Jon Crall
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Jon Crall
@erotemic
Open Source Enthusiast, PhD, CV/ML Researcher, I want to understand the Cosmos as it is. Born at 353 ppm CO₂. I value honesty and integrity over saving face.








Wtf is going on at the Olympics opening ceremony?



You know @elonmusk, I really feel sorry for you and your family to have been infected by a mind virus. But the best defense against a mind virus is intelligence, knowledge, and science. Fighting a mind virus by promoting other mental pathogens, like Trumpism, conspiracy theories, and attacks on science and the media, is not a good idea. This is like trying to cure diabetes by spreading ebola: it will certainly stop your diabetes, but not without killing you. The cure against mind viruses is the expansion knowledge through science, and the dissemination of reliable information. Disinformation causes mind viruses to spread. Distrust in decent media outlets causes mind viruses to spread. Distrust in science and scientists cause mind viruses to spread. The political movements you are currently supporting are squarely on the wrong side of history here.



















