Travis Martin
@travis-martin.bsky.social
Theoretical Particle Physicist, Assistant Teaching Professor, Rock Climber and Woodworker.
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low-angle, near-twilight scene follows rugged mountains formally known as Norgay Montes from foreground left, and Hillary Montes along the horizon, giving way to smooth Sputnik Planum at right. Layers of Pluto's tenuous atmosphere are also revealed in the backlit view. With a strangely familiar
May 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
low-angle, near-twilight scene follows rugged mountains formally known as Norgay Montes from foreground left, and Hillary Montes along the horizon, giving way to smooth Sputnik Planum at right. Layers of Pluto's tenuous atmosphere are also revealed in the backlit view. With a strangely familiar
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appearance, the frigid terrain likely includes ices of nitrogen and carbon monoxide with water-ice mountains rising up to 3,500 meters (11,000 feet). That's comparable in height to the majestic mountains of planet Earth. The Plutonian landscape is 380 kilometers (230 miles) across.
May 15, 2025 at 8:00 AM
appearance, the frigid terrain likely includes ices of nitrogen and carbon monoxide with water-ice mountains rising up to 3,500 meters (11,000 feet). That's comparable in height to the majestic mountains of planet Earth. The Plutonian landscape is 380 kilometers (230 miles) across.
I think the idea is that a report, for example, has a lot of formal components that take time but don't reflect a student's understanding, rather just their ability to follow instructions. If AI handles these formalities, it leaves more time for the student to focus on parts that req. understanding.
May 1, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I think the idea is that a report, for example, has a lot of formal components that take time but don't reflect a student's understanding, rather just their ability to follow instructions. If AI handles these formalities, it leaves more time for the student to focus on parts that req. understanding.
I can't help but chuckle at the parallels between people objecting to GPT Ghibli-style images and people in the 1400s objecting to the printing press. "The printing press is copying our work! And doing it so much faster!"
To be clear, I am not pro-AI, and I am saddened by the impact this has on art.
To be clear, I am not pro-AI, and I am saddened by the impact this has on art.
March 30, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I can't help but chuckle at the parallels between people objecting to GPT Ghibli-style images and people in the 1400s objecting to the printing press. "The printing press is copying our work! And doing it so much faster!"
To be clear, I am not pro-AI, and I am saddened by the impact this has on art.
To be clear, I am not pro-AI, and I am saddened by the impact this has on art.
In my personal opinion, the "consciousness" requirement comes from people's continued belief in the specialness of humanity. It's anthropic and egotistical. It's scientists trying to make a "tree falls in the forest" argument.
March 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In my personal opinion, the "consciousness" requirement comes from people's continued belief in the specialness of humanity. It's anthropic and egotistical. It's scientists trying to make a "tree falls in the forest" argument.
As an amateur wood worker, it looks great.
As a human... um.... Your family is right?
As a human... um.... Your family is right?
March 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
As an amateur wood worker, it looks great.
As a human... um.... Your family is right?
As a human... um.... Your family is right?
It's great that you are putting this out there. My daughter in law was recently diagnosed with autism, and it has been a journey for us all to better understand how this impacts her day-to-day activities. She just found a job in which her boss is also autistic, and it is working well for her.
March 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
It's great that you are putting this out there. My daughter in law was recently diagnosed with autism, and it has been a journey for us all to better understand how this impacts her day-to-day activities. She just found a job in which her boss is also autistic, and it is working well for her.
Is there any drift in the calibration of the sensor?
March 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Is there any drift in the calibration of the sensor?
The future is scary on many, many fronts.
March 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The future is scary on many, many fronts.
Geezus, that's silly.
When my students imply that they should be able to use AI, I always say "if you don't learn to do it independent of AI, you won't learn how to recognize when AI is confidently incorrect."
Here is a good example.
When my students imply that they should be able to use AI, I always say "if you don't learn to do it independent of AI, you won't learn how to recognize when AI is confidently incorrect."
Here is a good example.
March 13, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Geezus, that's silly.
When my students imply that they should be able to use AI, I always say "if you don't learn to do it independent of AI, you won't learn how to recognize when AI is confidently incorrect."
Here is a good example.
When my students imply that they should be able to use AI, I always say "if you don't learn to do it independent of AI, you won't learn how to recognize when AI is confidently incorrect."
Here is a good example.