@orekdm.bsky.social
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New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
June 18, 2025 at 7:32 AM
New research from MIT found that those who used ChatGPT can’t remember any of the content of their essays.
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
Key takeaway: the product doesn’t suffer, but the process does. And when it comes to essays, the process *is* how they learn.
arxiv.org/pdf/2506.088...
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My latest pre-print is out:
"Pareidolic Illusions of Meaning: ChatGPT, Pseudolaw and the Triumph of Form over Substance"
I really enjoyed this one, where I juxtapose LLMs & pseudolaw to argue both create illusions of meaning that trick users.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
"Pareidolic Illusions of Meaning: ChatGPT, Pseudolaw and the Triumph of Form over Substance"
I really enjoyed this one, where I juxtapose LLMs & pseudolaw to argue both create illusions of meaning that trick users.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
April 11, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My latest pre-print is out:
"Pareidolic Illusions of Meaning: ChatGPT, Pseudolaw and the Triumph of Form over Substance"
I really enjoyed this one, where I juxtapose LLMs & pseudolaw to argue both create illusions of meaning that trick users.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
"Pareidolic Illusions of Meaning: ChatGPT, Pseudolaw and the Triumph of Form over Substance"
I really enjoyed this one, where I juxtapose LLMs & pseudolaw to argue both create illusions of meaning that trick users.
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
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The election has created some fissures on the left, particularly among online pundits. And that's okay. When this energy is directed, that's how coalitions are built. I do, however, take issue with the strategy of building bridges to the right. All it does is validate them.
The Online Left is Falling Apart
YouTube video by UNFTR Media
youtu.be
December 28, 2024 at 2:08 PM
The election has created some fissures on the left, particularly among online pundits. And that's okay. When this energy is directed, that's how coalitions are built. I do, however, take issue with the strategy of building bridges to the right. All it does is validate them.
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Okay. Here's our guy. Russell "Russputin" Vought. He convinced Trump that the POTUS has the power of "impoundment" to direct funds and override Congress. He's wrong but might get away with it. Here's how they plan to do it, how we can resist and what's at stake.
Exposing Russell Vought's Shocking Plan to Destroy America
YouTube video by UNFTR Media
youtu.be
December 7, 2024 at 3:52 PM
Okay. Here's our guy. Russell "Russputin" Vought. He convinced Trump that the POTUS has the power of "impoundment" to direct funds and override Congress. He's wrong but might get away with it. Here's how they plan to do it, how we can resist and what's at stake.
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December 6, 2024 at 11:59 PM
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🧵There are 45 days until Inauguration Day, and I’m working on updating the Capitol Riot Map—an interactive visualization of the more than 1,500 individuals arrested or charged in connection to January 6th.
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:27 PM
🧵There are 45 days until Inauguration Day, and I’m working on updating the Capitol Riot Map—an interactive visualization of the more than 1,500 individuals arrested or charged in connection to January 6th.
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com
Follow this thread for updates, and explore the interactive visualization: capitolriotmap.com
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The Duck is present in all major financial markets, orchestrating movements on a grand scale. #investment
Wall Street (Probably) Doesn't Want You to Know About Duck Code
hackernoon.com
December 6, 2024 at 7:00 PM
The Duck is present in all major financial markets, orchestrating movements on a grand scale. #investment
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I like this chart. My son is reading Factfulness by Hans Rolling right now and getting a good inoculation against some of these. 🧪
We really need to teach our kids how to spot intellectual garbage. This is a hug hole in our educational system.
November 30, 2024 at 7:13 PM
I like this chart. My son is reading Factfulness by Hans Rolling right now and getting a good inoculation against some of these. 🧪
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🧪 Is anyone aware of any efforts to preserve the public information currently available on the EPA, OSHA, FDA, and USDA websites? There is a lot of critical scientific reference material on those sites, and I'm afraid that much of it might be removed next year.
November 29, 2024 at 7:08 PM
🧪 Is anyone aware of any efforts to preserve the public information currently available on the EPA, OSHA, FDA, and USDA websites? There is a lot of critical scientific reference material on those sites, and I'm afraid that much of it might be removed next year.
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"Religious freedom ends when it becomes an excuse to harm other people."
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
November 29, 2024 at 4:19 PM
"Religious freedom ends when it becomes an excuse to harm other people."
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
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Another excellent conversation. On nuclear as a quick-fix solution to AI environmental impacts:
"Even if you look at their announcements, they talk about this in the 2030s ... so there's a clear mismatch between the timeline in which they want the energy and when the energy can deliver."
Bingo.
"Even if you look at their announcements, they talk about this in the 2030s ... so there's a clear mismatch between the timeline in which they want the energy and when the energy can deliver."
Bingo.
Major cloud providers are promising nuclear power will allow them to build as many data centers as they want without a huge climate impact.
This week MV Ramana joins @parismarx.com to discuss the serious problems with those assertions.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/252_...
This week MV Ramana joins @parismarx.com to discuss the serious problems with those assertions.
Full ep: techwontsave.us/episode/252_...
November 28, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Another excellent conversation. On nuclear as a quick-fix solution to AI environmental impacts:
"Even if you look at their announcements, they talk about this in the 2030s ... so there's a clear mismatch between the timeline in which they want the energy and when the energy can deliver."
Bingo.
"Even if you look at their announcements, they talk about this in the 2030s ... so there's a clear mismatch between the timeline in which they want the energy and when the energy can deliver."
Bingo.
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For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
November 25, 2024 at 11:31 PM
For those going home to visit family this weekend:
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
• Samsung calls it Auto Motion Plus
• LG calls it TruMotion
• Sony calls it Motionflow
• Roku calls it Action Smoothing
• Google TV calls it Motion Enhancement
• Vizio calls it Smooth Motion Effect.
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I've said it before. I'll say it again. And I'll keep saying it... put AirTags in your luggage, people!
AlaskaAir didn't load my gun case onto the outbound aircraft. How the hell it happened, nobody knows.
But we were able to identify its location immediately.
AlaskaAir didn't load my gun case onto the outbound aircraft. How the hell it happened, nobody knows.
But we were able to identify its location immediately.
November 25, 2024 at 12:16 AM
I've said it before. I'll say it again. And I'll keep saying it... put AirTags in your luggage, people!
AlaskaAir didn't load my gun case onto the outbound aircraft. How the hell it happened, nobody knows.
But we were able to identify its location immediately.
AlaskaAir didn't load my gun case onto the outbound aircraft. How the hell it happened, nobody knows.
But we were able to identify its location immediately.
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The idea that human morality can be predicted relies on a flawed understanding of humans and morality. So not surprised that OpenAI and CS researchers are going down this pseudoscientific and phrenologist route.
For a more complete discussion see:
aclanthology.org/2022.naacl-m...
For a more complete discussion see:
aclanthology.org/2022.naacl-m...
November 23, 2024 at 4:29 PM
The idea that human morality can be predicted relies on a flawed understanding of humans and morality. So not surprised that OpenAI and CS researchers are going down this pseudoscientific and phrenologist route.
For a more complete discussion see:
aclanthology.org/2022.naacl-m...
For a more complete discussion see:
aclanthology.org/2022.naacl-m...
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Hell f-cking yes.
Earth did not survive a collision with another planet, hundreds of asteroid and comet impacts, hundreds of millions of years of deadly radiation from space, five mass extinctions, and literally freezing solid for you to give up on her now.
November 19, 2024 at 9:41 PM
Hell f-cking yes.
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Sweden is prepared.
“A new Swedish version of the brochure ‘In case of crisis or war’ will be sent to all households from 18 November for two weeks. Here you will find a version in English to download, order or listen to.“
www.msb.se/en/advice-fo...
“A new Swedish version of the brochure ‘In case of crisis or war’ will be sent to all households from 18 November for two weeks. Here you will find a version in English to download, order or listen to.“
www.msb.se/en/advice-fo...
The brochure In case of crisis or war
A new Swedish version of the brochure ‘In case of crisis or war’ will be sent to all households from 18 November for two weeks. Here you will find a version in English to download, order or listen to.
www.msb.se
November 18, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Sweden is prepared.
“A new Swedish version of the brochure ‘In case of crisis or war’ will be sent to all households from 18 November for two weeks. Here you will find a version in English to download, order or listen to.“
www.msb.se/en/advice-fo...
“A new Swedish version of the brochure ‘In case of crisis or war’ will be sent to all households from 18 November for two weeks. Here you will find a version in English to download, order or listen to.“
www.msb.se/en/advice-fo...
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This is the point fukuyama makes in the final chapter of the book!
November 17, 2024 at 6:11 AM
This is the point fukuyama makes in the final chapter of the book!
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A must read for all of us. Sailors
November 16, 2024 at 9:19 PM
A must read for all of us. Sailors
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Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
November 14, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Some lists of bad actors to block (click subscribe, then select block). Didn't create these, but I block 'em all! Up to you how you want to handle!
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers
MAGA
Right Wing Propaganda
Far right
NFT/AI/Crypto
More NFT/AI/Crypto
British Bigots
Nazis
Content Scrapers