Just learned about Hanna’s book title and I thought you guys would want to know
November 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Just learned about Hanna’s book title and I thought you guys would want to know
people complain about the journal of controversial ideas, but they have managed to really streamline the peer review process and i think that's awesome
November 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
people complain about the journal of controversial ideas, but they have managed to really streamline the peer review process and i think that's awesome
every time i see this reposted i'm struck by something new, in order:
-mom avowedly doesn't care about her son's social or emotional state
-dad is unable to parse a description of said state
-mom apparently thinks being good at math solves social problems throughout life
-it's 'pre-k math'
-mom avowedly doesn't care about her son's social or emotional state
-dad is unable to parse a description of said state
-mom apparently thinks being good at math solves social problems throughout life
-it's 'pre-k math'
I think the belief by the powerful that "people will put up with many things if you are excellent at math" is incredibly revealing in terms of understanding How We Got Here
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
every time i see this reposted i'm struck by something new, in order:
-mom avowedly doesn't care about her son's social or emotional state
-dad is unable to parse a description of said state
-mom apparently thinks being good at math solves social problems throughout life
-it's 'pre-k math'
-mom avowedly doesn't care about her son's social or emotional state
-dad is unable to parse a description of said state
-mom apparently thinks being good at math solves social problems throughout life
-it's 'pre-k math'
Reposted by noam chompers
The insistence on making these robots bipedal is probably the most obvious giveaway that it's all a big carny gimmick
November 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
The insistence on making these robots bipedal is probably the most obvious giveaway that it's all a big carny gimmick
revolutionary idea: what if the democrats ran a centrist nobody particularly liked for prominent political office?
November 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
revolutionary idea: what if the democrats ran a centrist nobody particularly liked for prominent political office?
this is like when a six year old brags to you about how many imaginary friends they have
What do you do after you’re done jumping the shark?
Whatever it is, Nature Careers is all in.
Whatever it is, Nature Careers is all in.
November 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
this is like when a six year old brags to you about how many imaginary friends they have
that's a whimsical way to put it
November 11, 2025 at 10:49 PM
that's a whimsical way to put it
Two kinds of public philosophy: 1. Op-ed you can reference at dinner parties and people will go ‘oh that’s interesting’; 2. Going ‘that op-ed sucks actually’
November 11, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Two kinds of public philosophy: 1. Op-ed you can reference at dinner parties and people will go ‘oh that’s interesting’; 2. Going ‘that op-ed sucks actually’
Reposted by noam chompers
Turing: If the question of whether machines think could be settled by looking at how the general public use words, then a Gallup poll would do. But that's absurd.
Op-ed: Right, so a YouGov poll it is!
Op-ed: Right, so a YouGov poll it is!
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Turing: If the question of whether machines think could be settled by looking at how the general public use words, then a Gallup poll would do. But that's absurd.
Op-ed: Right, so a YouGov poll it is!
Op-ed: Right, so a YouGov poll it is!
the argument of this op-ed is: 1. AI is intelligent because people are inclined to call it 'intelligent'; 2. AI will be conscious because people will be inclined to call it 'conscious'; and 3. consciousness does not entail moral status because most people don't behave as though it does
November 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
the argument of this op-ed is: 1. AI is intelligent because people are inclined to call it 'intelligent'; 2. AI will be conscious because people will be inclined to call it 'conscious'; and 3. consciousness does not entail moral status because most people don't behave as though it does
this is funny for the reasons the author notes, but i would add one reason not noted: do you think, occassionally, people have bad experiences connecting at american airports? if so, sorta undermines the Cultural Explanation noah proffers
Noah Smith is paid in the high six-figures to write a blog read by Americans who believe themselves to be intelligent. Yet, he is both unable to read a sign and also for some reason chose to have a 90 minute layover for a flight that takes 90 minutes.
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
onemileatatime.com/news/economi...
Economist Doesn't Follow Signs At Heathrow: Proof The UK Is Failing?
A economist had a bad experience connecting at Heathrow, suggesting it's reflective of bigger issues in the UK. There's only one issue...
onemileatatime.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:30 PM
this is funny for the reasons the author notes, but i would add one reason not noted: do you think, occassionally, people have bad experiences connecting at american airports? if so, sorta undermines the Cultural Explanation noah proffers
If you can’t trust the psychics who told kim kardashian she would pass the bar exam, who can you trust…
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All fucking full of shit'
Kim Kardashian slams psychics who told her she'd pass the bar exam: 'All f---ing full of s---'
'All f---ing full of s---': Kim Kardashian has some choice words for the psychics who predicted she'd pass the bar exam.
ew.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you can’t trust the psychics who told kim kardashian she would pass the bar exam, who can you trust…
Yeah, I’d say that qualifies as a ‘controversial idea’. Fair play
Gotta hand it to the Journal of Controversial Ideas, this seems like a banger of Kershnarian proportions
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Yeah, I’d say that qualifies as a ‘controversial idea’. Fair play
A/B testing search committees
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
A/B testing search committees
some of us aspire to be as happy as kings, is why
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
some of us aspire to be as happy as kings, is why
Reposted by noam chompers
So enjoyed hearing @ruizhegoh.bsky.social share his work on the perception of silence on the latest episode of @vox.com’s “unexplainable” podcast! 🤫 #poopoo
open.spotify.com/episode/6V2a...
open.spotify.com/episode/6V2a...
November 11, 2025 at 12:10 AM
So enjoyed hearing @ruizhegoh.bsky.social share his work on the perception of silence on the latest episode of @vox.com’s “unexplainable” podcast! 🤫 #poopoo
open.spotify.com/episode/6V2a...
open.spotify.com/episode/6V2a...
tired: AOS: Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
wired: AOS: PHILOSOPHY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
wired: AOS: PHILOSOPHY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
November 10, 2025 at 9:38 PM
tired: AOS: Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence
wired: AOS: PHILOSOPHY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
wired: AOS: PHILOSOPHY OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
i know the ridiculous lies about what it's like over here go around every couple weeks, but i do earnestly believe 'people on bluesky are not aware a shutdown deal has been reached' is the *most* ridiculous lie i have seen
the hipsters, they’re ordering double frufru mocha soy frappuccino. doesn’t anybody order a black coffee anymore
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
i know the ridiculous lies about what it's like over here go around every couple weeks, but i do earnestly believe 'people on bluesky are not aware a shutdown deal has been reached' is the *most* ridiculous lie i have seen
my sense is most philosophers agree: this is exactly wrong
Let my gravestone read "PUNCTUATION GOES INSIDE THE QUOTATION MARKS."
November 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
my sense is most philosophers agree: this is exactly wrong
oh interesting, an argument between will stancil and other people as to whether the economy is Good or instead Bad. i'm sure this will be productive
November 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
oh interesting, an argument between will stancil and other people as to whether the economy is Good or instead Bad. i'm sure this will be productive
One time I mentioned off-handedly to my students at washu that I thought college admissions should be done predominantly by lottery, they didn’t seem super receptive lol
Hot take: way more things at universities should be done by lottery. Why the need to write rec letters and personal statements for small internal fellowships all the time? What is the benefit? Is the point just sustaining the illusion of meritocracy?
November 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
One time I mentioned off-handedly to my students at washu that I thought college admissions should be done predominantly by lottery, they didn’t seem super receptive lol
has anyone considered writing about whether chatgpt is or soon will be conscious? could be pretty interesting...
November 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM
has anyone considered writing about whether chatgpt is or soon will be conscious? could be pretty interesting...
Thank you to academic jobs online for emailing to remind me to check the ‘off the job market’ box if I have already accepted a job, because that will be helpful for other search committees who might be still reviewing your applications
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Thank you to academic jobs online for emailing to remind me to check the ‘off the job market’ box if I have already accepted a job, because that will be helpful for other search committees who might be still reviewing your applications
I’m being watched
November 9, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I’m being watched
I bet you could trick Jake into arguing about this more if you really wanted to btw
(i have officially exhausted my interest in discussing this online and will be logging off)
November 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I bet you could trick Jake into arguing about this more if you really wanted to btw