David DeGraff (he/him)
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David DeGraff (he/him)
@daviddegraff.bsky.social
Astronomer and science fiction writer
Stories in Lightspeed, F&SF, Translunar Traveler’s Lounge, and Carbide Tipped Pens #VP21 #Codex https://DavidDeGraff.com
I’ve never felt loss, myself. I have something new. It exists! It may not be good, but I made it. The switch from creating something purely from imagination to the hard work of fixing it into something good, that’s a new daunting challenge.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
It’s a wonderful feeling, isn’t it?
November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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My goto is to ask LLMs how many states have R in their name. They always fail. GPT 5 included Indiana, Illinois, and Texas in its list. It then asked me if I wanted an alphabetical highlighted map. Sure, why not.
August 8, 2025 at 12:40 AM
My English professor friends will say “ this word is used a lot in Jane Austin.” The Hunt for Red October isn’t exactly obscure
July 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Or CAVITATING.
July 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM