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Theran
"Theran" A man who can drink more beer than a bar can provide. When it comes to taking things in moderation, Moderation is the only thing he does in moderation.
Theran by Opianethie February 7, 2010
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Theranos
A defunct health care corporation invented by Elizabeth Holmes that was once considered revolutionary in conducting blood tests that required only a finger-prick but there was one big problem; it was too good to be true. It was a big sham. The technology was worthless (engineers with their PhD's couldn't get the blood testing equipment to work), the tests were highly inaccurate (one example; a patient complained about ringing in her ears, Theranos test said she was at risk of having a stroke, her doctor thought something seemed off, gave her a real blood test and it turned out the symptoms were just the result of insomnia!), investors were mislead despite a boatload of red flags (Theranos never demonstrated the technology and showed them the labs. Investors just liked the cool idea of a test requiring just a drop of blood), the company was tyrannical chaos and mistreated their employees pretty harshly, etc.
Holmes and her equally scummy partner/sugar daddy Sunny Balwani have been indicted for wire fraud. Just read the book "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup" by John Carreryrou if you want to get the full details. A must-read.
Holmes and her equally scummy partner/sugar daddy Sunny Balwani have been indicted for wire fraud. Just read the book "Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup" by John Carreryrou if you want to get the full details. A must-read.
Theranos by Soul_Driver January 18, 2019
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Therac-25
1. a complete failure of epic proportions, especially in medical and programming situations.
2. The Therac-25 was a machine made by the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to treat cancer patients with radiation. 6 people were reported to have received massive overdoses of radiation due in large part to bad software design and poor testing. People died because of it. It is used as an example of why a programmer needs to thoroughly test a program before releasing it for use.
2. The Therac-25 was a machine made by the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited to treat cancer patients with radiation. 6 people were reported to have received massive overdoses of radiation due in large part to bad software design and poor testing. People died because of it. It is used as an example of why a programmer needs to thoroughly test a program before releasing it for use.
1. Michael Jackson's doctor is a classic example of Therac-25-- he fucked up so badly MJ died!
2. The Therac-25 was made by Canadian uber-n00bs.
2. The Therac-25 was made by Canadian uber-n00bs.
Therac-25 by encycl07pedia1 July 7, 2010
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doorwall
A door wall is a sliding-glass door or patio door. The term is yet another example of banal Michigan vernacular, where in the residents latch on to company names, trademark names, marketing terms and product names from local companies. The terms become embedded in the local vocabulary and eventually become accepted as actual valid words and phrases. In this case the term comes from Wallside Windows in Taylor, MI (a large window manufacturer), where 'door wall' is their created word for sliding-glass door.
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Frothability
The measure of an emotional and over zealous consumer in an upwardly charging market, also known as a bull market. It's characterized by rising asset prices, increased investor confidence, and favorable growth in the markets, bro.
The frothability was evident as over-zealous consumers eagerly engaged in bidding wars, driving property prices to unsustainable levels reminiscent of previous speculative bubbles.
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