James Clark Ross
@jamesclarkross.bsky.social
PhD researcher in philosophy | Saints fan | Vegan
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Good news, friends: I passed my PhD viva with no corrections! 😌🥳
October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Good news, friends: I passed my PhD viva with no corrections! 😌🥳
It was cruel of my father to indoctrinate me into supporting Southampton Football Club. We are awful.
September 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
It was cruel of my father to indoctrinate me into supporting Southampton Football Club. We are awful.
Southampton on tour at the 6th International Congress of the Portuguese Society in Lisbon!
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September 2, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Southampton on tour at the 6th International Congress of the Portuguese Society in Lisbon!
@sotonphilosophy.bsky.social
@sotonphilosophy.bsky.social
Why is playing videos out loud and using loudspeaker in public acceptable again? Even among young adults! They were meant to save us from the depravity! They must have headphones!
April 30, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Why is playing videos out loud and using loudspeaker in public acceptable again? Even among young adults! They were meant to save us from the depravity! They must have headphones!
I'll be at the Joint Session, Glasgow, this July presenting my work on the single-genus view of #grounding & #causation.
The work has undergone a few interesting developments over the last few months. Not least, the proposal is now a positive one! I look forward to presenting my findings.
The work has undergone a few interesting developments over the last few months. Not least, the proposal is now a positive one! I look forward to presenting my findings.
April 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I'll be at the Joint Session, Glasgow, this July presenting my work on the single-genus view of #grounding & #causation.
The work has undergone a few interesting developments over the last few months. Not least, the proposal is now a positive one! I look forward to presenting my findings.
The work has undergone a few interesting developments over the last few months. Not least, the proposal is now a positive one! I look forward to presenting my findings.
April 1, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I'm glad football has moved on from the 'Vinnie Jones', 'I got the ball (maybe) but violently took you out' era. But in recent years we've seen a pernicious rise in off-the-ball fouls, which referees are letting slide. Reece James was just wrestling Rice. It's routine at corners. This isn't NFL! #PL
March 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I'm glad football has moved on from the 'Vinnie Jones', 'I got the ball (maybe) but violently took you out' era. But in recent years we've seen a pernicious rise in off-the-ball fouls, which referees are letting slide. Reece James was just wrestling Rice. It's routine at corners. This isn't NFL! #PL
By chance, I've discovered that Microsoft, the absolute bastards, are sneaking £25 onto our annual subscriptions. What for? Copilot! Here's how to revert back to the standard price: www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/02....
Microsoft's auto-adding up to £30 a year to 365 subscriptions for its AI software – but we've a trick to avoid it
If you're a Microsoft 365 subscriber paying for Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint and Word, check if you have auto-renewal turned on, as your price is set to rise by up to £30 a year if so. But we've a way t...
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March 14, 2025 at 10:52 AM
By chance, I've discovered that Microsoft, the absolute bastards, are sneaking £25 onto our annual subscriptions. What for? Copilot! Here's how to revert back to the standard price: www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2025/02....
Dear medical physics friends, our favourite isotope deservingly received attention on University Challenge today.
March 10, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Dear medical physics friends, our favourite isotope deservingly received attention on University Challenge today.
Male main characters in American TV shows of the 90s and 2000s had such great sex appeal. Think Jerry Seinfeld, Frasier Crane, Tony Soprano, Peter Griffin, Tobias Fünke, Homer Simpson, Doug Heffernan... Phwoar. How else can we explain the female company they kept?
March 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Male main characters in American TV shows of the 90s and 2000s had such great sex appeal. Think Jerry Seinfeld, Frasier Crane, Tony Soprano, Peter Griffin, Tobias Fünke, Homer Simpson, Doug Heffernan... Phwoar. How else can we explain the female company they kept?
False analogies are everywhere. Sam Warburton says the media isn't doing enough to promote the safety of rugby as a sport, claiming for comparison that heavyweight boxing matches wouldn't make it past round 2 or 3 given the same protocols. But boxers only fight a few times a year...
March 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
False analogies are everywhere. Sam Warburton says the media isn't doing enough to promote the safety of rugby as a sport, claiming for comparison that heavyweight boxing matches wouldn't make it past round 2 or 3 given the same protocols. But boxers only fight a few times a year...
We're well accustomed to the fact that academia, journalism, politics, etc. are filled with people of privilege. But, for some reason, it always hurts more when the domain is sport. The UK is great in many ways, but it's still very class-based.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-....
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-....
February 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We're well accustomed to the fact that academia, journalism, politics, etc. are filled with people of privilege. But, for some reason, it always hurts more when the domain is sport. The UK is great in many ways, but it's still very class-based.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-....
Source: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-....
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... When I first watched Her (2013, great film) I didn't realise how close we were to that story becoming a reality. In fact, film has been fairly prescient about AI. Let's just hope AI doesn't reach '2001: A Space Odyssey' levels.
'DeepSeek brought me to tears': How young Chinese find therapy in AI
Some young people in China are finding that AI can offer the unexpected - emotional support
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February 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... When I first watched Her (2013, great film) I didn't realise how close we were to that story becoming a reality. In fact, film has been fairly prescient about AI. Let's just hope AI doesn't reach '2001: A Space Odyssey' levels.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... The NHS is already a key political issue in the UK. Yet we must give it even greater prominence.
I’ve had some really bad experiences recently. Furthermore, a complaint I made was dealt with so poorly. It seems I’m not the only one.
I’ve had some really bad experiences recently. Furthermore, a complaint I made was dealt with so poorly. It seems I’m not the only one.
Quarter of people in England had poor NHS care in past year, report says
Survey for patient watchdog finds over half of those who made complaint were not satisfied with process or outcome
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January 27, 2025 at 1:05 AM
www.theguardian.com/society/2025... The NHS is already a key political issue in the UK. Yet we must give it even greater prominence.
I’ve had some really bad experiences recently. Furthermore, a complaint I made was dealt with so poorly. It seems I’m not the only one.
I’ve had some really bad experiences recently. Furthermore, a complaint I made was dealt with so poorly. It seems I’m not the only one.
Sometimes I worry about my nostalgia. Attempts to experience the past can feel like attempts to cope with the present. I reflect on my memories a lot. I watch TV I used to like. I keep mementos. But doing so is arguably unhealthy—especially when done 'to excess'. Nostalgia ~ substance consumption.
Are substances addictive or are people addicted to coping strategies? I am tempted to say the latter. (www.facebook.com/jamesclarkro...)
January 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Sometimes I worry about my nostalgia. Attempts to experience the past can feel like attempts to cope with the present. I reflect on my memories a lot. I watch TV I used to like. I keep mementos. But doing so is arguably unhealthy—especially when done 'to excess'. Nostalgia ~ substance consumption.
Conference organisers should stop asking for a biography (at the stage an abstract is submitted). It's elitist.
January 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Conference organisers should stop asking for a biography (at the stage an abstract is submitted). It's elitist.
Can people stop writing new work for me to read? I don't have the time.
January 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Can people stop writing new work for me to read? I don't have the time.
My partner says I'm handsome. So does my nan. I think they're deluded. But if we want to retain the idea they see something similar in me, where should we say the property of handsomeness lies?
- I don't bear this property (fact): non-intentionalism fails.
- It cannot exist in minds: inten. fails.
- I don't bear this property (fact): non-intentionalism fails.
- It cannot exist in minds: inten. fails.
January 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
My partner says I'm handsome. So does my nan. I think they're deluded. But if we want to retain the idea they see something similar in me, where should we say the property of handsomeness lies?
- I don't bear this property (fact): non-intentionalism fails.
- It cannot exist in minds: inten. fails.
- I don't bear this property (fact): non-intentionalism fails.
- It cannot exist in minds: inten. fails.
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20s: drunk texting ex
30s and 40s: drunk buying books
30s and 40s: drunk buying books
January 1, 2025 at 12:13 PM
20s: drunk texting ex
30s and 40s: drunk buying books
30s and 40s: drunk buying books
Yesterday's performance was really disappointing, especially after the West Ham game (18 shots!). We lacked ideas. There should've been a buzz. During the long stoppage time fans were just chatting amongst themselves, had zero expectation of a goal. We all know our squad isn't good enough. #saintsfc
December 30, 2024 at 1:17 PM
Yesterday's performance was really disappointing, especially after the West Ham game (18 shots!). We lacked ideas. There should've been a buzz. During the long stoppage time fans were just chatting amongst themselves, had zero expectation of a goal. We all know our squad isn't good enough. #saintsfc