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If you find yourself wishing you child was/had been a child prodigy, new research suggests that you might want to think again. 😲 medium.com/@kimbellard/...

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New research indicates that your child not being a child prodigy is no sign that he/she/they won't end up being world class in something later in life. In fact, their chances might be higher if they're not. 🙃 medium.com/@kimbellard/...

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Contrary to what you might think, new research suggests that world class performance as an adult does not typically start as a child prodigy. kimbellard.medium.com/tiger-moms-b...

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The 21st century has a long way to go yet, and investing in new technologies is more vital than ever. Unfortunately, China seems to understand this more than the U.S. does. 😑 kimbellard.medium.com/china-china-...

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For those of us who have long been proud of America's leadership in science & technology, a new report that China leads in research on 90% of key current and emerging technologies come as a shock. @zaynakhayat.bsky.social @danielkraft.bsky.social @cdelawalla.bsky.social medium.com/@kimbellard/...

The U.S. is in a technology race with China -- and it may not be winning. H/T @aspi-org.bsky.social @nature.com kimbellard.medium.com/china-china-...

Fascinating. But the universe isn't geometry; it's topology. www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...

🤔 @erikbryn.bsky.social @scottsantens.com www.theguardian.com/business/202...

😲 New 'DNA cassette tape' can store up to 1.5 million times more data than a smartphone — and the data can last 20,000 years if frozen | Live Science share.google/JhrTgtUdAqeI...

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Every time I read articles about the military-industrial complex, I can't help but think about the healthcare-industrial complex. 😒 kimbellard.medium.com/the-defense-...

"Bigger isn’t always better. More expensive isn’t always more valuable. Traditions aren’t always to be followed. Faster, cheaper, more flexible may be the ticket to the 21st century." medium.com/@kimbellard/...

NYT Editorial Board says: "“There is also a conceptual failure: the idea that more sophisticated is always better. For decades the American military has relied on systems that are bespoke, complex and wildly expensive.” Gosh, they could be talking about U.S. healthcare. medium.com/@kimbellard/...

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Inspired by articles in @nytopinion.nytimes.com and @washingtonpost.com , let's talk about defense spending...and implications for #healthcare and #tech. kimbellard.medium.com/the-defense-...

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"Nearly four decades after victory in the Cold War, the U.S. military is ill prepared for today’s global threats and revolutionary technologies." 😲 www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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This seems like a bad thing, right? 😳 Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision | Russia | The Guardian share.google/dYR5KVhMA20n...

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As someone recently wrote, we're a nation of lawyers, not engineers. 🙄 "The process...underscores a defining feature of American life: A tangle of bureaucracy often hinders ambitious visions, sowing confusion, uncertainty and delay." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/b...

"I’m trying to figure out if Republicans truly just don’t understand the math, or if they understand it just fine but are using the HSA ploy to continue their efforts to undermine ACA. I.e., are they ignorant, or cynical?" @charlesgaba.com medium.com/@kimbellard/...

The GAO released a report last week on health savings accounts (HSAs) reaffirming that HSAs do little to help people with low and moderate incomes – who would be hurt the most if Congress lets premium tax credit enhancements expire.

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The debate about extending expanded ACA subsidies versus contributing the funds into HSAs underscores one of the core debates about ACA: do we benefit the most people, or the people who need the most protection? @sanders.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov medium.com/@kimbellard/...

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Republicans have some alternative ideas to expanding the ACA expanded premium tax credits, such as using HSAs. The math does not work. @ddiamond.bsky.social @larrylevitt.bsky.social @emmabethmcginty.bsky.social @commonwealthfund.org @katiepalmer.bsky.social kimbellard.medium.com/lets-check-t...

@scottsantens.com , they're playing your song! 😉 wapo.st/4ru5aoW

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AI is cool. AI is exciting. Accounting and insurance are, for most people, neither. But for AI adoption to go mainstream, we're going to have to figure out how both of those deal with it. kimbellard.medium.com/revenge-of-t...

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Issues about the accounting of, and insurance for, #AI might seem like a bother, but they're signs that AI is truly becoming mainstream. @idrdex.bsky.social @erikbryn.bsky.social @yuriquintana.com @mims.bsky.social @kdpsingh.bsky.social medium.com/@kimbellard/...

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We don't usually think about accountants or actuaries when we think about AI, but we're going to have to. H/T @leeharris.ft.com Christina Criddle Martin Anderson Jonathan Weil kimbellard.medium.com/revenge-of-t...

😟 "In 2025, America built fewer homes per 100,000 people than it did in 2005, 1995, 1985 or 1975." "...the hard problem at the heart of housing politics: It’s the people who already have homes who have a voice in local politics and planning." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...

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