Chris Kearney
@phi-666.bsky.social
Metalhead, Physicist, Magic the Gathering player, Dungeons & Dragons DM, employed in the semiconductor industry.
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*extremly gritted teeth*
September 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
*extremly gritted teeth*
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Das Attentat auf Charlie Kirk ist vorbehaltlos zu verurteilen. Es ist tragisch und verbrecherisch. Aber bitte nennt Kirk nicht einen "Rechtskonservativen". Er war ein rechtsextremer, radikalreligiöser Verschwörungstheoretiker, der gegen Minderheiten gehetzt hat. Daran ändert sein Tod nichts.
September 11, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Das Attentat auf Charlie Kirk ist vorbehaltlos zu verurteilen. Es ist tragisch und verbrecherisch. Aber bitte nennt Kirk nicht einen "Rechtskonservativen". Er war ein rechtsextremer, radikalreligiöser Verschwörungstheoretiker, der gegen Minderheiten gehetzt hat. Daran ändert sein Tod nichts.
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It’s killing hobbies and also small-scale ways of making extra cash that aren’t businesses, per se. We spend a lot of time in my household talking about how Discogs is dead and no one can use their little record flipping side gig to supplement their income anymore
‘It's Just a Mess:' 23 People Explain How Tariffs Have Suddenly Ruined Their Hobby
"The real kick in the teeth is no matter how much manufacturing is brought back to the US these items will never be made in the USA. There is no upside."
www.404media.co
September 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
It’s killing hobbies and also small-scale ways of making extra cash that aren’t businesses, per se. We spend a lot of time in my household talking about how Discogs is dead and no one can use their little record flipping side gig to supplement their income anymore
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I don't want to start a thing so I'll just say that there will never be a good argument for privatizing USPS. That would be like privatizing libraries. The aim of services isn't to be run for profit, they are for serving the greater good, which USPS has been extremely successful at.
September 7, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't want to start a thing so I'll just say that there will never be a good argument for privatizing USPS. That would be like privatizing libraries. The aim of services isn't to be run for profit, they are for serving the greater good, which USPS has been extremely successful at.
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enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
September 3, 2025 at 8:22 PM
enshittification | noun | when a digital platform is made worse for users, in order to increase profits
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We want to know what you think of #MTGEternities in our latest survey!
Take it here: mtg.social/EOESurvey
Take it here: mtg.social/EOESurvey
August 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We want to know what you think of #MTGEternities in our latest survey!
Take it here: mtg.social/EOESurvey
Take it here: mtg.social/EOESurvey
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I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖
June 14, 2024 at 2:19 AM
I made this Pride flag using only NASA images and our team thought it would be cool to share on social (I work on the NASA heliophysics communications team), but it's getting all sorts of hate on the bird app and Fbook. Thought y'all might be more appreciative of it here. ☺️🏳️🌈💖
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Say it after me: Chat GPT is not a search engine. It does not scan the web for information, it just generates statistically likely sentences. You cannot use it a search engine, or as a substitute for searching.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
April 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Say it after me: Chat GPT is not a search engine. It does not scan the web for information, it just generates statistically likely sentences. You cannot use it a search engine, or as a substitute for searching.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
Now. Please never use an LLM for information searches ever again.
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Das Ergebnis der Wiener Gemeinderats- und Bezirksvertretungswahlen 2025 ist da. Hier seht ihr auch, welche Partei in eurem Bezirk die meisten Stimmen geholt hat. Detaillierte Zahlen findet ihr hier: https://www.wien.gv.at/politik/wahlen/grbv/2025/
April 29, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Das Ergebnis der Wiener Gemeinderats- und Bezirksvertretungswahlen 2025 ist da. Hier seht ihr auch, welche Partei in eurem Bezirk die meisten Stimmen geholt hat. Detaillierte Zahlen findet ihr hier: https://www.wien.gv.at/politik/wahlen/grbv/2025/
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Canadian Voter: I think who I voted for would be the best to take care of Trump, because Trump is, I’m sorry to say, an asshole.
April 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Canadian Voter: I think who I voted for would be the best to take care of Trump, because Trump is, I’m sorry to say, an asshole.
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"“It is appalling that xAI would operate more than 30 methane gas turbines without any permits or any public oversight," Garcia said. "Without appropriate controls, gas turbines can release harmful pollution that is tied to asthma, respiratory illnesses, and certain types of cancers."
Musk's xAI seems to be run in one of the dirtiest data centers. Power comes from unlicensed gas turbines.
Thermal imaging shows xAI lied about supercomputer pollution, group says
Thermal imaging shows xAI lied about supercomputer pollution, group says
April 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
"“It is appalling that xAI would operate more than 30 methane gas turbines without any permits or any public oversight," Garcia said. "Without appropriate controls, gas turbines can release harmful pollution that is tied to asthma, respiratory illnesses, and certain types of cancers."
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We really are doomed if this is how we are going to be educating people.
Medical textbook is pulled from shelves after an extract found stating the line – "It is important to note that as an AI language model, I can provide a general perspective, but you should consult with medical professionals for personalized advice."
pivot-to-ai.com/2025/04/12/1...
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$119 Springer cancer treatments book: ‘As an AI language model …’
Peter Purgathofer looked over “Advanced Nanovaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy” by Nanasaheb Thorat, published in March by Springer Nature. On page 25, he found why we pay Springer the big bucks: [h…
pivot-to-ai.com
April 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
We really are doomed if this is how we are going to be educating people.
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I wrote this in 2014 before the rise of transformers-based AI. I was working IT and seeing these proclamation of a future where people didn't understand computers.
But we already don't. Our deepest attempts at programming are preempted by branch prediction, OoOE, power+therms, speculative exec, etc
But we already don't. Our deepest attempts at programming are preempted by branch prediction, OoOE, power+therms, speculative exec, etc
April 27, 2025 at 8:24 AM
I wrote this in 2014 before the rise of transformers-based AI. I was working IT and seeing these proclamation of a future where people didn't understand computers.
But we already don't. Our deepest attempts at programming are preempted by branch prediction, OoOE, power+therms, speculative exec, etc
But we already don't. Our deepest attempts at programming are preempted by branch prediction, OoOE, power+therms, speculative exec, etc
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When I use Google now I just automatically scroll past the AI summaries like they’re banner ads
This is really important. Do NOT use the AI summaries at the top of google searches. Ignore them. This is especially important if you don't have any prior knowledge about the topic, but also a good general rule.
Search sources, scrutinize them carefully and double-check with other sources.
Search sources, scrutinize them carefully and double-check with other sources.
Google’s AI Overviews will not only confirm that a gibberish idiom is a real saying, it will also tell you what it means and how it was derived -- often including reference links.
www.wired.com/story/google...
www.wired.com/story/google...
April 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
When I use Google now I just automatically scroll past the AI summaries like they’re banner ads
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I am BEGGING people to stop using ChatGPT
April 23, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I am BEGGING people to stop using ChatGPT
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Toxicologist here! This will improve the health of zero Americans. Current synthetic food dyes are not causing health problems, and are often times used because they are actually safer than natural food dyes. Reminder that guns are the #1 cause of death of children but we are going to ban food dyes.
BREAKING: The FDA has officially announced they will be banning artificial dyes in the food supply by the end of 2026
This includes Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3
This includes Red 40, Yellow 5, Yellow 6, Blue 1, Blue 2, Green 3
April 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Toxicologist here! This will improve the health of zero Americans. Current synthetic food dyes are not causing health problems, and are often times used because they are actually safer than natural food dyes. Reminder that guns are the #1 cause of death of children but we are going to ban food dyes.
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Even if you’re not autistic, you should be VERY worried about your private medical data being used to “track” anything.
Like, what the ACTUAL fuck.
“In addition, a new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into the data.”
“In addition, a new disease registry is being launched to track Americans with autism, which will be integrated into the data.”
April 21, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Even if you’re not autistic, you should be VERY worried about your private medical data being used to “track” anything.
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Bag End had seen better days.
April 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Bag End had seen better days.
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maybe we can focus on sabriel for the next 3 decades??
April 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
maybe we can focus on sabriel for the next 3 decades??
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it's been twenty eight years.
please read a second book. find a new ip.
please read a second book. find a new ip.
HBO reveals first part of Harry Potter TV cast, including Dumbledore and Hagrid
HBO reveals first part of Harry Potter TV cast, including Dumbledore and Hagrid
John Lithgow confirmed in Dumbledore role, with Paapa Essiedu playing Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid
For a lot of Harry Potter fans, no actors could ever live up to the original cast of the cherished film franchise. For others, a new TV adaptation is an opportunity for greater detail and faithfulness to JK Rowling’s magical seven-book series.
Much of the guessing and speculation can be put to rest now, as HBO has made its first official casting announcement for some of the wizarding world’s most notable characters in its forthcoming Harry Potter series. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
April 15, 2025 at 10:22 PM
it's been twenty eight years.
please read a second book. find a new ip.
please read a second book. find a new ip.