I would like to state for the record that I’ve never used an LLM for… anything. The closest I’ve come is seeing crappy Google AI results.
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Dr. SkySkull
Профиль VivelyProfessor of optics, blogger of physics, history, & pulp fiction. Generally tries to keep things light-hearted, in spite of *waves hands at everything* (he/him) Blocking doomerism on sight. blog: https://skullsinthestars.com/
This is a really big problem with any site that uses algorithms to weigh engagement. The most annoying people immediately figure out how to game the system so you spend most of your time wading through stupidity. This is a problem on Threads and TikTok.
Dr. SkySkull(Which is -- mostly -- a joke. It is really annoying how much engagement bait there is on Threads. Like there are millions of people who "just moved to Charlotte" and billions of people who are now three months sober and trillions of people with ragebait takes.)
Book blog 23 of 36 for the year: Queen of the Cicadas, by V. Castro! skullsinthestars.com/2026/07/31/q...
Queen of the Cicadas, by V. CastroBook 23 for my 2026 goal of 36 books for the year! Now a little ahead with my reading schedule. My link to the book is through my bookshop.org affiliate account, which means I may earn a small comm…skullsinthestars.comGeez Thomas way to attack my only way of making friends these days
Thomas [DARK MODE], DOI get annoyed with all the fake woe is me "I'm just a lonely guy will you be my friend?" posts.
Sounds like a former Olympic canoeist might have a lawsuit to file
Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray”BREAKING: The Trump administration has moved to drop its felony Reflecting Pool case against a former Olympic canoeist, admitting their allegations against David "Davey" Hearn don't hold water.
Really amazing that, in the midst of a war on Iran that he started, Trump is... basically defending Iran.
Aaron RuparQ: Can you rule out that Iran is behind the water attacks? TRUMP: I don't think so. I think that Minnesota is behind it. You know who is behind it? Minnesota. Because they're grossly incompetent. I don't think there was an Iranian cyberattack. I think Minnesota ought to get its act together.
My take is that it is simply to direct blame for the US pandemic response towards a foreign Other. If people can be mad at Someone Else, they won't be mad at the government at home that showed incompetence and indifference. The finger point is the only objective.
mtswThe thing I can't really figure out about Lab Leak Theory is like... so what if it were true? Like is the idea that we could sue China for damages? That's not gonna work. It wouldn't really change anything both to how we responded to Covid and how we act going forward.
Yeah robotics people are trying to kill us all www.dexerto.com/entertainmen...
Viral chainsaw-wielding centaur robot ‘Threehalves’ has the internet terrified - DexertoA towering centaur robot designed to enter disaster zones has gone viral, but its demonic appearance and ability to wield a chainsaw has people terrified.www.dexerto.com
First celebrity guests: Sal Manilla and Bo Tulism
Brandy ZadroznySomeone posted this in slack and I actually thought it was The Onion. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
This looks less like a presidential office and more like Pink's hotel room decorating crashout in The Wall
Dom ErvolinaDeputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino posted this video of the Oval Office and it somehow looks even more embarrassing than I realized