Carl Joseph
@carljoseph.bsky.social
Luddite, Astronomer, & PhD candidate researching history of astronomy and technology at UniMelb
What’s Luddism? Here … https://theconversation.com/im-a-luddite-you-should-be-one-too-163172
Cis male, on Wurundjeri & Boonerwrung land
What’s Luddism? Here … https://theconversation.com/im-a-luddite-you-should-be-one-too-163172
Cis male, on Wurundjeri & Boonerwrung land
“Your physics teacher lied to you. Your economics teacher lied to you. Jensen Huang's leather jacket is the only truth that matters.”
jamesthomason.com/deus-ex-nihi...
jamesthomason.com/deus-ex-nihi...
Deus ex nihilo
Decoherence and the superposition of capital in the OpenAI ecosytem
jamesthomason.com
September 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
“Your physics teacher lied to you. Your economics teacher lied to you. Jensen Huang's leather jacket is the only truth that matters.”
jamesthomason.com/deus-ex-nihi...
jamesthomason.com/deus-ex-nihi...
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the rats nest that is the flow of money in AI compute is so unbelievably complicated and circular that i had to make a diagram
September 19, 2025 at 8:56 PM
the rats nest that is the flow of money in AI compute is so unbelievably complicated and circular that i had to make a diagram
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Amazing: MIT researchers revealed how ChatGPT etc are destroying our brains and booby-trapped the report to expose those who want to use AI to ostensibly summarize the results.
t.co/JXeTALBPds
t.co/JXeTALBPds
June 19, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Amazing: MIT researchers revealed how ChatGPT etc are destroying our brains and booby-trapped the report to expose those who want to use AI to ostensibly summarize the results.
t.co/JXeTALBPds
t.co/JXeTALBPds
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My interview for *The Philosopher's Zone* podcast on Feminism and Primatology is out now!
I managed to scrounge up the courage to listen and I'm quite proud 🙃
You can listen to the ep via the ABC website or in the usual podcast places
#hps #sts #histsci #PhilSci #feminism #primatology
I managed to scrounge up the courage to listen and I'm quite proud 🙃
You can listen to the ep via the ABC website or in the usual podcast places
#hps #sts #histsci #PhilSci #feminism #primatology
May 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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So stupid.
Yet, this really shines a light on the underlying racism belly that exists in Australia.
If this article was changed so every instance of "US" switched to "China" (as an example), then people would be yelling 25 hours a day about this. And yet, we don't see much discussion on this.
Yet, this really shines a light on the underlying racism belly that exists in Australia.
If this article was changed so every instance of "US" switched to "China" (as an example), then people would be yelling 25 hours a day about this. And yet, we don't see much discussion on this.
Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender
Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate
www.theguardian.com
March 15, 2025 at 1:02 AM
So stupid.
Yet, this really shines a light on the underlying racism belly that exists in Australia.
If this article was changed so every instance of "US" switched to "China" (as an example), then people would be yelling 25 hours a day about this. And yet, we don't see much discussion on this.
Yet, this really shines a light on the underlying racism belly that exists in Australia.
If this article was changed so every instance of "US" switched to "China" (as an example), then people would be yelling 25 hours a day about this. And yet, we don't see much discussion on this.
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Even the tyranny of distance won’t protect us from the tyrrany of the current US (lack of) government.
Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and gender
Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate
www.theguardian.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Even the tyranny of distance won’t protect us from the tyrrany of the current US (lack of) government.
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A very good online lesson-style thing about what ChatGPT is and whether it's a huge invention (or just bullshit).
Probably a great thing to get in front of your students, seeing as they're almost definitely using it regularly: thebullshitmachines.com
Probably a great thing to get in front of your students, seeing as they're almost definitely using it regularly: thebullshitmachines.com
INTRODUCTION
thebullshitmachines.com
March 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A very good online lesson-style thing about what ChatGPT is and whether it's a huge invention (or just bullshit).
Probably a great thing to get in front of your students, seeing as they're almost definitely using it regularly: thebullshitmachines.com
Probably a great thing to get in front of your students, seeing as they're almost definitely using it regularly: thebullshitmachines.com
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This Cybertruck did not crash. It made a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, might have been misinterpreted as a crash, but we should not rush to judgement.
January 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
This Cybertruck did not crash. It made a heartfelt and perhaps ill-advised gesture that, in the moment, might have been misinterpreted as a crash, but we should not rush to judgement.
Why do tech bros keep reinventing eugenics and phrenology?!
“The FaceAge test is an artificial intelligence model trained on tens of thousands of photos from patients and public-image databases to look for signs of aging in the face.”
Some doctors hope that “one day, the tool could be a standard part of assessing health.”
Some doctors hope that “one day, the tool could be a standard part of assessing health.”
What Your ‘Face Age’ Can Tell Doctors About Your Health
Scans of face photos are estimating people’s ‘biological age’ and even predicting how long they’ll live.
www.wsj.com
December 28, 2024 at 2:43 AM
Why do tech bros keep reinventing eugenics and phrenology?!
Why gravity is a cultural construct. 🧵
December 15, 2024 at 12:25 AM
This is beyond devastating. I can not imagine the lifelong / intergenerational trauma these children will experience
December 12, 2024 at 6:54 AM
This is beyond devastating. I can not imagine the lifelong / intergenerational trauma these children will experience
October 27, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Why unimelb admin have cancelled classes is beyond me. This is the most peaceful protest I've seen in a long time. It's certainly possible for classes and work to continue #unimelb
May 16, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Why unimelb admin have cancelled classes is beyond me. This is the most peaceful protest I've seen in a long time. It's certainly possible for classes and work to continue #unimelb
Morally bereft horror story
The way carceral technologies “work” is by providing law enforcement with the illusion of accuracy and machine certainty. Whether or not they actually work as advertised is immaterial.
An AI tool used in thousands of criminal cases is facing legal challenges
Cybercheck's founder has said the software tops 90% accuracy. Defense lawyers have said he lied under oath about his expertise and made false claims about when and where the technology has been used.
www.nbcnews.com
May 4, 2024 at 2:11 AM
Morally bereft horror story
Don't mind me, I'll be busy geeking out over these photographic plates I just got my hands on. That's NGC 1097 and its companion (NGC 1097A) harassing it.
Taken as part of the Southern Sky survey on the 1m ESO Schmidt in the late 1970s
#astronomy #histsci
Taken as part of the Southern Sky survey on the 1m ESO Schmidt in the late 1970s
#astronomy #histsci
April 19, 2024 at 5:53 AM
Don't mind me, I'll be busy geeking out over these photographic plates I just got my hands on. That's NGC 1097 and its companion (NGC 1097A) harassing it.
Taken as part of the Southern Sky survey on the 1m ESO Schmidt in the late 1970s
#astronomy #histsci
Taken as part of the Southern Sky survey on the 1m ESO Schmidt in the late 1970s
#astronomy #histsci
An excellent episode that covers so many topics from the challenges of archives, received wisdom, personalities, and of course, science. More please!!! #histsci #hps
This week's ep features Kirsten Walsh, philosophy lecturer at @uniofexeter.bsky.social, on the topic of 'Rethinking Newton through his Archive'
Kirsten takes us into newly digitised documents & how they can better illuminate Newton's research interests & everyday practices
#hps #histsci #philsci 🧪
Kirsten takes us into newly digitised documents & how they can better illuminate Newton's research interests & everyday practices
#hps #histsci #philsci 🧪
S3 Ep 6 - Kirsten Walsh on 'Rethinking Isaac Newton through his Archive' - The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science
Today's guest is Dr Kirsten Walsh, a philosophy lecturer at the University of Exeter.Kirsten’s research primarily focuses on Isaac Newton and his methodology, but she is careful to consider philosophi...
thehpspodcast.buzzsprout.com
April 14, 2024 at 3:19 AM
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Interesting perspective.
"Part of what’s so galling about A.I. imperiling the physical resources we need to live comfortably on earth and endangering the energy transition is that it’s wholly unnecessary."
#AI #AIEthics #Philtech
newrepublic.com/article/1795...
"Part of what’s so galling about A.I. imperiling the physical resources we need to live comfortably on earth and endangering the energy transition is that it’s wholly unnecessary."
#AI #AIEthics #Philtech
newrepublic.com/article/1795...
The Scariest Part About Artificial Intelligence
Between its water use, energy use, e-waste, and need for critical minerals that could better be used on renewable energy, A.I. could trash our chances of a sustainable future.
newrepublic.com
March 16, 2024 at 9:36 PM
Interesting perspective.
"Part of what’s so galling about A.I. imperiling the physical resources we need to live comfortably on earth and endangering the energy transition is that it’s wholly unnecessary."
#AI #AIEthics #Philtech
newrepublic.com/article/1795...
"Part of what’s so galling about A.I. imperiling the physical resources we need to live comfortably on earth and endangering the energy transition is that it’s wholly unnecessary."
#AI #AIEthics #Philtech
newrepublic.com/article/1795...
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Exciting news! Season 3 launches this week with HPS luminaries Lorraine Daston and Peter Harrison discussing their recent article in Aeon on the (sometimes) fraught relations between scientists and historians.
Launching Thursday
#histsci #philsci #sts 🧪
Launching Thursday
#histsci #philsci #sts 🧪
Science and history cannot afford to be indifferent to each other | Aeon Essays
To the detriment of the public, scientists and historians don’t engage with one another. They must begin a new dialogue
aeon.co
March 1, 2024 at 10:51 PM
This 👇🏿👇🏻👇🏽👇
The racism behind chatGPT we aren't talking about...
This year, I learned that students use chatGPT because they believe it helps them sound more respectable. And I learned that it absolutely does not work. A thread. 🧵
This year, I learned that students use chatGPT because they believe it helps them sound more respectable. And I learned that it absolutely does not work. A thread. 🧵
February 18, 2024 at 12:20 AM
This 👇🏿👇🏻👇🏽👇
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And we're back! Well, almost.
Season 3 launches 7th March 2024.
In the meantime, check out Season 1 & 2, as well as a new feature - podcasts we love - at the bottom of each episode on the website.
#histsci #philsci #sts 🧪#hps
Season 3 launches 7th March 2024.
In the meantime, check out Season 1 & 2, as well as a new feature - podcasts we love - at the bottom of each episode on the website.
#histsci #philsci #sts 🧪#hps
S2 Ep 6 - Sarah Qidwai on Science and Colonialism - The HPS Podcast - Conversations from History, Ph...
Today's guest is Sarah Qidwai, a Postdoctoral Researcher in the history of science who focuses on British Imperialism, Science and Colonialism, the relation of Science and Islam, as well as the histor...
www.buzzsprout.com
February 6, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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Petition to save site of Marie Curie's lab from demolition.
🧪 #histsci ⚛️ #philsci 🥽👩🏻🔬
chng.it/pZg2RtgFfR
🧪 #histsci ⚛️ #philsci 🥽👩🏻🔬
chng.it/pZg2RtgFfR
January 29, 2024 at 2:59 AM
Petition to save site of Marie Curie's lab from demolition.
🧪 #histsci ⚛️ #philsci 🥽👩🏻🔬
chng.it/pZg2RtgFfR
🧪 #histsci ⚛️ #philsci 🥽👩🏻🔬
chng.it/pZg2RtgFfR
Need an identification for this weird little critter. Any #entomology folks around?
i.imgur.com/vv9n9Vw.mp4
(not my vid)
cc. @dsgruner.bsky.social, @nphavill.bsky.social, @antoineguiguet.bsky.social
i.imgur.com/vv9n9Vw.mp4
(not my vid)
cc. @dsgruner.bsky.social, @nphavill.bsky.social, @antoineguiguet.bsky.social
i.imgur.com
January 20, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Need an identification for this weird little critter. Any #entomology folks around?
i.imgur.com/vv9n9Vw.mp4
(not my vid)
cc. @dsgruner.bsky.social, @nphavill.bsky.social, @antoineguiguet.bsky.social
i.imgur.com/vv9n9Vw.mp4
(not my vid)
cc. @dsgruner.bsky.social, @nphavill.bsky.social, @antoineguiguet.bsky.social
Your new seaside house, all for the low low price of genocide. Fucking monsters
This is monstrous. “A house on the beach is not a dream”
An company from #Israel who specialises in Jewish housing in Occupied Palestine is already promoting a house on the beach over the ruins of #Gaza.
Settler-colonialism on the back of ethnic cleansing of #Palestine.
Monstrous.
An company from #Israel who specialises in Jewish housing in Occupied Palestine is already promoting a house on the beach over the ruins of #Gaza.
Settler-colonialism on the back of ethnic cleansing of #Palestine.
Monstrous.
December 16, 2023 at 2:57 AM
Your new seaside house, all for the low low price of genocide. Fucking monsters