Arthur
@arthur.qeng-ho.org
Frequently glossobuccalic.
Knows just enough to be a danger to himself and others in a surprising number of areas.
I'm not overweight, I'm underheight.
"AI" is marketing hype, machine learning is the technology, copyright theft is the business model.
Knows just enough to be a danger to himself and others in a surprising number of areas.
I'm not overweight, I'm underheight.
"AI" is marketing hype, machine learning is the technology, copyright theft is the business model.
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@gailsimone.bsky.social Not in Canada, just in SPACE
December 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
@gailsimone.bsky.social Not in Canada, just in SPACE
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An example of how individuals can shape spelling (that I wish I'd included in my book) is 'ache'.
It was historically spelled 'ake', but because Dr Johnson and others thought (reasonably but incorrectly) that it came from Greek, its spelling shifted to a Greek CH (like 'chronic', 'school') instead.
It was historically spelled 'ake', but because Dr Johnson and others thought (reasonably but incorrectly) that it came from Greek, its spelling shifted to a Greek CH (like 'chronic', 'school') instead.
December 22, 2025 at 6:49 PM
An example of how individuals can shape spelling (that I wish I'd included in my book) is 'ache'.
It was historically spelled 'ake', but because Dr Johnson and others thought (reasonably but incorrectly) that it came from Greek, its spelling shifted to a Greek CH (like 'chronic', 'school') instead.
It was historically spelled 'ake', but because Dr Johnson and others thought (reasonably but incorrectly) that it came from Greek, its spelling shifted to a Greek CH (like 'chronic', 'school') instead.
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Deep down Colin always knew the tree line was just a myth 🌲
December 21, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Deep down Colin always knew the tree line was just a myth 🌲
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I'm reading up about Napleon III for a thing. This hostile judgment from A J P Taylor seems to have a contemporary relevance (Walewski was the French foreign minister)
December 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
I'm reading up about Napleon III for a thing. This hostile judgment from A J P Taylor seems to have a contemporary relevance (Walewski was the French foreign minister)
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This is heartening news for those that follow conservation news in mainland Southeast Asia. In Thailand's Western Forest Complex (WEFCOM), Indochinese tigers have increased from a low of only 40 individuals in 2007 to more than 140 today. 🐅
Hope for tigers grows as Thailand safeguards a key link in their habitat
KANCHANABURI, Thailand — Following the path of the tiger isn’t easy. Yet the three rangers, clad in camouflage, move lithely through the steep bamboo thicket, tracking the muddy hoofprints of a sambar...
news.mongabay.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
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Despite frequent remonstrations from digital archivists, Persephone never accepted that she could not photocopy a whole book in one go.
December 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Despite frequent remonstrations from digital archivists, Persephone never accepted that she could not photocopy a whole book in one go.
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Turning up in my Facebook memories, and it’s a crime not to repost.
December 20, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Turning up in my Facebook memories, and it’s a crime not to repost.
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Five holly leaves from the same tree 🌳
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Five holly leaves from the same tree 🌳
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
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Turtles stage a million-nest comeback on India’s coasts. Two decades after conservationists feared collapse, olive ridley turtle nests in India have jumped from under 100,000 to about one million a season.
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December 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Turtles stage a million-nest comeback on India’s coasts. Two decades after conservationists feared collapse, olive ridley turtle nests in India have jumped from under 100,000 to about one million a season.
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Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.
December 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Terrifying headline if you don’t realize they are sports teams.
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Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
December 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Things are going great over at X, The Everything App
We may have found a new, very successful was of dealing with cancer.
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Gut Bacteria from Amphibians and Reptiles Achieve Complete Tumor Elimination
www.jaist.ac.jp
December 19, 2025 at 8:57 AM
We may have found a new, very successful was of dealing with cancer.
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If these people really believe that LLMs have sentience, consciousness, emotions, etc., how do they address the necessary conclusion that the people who use them are slavers?
Anthropic C-suite folks are ridiculous, but unfortunately also empowers to impose things on others based on their batshit views.
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
Short 🧵>>
www.404media.co/anthropic-ex...
Short 🧵>>
December 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If these people really believe that LLMs have sentience, consciousness, emotions, etc., how do they address the necessary conclusion that the people who use them are slavers?
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He ys ridinge a horse
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
He ys ridinge a horse
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
He ys emerald and svelte
He will get reallye weirde
If you lie about beltes
The Green Knighte
Ys Cominge
To Toun
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Ken Paxton has launched a snitch line to gather reports of supposed violations of Texas' transphobic bathroom policing law. Please do not abuse this snitch line. Please do not fill it with faff and nonsense. Please do not attach huge, unwieldy and irrelevant documentation to any reports.
Texas Women’s Privacy Act Complaint Form (SB 8) | Office of the Attorney General
The Texas Women’s Privacy Act requires a political subdivision or state agency, including public schools, open enrollment charter schools, and state institutions of higher education, to designate each...
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov
December 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Ken Paxton has launched a snitch line to gather reports of supposed violations of Texas' transphobic bathroom policing law. Please do not abuse this snitch line. Please do not fill it with faff and nonsense. Please do not attach huge, unwieldy and irrelevant documentation to any reports.
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Heavy rains have turned an Iranian beach on Hormuz Island bright red after iron-oxide-rich soil from the area washed into the sea.
December 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Heavy rains have turned an Iranian beach on Hormuz Island bright red after iron-oxide-rich soil from the area washed into the sea.
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Australia’s environmental laws are set for their biggest improvement in decades. The deal establishes Environment Protection Australia as the country’s first independent environmental regulator and introduces legally enforceable national environmental standards. buff.ly/75WffxG
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Australian environment laws set for biggest overhaul in decades
The new laws will establish the country's first-ever national environment protection agency.
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December 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Australia’s environmental laws are set for their biggest improvement in decades. The deal establishes Environment Protection Australia as the country’s first independent environmental regulator and introduces legally enforceable national environmental standards. buff.ly/75WffxG
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Overheard in the supermarket. Two teenagers.
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
December 15, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Overheard in the supermarket. Two teenagers.
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
1: 'Where's Dad?'
2 (with ineffable weariness): 'In the cheese aisle, having the time of his life.'
December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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APPLE: welcome to the new macOS! :D
ME: okay cool what's different
APPLE: everything has rounded corners now! :D
ME: uh, okay
APPLE: and AI everything! :D
ME: ugh no thanks
APPLE: h-have you seen the lovely rounded corners
ME: okay cool what's different
APPLE: everything has rounded corners now! :D
ME: uh, okay
APPLE: and AI everything! :D
ME: ugh no thanks
APPLE: h-have you seen the lovely rounded corners
December 16, 2025 at 8:53 AM
APPLE: welcome to the new macOS! :D
ME: okay cool what's different
APPLE: everything has rounded corners now! :D
ME: uh, okay
APPLE: and AI everything! :D
ME: ugh no thanks
APPLE: h-have you seen the lovely rounded corners
ME: okay cool what's different
APPLE: everything has rounded corners now! :D
ME: uh, okay
APPLE: and AI everything! :D
ME: ugh no thanks
APPLE: h-have you seen the lovely rounded corners
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🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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December 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
🚨 The UK government just published a breakdown of the responses to its consultation on AI & copyright:
- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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- 95% of respondents want AI companies to pay for their training data (made up of 88% saying strengthen copyright law, & 7% saying leave it as is)
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December 15, 2025 at 7:14 AM