Dr. Émile P. Torres (they/them)
@xriskology
Author, WaPo, LARB, Truthdig, Realtime Techpocalypse Newsletter. Co-host of Dystopia Now w/ comedian Kate Willett. Philosopher of human extinction. WonderLost.
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This person thinks academia used to be a meritocracy. I honestly don't understand how someone could think this. White dudes have been prioritized over women and People of Color for not just decades, but centuries. Astonishing, imo.
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As a nonbinary person who participated in Woke 1.0, I just want to apologize from the bottom of my heart to everyone whose life was torn apart and utterly ruined by them feeling slightly pressured to include pronouns in emails. I am so, so sorry. This was madness, & I regret it.
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Please do call them. There are literally more than 1 million other children. Call all of their parents. You’re a fucking mass murderer.
Bullshit is the fuel that launched Musk’s personal wealth over $1 trillion. There is no way for biological humans to colonize Mars, which leaves SpaceX with only a few options, each of which poses profound technical and philosophical challenges. Here’s why:
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