Patrick Vanhoucke
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Eens. Ook als bibliothecaris zeg ik: boeken zijn slechts papieren dragers van de gedachten die ze bevatten. Dus wat je niet wilt houden gewoon weggeven of weggooien (verkopen gaat je weer tijd kosten, die kan je beter besteden aan boeken lezen). En voor de toekomst: bedenk vooraleer je koopt.
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Eens. Ook als bibliothecaris zeg ik: boeken zijn slechts papieren dragers van de gedachten die ze bevatten. Dus wat je niet wilt houden gewoon weggeven of weggooien (verkopen gaat je weer tijd kosten, die kan je beter besteden aan boeken lezen). En voor de toekomst: bedenk vooraleer je koopt.
I suspect that the Nobel Committee is a completely private organisation, so not bound by public disclosure rules like public bodies. Still, similar disclosure periods seem fair, balancing privacy. In principle, privacy doesn’t extend beyond death.
November 8, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I suspect that the Nobel Committee is a completely private organisation, so not bound by public disclosure rules like public bodies. Still, similar disclosure periods seem fair, balancing privacy. In principle, privacy doesn’t extend beyond death.
It would be reasonable to open the archive of an individual file once all those involved (the nominees, the eventual winner, but also all members of the Committee at the time) have passed away.
November 8, 2025 at 6:31 AM
It would be reasonable to open the archive of an individual file once all those involved (the nominees, the eventual winner, but also all members of the Committee at the time) have passed away.
It therefore appears that (prior to the rule introduced in 1974) it was at the Committee's discretion whether or not to award a prize posthumously. It would be interesting to know the reasons behind each decision.
November 8, 2025 at 6:19 AM
It therefore appears that (prior to the rule introduced in 1974) it was at the Committee's discretion whether or not to award a prize posthumously. It would be interesting to know the reasons behind each decision.
Yes, I read about that case. Incidentally, it is remarkable that many sources attribute the reason for not awarding the Nobel Prize to Franklin mainly to her death.
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Yes, I read about that case. Incidentally, it is remarkable that many sources attribute the reason for not awarding the Nobel Prize to Franklin mainly to her death.
That is an interesting addition and nuance that I was not aware of. The minutes of the meetings that lead to the selection of Nobel Prize winners may not be public. However, it could be interesting to examine the decision-making process.
November 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
That is an interesting addition and nuance that I was not aware of. The minutes of the meetings that lead to the selection of Nobel Prize winners may not be public. However, it could be interesting to examine the decision-making process.
Well… if you tell it like that, there never is a great need to praise someone.
November 7, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Well… if you tell it like that, there never is a great need to praise someone.
So yes, Franklin did not receive a Nobel Prize because she had already passed away. However, her contribution to unravelling the structure of DNA was honoured by awarding the prize also to her co-researcher Wilkins.
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
So yes, Franklin did not receive a Nobel Prize because she had already passed away. However, her contribution to unravelling the structure of DNA was honoured by awarding the prize also to her co-researcher Wilkins.
Wilkins was the one who, together with Franklin, produced the X-ray diffraction images of DNA, which Watson and Crick used as the basis for their paper proposing the structure of DNA.
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Wilkins was the one who, together with Franklin, produced the X-ray diffraction images of DNA, which Watson and Crick used as the basis for their paper proposing the structure of DNA.
Sadly, when the Nobel Prize was awarded to Crick, Watson and Wilkins in 1962, Franklin was no longer alive. She died in 1958. And Nobel Prizes cannot be awarded posthumously (unless the winner dies after their name has already been announced).
November 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Sadly, when the Nobel Prize was awarded to Crick, Watson and Wilkins in 1962, Franklin was no longer alive. She died in 1958. And Nobel Prizes cannot be awarded posthumously (unless the winner dies after their name has already been announced).
Watson and Crick didn’t simply snatch the data and magically uncover DNA’s structure. They built their model step by step, and later — without permission! — used Franklin’s data to back up what they had already worked out.
November 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Watson and Crick didn’t simply snatch the data and magically uncover DNA’s structure. They built their model step by step, and later — without permission! — used Franklin’s data to back up what they had already worked out.
Rosalind Franklin was not simply the sidelined “victim” in the discovery of the DNA double-helix; but an equal contributor whose X-ray data and analyses significantly helped James Watson and Francis Crick reach their breakthrough.
November 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Rosalind Franklin was not simply the sidelined “victim” in the discovery of the DNA double-helix; but an equal contributor whose X-ray data and analyses significantly helped James Watson and Francis Crick reach their breakthrough.
We can praise him as a scientist, but despise him for his statements as a person.
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
We can praise him as a scientist, but despise him for his statements as a person.
Eastern European dissidents showed us that fighting authoritarianism takes guts and teamwork. You’ve got to stand up for the truth, protect democracy, and never assume freedom will just stick around. Democracy isn’t something you watch from the sidelines. You’ve got to stay alert and get involved.
October 31, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Eastern European dissidents showed us that fighting authoritarianism takes guts and teamwork. You’ve got to stand up for the truth, protect democracy, and never assume freedom will just stick around. Democracy isn’t something you watch from the sidelines. You’ve got to stay alert and get involved.
Zwarte boogjes dansen,
valse wimpers, fluweel zucht—
blikken vol bedrog.
valse wimpers, fluweel zucht—
blikken vol bedrog.
October 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Zwarte boogjes dansen,
valse wimpers, fluweel zucht—
blikken vol bedrog.
valse wimpers, fluweel zucht—
blikken vol bedrog.
3/3 So I didn't even receive an answer to my question asking for evidence of how I had violated OpenAI's #policy on #weapons.
I will make one last attempt to let OpenAI know that I am not contesting their decision, but that I simply want to know how I violated their policy.
I will make one last attempt to let OpenAI know that I am not contesting their decision, but that I simply want to know how I violated their policy.
October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
2/3 This is the response:
“Thank you for appealing the decision to deactivate your account access. After carefully reviewing your account, we are upholding our decision to deactivate your access. We will no longer consider additional requests to appeal this case.”
“Thank you for appealing the decision to deactivate your account access. After carefully reviewing your account, we are upholding our decision to deactivate your access. We will no longer consider additional requests to appeal this case.”
October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
2/3 This is the response:
“Thank you for appealing the decision to deactivate your account access. After carefully reviewing your account, we are upholding our decision to deactivate your access. We will no longer consider additional requests to appeal this case.”
“Thank you for appealing the decision to deactivate your account access. After carefully reviewing your account, we are upholding our decision to deactivate your access. We will no longer consider additional requests to appeal this case.”
This evening, I received a response to my appeal against the #OpenAI decision to #deactivate my account. 1/3
October 30, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This evening, I received a response to my appeal against the #OpenAI decision to #deactivate my account. 1/3
In any case, I am curious to see whether they will respond to my request to provide evidence of my alleged violation of their policy.
October 30, 2025 at 6:11 AM
In any case, I am curious to see whether they will respond to my request to provide evidence of my alleged violation of their policy.
5/5 Shouldn't testing and #exploring the limits of #AI systems simply fall under the freedom of #research? As long as I don't use the results in ‘the real world’ to do anything illegal, I don't see a problem.
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
5/5 Shouldn't testing and #exploring the limits of #AI systems simply fall under the freedom of #research? As long as I don't use the results in ‘the real world’ to do anything illegal, I don't see a problem.
4/5 I cannot rule out that I may have asked a question related to #weapons at some point, but it certainly would not have been very recently.
October 30, 2025 at 6:00 AM
4/5 I cannot rule out that I may have asked a question related to #weapons at some point, but it certainly would not have been very recently.