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Could be something as innocuous as a dry ice bomb.

Those are deceptively loud.

08.03.2026 01:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cat at breakfast table: "Maybe I should build a bunker."

07.03.2026 20:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Reliably integrating human-level curation and symbolic logic into LLMs is an open question.

CNNs, GNNs, etc. are relationally and spatially aligned for cancer detection, molecular design, and other tasks.

Even LLM neurosymbolic stacks have not solved this problem. It may not be solvable.

07.03.2026 17:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

These AI bros should concentrate on what works with AI and writing, like restoring lost text.

ML text restoration has been around for awhile, and the process can achieve through contextual guesswork missing text at ~60-75% accuracy for many ancient languages - while guided by experts.

07.03.2026 16:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Waiting for the inevitable court case when a spouse leaves everything to their AI sexbot instead of their real family.

07.03.2026 16:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cuba has Cold War era anti ship missiles with ~1000 lb warheads.

They would only need to be lucky once.

07.03.2026 16:44 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

In the 9th circle of hell - reserved for traitors - the inhabitants are frozen in ice up to their necks, aware of their surroundings but most are mute in existential agony.

07.03.2026 16:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

~75% of containerized goods leave California ports by rail.

It would be a lot, lot worse for diesel prices if that was not the case.

They need to expand their rail network though, but that is true in most American states.

07.03.2026 16:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Do you have a room of male heads like in Return to Oz to complete the ensemble?

07.03.2026 16:32 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is Buckaroo Banzai considered classic yet?

I wish they had made a sequel.

Give Peter Weller some money and make it happen someone.

07.03.2026 16:31 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The seemingly perennial PLA purges likely means that the US, Taiwan, and likely other countries have penetrated deep into the Chinese military.

China can't go to war when they have no idea how many turncoats they have.

07.03.2026 16:30 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The only hazing students should be worrying about is their doctoral defense imho.

07.03.2026 16:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

IMHO, AI needs the cyber-physical domain for even a chance at embodiment.

LLMs do not know what a color is or a sunset or really anything.

Experiential knowledge of the real world is key.

07.03.2026 16:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This means likely that UK intel DNGAF and want to bring this president down. Mi-6 is likely dropping this info to the DM.

Seems like the Information Research Department from the Cold War Mi6 never really went away. Now it is being turned against Trump.

Expect more of this.

07.03.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As an American I had no idea about currywurst until I was in my 30's; but I had been putting curry powder on mayo, mustard, and ketchup for most of my adult life before I found out.

Do Germans put curry powder on mustard and mayo as well?

07.03.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every sign Trump took down in national monuments needs a sign next to it explaining Trump's fascist actions imho.

07.03.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Any English speaker can learn proficient Spanish in about a year or two with ~8-10 hours of study a week.

Higher intelligence will cut that down.

Trump is right, he does not have long enough to live.

07.03.2026 16:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Allow the Polar Bears to vote.

They are top of food chain.

07.03.2026 15:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Isn't that how those scam centers work?

They advertise call center jobs, and then never let them leave?

07.03.2026 03:18 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Malbec best for lulling to sleep drunk.

That's my plan tonight.

07.03.2026 02:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He can't filter even the most lurid and violent intrusive thoughts anymore because his brain's executive function is in major decline.

Seen this with some of my older relatives.

06.03.2026 23:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Lowest polling for a president going into midterms was Truman at 32%. Trump's 1st midterms were at 38%.

Could we see below 30% with Trump? Statements like these add up. Trump might have peaked in popularity among all demos once this war's costs really hit home.

06.03.2026 23:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Did Epstein do arms deals for the US as well as the UK?

Who helped him do that?

06.03.2026 23:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iran had the girl's school listed on their eqv of Google maps.

06.03.2026 22:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Camping and hunting season is upon us.

If gas prices don't go down a lot of people are going to be very very angry.

06.03.2026 21:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Commuter airports in Oregon are already sending out emails about fuel prices.

I guess rich people in the sticks are going to have to pay more to fly into Portland.

06.03.2026 21:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We could have had Jesse Jackson, instead we got Dukakis forced on us.

06.03.2026 21:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The US distinctly lacks frigate-sized ships for many tasks.

06.03.2026 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Trump robs Americans and then the US government throws up their hands and says, sorry we are keeping your money?

Is that how America works now?

06.03.2026 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 78 ๐Ÿ” 4 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

A war with 60% disapproval?

Does not seem like he is doing a great job there.

06.03.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 7 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0