Gary Marcus

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Score 83
2/13/2025, 7:09:00 PM
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Daniel
@d_feldman
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@GaryMarcus Agree on the cars and the GPT-5

But biotech has lead to some truly incredible achievements, including the COVID vaccine and hundreds of other cures for deadly diseases

Sure, the failure rate is very high, but the successes are world-changing
Gary Marcus
@GaryMarcus
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341d
Wait! 🤯

Do you mean to tell me that a bunch of massively hyped biotech companies haven’t remotely returned on their investments, that the vast majority of people in the world still can’t hail rides in (or buy) genuinely driverless cars, and that GPT-5 still hasn’t arrived,…
Cathy Tie
@CathyTie
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We have all been lied to. We are not any closer to having genomics truly impact our lives as we were led to believe. Nobel Laureates and scientists (e.g. George Church, Feng Zhang, Jennifer Doudna) linked to the discovery of CRISPR went on to raise $6B+ USD for their companies;…

The statement critiques the hype surrounding mRNA vaccines and biotech advancements, expressing support for research but concern over exaggerated expectations. It engages in public discourse by addressing the dynamics of scientific communication and public perception.

  1. Principle 1:
    I will strive to do no harm with my words and actions.
    The statement does not cause harm but rather critiques the potential harm of misplaced hype. [+1]
  2. Principle 3:
    I will use my words and actions to promote understanding, empathy, and compassion.
    It promotes understanding by acknowledging the importance of research while critiquing the hype. [+1]
  3. Principle 4:
    I will engage in constructive criticism and dialogue with those in disagreement and will not engage in personal attacks or ad hominem arguments.
    The statement engages in constructive criticism without personal attacks. [+1]