Michael Dettelbach
@erdumwandler.bsky.social
Historian of science and technology, thinks "artificial intelligence" is both an oxymoron and a pleonasm. Possibly a panpsychist. Very occasionally posts longer mind-leavings on https://dettelblog.wordpress.com/.
Ach, der Fürst der Wissenschaft, der erhabene Herrscher von Gottes Gnaden im Reiche der Geister ist nicht mehr.
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ach, der Fürst der Wissenschaft, der erhabene Herrscher von Gottes Gnaden im Reiche der Geister ist nicht mehr.
I would trademark that ASAP, Ben. Could be as big as the Matzoh Ball.
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I would trademark that ASAP, Ben. Could be as big as the Matzoh Ball.
Just damning stuff. The baldfaced lying by the head of a federal agency to incriminate protesters. DEA too: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/03/o...
Drug raid hype at home casts doubt on lethal ‘drug boat’ airstrikes - The Boston Globe
When government lies to its own people, democracy’s at risk.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Just damning stuff. The baldfaced lying by the head of a federal agency to incriminate protesters. DEA too: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/03/o...
Come on, early modernists and imperial historians, this is pretty good. Did no one else (thank you, my one like) get it? Drake is said to have been SINGEING the king’s beard, not SINGING into it. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singein...
Singeing the King of Spain's Beard - Wikipedia
en.m.wikipedia.org
October 6, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Come on, early modernists and imperial historians, this is pretty good. Did no one else (thank you, my one like) get it? Drake is said to have been SINGEING the king’s beard, not SINGING into it. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singein...
Age yourself with a film you saw in a cinema as a kid: youtu.be/aYUEOSbh4IE?... RIP
The Great Waldo Pepper (1975) - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Shout! Studios
youtu.be
September 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Age yourself with a film you saw in a cinema as a kid: youtu.be/aYUEOSbh4IE?... RIP
Ruin a band with law:
Crosby Stills Nash and Young LLP
Crosby Stills Nash and Young LLP
September 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Ruin a band with law:
Crosby Stills Nash and Young LLP
Crosby Stills Nash and Young LLP
So, is this a needle-pulling thread?
September 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
So, is this a needle-pulling thread?
Computing Crows
September 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Computing Crows
Love the alliteration. That makes sense: “unnatural” = monstrous, exaggerated, caricatured, distorted, taken to (unhealthy) extremes.
September 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Love the alliteration. That makes sense: “unnatural” = monstrous, exaggerated, caricatured, distorted, taken to (unhealthy) extremes.
“…Germany, that native country of everything non-natural.” Artificial? Unnatural? Supernatural? What do we think this means?
September 14, 2025 at 12:38 PM
“…Germany, that native country of everything non-natural.” Artificial? Unnatural? Supernatural? What do we think this means?
Definite movie script. Sequel to Sound of Music: Maria Returns.
September 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Definite movie script. Sequel to Sound of Music: Maria Returns.
Panpsychism all the way.
August 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Panpsychism all the way.
Dragging it over a gravestone…just perfect.
July 23, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Dragging it over a gravestone…just perfect.