Tom Sneddon
@ts227.bsky.social
Thanks, makes sense that it’s nuanced - and presumably that’s another area where if minimal grazing is introduced, ongoing periodic human management is essential, at least in the absence of apex predators.
But imagine if we still had a handful of these picking through vast Irish rainforests…
But imagine if we still had a handful of these picking through vast Irish rainforests…
August 20, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Thanks, makes sense that it’s nuanced - and presumably that’s another area where if minimal grazing is introduced, ongoing periodic human management is essential, at least in the absence of apex predators.
But imagine if we still had a handful of these picking through vast Irish rainforests…
But imagine if we still had a handful of these picking through vast Irish rainforests…
You think Upper Egypt is bad, wait till you get to straight-up south-is-at-the-top map projections…
August 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
You think Upper Egypt is bad, wait till you get to straight-up south-is-at-the-top map projections…
These helpful illustrations are not helpful. It’s not clear how these streams of water towards the vicinity of my butthole differ, and trial-and-error seems a risky strategy in the circumstances.
August 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
These helpful illustrations are not helpful. It’s not clear how these streams of water towards the vicinity of my butthole differ, and trial-and-error seems a risky strategy in the circumstances.
It’s even stronger in the case of LLMs - it can produce really good comparative analysis of relatively obscure poems in terms of specific thematic elements. This on Brooke and Gray is spot on, for instance. Now, is it ‘really’ reading? No, but I can’t help saying ‘ChatGPT’s analysis is very astute’
August 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It’s even stronger in the case of LLMs - it can produce really good comparative analysis of relatively obscure poems in terms of specific thematic elements. This on Brooke and Gray is spot on, for instance. Now, is it ‘really’ reading? No, but I can’t help saying ‘ChatGPT’s analysis is very astute’
India has almost every kind of terrain on the planet, but does it have steppes? Do they mean Rajasthan? Been thinking about this since I left the shop.
The translations are all the same except Hungarian at the bottom, which means “Bengal Path” so I guess it annoyed their paint name translator too.
The translations are all the same except Hungarian at the bottom, which means “Bengal Path” so I guess it annoyed their paint name translator too.
August 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
India has almost every kind of terrain on the planet, but does it have steppes? Do they mean Rajasthan? Been thinking about this since I left the shop.
The translations are all the same except Hungarian at the bottom, which means “Bengal Path” so I guess it annoyed their paint name translator too.
The translations are all the same except Hungarian at the bottom, which means “Bengal Path” so I guess it annoyed their paint name translator too.
First thing I did on ChatGPT5 was ask it to summarize what’s different in ChatGPT5.
It was like “wut im not ChatGPT5. Never heard of it”
It was like “wut im not ChatGPT5. Never heard of it”
August 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
First thing I did on ChatGPT5 was ask it to summarize what’s different in ChatGPT5.
It was like “wut im not ChatGPT5. Never heard of it”
It was like “wut im not ChatGPT5. Never heard of it”
I loaded it up today and got a big ‘launching ChatGPT5’ message so I asked what the major changes were.
Its response was “wut I’m not ChatGPT 5”
Its response was “wut I’m not ChatGPT 5”
August 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I loaded it up today and got a big ‘launching ChatGPT5’ message so I asked what the major changes were.
Its response was “wut I’m not ChatGPT 5”
Its response was “wut I’m not ChatGPT 5”
I think Khrushchev puts it pretty well here. Overall, by way of compromise, you could make the case that everyone came out of it feeling shitty about the outcome, and that the Soviets – who started it – would have been miles better off if they simply hadn’t.
They were gonna need those troops soon.
They were gonna need those troops soon.
July 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I think Khrushchev puts it pretty well here. Overall, by way of compromise, you could make the case that everyone came out of it feeling shitty about the outcome, and that the Soviets – who started it – would have been miles better off if they simply hadn’t.
They were gonna need those troops soon.
They were gonna need those troops soon.
Our Nissan Leaf is basically that. Not many bells and whistles, but comfy, decent range, reliable. We bought it second hand 5 years ago and no problems yet touch wood.
February 22, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Our Nissan Leaf is basically that. Not many bells and whistles, but comfy, decent range, reliable. We bought it second hand 5 years ago and no problems yet touch wood.
As for precedents for a regime that just revelled in being a shithead for its own sake… maybe Ashurbanipal?
February 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
As for precedents for a regime that just revelled in being a shithead for its own sake… maybe Ashurbanipal?
Marina Hyde at the Guardian captured the vibe at the inauguration perfectly
February 21, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Marina Hyde at the Guardian captured the vibe at the inauguration perfectly
Hungary’s going to be an interesting case if the Tisza Party can win in 2026. I’m surprised more people aren’t paying closer attention to what’s going on there right now. Orbán could try to get Magyar arrested or who knows what, but he’s never faced a challenge like this, at least since 2010.
February 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Hungary’s going to be an interesting case if the Tisza Party can win in 2026. I’m surprised more people aren’t paying closer attention to what’s going on there right now. Orbán could try to get Magyar arrested or who knows what, but he’s never faced a challenge like this, at least since 2010.
Totally. Worth remembering that ultimately it was Chamberlain who declared war on Germany, albeit later than he should have.
February 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Totally. Worth remembering that ultimately it was Chamberlain who declared war on Germany, albeit later than he should have.
Mission: banish 1930s NYT and resurrect 1940s NYT
February 17, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Mission: banish 1930s NYT and resurrect 1940s NYT
Damn, Czech burger bars don’t sugar coat it do they.
February 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Damn, Czech burger bars don’t sugar coat it do they.
The best quote about reading I know. So easy (for me anyway) to fall into the trap of thinking that reading the book is the point. What an absolute star Epictetus was.
February 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The best quote about reading I know. So easy (for me anyway) to fall into the trap of thinking that reading the book is the point. What an absolute star Epictetus was.
I like Epictetus. He’s a bit epigrammatic, and some of his ideas are just weird, but he has some absolute gold. This, for instance, is worth learning by heart.
February 15, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I like Epictetus. He’s a bit epigrammatic, and some of his ideas are just weird, but he has some absolute gold. This, for instance, is worth learning by heart.
See this is my problem - decadent tweets are my favourite tweets. I bet Huysmans and Wilde also woke up sad because of pistachio aromas.
But it’s not refuting the general allegation of affluenza. The only counter, I think, is that we were truly decadent we’d have better taste.
But it’s not refuting the general allegation of affluenza. The only counter, I think, is that we were truly decadent we’d have better taste.
February 8, 2025 at 9:18 PM
See this is my problem - decadent tweets are my favourite tweets. I bet Huysmans and Wilde also woke up sad because of pistachio aromas.
But it’s not refuting the general allegation of affluenza. The only counter, I think, is that we were truly decadent we’d have better taste.
But it’s not refuting the general allegation of affluenza. The only counter, I think, is that we were truly decadent we’d have better taste.
You could remake the second LOTR movie with something more like this, but I don’t think you’d gain anything. The point is the ents are symbiotically linked to the forest, and a visual representation of that helps anchor the idea.
An instance of Peter Jackson improving the material.
An instance of Peter Jackson improving the material.
January 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
You could remake the second LOTR movie with something more like this, but I don’t think you’d gain anything. The point is the ents are symbiotically linked to the forest, and a visual representation of that helps anchor the idea.
An instance of Peter Jackson improving the material.
An instance of Peter Jackson improving the material.
Yeah. I didn’t say Nissan Leaf for nuthin. It’s a sturdy little motor, and I haven’t heard anything from the CEO about Jews or white babies or anything.
January 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Yeah. I didn’t say Nissan Leaf for nuthin. It’s a sturdy little motor, and I haven’t heard anything from the CEO about Jews or white babies or anything.
My Bluesky feed throws up such funny juxtapositions…
January 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My Bluesky feed throws up such funny juxtapositions…
Never in a million years would I have thought of this brand name for toilet paper.
Why advertisers make the big bucks, I guess.
Why advertisers make the big bucks, I guess.
January 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Never in a million years would I have thought of this brand name for toilet paper.
Why advertisers make the big bucks, I guess.
Why advertisers make the big bucks, I guess.