Failed at physics, now work in software. But my interests are philosophy of consciousness, cogsci, and epistemology. Also QM, General Relativity, and some Theology.
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Went biking yesterday with STEM professor. Talked about what we could do as part of “resistance”. Noted that our daily lives were unaffected (for now) by what’s happening. Unsure what we can do. Suspect others are in similar situations - we abhor what’s happening, but not yet affected personally.
Intelligence depends on more than cognitive horsepower. It requires cognitive flexibility. The faster the world evolves, the greater the cost of rigidity. Stubbornness is a path to getting trapped in the past. The future belongs to those with the courage to change their minds.
It's National Dog Day. Time to share the saddest scene in the history of television. youtu.be/0WBbKSFhw9A
Agreed! Unfortunately there are often people at the executive level who fail to appreciate that important qualifier.
He's delusional. MIT has found that AI hype has not yet translated into actual business gains. Companies that laid off people thinking that AI would replace them have had to hire them back. mlq.ai/media/quarte...
Sounds interesting. Just ordered!
Definitely one of the more memorable soap opera characters!
Had the pleasure yesterday of meeting @johndelancie.bsky.social, actor and noted champion of secular humanism. One of the nicest celebrities I’ve met!
I honestly can’t believe there are still any AI skeptics out there. This tech is obviously revolutionary
Love seeing the pre-decimalization price!
This is the single best piece I've read on "replacing coders with AI," it fully dispells the myth from the perspective of a software engineer and does so in a calm, reasonable way. colton.dev/blog/curing-...
Won't happen, unfortunately. Under 25th, Trump can contest, in which case it goes to Congress to resolve. Two-thirds of both houses would have to vote against Trump. Do you honestly think Congress would cross him? They had their chance with the impeachments and failed to do so. They're cowards.
1928 version?
Some morning it is not easy to get out of bed
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Even when it would be in his best interest, he is incapable of keeping his mouth shut. The more he speaks on the matter, the more he incriminates himself.
I still can't figure out if he is genuinely ignorant about how tariffs work or if he just blatantly lies about them. It's so hard to tell with him. We know he's stubbornly ignorant and a serial liar. But how to discern if specific falsehoods are a result of ignorance or intent?
Could be a convenient way to dispose of bodies..... Not that I need to dispose of any bodies..... (At least not recently....)
How was VSI: Indian Philosophy? Pretty sure I have that in my pile of books to read.
Excellent thread on historical analogies
That would be Juan Luis Pedro Phillipo de Huevos Epstein, thank you.
My wife was given less than 2 years to live with cancer. She lasted 10! Doctors credited much of her success to her sense of humor and positive attitude. Humor: her first tumor was 20+ pounds. She named it "Edgar". Each subsequent recurrence became Edgar II, Edgar III, until the last, Edgar VI.
That flatly contradicts what for months DOJ had been telling Judge Xinis in the Abrega Garcia case.
When I first saw these, I had hoped they weren't real: diplomatic letter, written like a kid's social media post. Another internet joke. Now I know they are real, and am embarrassed for our nation. No business would send out an official letter like this without having it proofread and copyedited
Is this real??? If so, it's an embarrassment to the United States. Third graders understand the use of capital letters better than him.
Wish I had printed this article before it went behind their paywall.
We live in an America governed by Trump. But we do not have to accept that we live in Trump’s America. My latest for @theatlantic.com Daily: www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
So we're left with a mix of districts where birthright citizenship exists, and a majority of districts where it doesn't?
Allow plenty of time! Took me an hour to go 3 miles when crossing the bridge on 75. Might try 275 next time.
I don't think she has the cognitive capacity to recognize irony.
Surprised that an "ICE" bounty hunter - masked, no ID, no badge - hasn't been accidentally shot yet by a citizen. If masked people with no badges or IDs appeared at your door with guns, what would you do? It's only a matter of time.
Happy for you and Brad and the many other couples who were finally able to marry! Cheers to you and Brad! Live long and prosper TOGETHER!
Who would hear this case? In what court did they file?
"We're dealing with a lot of issues here"
Palanquin carried by pangolins.
I enjoyed watching their lute videos, reading their posts on philosophy and religion. When they shared their diagnosis, I encouraged them to stay positive. I told of my late wife who, after being given < 2 yrs with cancer, survived for 10. Wanted them to keep hope. Sincerest condolences to you.
20% of all players will have a single year career.
Is that before or after he releases his healthcare plan?
Thank you, DOCTOR Foster! I'm sure that I'd find it interesting. I'm not a professional philosopher, of course. But I enjoy reading philosophy books and papers, particularly in epistemology. I'll DM you on X. And again, congratulations!
Congratulations, Dr Foster! Would it impertinent of me to ask if I could read your thesis?
Honest question. Is this a good thing?
Belated birthday wishes to you! Hope you had a nice weekend.
Sorry to hear this. Just bought the President 33 cups of coffee. Please tell him not to drink them all in one sitting. Best wishes, sir.
I"ll alert the media
It's been a few weeks since I've seen the baby bunny that was living in a basket in my backyard. Have to assume it's grown and gone off to find friends.
If a Large Language Model (LLM) - a workhorse of AI - sees something repeated a lot, it considers it truth. It cannot tell the difference between a novel and a work of non-fiction. The politicians are out of their minds swallowing the hype of the tech companies and letting this technology run riot
We get most steel and aluminum from allies. Is he expecting a war with Canada?
Trump likes to think he has all the cards. When confronted with the actual reality, it confuses him.
Right after he releases his health care plan
Many alleged pundits (especially on that OTHER platform) make foolish comments about cases that they clearly haven't read. I often reply by admonishing them to read the case and providing a link to the docs.
Wow. Despite all those redactions, they DIDN'T redact the "anally raped by asteroid" part. Disturbing
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"...[LLMs] are unconcerned with truth because they have no concept of it..." Excellent essay of the state of Generative AI and its dangers
That's BRUNO THE MAGNIFICENT!
Hmmm....He doesn't like you, but acknowledges that you make valid points in your book. Backhand compliment?
Reconciliation bills can only include matters relating to spending and budget. So these cannot be in a reconciliation bill.
Your frequent reminder a human brain is superior to AI and can be powered by a cheeseburger.
Great to see so many! Seems like there were a few years there when most of the platforms were empty.
He really is Putin's bitch, isn't he?
Yes, he is usually right. Disturbingly prescient lately, too.
Not Covid? I returned last Monday from a weekend in Manhattan and next day tested positive for Covid. Been miserable ever since. Glad to see Lily taking good care for you. Feel better soon, Professor!
If you don't mind subtitles... Spanish series The Gardener on Netflix was very good. Six 45 min episodes. For something more humorous, German series Murder Mindfully is fun. Short episodes.
Absolutely! My first year of college, the best parties started after midnight and went until sunrise. So it was perfectly acceptable to get a few hours of sleep in before going out. Hope your "friend" enjoys the punk rock show! ;-)
And he still thinks the exporting country pays the tariff!
Beautiful city! Safe, modern, excellent mass transit, every imaginable cuisine. Fascinating blend of English, Chinese, Indian, Muslim cultures. Only negatives: - so very far away - oppressive heat and humidity. Have to change shirts several times a day, do laundry a few times when I visit. Enjoy!
Sad when the tiniest hint of a spine in a US Senator is cause to celebrate.
When the day comes that Trump dumps him - and it will - any potential employer should play this tape to Bessent during his job interview. He is sacrificing every iota of professional integrity to please Dear Leader. As we've seen with others, such loyalty in the end means nothing to Trump.
First act of Glengarry Glen Ross just ended after 30 minutes. Thought the norm for plays was longer first act, shorter second? Odenkirk is excellent. Culkin, not so much. McKean good, although he doesn’t have many lines so far.
Will they invoke Insurrection Act? Or simply ignore Posse Comitatus Act?
NAFTA took 3 years to negotiate. USMCA (which was basically NAFTA with a new name) took more than a year. TTP took 6 years. Trade deals take time. The administration is delusional. Rushed deals will probably be bad deals.
I have that same Star Trek panel on my wall! It was a Christmas gift from my stepdaughter. Lily looks beautiful on her perch.
Easter truce between dog and cat this past weekend
Watching you prepare your γιαγιά's lamb recipe has become an Easter tradition for many of us. May you and your family have a wonderful Easter, Professor!
Beautifully written order. Unfortunately I fear that these eloquent words will be lost on our current executive branch.
I'm not so sure. He had most of his followers believing that the economy was terrible under Biden, despite data and indicators to the contrary.
Sadly the entire GOP is all too willing to stand back and let it happen. They'd rather let the nation crash than stand up to Trump.
This sure looks like an appeal, not a petition for mandamus. What would appeal court typically do with this? Just dismiss/ignore? Or can they sanction/scold for appealing an unappealable order? And if appeal dismissed, would DOJ try to appeal to SCOTUS?
Well hello! Nice to see your beautiful face here on Bsky. Hope you have a wonderful day.
I'm not a lawyer. If appeals court refuses to accept the petition, can govt petition directly to SCOTUS for the writ?
By September?
So TRO is vacated. But case on merits of use of AEA before Boasberg proceeds?
Claims without evidence seem to be common these days. What's worse is that many will mindlessly believe these claims. People with massive wealth mistakenly believe that equates to high intelligence.
A very old Soviet joke, from an especially dark time: Foxes are fleeing the USSR in droves. Q: Why are you running away? Fox: The Soviets passed a new law that they’re going to arrest all camels. Q: But you’re foxes! Fox: Yeah, why don’t *you* try proving to the NKVD that you’re not a camel.
“Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all.” Heinrich Heine. I think he was talking about Trump.
Israel dropped its tariffs on US goods, in a show of good faith. Then we still put tariffs on theirs. That takes some serious chutzpah. Trump is seriously damaging our relationships around the world.
An apt, if disgusting, metaphor. Apparently people voted for this? Makes no sense.
More time to sell before the market drops.
I use "bloody" regularly. But now I'm determined to work "chuffed" into my daily vocabulary. Great word.
Time spent with baby koala on your hand chewing on a eucalyptus leaf is never wasted
Trump is economically illiterate. What's worse is that there is no one around him with the backbone to tell him just how stupid and damaging his economic fantasies are.
Looks more like one white supremacist and one orange supremacist. Does Trump not look like the work of a very bad mortician?
Easy answer. Like Trump, he likes to "exaggerate". Or to put it more bluntly, blatantly lie.
Sadly, it’s a good time to once again share this amazing infographic that we ran at @science.org more than 7 years ago 🧪 #IDsky www.science.org/content/arti...
He certainly should at least provide them to Congress. Surprised that hasn't happen yet (to my knowledge).
Please, Lord, isn't time to wipe out humanity and give some other species a chance to rule the planet?
Dems are missing the bigger issue! ASK - how often do they have such unsecured groupchats? - why do they use them, when they know that they violate security protocols? - how are they not violating record keeping laws? - would you fire an underling for violating regulations regarding use of Signal?
EXACTLY! Adding Goldberg was incompetence. But bigger issue is Cabinet routinely, DELIBERATELY using unsecured commercial groupchats to discuss national security and policy. Underlings would be fired for this. So why do they do it? To avoid subpoenas and thwart record keeping laws.