Brian Lowry
@nashwaak.bsky.social
Same handle on Reddit — I’m not active on any other social media
Andrew Coyne is remarkable cogent, and this opinion piece on Trump is no exception, but if you prefer juicy quotes: "He is a narcissistic psychopath…his primary motive is not self-interest, as we might understand it, but self-aggrandizement"
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0d46775...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0d46775...
This is how Canada should deal with Donald Trump, irrational actor
We cannot fall into the trap of believing the president-elect is rational – so we must not cave into his blackmail or immediately retaliate with self-destructive tariffs
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 28, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Andrew Coyne is remarkable cogent, and this opinion piece on Trump is no exception, but if you prefer juicy quotes: "He is a narcissistic psychopath…his primary motive is not self-interest, as we might understand it, but self-aggrandizement"
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0d46775...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0d46775...
Prague's Kafka International Named Most Alienating Airport
YouTube video by The Onion
youtu.be
November 27, 2024 at 11:45 PM
AI cat picture that I generated earlier this year (in Midjourney) — I’d call it art, but I’m really not looking to start an argument with purists.
November 25, 2024 at 10:08 PM
AI cat picture that I generated earlier this year (in Midjourney) — I’d call it art, but I’m really not looking to start an argument with purists.
If Justin Trudeau was staying on to stave off disaster, then he’s failing spectacularly. Being competent and standing on your record isn’t enough in politics — just ask Jacinda Ardern. A leader who’s wildly unpopular is an albatross, and not in a good way. That said, Mainstreet is somewhat biased.
Federal 🇨🇦 voting intentions from Mainstreet Research:
🔵CPC 47%
🔴LPC 17%
🟠NDP 17%
⚜️BQ 7%
🟢GPC 6%
🟣PPC 4%
→ 338canada.com/20241121-mai...
[Mainstreet Research, November 21, 2024, n=1,097]
#canpoli
🔵CPC 47%
🔴LPC 17%
🟠NDP 17%
⚜️BQ 7%
🟢GPC 6%
🟣PPC 4%
→ 338canada.com/20241121-mai...
[Mainstreet Research, November 21, 2024, n=1,097]
#canpoli
November 25, 2024 at 10:04 PM
If Justin Trudeau was staying on to stave off disaster, then he’s failing spectacularly. Being competent and standing on your record isn’t enough in politics — just ask Jacinda Ardern. A leader who’s wildly unpopular is an albatross, and not in a good way. That said, Mainstreet is somewhat biased.
Old portable TV from my teen years — it still works, but there’s no broadcast VHF anymore (I added the coax adapter decades ago to let it connect to cable, not that we have cable TV either anymore). The black & white screen is 1.8” diagonal.
November 25, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Old portable TV from my teen years — it still works, but there’s no broadcast VHF anymore (I added the coax adapter decades ago to let it connect to cable, not that we have cable TV either anymore). The black & white screen is 1.8” diagonal.
Sunset over the Wolastoq/Saint John River on Sunday evening
November 25, 2024 at 9:56 PM
Sunset over the Wolastoq/Saint John River on Sunday evening
Reposted by Brian Lowry
Presenting: NOT Jupiter
This is a fully procedural gas giant, meaning that no image textures are being used, and every aspect can be rapidly adjusted to create unlimited variations! Eventually I'm hoping to render every known exoplanet in this way.
#procedural #3dart #exoplanet #astronomy #noai
This is a fully procedural gas giant, meaning that no image textures are being used, and every aspect can be rapidly adjusted to create unlimited variations! Eventually I'm hoping to render every known exoplanet in this way.
#procedural #3dart #exoplanet #astronomy #noai
November 25, 2024 at 9:49 PM
Presenting: NOT Jupiter
This is a fully procedural gas giant, meaning that no image textures are being used, and every aspect can be rapidly adjusted to create unlimited variations! Eventually I'm hoping to render every known exoplanet in this way.
#procedural #3dart #exoplanet #astronomy #noai
This is a fully procedural gas giant, meaning that no image textures are being used, and every aspect can be rapidly adjusted to create unlimited variations! Eventually I'm hoping to render every known exoplanet in this way.
#procedural #3dart #exoplanet #astronomy #noai
In the future there will apparently be four classes of intelligence, sorted by effectiveness: humans alone, humans working poorly with AI, AI alone, and humans working constructively with AI. The doctors in this study were apparently in the bottom two categories: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/h...
A.I. Chatbots Defeated Doctors at Diagnosing Illness
A small study found ChatGPT outdid human physicians when assessing medical case histories, even when those doctors were using a chatbot.
www.nytimes.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:42 PM
In the future there will apparently be four classes of intelligence, sorted by effectiveness: humans alone, humans working poorly with AI, AI alone, and humans working constructively with AI. The doctors in this study were apparently in the bottom two categories: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/17/h...
Charon would like to talk to the Mhanager about these probes taking pictures without permission.
Pluto's moon, Charon, at highest resolution so far captured by NASA
November 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
Charon would like to talk to the Mhanager about these probes taking pictures without permission.
Harry is fine with being called grompy, triangular, or even a Dorito, but do *not* call her a raccoon.
November 19, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Harry is fine with being called grompy, triangular, or even a Dorito, but do *not* call her a raccoon.
Liberal Party of Canada — please just pick another competent leader before the opportunity passes. Don't be fooled by Kim Campbell's availability, it's never a good idea to wait until the last minute and then sacrifice some well-meaning placeholder. Trudeau was a good leader, now move on.
Federal 🇨🇦 voting intentions from Nanos Research:
🔵CPC 40%
🔴LPC 25%
🟠NDP 19%
⚜️BQ 8%
🟢GPC 6%
🟣PPC 2%
→ 338canada.com/20241115-nan...
[Nanos Research, Oct.25-Nov.15, 2024, n=1,055]
#canpoli
🔵CPC 40%
🔴LPC 25%
🟠NDP 19%
⚜️BQ 8%
🟢GPC 6%
🟣PPC 2%
→ 338canada.com/20241115-nan...
[Nanos Research, Oct.25-Nov.15, 2024, n=1,055]
#canpoli
338Canada | Nanos Research federal poll, November 2024
338canada.com
November 19, 2024 at 4:22 PM
Liberal Party of Canada — please just pick another competent leader before the opportunity passes. Don't be fooled by Kim Campbell's availability, it's never a good idea to wait until the last minute and then sacrifice some well-meaning placeholder. Trudeau was a good leader, now move on.
I forgot to fill the raccoon — I mean bird — feeder, and apparently someone took issue with that
November 17, 2024 at 11:45 PM
I forgot to fill the raccoon — I mean bird — feeder, and apparently someone took issue with that