Jacques Le Singe 🏏📯
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I am a foolish old man who has been drawn into a wild goose chase by a harpy in trousers and a nincompoop.
Was @John_the_Monkey on twitter
Was @John_the_Monkey on twitter
Reposted by Jacques Le Singe 🏏📯
There’s an enormous amount of stuff in this book I’d like to highlight, but start with:
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
August 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
There’s an enormous amount of stuff in this book I’d like to highlight, but start with:
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
“What emerges as the most elementary insight is that, since we do not now have any ways of making computers wise, we ought not now to give computers tasks that demand wisdom.”
Herzog shows up with his Frankincense;
an elderly man is sitting in a chair and talking to someone .
Alt: An animated image of Werner Herzog saying "I would like to see the baby"
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December 20, 2024 at 10:48 AM
Herzog shows up with his Frankincense;
The (Christmas) trees are in misery.
a man with a mustache is standing in the woods and talking about trees .
Alt: An animated loop of Werner Herzog telling the viewer that the trees where he is are not happy, not happy at all.
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December 20, 2024 at 10:46 AM
The (Christmas) trees are in misery.
There are some bakeries in France that sell 2kg round loaves, and my brother in law pretty much did the giant sandwich thing with one.
December 14, 2024 at 7:41 PM
There are some bakeries in France that sell 2kg round loaves, and my brother in law pretty much did the giant sandwich thing with one.
Back when bread was baked communally, it wasn't unusual to bake really big loaves and use the bread through the week, iirc. Not sure that that would amount to a gallon.
December 14, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Back when bread was baked communally, it wasn't unusual to bake really big loaves and use the bread through the week, iirc. Not sure that that would amount to a gallon.
Drivers: there should be less traffic!
Council: /takes positive steps to allow more people to travel without driving
Drivers: Not like that!
Council: /takes positive steps to allow more people to travel without driving
Drivers: Not like that!
December 11, 2024 at 11:01 AM
Drivers: there should be less traffic!
Council: /takes positive steps to allow more people to travel without driving
Drivers: Not like that!
Council: /takes positive steps to allow more people to travel without driving
Drivers: Not like that!
When this popped up in my local Facebook group, there was outrage that the local council had not immediately widened all the spaces.
December 6, 2024 at 8:59 AM
When this popped up in my local Facebook group, there was outrage that the local council had not immediately widened all the spaces.