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102 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 23 Sep

I have to get up early for yoga but I’d rather stay up till 5am reading

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Next level footnoting.

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ok, I have a hard time wrapping my head around how this happens (even for AI)

Assuming AI is a text-guesser, and it happens to be guessing in LaTeX, the TeX for the quadratic formula would be

\frac{-b \pm \sqrt{ b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}

which is vastly different form what a footnote would have been:

\footnote{This footnote should also be treated as an exponent.}

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I took it as a clever (?) joke...

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oh, haha i thought it was an AI blooper, not a joke

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Bitcoin Miners ⚡

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be careful, many of the trad influencers are fake too, just doing it to get the clicks and the likes

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neither of these girls exist, instead they are one and the same - a life is a long time to live

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I can attest that my wife exists. She may not be the best, but she is on that path, and I am proud of the woman I have by my side.

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a life is a long time to live

I lived long enough to meet both types of those women :)
So they exist.

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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Car 22 Sep

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What do you do when a co-author who is supposed to give a full review of a manuscript draft comes back with 3 typos, and then, complements it with: "Additionally, I am attaching below an AI generated critical report which is clearly biased, yet can give some guidance on points to be improved if possible at all at this stage. Apart from those substantial improvement suggestions that we cannot incorporate right now, the manuscript seems to me keeps a good standard as is.".

Yet, when you read the AI-report, you realize neither the AI, nor the co-author has a clue of what is actually being conveyed in the manuscript. If the author had read the paper, he'd have realized all the "substantial" improvement suggestions are just garbage.

There is no shame anymore. #AIslop

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The solution I'm gravitating towards is to leave the profession entirely. I get that might not be for everyone, though.

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Yeah, that's not possible for me.

Also, it motivates me even more to be the change i want to see in the profession.

Damn, i sound like a naive undergrad student.

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I think about this a lot...

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It's hard giving up tenure...

And that's why it is even harder to change the profession.

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Senior or junior coauthor?

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Senior.

It's sad, because he's one of the most brilliant scientists i know. He did it for a lack of time, not a lack of skill. Having his actual input on the paper would have been so much more valuable.

He seems to have developed a weird fascination for AI which keeps him from noticing some of its obvious shortcomings. One needs time to learn how to use AI well. Time he does not have.

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Ah, that's disappointing. I wonder why he doesn't feel like he can just be honest and say, "I took a quick look at it, and here are a few typos, but otherwise it seems ok!"

I have some senior coauthors like that, and I honestly don't mind it. Their presence is usually helpful in other ways, without having to touch a lot of manuscript work or research work directly.

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the world in 2040...

people-after-AI-2030.gif

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What movie is that meme from?

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Wow man, thanks a lot, but it wouldn't work in English because I speak Spanish. I'll see if I can get the subtitles or download it from somewhere. I'm going to go out and look for it right now.....!!

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  1. right click on the link I just sent you and download it on your PC
  2. download the subtitles for it from here https://subtitlecat.com/subs/773/Idiocracy.2006.1080p.WEBRip.x264.AAC5.1-%5BYTS.MX%5D.html
  3. open it with VLC player and add the subtitles you want.

Enjoy

Optional you can watch it here and select a spanish server, it can be even doubled in spanish or at least with subtitles in spanish.
https://www.bitcine.app/movie/7512

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It works perfectly on my cell phone. At night I try it on TV.

Thanks bro!!

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cool. what player did you used?

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LOL "yo soy el tiktoker"
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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Honestly, I’d kick him off the co-author list, or, maybe shrink his name down to size 8 font or something! ~lol

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yikes

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This iPhone 17 pro is very impressive! Hate or love Apple they make some amazing phones

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153 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 22 Sep

that moment when you want to use the chat support for the first time in an app as a paying customer only to find it's gone

@BlokchainB are you still using YNAB?

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My experiences using chat support lately have been terrible, pure chatbots that don't solve anything, just get angry and increase the alterative pressure.

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Nah I stopped using it. That is the time I was trying get on zero fiat. Plus it was hard to blend my finances together when I was operating my side business

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Day 634 of posting mining earnings from the day before: 460 sats on 21Sep2025!
Running total: 416,322 sats!

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Happiness Journal 22/9/25

Most days, I drag my feet to pick up my children because I have nothing but a night of drudgery to look forward to.

Today, however, I hastened my steps like a rat scurrying towards a mousetrap for two reasons.

First, the son has become obsessed with cattle and zebras, so I couldn’t wait to tell him about how some Japanese cattle have been painted with zebra-like stripes to reduce the likelihood of them getting bitten by flies. It’s a cool piece of trivia that I’m certain will stay etched in his mind.

Secondly, while decluttering my Sc folder, I found a hard copy of the map of the Singapore Zoo. I have probably hoarded it since 2021! In an era where apps are the go-to answer for everything, this physical map has elevated to be a relic of history. I know he will pore over the details with great excitement. Hopefully, this means that he will watch less TV tonight.

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110 sats \ 0 replies \ @AG 22 Sep

We made it! I'm really happy we find another provider to stamp our designs to. Together with the beer coolers shared yesterday, it gave us access to the legendary SN OTTO® trucker hats and many other unique items.

Tired of the usual Hawaiian style? How about SNawaiian style?

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damn it, that bubble rubber is quite hard... for 12+ years I am waiting for it to pop :)

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The bubble rubber is not that hard, the pin just ain’t sharp enough yet. It’s still early days, and if there’s one thing I’ve got, it’s patience! Just let the politicians play their game, it’s bound to happen sooner or later.

https://m.stacker.news/96886

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ooo 22 Sep

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