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B Thuronyi
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Synthetic biologist, V. natriegens booster, Sheets torturer & asst prof Chem @ Williams College. Holding kittens up in front of my face since 2009. Views mine.

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Goose chase meme: "How many of what?/ How many of what, motherfucker?"
May 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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Very wise points that I hadn't seen articulated so clearly and concisely from Alex Reisner at The Atlantic about generative AI threat to culture as a whole

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/05/openai-studio-ghibli-images/682791/
Quote from Atlantic Magazine article by Alex Reisner: Current laws may not be up to the task of handling generative AI, Rao suggested: “We’re probably going to need a new right here to protect people.” That’s not just because artists need to make a living, but because we need our visual aesthetics to evolve. Artists such as Miyazaki move the culture forward by spending their careers paying attention to the world and honing a style that resonates. Generative AI can only imitate past styles, thus minimizing the incentives for humans to create new ones. Even if Ghibli has a deal with OpenAI, ChatGPT allows users to mimic any number of distinct studio styles: DreamWorks Animation, Pixar, Madhouse, Sunrise, and so on. As one designer recently posted, “Nobody is ever crafting an aesthetic over decades again, and no market will exist to support those who try it.”
May 14, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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My brain reading this: "Trump says he'll end us. Yeah, that tracks."
New York Times headline: TRUMP SAYS HE'LL END U.S. 'DECLINE'; a line break precedes "DECLINE"
January 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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Just exam grading thoughts
3-panel expanding brain meme: 1 Ugh, students think RNA hairpins are named after hairpin turns instead of actual hair pins 2 Maybe it doesn't matter since they look the same 3 Hairpin turns were also named after hair pins
December 17, 2024 at 3:44 PM