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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · 6d

Some fall colors starting to peek through but unfortunately the drought continues.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · 11d

Incredible day in London.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · 26d

This basic research leads to the extension of life for so many cancer patients. And it is only a fraction of the overall federal budget. #cancer

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/m...

Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer

www.nytimes.com

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · 26d

Hike to Purgatory Falls, Mont Vernon, NH. Unfortunately the small brooks and waterfalls were dry due to the drought.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Sep 11

One participant later described the process as the “digital equivalent of shoulder-surfing an overconfident junior developer.” #ai #software #engineering

www.theatlantic.com/economy/arch...

Just How Bad Would an AI Bubble Be?

The entire U.S. economy is being propped up by the promise of productivity gains that seem very far from materializing.

www.theatlantic.com

Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Sep 1

View from top of Killington VT.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Aug 30

Blue Sky over the Pogue in VT.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Aug 19

Another amazing hike in Tenerife Spain, part of which was along an old aqueduct.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Aug 17

Hike and swim at Playa de los Morteros, Tenerife Spain.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Aug 17

Hike at Teide National Park, Tenerife Spain.

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Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Aug 13

Supersized data centers, enabling AI, are also contributing to rapid depletion of our aquifers as well as commandeering of our electricity capacity. While a future AGI might be able to come up with solutions, it may be too late to physically implement them.
www.propublica.org/article/wate...

“Staggering” Water Loss Driven by Groundwater Mining Poses Global Threat

A new study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

www.propublica.org

Jeremy Deane @jtdeane.bsky.social · Aug 10

Imagine instead of spending billions putting the 1% in low earth orbit, the money was spent on eliminating microplastics and forever chemicals.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/o...