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Man differs from other animals in one very important respect, and that is that he has some desires which are, so to speak, infinite, which can never be fully gratified, and which would keep him restless even in Paradise.
September 27, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Man differs from other animals in one very important respect, and that is that he has some desires which are, so to speak, infinite, which can never be fully gratified, and which would keep him restless even in Paradise.
We have no right to name a substance long-known, and to the story of which we have added only a few facts; however, we will propose, without granting it any importance, the name chlorophyll, from chloros, color, and φυλλον, leaf: a name that would indicate the role it plays in nature.
September 25, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We have no right to name a substance long-known, and to the story of which we have added only a few facts; however, we will propose, without granting it any importance, the name chlorophyll, from chloros, color, and φυλλον, leaf: a name that would indicate the role it plays in nature.
So Audition makes the shortlist but Endling gets snubbed? 🐌💔
Utterly disappointed. Better judges next year please #Bookerprize2025
Utterly disappointed. Better judges next year please #Bookerprize2025
September 24, 2025 at 6:36 AM
So Audition makes the shortlist but Endling gets snubbed? 🐌💔
Utterly disappointed. Better judges next year please #Bookerprize2025
Utterly disappointed. Better judges next year please #Bookerprize2025
Comme un tigre impitoyable,
Le mal a brisé mes os :
Et sa rage insatiable
Ne me laisse aucun repos. …
Ainsi de cris et d’alarmes Mon mal sembloit se nourrir; Et mes yeux, noyés de larmes, Étoient lassés de s’ouvrir. …
Le mal a brisé mes os :
Et sa rage insatiable
Ne me laisse aucun repos. …
Ainsi de cris et d’alarmes Mon mal sembloit se nourrir; Et mes yeux, noyés de larmes, Étoient lassés de s’ouvrir. …
September 22, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Comme un tigre impitoyable,
Le mal a brisé mes os :
Et sa rage insatiable
Ne me laisse aucun repos. …
Ainsi de cris et d’alarmes Mon mal sembloit se nourrir; Et mes yeux, noyés de larmes, Étoient lassés de s’ouvrir. …
Le mal a brisé mes os :
Et sa rage insatiable
Ne me laisse aucun repos. …
Ainsi de cris et d’alarmes Mon mal sembloit se nourrir; Et mes yeux, noyés de larmes, Étoient lassés de s’ouvrir. …
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“I asked Grok.” “I asked Chat.” I didn’t ask anyone because I grew up without screens and reading encyclopedias was our sole source of entertainment. Now I’m a living compendium of useless knowledge and for the next twenty minutes we are going on an adventure of learning, Brian.
July 3, 2025 at 7:29 PM
“I asked Grok.” “I asked Chat.” I didn’t ask anyone because I grew up without screens and reading encyclopedias was our sole source of entertainment. Now I’m a living compendium of useless knowledge and for the next twenty minutes we are going on an adventure of learning, Brian.
large language models (LLMs) accurately predicted big-five personality traits (Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) from text interactions with human interlocutors.
July 3, 2025 at 11:58 AM
large language models (LLMs) accurately predicted big-five personality traits (Openness to experience, Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Agreeableness, and Neuroticism) from text interactions with human interlocutors.
the edge of a leaf may grow more quickly than its interior, so the leaf takes on a ruffled shape to account for this mismatch. This is driven by a phenomenon called Gauss incompatibility, which explains the waves commonly found on the edges of petals, leaves, and seed pods.
July 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
the edge of a leaf may grow more quickly than its interior, so the leaf takes on a ruffled shape to account for this mismatch. This is driven by a phenomenon called Gauss incompatibility, which explains the waves commonly found on the edges of petals, leaves, and seed pods.
Sleep has never really wanted me, it abandons me very quickly, around midnight, after pestering me all evening.
June 25, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Sleep has never really wanted me, it abandons me very quickly, around midnight, after pestering me all evening.
If you click on the first link of most English Wikipedia articles and repeat this process, you will eventually reach the "Philosophy" article according to Wikipedia. This phenomenon has been observed by many users and is a well-known quirk of Wikipedia's link structure.
June 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
If you click on the first link of most English Wikipedia articles and repeat this process, you will eventually reach the "Philosophy" article according to Wikipedia. This phenomenon has been observed by many users and is a well-known quirk of Wikipedia's link structure.