David Levine
@gin-and-gravitonic.bsky.social
Interested in writing, reading, audiobooks, cooking, travel, software, making things (3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, and lathes), game design, science, space, weird cars, and sci-fi. Never be cruel, always be kind.
Here's a writing prompt for you: Every time an LLM "hallucinates" something, it isn't making it up. Instead, it is simply tapping into the reality of a parallel universe/alternate timeline.
July 10, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Here's a writing prompt for you: Every time an LLM "hallucinates" something, it isn't making it up. Instead, it is simply tapping into the reality of a parallel universe/alternate timeline.
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BREAKING NEWS UPDATES FOR THIS FRIDAY THE 13TH:
June 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
BREAKING NEWS UPDATES FOR THIS FRIDAY THE 13TH:
I was once accused of covering up contact with #aliens. Honestly! I just posted this video getting into the details, and talking about unintuitive statistics, and apophenia. I hope it is both funny and enlightening. youtu.be/uEkCnaw22qM 👽 🖖
How I Was Accused of Covering Up Alien Contact - And What It Means For You
YouTube video by David Levine
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February 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I was once accused of covering up contact with #aliens. Honestly! I just posted this video getting into the details, and talking about unintuitive statistics, and apophenia. I hope it is both funny and enlightening. youtu.be/uEkCnaw22qM 👽 🖖
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The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
February 4, 2025 at 10:43 PM
The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.
Just listened to the novella "Constituent Service" by @scalzi.com (narrated by Amber Benson) and really liked it! As it started, I was expecting it to be a bunch of short stories, but it was actually one complete story. "Fun" is the word that pops instantly to mind.
February 5, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Just listened to the novella "Constituent Service" by @scalzi.com (narrated by Amber Benson) and really liked it! As it started, I was expecting it to be a bunch of short stories, but it was actually one complete story. "Fun" is the word that pops instantly to mind.
Thinking yesterday about ways to reduce waiting time for your turn in 4 player #boardgames. Maybe 4 boards with different phases, & players rotate around the boards? You're always playing. But interaction becomes asynchronous (you're still affected by others' actions, but disconnected). Less social.
February 2, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Thinking yesterday about ways to reduce waiting time for your turn in 4 player #boardgames. Maybe 4 boards with different phases, & players rotate around the boards? You're always playing. But interaction becomes asynchronous (you're still affected by others' actions, but disconnected). Less social.
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Previously women had been left to ‘suffer in silence’ and told that hormone replacement therapy could increase the risk of their cancer returning
Menopausal cancer survivors offered HRT under new guidance
www.thetimes.com
January 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Previously women had been left to ‘suffer in silence’ and told that hormone replacement therapy could increase the risk of their cancer returning
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We passed a bill in committee yesterday that felonizes elected officials if they vote against Trump’s immigration policy. Let that sink in. Duly elected officials will go to jail- will have a criminal record- if they do not vote for and support Trump’s policies.
January 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
We passed a bill in committee yesterday that felonizes elected officials if they vote against Trump’s immigration policy. Let that sink in. Duly elected officials will go to jail- will have a criminal record- if they do not vote for and support Trump’s policies.
I just finished listening to the audiobook of "Service Model" by @aptshadow.bsky.social. It was funny, adventurous, and thoughtful at the same time. It is not derivative, but if you want a flavor of it, imagine a mix of Douglas Adams and Martha Wells, where the main character is a cousin of C3P0.
January 30, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I just finished listening to the audiobook of "Service Model" by @aptshadow.bsky.social. It was funny, adventurous, and thoughtful at the same time. It is not derivative, but if you want a flavor of it, imagine a mix of Douglas Adams and Martha Wells, where the main character is a cousin of C3P0.
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We haven’t even started day one yet, but the propaganda has already begun.
The screenshot is stolen because I don’t use Tik Tok. Never have.
But for the love of god, know when you’re being manipulated. This was all manufactured, it’s not like the government flipped the “off” switch this weekend.
The screenshot is stolen because I don’t use Tik Tok. Never have.
But for the love of god, know when you’re being manipulated. This was all manufactured, it’s not like the government flipped the “off” switch this weekend.
January 19, 2025 at 9:39 PM
We haven’t even started day one yet, but the propaganda has already begun.
The screenshot is stolen because I don’t use Tik Tok. Never have.
But for the love of god, know when you’re being manipulated. This was all manufactured, it’s not like the government flipped the “off” switch this weekend.
The screenshot is stolen because I don’t use Tik Tok. Never have.
But for the love of god, know when you’re being manipulated. This was all manufactured, it’s not like the government flipped the “off” switch this weekend.