Chip McDonald
@chipmcdonald.bsky.social
Musician, guitar teacher.
Covid averse\vaccinated\pro-mask
F1, politically jaded, LLM/ML/PyTorch TensorFlow curious.
Suhr guitars, Marshall amps; GT86\BRZ\FR-S; Canon DSLR; goberian, GSD ftw.
Waiting for that 70s A.C. Clarke 21st century to arrive.
Covid averse\vaccinated\pro-mask
F1, politically jaded, LLM/ML/PyTorch TensorFlow curious.
Suhr guitars, Marshall amps; GT86\BRZ\FR-S; Canon DSLR; goberian, GSD ftw.
Waiting for that 70s A.C. Clarke 21st century to arrive.
The deluge of "new, young democratic pundits" on YouTube is diluting what's going on.
There is no opposition, no strategy.
There appears to be controlled opposition.
Useless. The U.S. is cooked.
There is no opposition, no strategy.
There appears to be controlled opposition.
Useless. The U.S. is cooked.
June 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The deluge of "new, young democratic pundits" on YouTube is diluting what's going on.
There is no opposition, no strategy.
There appears to be controlled opposition.
Useless. The U.S. is cooked.
There is no opposition, no strategy.
There appears to be controlled opposition.
Useless. The U.S. is cooked.
Trump is taking advantage of getting buried in the dilution of decentralized information.
As of right now, there is no reliable source of actual news, and soc media is an avalanche of uncollated noise.
*The U.S. is a dictatorship*, and no "reputable authority" is acknowledging it.
As of right now, there is no reliable source of actual news, and soc media is an avalanche of uncollated noise.
*The U.S. is a dictatorship*, and no "reputable authority" is acknowledging it.
June 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Trump is taking advantage of getting buried in the dilution of decentralized information.
As of right now, there is no reliable source of actual news, and soc media is an avalanche of uncollated noise.
*The U.S. is a dictatorship*, and no "reputable authority" is acknowledging it.
As of right now, there is no reliable source of actual news, and soc media is an avalanche of uncollated noise.
*The U.S. is a dictatorship*, and no "reputable authority" is acknowledging it.
The hatred for people wanting a better life - the essence of how the U.S. came about - combined with cheering for an authoritarian military takeover is appalling.
Brainwashed sociopaths on parade. Palpable evil.
Brainwashed sociopaths on parade. Palpable evil.
June 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The hatred for people wanting a better life - the essence of how the U.S. came about - combined with cheering for an authoritarian military takeover is appalling.
Brainwashed sociopaths on parade. Palpable evil.
Brainwashed sociopaths on parade. Palpable evil.
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Jeramie McCloud uses half step bends; Carter Hayes composes 8 bars of contrapuntal music; Amy Mcgee plays "Can't Hardly Wait" by the Replacements; Jakob Mitchell does upstroke-dominant balancing; Julian Bell does bend combinations;
Jeramie McCloud uses half step bends; Carter Hayes composes 8 bars of contrapuntal music; Amy Mcgee plays "Can't Hardly Wait" by the Replacements; Jakob Mitchell does upstroke-dominant balancing; Julian Bell does bend combinations;
May 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Jeramie McCloud uses half step bends; Carter Hayes composes 8 bars of contrapuntal music; Amy Mcgee plays "Can't Hardly Wait" by the Replacements; Jakob Mitchell does upstroke-dominant balancing; Julian Bell does bend combinations;
Jeramie McCloud uses half step bends; Carter Hayes composes 8 bars of contrapuntal music; Amy Mcgee plays "Can't Hardly Wait" by the Replacements; Jakob Mitchell does upstroke-dominant balancing; Julian Bell does bend combinations;
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Jeramie McCloud improvises over "Planet Caravan" by Black Sabbath; Makeda Bostwick plays "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana; Jason Thompson continues through allegro "Tumeni Notes" by Steve Morse; G Perera does Allman Brothers process;
Jeramie McCloud improvises over "Planet Caravan" by Black Sabbath; Makeda Bostwick plays "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana; Jason Thompson continues through allegro "Tumeni Notes" by Steve Morse; G Perera does Allman Brothers process;
May 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Jeramie McCloud improvises over "Planet Caravan" by Black Sabbath; Makeda Bostwick plays "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana; Jason Thompson continues through allegro "Tumeni Notes" by Steve Morse; G Perera does Allman Brothers process;
Jeramie McCloud improvises over "Planet Caravan" by Black Sabbath; Makeda Bostwick plays "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana; Jason Thompson continues through allegro "Tumeni Notes" by Steve Morse; G Perera does Allman Brothers process;
@leolaporte.me
Listening to _Intelligent Machines_; I'm curious for you to finish your thought about prosognosia?
Re. you started to say "I see mental images"?
I have a (as a kid near perfect) photographic memory, except for faces. I think I know why, interested in what you were about to say.
Listening to _Intelligent Machines_; I'm curious for you to finish your thought about prosognosia?
Re. you started to say "I see mental images"?
I have a (as a kid near perfect) photographic memory, except for faces. I think I know why, interested in what you were about to say.
May 15, 2025 at 9:15 AM
@leolaporte.me
Listening to _Intelligent Machines_; I'm curious for you to finish your thought about prosognosia?
Re. you started to say "I see mental images"?
I have a (as a kid near perfect) photographic memory, except for faces. I think I know why, interested in what you were about to say.
Listening to _Intelligent Machines_; I'm curious for you to finish your thought about prosognosia?
Re. you started to say "I see mental images"?
I have a (as a kid near perfect) photographic memory, except for faces. I think I know why, interested in what you were about to say.
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Dave Burke does "Too Much" by Dave Matthews Band; Makeda Bostwick does "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2; Andy Debrosse does "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms; Jeramie Mcloud does bending integration; Jeremy Matthai does "Stairway to Heaven" contrary
Dave Burke does "Too Much" by Dave Matthews Band; Makeda Bostwick does "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2; Andy Debrosse does "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms; Jeramie Mcloud does bending integration; Jeremy Matthai does "Stairway to Heaven" contrary
April 1, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Dave Burke does "Too Much" by Dave Matthews Band; Makeda Bostwick does "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2; Andy Debrosse does "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms; Jeramie Mcloud does bending integration; Jeremy Matthai does "Stairway to Heaven" contrary
Dave Burke does "Too Much" by Dave Matthews Band; Makeda Bostwick does "Sunday Bloody Sunday" by U2; Andy Debrosse does "Hey Jealousy" by Gin Blossoms; Jeramie Mcloud does bending integration; Jeremy Matthai does "Stairway to Heaven" contrary
The rich telling the poor "there will be pain".
The hypnotized MAGA cult made this happen.
#Tariff
#tariffwar
The hypnotized MAGA cult made this happen.
#Tariff
#tariffwar
April 1, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The rich telling the poor "there will be pain".
The hypnotized MAGA cult made this happen.
#Tariff
#tariffwar
The hypnotized MAGA cult made this happen.
#Tariff
#tariffwar
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Asher Luckey does melody/lyric development on an original; Gabe Murphy does open chords; Carter Hayes does 2 octave triad sweeps; Jeremy Matthai does Tony Iommi blues; G Perera does Bob Marley vocal riddims;
Asher Luckey does melody/lyric development on an original; Gabe Murphy does open chords; Carter Hayes does 2 octave triad sweeps; Jeremy Matthai does Tony Iommi blues; G Perera does Bob Marley vocal riddims;
March 18, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Asher Luckey does melody/lyric development on an original; Gabe Murphy does open chords; Carter Hayes does 2 octave triad sweeps; Jeremy Matthai does Tony Iommi blues; G Perera does Bob Marley vocal riddims;
Asher Luckey does melody/lyric development on an original; Gabe Murphy does open chords; Carter Hayes does 2 octave triad sweeps; Jeremy Matthai does Tony Iommi blues; G Perera does Bob Marley vocal riddims;
I'm just a peasant, but reliable monolithic alignment without multi-cameral, cascaded *discrete* limited function (uhg) is never going to happen.
It will always result in "schizophrenic" behavior. The "HAL" conundrum will always be there.
$.10
It will always result in "schizophrenic" behavior. The "HAL" conundrum will always be there.
$.10
March 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I'm just a peasant, but reliable monolithic alignment without multi-cameral, cascaded *discrete* limited function (uhg) is never going to happen.
It will always result in "schizophrenic" behavior. The "HAL" conundrum will always be there.
$.10
It will always result in "schizophrenic" behavior. The "HAL" conundrum will always be there.
$.10
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Dave Burke does "Pay For What You Get" by Dave Matthews Band; Chuck Thornton does 1/8 note subdivision; Amy Mcgee plays "Driver 8" by R.E.M.; Asher Luckey does Jeff Buckley voicings; Nikhil Madala does diatonic fingerings; and more!
->
Dave Burke does "Pay For What You Get" by Dave Matthews Band; Chuck Thornton does 1/8 note subdivision; Amy Mcgee plays "Driver 8" by R.E.M.; Asher Luckey does Jeff Buckley voicings; Nikhil Madala does diatonic fingerings; and more!
->
March 5, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A SAMPLING OF GUITAR LESSONS THIS WEEK:
Dave Burke does "Pay For What You Get" by Dave Matthews Band; Chuck Thornton does 1/8 note subdivision; Amy Mcgee plays "Driver 8" by R.E.M.; Asher Luckey does Jeff Buckley voicings; Nikhil Madala does diatonic fingerings; and more!
->
Dave Burke does "Pay For What You Get" by Dave Matthews Band; Chuck Thornton does 1/8 note subdivision; Amy Mcgee plays "Driver 8" by R.E.M.; Asher Luckey does Jeff Buckley voicings; Nikhil Madala does diatonic fingerings; and more!
->
Actual real world goals for LLMs/ML:
100% confidence in math.
Controllable hallucination.
Confidence checking.
The scariest thing to me about the frantic, out of control adoption of ai systems is that those 3 things are missing - but people don't seem to know or care.
100% confidence in math.
Controllable hallucination.
Confidence checking.
The scariest thing to me about the frantic, out of control adoption of ai systems is that those 3 things are missing - but people don't seem to know or care.
March 5, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Actual real world goals for LLMs/ML:
100% confidence in math.
Controllable hallucination.
Confidence checking.
The scariest thing to me about the frantic, out of control adoption of ai systems is that those 3 things are missing - but people don't seem to know or care.
100% confidence in math.
Controllable hallucination.
Confidence checking.
The scariest thing to me about the frantic, out of control adoption of ai systems is that those 3 things are missing - but people don't seem to know or care.
Either aiding and abetting doesn't mean what I think it means, or we're now allies with Russia.
New: A senior US military official tells CNN the US has curtailed some intelligence sharing with Ukraine, which could affect both offensive and defensive operations including air defense, since Ukraine also depends on US intel for overwatch. Among the changes is a reduction in ISR flights.
March 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Either aiding and abetting doesn't mean what I think it means, or we're now allies with Russia.
Signs, pink dresses, complaining about Trump on shows does
NOTHING.
The Democrats have no cohesive message, milquetoast "ideas" about how to "maybe" pursue legal means at some indeterminate juncture - when the Orange Reich obviously doesn't care about process.
It looks complicit!
NOTHING.
The Democrats have no cohesive message, milquetoast "ideas" about how to "maybe" pursue legal means at some indeterminate juncture - when the Orange Reich obviously doesn't care about process.
It looks complicit!
March 5, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Signs, pink dresses, complaining about Trump on shows does
NOTHING.
The Democrats have no cohesive message, milquetoast "ideas" about how to "maybe" pursue legal means at some indeterminate juncture - when the Orange Reich obviously doesn't care about process.
It looks complicit!
NOTHING.
The Democrats have no cohesive message, milquetoast "ideas" about how to "maybe" pursue legal means at some indeterminate juncture - when the Orange Reich obviously doesn't care about process.
It looks complicit!
Reposted by Chip McDonald
Russia invaded America without putting a single boot on the ground.
March 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Russia invaded America without putting a single boot on the ground.
The Social Media Gom Jabbar:
I look to see if you have written replies.
It doesn't mean you're not a bot, but that you *might* be a human.
/ Orange Catholic Bible = disciples of MAGA?
I look to see if you have written replies.
It doesn't mean you're not a bot, but that you *might* be a human.
/ Orange Catholic Bible = disciples of MAGA?
February 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Social Media Gom Jabbar:
I look to see if you have written replies.
It doesn't mean you're not a bot, but that you *might* be a human.
/ Orange Catholic Bible = disciples of MAGA?
I look to see if you have written replies.
It doesn't mean you're not a bot, but that you *might* be a human.
/ Orange Catholic Bible = disciples of MAGA?
Endless sock puppet YouTube channels of editorialized snippets of the regime's shenanigans
DOES NOTHING.
Compile damning video and pollute their search terms with MAGA friendly titles and thumbnails.
But making jokes and insisting it will change is borderline grifting.
#DNC
DOES NOTHING.
Compile damning video and pollute their search terms with MAGA friendly titles and thumbnails.
But making jokes and insisting it will change is borderline grifting.
#DNC
February 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Endless sock puppet YouTube channels of editorialized snippets of the regime's shenanigans
DOES NOTHING.
Compile damning video and pollute their search terms with MAGA friendly titles and thumbnails.
But making jokes and insisting it will change is borderline grifting.
#DNC
DOES NOTHING.
Compile damning video and pollute their search terms with MAGA friendly titles and thumbnails.
But making jokes and insisting it will change is borderline grifting.
#DNC
Reposted by Chip McDonald
The bigger mistake that people do not see yet, is that Elon is creating scenarios that gives him a reason to pipe up and say, "you know your majesty, our ai system can do that".
We're preparing to put half baked ai systems that think "strawberry" is spelled with 2 rs in charge of everything.
We're preparing to put half baked ai systems that think "strawberry" is spelled with 2 rs in charge of everything.
February 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The bigger mistake that people do not see yet, is that Elon is creating scenarios that gives him a reason to pipe up and say, "you know your majesty, our ai system can do that".
We're preparing to put half baked ai systems that think "strawberry" is spelled with 2 rs in charge of everything.
We're preparing to put half baked ai systems that think "strawberry" is spelled with 2 rs in charge of everything.
You're actually justifying your job to an ai.
Which is funny, because they make a lot of mistakes, and are limited in scope the prompt.
"Who are doing useful work?" = doofus results.
Federal workers are literally pleading to their ai overlord to find them worthy.
Which is funny, because they make a lot of mistakes, and are limited in scope the prompt.
"Who are doing useful work?" = doofus results.
Federal workers are literally pleading to their ai overlord to find them worthy.
February 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
You're actually justifying your job to an ai.
Which is funny, because they make a lot of mistakes, and are limited in scope the prompt.
"Who are doing useful work?" = doofus results.
Federal workers are literally pleading to their ai overlord to find them worthy.
Which is funny, because they make a lot of mistakes, and are limited in scope the prompt.
"Who are doing useful work?" = doofus results.
Federal workers are literally pleading to their ai overlord to find them worthy.
Countdown to methylene blue being sold in Walmart, Tractor Supply: 10,9,8...
Just look for the aisle with gallon jugs of apple cider vinegar and the horse pills.
It will be great when the FDA/USDA are doged, and we can get back to electric belts, lead potices and heroin hydrochloride tinctures!
Just look for the aisle with gallon jugs of apple cider vinegar and the horse pills.
It will be great when the FDA/USDA are doged, and we can get back to electric belts, lead potices and heroin hydrochloride tinctures!
February 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Countdown to methylene blue being sold in Walmart, Tractor Supply: 10,9,8...
Just look for the aisle with gallon jugs of apple cider vinegar and the horse pills.
It will be great when the FDA/USDA are doged, and we can get back to electric belts, lead potices and heroin hydrochloride tinctures!
Just look for the aisle with gallon jugs of apple cider vinegar and the horse pills.
It will be great when the FDA/USDA are doged, and we can get back to electric belts, lead potices and heroin hydrochloride tinctures!
Shitler and the Orange Reich?
No, I like the color orange.
Vice Chancellor Drumpf and the Dumb Reich?
Yeah, the #DumbReich.
#dictatorship
#coup
#Constitution r.i.p.
No, I like the color orange.
Vice Chancellor Drumpf and the Dumb Reich?
Yeah, the #DumbReich.
#dictatorship
#coup
#Constitution r.i.p.
February 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Shitler and the Orange Reich?
No, I like the color orange.
Vice Chancellor Drumpf and the Dumb Reich?
Yeah, the #DumbReich.
#dictatorship
#coup
#Constitution r.i.p.
No, I like the color orange.
Vice Chancellor Drumpf and the Dumb Reich?
Yeah, the #DumbReich.
#dictatorship
#coup
#Constitution r.i.p.
Truman, F-35, et al: reliance on networked digital systems is a delicious attack vector, in planes, or ships.
Tuned high energy rf can wreck grounds, ruining clock timing. You can induce current across tiny gaps.
"Something" is being tested, not just GPS, radar jamming.
Tuned high energy rf can wreck grounds, ruining clock timing. You can induce current across tiny gaps.
"Something" is being tested, not just GPS, radar jamming.
February 13, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Truman, F-35, et al: reliance on networked digital systems is a delicious attack vector, in planes, or ships.
Tuned high energy rf can wreck grounds, ruining clock timing. You can induce current across tiny gaps.
"Something" is being tested, not just GPS, radar jamming.
Tuned high energy rf can wreck grounds, ruining clock timing. You can induce current across tiny gaps.
"Something" is being tested, not just GPS, radar jamming.
Think about *one thing*:
Trump learned, conclusively showed, for oligarchs/corporations
LEGALITY DOES NOT MATTER.
They're not thinking ONE MOMENT about the Constitution. We're a dictatorship!
They know nothing will happen to them, acting 100% linear.
We are on a well trodden path....
Trump learned, conclusively showed, for oligarchs/corporations
LEGALITY DOES NOT MATTER.
They're not thinking ONE MOMENT about the Constitution. We're a dictatorship!
They know nothing will happen to them, acting 100% linear.
We are on a well trodden path....
February 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Think about *one thing*:
Trump learned, conclusively showed, for oligarchs/corporations
LEGALITY DOES NOT MATTER.
They're not thinking ONE MOMENT about the Constitution. We're a dictatorship!
They know nothing will happen to them, acting 100% linear.
We are on a well trodden path....
Trump learned, conclusively showed, for oligarchs/corporations
LEGALITY DOES NOT MATTER.
They're not thinking ONE MOMENT about the Constitution. We're a dictatorship!
They know nothing will happen to them, acting 100% linear.
We are on a well trodden path....
Frakking frak, they're winning because I'm not working on music!
I've got to get control of my doom scrolling, but it frightens me that it looks like people generally don't grasp what has happened.
I keep hoping I'll see people switching to a consensus that yes, we are a dictatorship.
I've got to get control of my doom scrolling, but it frightens me that it looks like people generally don't grasp what has happened.
I keep hoping I'll see people switching to a consensus that yes, we are a dictatorship.
February 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Frakking frak, they're winning because I'm not working on music!
I've got to get control of my doom scrolling, but it frightens me that it looks like people generally don't grasp what has happened.
I keep hoping I'll see people switching to a consensus that yes, we are a dictatorship.
I've got to get control of my doom scrolling, but it frightens me that it looks like people generally don't grasp what has happened.
I keep hoping I'll see people switching to a consensus that yes, we are a dictatorship.