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Mario Livio
@Mario_Livio · Nov 14, 2020
Today is Nov 14. #OTD in 1716 polymath Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz passed away. Known as the last “universal genius”. He made deep, important contributions to the fields of logic, mathematics, physics, geology, and history. He formulated calculus independently of Newton.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 15, 2020
Hell of a wig collection too
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Michael Mina
@michaelmina_lab · Nov 15, 2020
If the question is "Am I currently infectious right now when the swab is collected" then on *most* instruments/labs, data suggests a Ct value somewhere around 30 or below is needed. (Different instruments/labs are different - but that's a decent generalization)...
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 15, 2020
It would be great if labs could give people this level of granular feedback in their results
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 15, 2020
Worth reading this thread if you’re curious about rona testing
Elon Musk@elonmusk· Nov 15, 2020@michaelmina_lab In your opinion, at what Ct number for the cov2 N1 gene should a PCR test probably be regarded as positive? If I’m asking the wrong question, what is a better question?
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opensky
@itfrombit1 · Nov 15, 2020
Why are Ct values for tests not provided with the results?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 15, 2020
They should be imo. If you get a blood pressure test, they tell you the number, not just if it’s high/not-high. There is not a clear consensus on what Ct value of what cov2 gene constitutes “positive”.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 15, 2020
Replying to @AstroJordy
A little up & down. Feels just like a regular cold, but more body achy & cloudy head than coughing/sneezing. DayQuil rocks.
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Michael Mina
@michaelmina_lab · Nov 14, 2020
PCR CAN be used as comparator - but must be w extreme care
RNA presence does not = live virus presence
It’s like faulting a newly installed security camera for not detecting a crime that was committed - even though some DNA is left on the floor at which it points.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 15, 2020
In your opinion, at what Ct number for the cov2 N1 gene should a PCR test probably be regarded as positive? If I’m asking the wrong question, what is a better question?
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Michael Mina
@michaelmina_lab · Nov 14, 2020
I don’t think it’s a good idea to make a strict cutoff that tries to apply to all tests. It causes confusion. For example - just the way the cycles are reported can differ. Abbott m2000 for example cuts off ten cycles in reporting. So a 24 reported is actually a 34...
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
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Tesla Owners Silicon Valley
@teslaownersSV · Nov 14, 2020
.@elonmusk whatever crazy new bug fixes you out into 2029.44.10.2 shows a huge improvement from the last one. I’m having more drives with less disengagement’s.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Cool, but please be super cautious. Expect two steps forward, one back. Lot of new code was merged.
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Austin Barnard🚀
@austinbarnard45 · Nov 14, 2020
Raptor Serial #32 after being removed from StarShip SN8.
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Just a scratch. We can buff it out.
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eruj
@erujabidi · Nov 14, 2020
u got covid or nah
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Am getting wildly different results from different labs, but most likely I have a moderate case of covid. My symptoms are that of a minor cold, which is no surprise, since a coronavirus is a type of cold.
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whatsupfranks
@WhatsupFranks · Nov 14, 2020
Are the creators of the NPCs, NPCs?
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
NPCs all the way up
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Lex Fridman
@lexfridman · Nov 14, 2020
We are all NPC characters.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Ahem
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Laws of thermodynamics:
1. You can’t win
2. You can’t break even
3. You can’t stop playing
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Unless you’re on DMT
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Laws of thermodynamics:
1. You can’t win
2. You can’t break even
3. You can’t stop playing
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Shakes fist at entropy
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Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Replying to @mikutunez
Big expansion of beta program in 6 to 8 weeks!
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Robinson Nuñez
@robintosh_nunez · Nov 14, 2020
This study says over 24 there is no viral replication = non infectious
academic.oup.com/cid/advance-ar…
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Interesting. My Thursday night saliva sample came back today with N1 gene (unique to cov2) showing at cycle 26 & N3 (generic sars) at 24. I get results of today’s test tomorrow. Almost no symptoms today, so hopefully better results.
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James Stephenson
@ICannot_Enough · Nov 13, 2020
Intelligence is knowing that tomatoes are a fruit, not a vegetable.
Wisdom is knowing not to put them in a fruit salad.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
What’s honey?
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Slashdot
@slashdot · Nov 13, 2020
Your Computer Isn't Yours bit.ly/3ktkC10
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
Feels that way
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whatsupfranks
@WhatsupFranks · Nov 14, 2020
awesome.
Elon Musk
@elonmusk · Nov 14, 2020
This seems accurate
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