Quantile Joe
@quantilejoe.bsky.social
Also the average Joe for symmetric distributions
Data Scientist by day, eager gardener and nature lover in the time off.
Taking an introspective look at my posts, it's mostly shitposting.
Data Scientist by day, eager gardener and nature lover in the time off.
Taking an introspective look at my posts, it's mostly shitposting.
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There's a corollary to Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law that's something like "Once you believe technology is magic, you will absolutely discount the labor that goes into using it to do anything worthwhile"
December 13, 2025 at 5:21 AM
There's a corollary to Arthur C. Clarke's Third Law that's something like "Once you believe technology is magic, you will absolutely discount the labor that goes into using it to do anything worthwhile"
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Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
I get that US citizenship should be the ultimate protection against ICE. But the messaging makes it sound like you have absolutely no rights in the US as a foreigner. And I don't mean this individual post.
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I get that US citizenship should be the ultimate protection against ICE. But the messaging makes it sound like you have absolutely no rights in the US as a foreigner. And I don't mean this individual post.
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"Erityisesti lukiomatematiikkaan liittyy yksi kriittinen, kallis ja lähemmin tarkasteltuna täysin absurdi virhe: matematiikan opinnoissa on luovuttu kynästä ja paperista"
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
Lukijan mielipide | Matematiikan huippuopiskelijoiden joukko on harvalukuinen
Kynällä ja paperilla tehtävää lausekkeiden käsittelyä voidaan verrata nuoren urheilijan peruskuntotreeniin.
www.hs.fi
December 9, 2025 at 2:08 PM
"Erityisesti lukiomatematiikkaan liittyy yksi kriittinen, kallis ja lähemmin tarkasteltuna täysin absurdi virhe: matematiikan opinnoissa on luovuttu kynästä ja paperista"
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...
If there's one thing I like about LLM coding, it's that you need to document the hidden knowledge and your intentions. Write out the reasons behind the architecture. It's also great for other people and yourself of the future.
December 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
If there's one thing I like about LLM coding, it's that you need to document the hidden knowledge and your intentions. Write out the reasons behind the architecture. It's also great for other people and yourself of the future.
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With the new U.S. national security strategy (“NSC-88”), I think it is high time to ban Twitter in the EU altogether. At the very least, what the ever loving hell are our politicians doing there anymore?
They provide material for a system that will be used to attack us.
They provide material for a system that will be used to attack us.
December 7, 2025 at 11:32 AM
With the new U.S. national security strategy (“NSC-88”), I think it is high time to ban Twitter in the EU altogether. At the very least, what the ever loving hell are our politicians doing there anymore?
They provide material for a system that will be used to attack us.
They provide material for a system that will be used to attack us.
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
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December 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Hyvää itsenäisyyspäivää!
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Joka päivä ajaudumme kauemmas luonnosta ja Luojasta. Luumumarmeladi taitaa olla enää og torttupuristeille.
November 30, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Joka päivä ajaudumme kauemmas luonnosta ja Luojasta. Luumumarmeladi taitaa olla enää og torttupuristeille.
En kyl ymmärrä miks säätiedotuksissa aina sanotaan "Oulun korkeudella". Sanoisivat, että merenpinnan tasolla.
November 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
En kyl ymmärrä miks säätiedotuksissa aina sanotaan "Oulun korkeudella". Sanoisivat, että merenpinnan tasolla.
Ei ihme, että Munkkiniemen Hese suljettiin.
November 27, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Ei ihme, että Munkkiniemen Hese suljettiin.
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Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
November 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year.
Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M.
This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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In the global electrification race China is marching ahead.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
November 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
In the global electrification race China is marching ahead.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
The US and Europe risk falling behind clinging on to yesterday's technologies.
#verokone
Jännä huomata miten toiselle ja kolmannelle sijalle päässeetkin on lähempänä pohjaa kuin huippua. Myös miten nopeasti tulot laskee sijoituksen myötä.
Jännä huomata miten toiselle ja kolmannelle sijalle päässeetkin on lähempänä pohjaa kuin huippua. Myös miten nopeasti tulot laskee sijoituksen myötä.
November 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
#verokone
Jännä huomata miten toiselle ja kolmannelle sijalle päässeetkin on lähempänä pohjaa kuin huippua. Myös miten nopeasti tulot laskee sijoituksen myötä.
Jännä huomata miten toiselle ja kolmannelle sijalle päässeetkin on lähempänä pohjaa kuin huippua. Myös miten nopeasti tulot laskee sijoituksen myötä.
Ei oo siellä kaikki muumit laaksossa.
Teatteri | Lontoossa esitetään muumimusikaalia, jossa ei ole yhtään tekokuonoa eikä pehmopukua
Lontoolaisyleisölle esitellään synkkä Muumilaakso, josta kaikki muumit ovat karanneet.
www.hs.fi
November 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Ei oo siellä kaikki muumit laaksossa.
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Zohran Mamdani palautti toivon USAn politiikkaan - ja se heijastuu meille. Valinta New Yorkin pormestariksi on iso askel demokratialle, ihmisoikeuksille ja hyvinvointivaltiolle.
Politiikan oikeistolaistumiselle, äärioikeistoa peesaaville valtapoliitikoille ja syrjivälle puheelle on vaihtoehto.
Politiikan oikeistolaistumiselle, äärioikeistoa peesaaville valtapoliitikoille ja syrjivälle puheelle on vaihtoehto.
November 5, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Zohran Mamdani palautti toivon USAn politiikkaan - ja se heijastuu meille. Valinta New Yorkin pormestariksi on iso askel demokratialle, ihmisoikeuksille ja hyvinvointivaltiolle.
Politiikan oikeistolaistumiselle, äärioikeistoa peesaaville valtapoliitikoille ja syrjivälle puheelle on vaihtoehto.
Politiikan oikeistolaistumiselle, äärioikeistoa peesaaville valtapoliitikoille ja syrjivälle puheelle on vaihtoehto.
The Americans might have their Nokia moment. The Finnish economy still hasn't fully recovered from the downfall of Nokia.
NVIDIA is now 16% of the US economy, in case you're wondering if your labor has any remaining value
The Value of NVIDIA Now Exceeds an Unprecedented 16% of U.S. GDP
With 16% of GDP riding on a single chipmaker, the U.S. economy is dangerously over-leveraged — and Wall Street is betting blind
medium.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 AM
The Americans might have their Nokia moment. The Finnish economy still hasn't fully recovered from the downfall of Nokia.
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Do not trust subscription services. 🗣️📢
Buy physical.
Store your own raw digital copies.
Keep the media and art that you love within your own access.
Buy physical.
Store your own raw digital copies.
Keep the media and art that you love within your own access.
November 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Do not trust subscription services. 🗣️📢
Buy physical.
Store your own raw digital copies.
Keep the media and art that you love within your own access.
Buy physical.
Store your own raw digital copies.
Keep the media and art that you love within your own access.
Lantahippuja ja lamaloppu
November 2, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Lantahippuja ja lamaloppu
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Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
October 29, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Never in the history of the US has any president openly and repeatedly called for the investigation, arrest & prosecution of his political opponents. While many continue to shrug these things off and normalize them, I will never stop pointing out that this is what autocrats do.
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They are also intentionally conflating machine-learning and generative AI slop to confuse and try to make GenAI seem necessary. Google Maps traffic stuff is machine learning, not GenAI, for example. Auto-correct is too. Don't let them make you lose the thread. GenAI slop is slop.
the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
October 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
They are also intentionally conflating machine-learning and generative AI slop to confuse and try to make GenAI seem necessary. Google Maps traffic stuff is machine learning, not GenAI, for example. Auto-correct is too. Don't let them make you lose the thread. GenAI slop is slop.
Viskomaan kirveliä
October 25, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Viskomaan kirveliä
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We rebuilt the Proton Mail apps from the ground up, shaped by your feedback.
The result:
✅ Faster performance (emails open quicker, simpler navigation)
✅ Offline mode
✅ A modern design that makes managing your inbox easier
✅ Feature parity across iOS and Android
The result:
✅ Faster performance (emails open quicker, simpler navigation)
✅ Offline mode
✅ A modern design that makes managing your inbox easier
✅ Feature parity across iOS and Android
September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We rebuilt the Proton Mail apps from the ground up, shaped by your feedback.
The result:
✅ Faster performance (emails open quicker, simpler navigation)
✅ Offline mode
✅ A modern design that makes managing your inbox easier
✅ Feature parity across iOS and Android
The result:
✅ Faster performance (emails open quicker, simpler navigation)
✅ Offline mode
✅ A modern design that makes managing your inbox easier
✅ Feature parity across iOS and Android
I hope that the LLM coding assistants don't become the end of abstraction. It's so easy to just write verbose boilerplate that investment into tooling doesn't seem worthwhile. Of course, until someone needs to fix the code.
October 21, 2025 at 6:25 AM
I hope that the LLM coding assistants don't become the end of abstraction. It's so easy to just write verbose boilerplate that investment into tooling doesn't seem worthwhile. Of course, until someone needs to fix the code.
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This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
October 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.
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Tekoäly on hyvä työkalu tehtäviin, joissa yksittäinen virheellinen tulos ei ole haitallinen tai ihminen tarkastaa tulokset ennen julkaisua
Monissa palveluissa (esim julkisissa) yksittäinen virheellinen tulos on harvoin sellainen, jolla ei olisi tosielämän haitallisia vaikutuksia
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Monissa palveluissa (esim julkisissa) yksittäinen virheellinen tulos on harvoin sellainen, jolla ei olisi tosielämän haitallisia vaikutuksia
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October 20, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Tekoäly on hyvä työkalu tehtäviin, joissa yksittäinen virheellinen tulos ei ole haitallinen tai ihminen tarkastaa tulokset ennen julkaisua
Monissa palveluissa (esim julkisissa) yksittäinen virheellinen tulos on harvoin sellainen, jolla ei olisi tosielämän haitallisia vaikutuksia
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Monissa palveluissa (esim julkisissa) yksittäinen virheellinen tulos on harvoin sellainen, jolla ei olisi tosielämän haitallisia vaikutuksia
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