still done, right? Like for the stupid or annoying ones? Slightly off topic... I worked with a vascular surgeon from Virginia. His first name was Julius - of course we called him "Julie" which he preferred, actually. Anyhow, Julie was a stickler for being on time. 7:30 case meant the knife hits the skin at 7:30 and woe be to the resident who's not there to ensure that happens. We always brought Julie's patients into the OR at 7:15. (says the retired guy at 6:55 am, sipping his coffee, still in his jammies, LOL) Anyhow, one day, we got the patient off to sleep, and the resident was nowhere to be found. Julie was in the lounge, expecting to walk in and start cutting at 7:30. He walked into the room, and there was nothing going on. No prepping...nothing. So, he decides to prep the leg for the bypass. At about 7:40, the resident comes into the room, and starts to apologize. Julie says (Virginia accent), "You know, I think I'm just gonna go ahead and do this here fem-pop. Why don't you go make some rounds?" I loved the guy. He and I got along very well. Julie was a very athletic guy. He died in a scuba diving accident in the Bahamas in 1986 - never found out what really happened. He was 53.

@LuFins-Dad said in MOAR free money?: This is an insanely stupid idea. Is the economic advisor with the degrees in music an social work suggesting this? "We can't go bankrupt - just print more money."

@kluurs said in Unwed: The folks that wrote Freakonomics (and others) would suggest that will result in increased crime Hasn't that been debunked?

Not only no new policies, 72,000 not getting renewed. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/state-farm-announces-major-insurance-150000813.html State Farm stated that it would discontinue coverage for around 30,000 homes and 42,000 apartments, citing surging costs, increasing risks of disasters such as wildfires, and outdated insurance rules as reasons for terminating the policies, per the Associated Press. And...it's global warming climate change... According to the AP, California's elected insurance commissioner is reforming the state's home insurance regulations to restabilize the market. "Changes to outdated regulations will improve choices for all Californians so everyone has options beyond the FAIR Plan," deputy commissioner Michael Soller told the Register. We can help homeowners in high-risk areas by switching to electric appliances, powering our homes with solar energy, and making sustainable choices when we shop. Even one small change, multiplied by thousands of people, can help curb the pollution driving more extreme weather.

Happy Birthday!

Interesting!

Interesting that the Secretary of Air Force was in the AI Plane. https://apnews.com/article/artificial-intelligence-fighter-jets-air-force-6a1100c96a73ca9b7f41cbd6a2753fda With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And riding in the front seat was Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall. The AI-controlled F-16, called Vista, flew Kendall in lightning-fast maneuvers at more than 550 miles an hour that put pressure on his body at five times the force of gravity. It went nearly nose to nose with a second human-piloted F-16 as both aircraft raced within 1,000 feet of each other, twisting and looping to try force their opponent into vulnerable positions.

What am I supposed to be seeing here?

Was it here or somewhere else I heard about some guy who is trying to listen to one song from every genre listed on Spotify (or maybe Pandora). There are hundreds listed.