Kristina Šekrst
@epiphenomenal.bsky.social
🥸 Philosopher of AI, mind, and science. Principal software engineer. Crazy cat lady. Linguist/Egyptologist in former life.
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Dr. @epiphenomenal.bsky.social beams aboard to discuss the linguistics of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok."
Dr. @epiphenomenal.bsky.social beams aboard to discuss the linguistics of the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Darmok."
Episode 193: The Linguistics of
Guest: Dr. Kristina Šekrst
Philosopher, linguist, and AI researcher Kristina Šekrst beams aboard to discuss the TNG episode
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I cannot believe they keep organizing conferences in my own city. How am I supposed to justify flying somewhere, eating expensive cheese, and whispering "ah yes, ontology" in a dramatic accent? This is sabotage.
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci #science
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci #science
February 19, 2026 at 9:02 PM
I cannot believe they keep organizing conferences in my own city. How am I supposed to justify flying somewhere, eating expensive cheese, and whispering "ah yes, ontology" in a dramatic accent? This is sabotage.
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci #science
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci #science
When @fryrsquared.bsky.social mentions your work, there's no more #lifegoals.
#philsky #philosophysky #deception
youtu.be/i0w6X-GeS70?...
#philsky #philosophysky #deception
youtu.be/i0w6X-GeS70?...
There Are Four Ways To Lie
YouTube video by The Rest Is Science
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February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
When @fryrsquared.bsky.social mentions your work, there's no more #lifegoals.
#philsky #philosophysky #deception
youtu.be/i0w6X-GeS70?...
#philsky #philosophysky #deception
youtu.be/i0w6X-GeS70?...
AI editing has pushed academia into anti-ontology. Every sentence explains what something is not. It is not x; it is y. Rather than x, y. Soon, papers will start with "This is not a paper, this is a journey."
Quine would be edited as 'On What There Isn’t' today.
#ai #academia #philosophy #philsky
Quine would be edited as 'On What There Isn’t' today.
#ai #academia #philosophy #philsky
February 18, 2026 at 9:08 AM
AI editing has pushed academia into anti-ontology. Every sentence explains what something is not. It is not x; it is y. Rather than x, y. Soon, papers will start with "This is not a paper, this is a journey."
Quine would be edited as 'On What There Isn’t' today.
#ai #academia #philosophy #philsky
Quine would be edited as 'On What There Isn’t' today.
#ai #academia #philosophy #philsky
Make a philosophical discipline more fun (or less, if you're offended 😁):
brontology - studying ancient dinosaur species
happystemology - analyzing happy STEM researchers
philosophy of rind - studying various parmigianos
#philosophy #philsky
brontology - studying ancient dinosaur species
happystemology - analyzing happy STEM researchers
philosophy of rind - studying various parmigianos
#philosophy #philsky
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Make a philosophical discipline more fun (or less, if you're offended 😁):
brontology - studying ancient dinosaur species
happystemology - analyzing happy STEM researchers
philosophy of rind - studying various parmigianos
#philosophy #philsky
brontology - studying ancient dinosaur species
happystemology - analyzing happy STEM researchers
philosophy of rind - studying various parmigianos
#philosophy #philsky
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We think this matters because the intellectual life of our region is shaped by distinctive histories, pressures, and difficulties that often remain invisible.
Our inaugural post, by boruttrpin.bsky.social, is now live: eenps.weebly.com/blog
Our inaugural post, by boruttrpin.bsky.social, is now live: eenps.weebly.com/blog
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What is your current role and how did you get here? I am currently an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at the University of Ljubljana, with affiliation also at the University of Maribor. My path...
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February 16, 2026 at 9:30 AM
We think this matters because the intellectual life of our region is shaped by distinctive histories, pressures, and difficulties that often remain invisible.
Our inaugural post, by boruttrpin.bsky.social, is now live: eenps.weebly.com/blog
Our inaugural post, by boruttrpin.bsky.social, is now live: eenps.weebly.com/blog
Secrets to measuring a piece of paper - Numberphile
YouTube video by Numberphile
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February 14, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I... get it, dude.
February 14, 2026 at 7:18 PM
I... get it, dude.
Me after submitting a revision I've been procrastinating for a month, colorized, oil on canvas, 2026.
#philsky #philosophysky #cogsci #consci
#philsky #philosophysky #cogsci #consci
February 14, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Me after submitting a revision I've been procrastinating for a month, colorized, oil on canvas, 2026.
#philsky #philosophysky #cogsci #consci
#philsky #philosophysky #cogsci #consci
Philosophies and MDPI are so predatory. Why are people publishing there? I made a grave mistake of reviewing for Philosophies and the amount of garbage they publish even though it was rejected is amazing.
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #academicsky
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #academicsky
February 14, 2026 at 10:11 AM
Philosophies and MDPI are so predatory. Why are people publishing there? I made a grave mistake of reviewing for Philosophies and the amount of garbage they publish even though it was rejected is amazing.
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #academicsky
#philosophy #philsky #philosophysky #academicsky
Radioactive hybrid terror pig will be my new bsky handle.
ICYMI: Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers
Genetic study finds domestic pigs’ year-round breeding sped gene flow into wild boar
Back in 2021, in the thick of pandemic mania, The Register gleefully reported that "radioactive hybrid terror pigs" were thriving in Japan's Fukushima exclusion zone.…
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February 13, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Radioactive hybrid terror pig will be my new bsky handle.
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For those who missed it, my recent webinar for @interspecies-io.bsky.social is now available to watch online:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGxz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGxz...
Letting Animals Speak: Increasing animal agency with animal-computer interaction — Heather Browning
YouTube video by Interspecies Internet
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February 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
For those who missed it, my recent webinar for @interspecies-io.bsky.social is now available to watch online:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGxz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGxz...
Got my first book review. This is the kind of feminism I like :)
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci
February 11, 2026 at 10:53 AM
Got my first book review. This is the kind of feminism I like :)
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci
#philosophy #philsky #consci #cogsci
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If you'd like a more extensive treatment of the ideas in this video, check out my new book, Time's Second Arrow, out today! wwnorton.com/books/978132...
February 10, 2026 at 10:35 PM
If you'd like a more extensive treatment of the ideas in this video, check out my new book, Time's Second Arrow, out today! wwnorton.com/books/978132...
PhilPeople feels less like a very polite cemetery. I want notifications with drama!
- Anna cited you aggressively.
- Mark just rejected your paper and also your entire research program.
- Three philosophers near you are currently arguing about grounding.
#philosophy #philsky
- Anna cited you aggressively.
- Mark just rejected your paper and also your entire research program.
- Three philosophers near you are currently arguing about grounding.
#philosophy #philsky
February 9, 2026 at 9:20 AM
PhilPeople feels less like a very polite cemetery. I want notifications with drama!
- Anna cited you aggressively.
- Mark just rejected your paper and also your entire research program.
- Three philosophers near you are currently arguing about grounding.
#philosophy #philsky
- Anna cited you aggressively.
- Mark just rejected your paper and also your entire research program.
- Three philosophers near you are currently arguing about grounding.
#philosophy #philsky
February 8, 2026 at 8:45 PM
Every time I start writing a paper, I have this idea that's gonna be a major revolutio , and then it ends up as a major revision.
#philsky #philosophy #consci #cogsci
#philsky #philosophy #consci #cogsci
February 8, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Every time I start writing a paper, I have this idea that's gonna be a major revolutio , and then it ends up as a major revision.
#philsky #philosophy #consci #cogsci
#philsky #philosophy #consci #cogsci
Mike is awesome
My TEDxNewEngland talk is out!!!
By identifying commonalities among evolving systems, both living and nonliving, we can develop an expanded concept of evolution that describes the emergence of complex phenomena and reflects the creativity of the cosmos.
By identifying commonalities among evolving systems, both living and nonliving, we can develop an expanded concept of evolution that describes the emergence of complex phenomena and reflects the creativity of the cosmos.
How do non-living things ‘evolve’? | Michael Wong | TEDxNewEngland
YouTube video by TEDx Talks
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February 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Mike is awesome
Finished my part for the 2nd ed. of Introduction to #DeepLearning. Weirdly relaxing to write without the gentle background anxiety of preempting philosophical objections. I just multiply vectors and don't worry about what is it like to be a function.
#llm #ai #artifiicalintelligence #compsci
#llm #ai #artifiicalintelligence #compsci
February 8, 2026 at 9:31 AM
Finished my part for the 2nd ed. of Introduction to #DeepLearning. Weirdly relaxing to write without the gentle background anxiety of preempting philosophical objections. I just multiply vectors and don't worry about what is it like to be a function.
#llm #ai #artifiicalintelligence #compsci
#llm #ai #artifiicalintelligence #compsci
In my former life, I studied linguistics and actually taught Ancient Egyptian for a decade. I have just one conclusion: hieroglyphics are waaaay easier than phenomenological papers.
#philsky #consci #cogsci #philosophy
#philsky #consci #cogsci #philosophy
February 7, 2026 at 8:33 PM
In my former life, I studied linguistics and actually taught Ancient Egyptian for a decade. I have just one conclusion: hieroglyphics are waaaay easier than phenomenological papers.
#philsky #consci #cogsci #philosophy
#philsky #consci #cogsci #philosophy
ok, so, we all agree that coming up with a title is 90% of the paper, right?
#science #academicsky #philsky #cogsci
#science #academicsky #philsky #cogsci
February 7, 2026 at 8:28 PM
ok, so, we all agree that coming up with a title is 90% of the paper, right?
#science #academicsky #philsky #cogsci
#science #academicsky #philsky #cogsci
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Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.
February 7, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Trust me, the woman of academia are not at all surprised by the number of academic men orbiting Epstein.
February 7, 2026 at 11:17 AM
Reposted by Kristina Šekrst
‘It’s every conservationist’s dream to help save a whole species – and that’s exactly what we’ve done.’
Bermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade’s effort
Special pods at Chester zoo helped conservationists breed and release more than 100,000 greater Bermuda snails
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February 7, 2026 at 9:41 AM
‘It’s every conservationist’s dream to help save a whole species – and that’s exactly what we’ve done.’