i just think there is a large delta between the things LLMs are genuinely useful for and the things they are being sold as useful for

Yeah, it’s amazing how much varies between institutions even within the same field. And that’s not even starting on how things vary between fields.

In mathematics the way to be listed as first author is to have a name that starts with A.

(Yes, this is a joke)

Might be a policy of listing everyone in the group on every paper?

Percy Jackson is a good one, hits about the same level and has enough similarities that people can transition well

I’ve also had some success recommending @diane.dianeduane.com’s Young Wizards series

Nazis like to believe it.

The Memorial Garden ended up there because HTL shares a boundary with the building that used to house LASS. When LASS closed, they got full control of the previously shared patch of land on condition they created the Memorial Garden. But Peter is absolutely correct that this doesn't sit right