Jetse de Vries
@futureupbeat.bsky.social
Jetse has seen the world. He nearly froze to death at Salar de Uyuni, suffered heatstroke in Purnululu, got lost in Ahmednagar, faced elephants in Maamba, and witnessed ten total solar eclipses. Check: The Divergent Panorama: https://jetse.substack.com
Pinned
A human/AI crew to Alpha Centauri—🧐—🤖—🚀—🪐
A search into the origins of consciousness—🧬
A First Contact with inscrutable aliens—👽
Combine into:
THE THREE REFLECTORS OF CONSENSUAL REALITY
Your mind will be blown.
First chapter starts here: jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
#BluePit📖 #Q #A #SF
A search into the origins of consciousness—🧬
A First Contact with inscrutable aliens—👽
Combine into:
THE THREE REFLECTORS OF CONSENSUAL REALITY
Your mind will be blown.
First chapter starts here: jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
#BluePit📖 #Q #A #SF
2. The newly appointed cambridge professor/founding member of EHT (which observes the Messier 87 black hole) Sera Markoff also said:
"my interest in astrophysics really just came from reading science fiction and comic books."
Keep on reading SF!
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
"my interest in astrophysics really just came from reading science fiction and comic books."
Keep on reading SF!
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
January 18, 2026 at 7:15 PM
2. The newly appointed cambridge professor/founding member of EHT (which observes the Messier 87 black hole) Sera Markoff also said:
"my interest in astrophysics really just came from reading science fiction and comic books."
Keep on reading SF!
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
"my interest in astrophysics really just came from reading science fiction and comic books."
Keep on reading SF!
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
1. Black holes are not 'evil vacuum cleaners' but play an important role in the ecosystem of the universe:
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
I agree, having written a novella depicting that called "The Cryptomancers at the Heart of the Galaxy"
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
I agree, having written a novella depicting that called "The Cryptomancers at the Heart of the Galaxy"
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
Revolutionary imaging of black hole aims to prove they are not ‘evil vacuum cleaners’
Newly appointed Cambridge professor says feat would accelerate scientific knowledge by an order of magnitude
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:10 PM
1. Black holes are not 'evil vacuum cleaners' but play an important role in the ecosystem of the universe:
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
I agree, having written a novella depicting that called "The Cryptomancers at the Heart of the Galaxy"
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
www.theguardian.com/science/2026...
I agree, having written a novella depicting that called "The Cryptomancers at the Heart of the Galaxy"
#science #blackholes #singularities #sciencefiction
Reposted by Jetse de Vries
Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripherals"
January 18, 2026 at 4:41 AM
Stop callinge them "data centers" and starte callinge them "slop peripherals"
One more time: if you want to find out if AIs by way of LLMs are going to take over writing poetry (or fiction), check out this piece which contains a two question poll annex quiz:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
I aim to enlighten!
#AI #LLM #poetry #fiction #writing #creativity #haiku
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
I aim to enlighten!
#AI #LLM #poetry #fiction #writing #creativity #haiku
How to Test the Writing Capabilities of Your AI
(via a haiku)
jetse.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 PM
One more time: if you want to find out if AIs by way of LLMs are going to take over writing poetry (or fiction), check out this piece which contains a two question poll annex quiz:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
I aim to enlighten!
#AI #LLM #poetry #fiction #writing #creativity #haiku
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
I aim to enlighten!
#AI #LLM #poetry #fiction #writing #creativity #haiku
True.
I think it's because when I read my own stuff, I see what I think should be there, instead of what actually is.
I think it's because when I read my own stuff, I see what I think should be there, instead of what actually is.
January 17, 2026 at 11:03 PM
True.
I think it's because when I read my own stuff, I see what I think should be there, instead of what actually is.
I think it's because when I read my own stuff, I see what I think should be there, instead of what actually is.
Both the idea that LLMs are conscious & the simulation hypothesis (we are living in a simulation) have been debunked.
As I'm not the original debunker—wish I was that smart—I explain them on my substack: jetse.substack.com/p/the-simula...
Next victim: the hard problem of consciousness. Stay tuned!
As I'm not the original debunker—wish I was that smart—I explain them on my substack: jetse.substack.com/p/the-simula...
Next victim: the hard problem of consciousness. Stay tuned!
The Simulation Hypothesis, Reprise 1
Ockham's razor
jetse.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Both the idea that LLMs are conscious & the simulation hypothesis (we are living in a simulation) have been debunked.
As I'm not the original debunker—wish I was that smart—I explain them on my substack: jetse.substack.com/p/the-simula...
Next victim: the hard problem of consciousness. Stay tuned!
As I'm not the original debunker—wish I was that smart—I explain them on my substack: jetse.substack.com/p/the-simula...
Next victim: the hard problem of consciousness. Stay tuned!
Interestingly (@tobyord.bsky.social via @harsimony.bsky.social), it shows the AI point of diminishing returns:
www.tobyord.com/writing/hour...
TL;DR (IIUC): the hourly cost for human-equivalent tasks—nearing parity now—might become exponentially higher for AI.
Don't fire human programmers yet!
www.tobyord.com/writing/hour...
TL;DR (IIUC): the hourly cost for human-equivalent tasks—nearing parity now—might become exponentially higher for AI.
Don't fire human programmers yet!
Are the Costs of AI Agents Also Rising Exponentially? — Toby Ord
There is an extremely important question about the near-future of AI that almost no-one is asking. We’ve all seen the graphs from METR showing that the length of tasks AI agents can perform has been...
www.tobyord.com
January 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Interestingly (@tobyord.bsky.social via @harsimony.bsky.social), it shows the AI point of diminishing returns:
www.tobyord.com/writing/hour...
TL;DR (IIUC): the hourly cost for human-equivalent tasks—nearing parity now—might become exponentially higher for AI.
Don't fire human programmers yet!
www.tobyord.com/writing/hour...
TL;DR (IIUC): the hourly cost for human-equivalent tasks—nearing parity now—might become exponentially higher for AI.
Don't fire human programmers yet!
Depends. I ignore a finished WiP several months to return with a (relatively) fresh mind. Then I try to fix things to the best of my ability.
Then I make a print version, have the PoD sent to me, and find—apart from the misprints—other mistakes.
Rinse & repeat. Yet at some point you must publish.
Then I make a print version, have the PoD sent to me, and find—apart from the misprints—other mistakes.
Rinse & repeat. Yet at some point you must publish.
January 17, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Depends. I ignore a finished WiP several months to return with a (relatively) fresh mind. Then I try to fix things to the best of my ability.
Then I make a print version, have the PoD sent to me, and find—apart from the misprints—other mistakes.
Rinse & repeat. Yet at some point you must publish.
Then I make a print version, have the PoD sent to me, and find—apart from the misprints—other mistakes.
Rinse & repeat. Yet at some point you must publish.
Or: How soon we forget.
In my day job, I was surprised at how quickly people started to go on cruise vessels (which are basically an epidemic starting point waiting to happen) again.
Many people want to get back to what they've been doing before, instead of thinking what went wrong.
In my day job, I was surprised at how quickly people started to go on cruise vessels (which are basically an epidemic starting point waiting to happen) again.
Many people want to get back to what they've been doing before, instead of thinking what went wrong.
January 17, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Or: How soon we forget.
In my day job, I was surprised at how quickly people started to go on cruise vessels (which are basically an epidemic starting point waiting to happen) again.
Many people want to get back to what they've been doing before, instead of thinking what went wrong.
In my day job, I was surprised at how quickly people started to go on cruise vessels (which are basically an epidemic starting point waiting to happen) again.
Many people want to get back to what they've been doing before, instead of thinking what went wrong.
Trying to reach other people in other timezones (Bluesky algorithm permitting):
Please take my quiz about LLMs like Gemini, ChatGPT, FastGPT, and Claude (and haiku):
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
#AI #poetry #haiku #writing #poll #quiz
Please take my quiz about LLMs like Gemini, ChatGPT, FastGPT, and Claude (and haiku):
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
#AI #poetry #haiku #writing #poll #quiz
How to Test the Writing Capabilities of Your AI
(via a haiku)
jetse.substack.com
January 17, 2026 at 2:08 PM
This novel is live here, one part at a tome:
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
(And the actual cover will be slightly different, as today I got the rights to the intended artwork. Happy days...;-)
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
(And the actual cover will be slightly different, as today I got the rights to the intended artwork. Happy days...;-)
January 16, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This novel is live here, one part at a tome:
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
(And the actual cover will be slightly different, as today I got the rights to the intended artwork. Happy days...;-)
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
(And the actual cover will be slightly different, as today I got the rights to the intended artwork. Happy days...;-)
2. To see if Google’s Gemini is better than the competition, you could try to figure out which was Gemini’s response in my quiz:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
It’s not the main question, but I’ll gladly hand out bonus points . . . 😇😎
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
It’s not the main question, but I’ll gladly hand out bonus points . . . 😇😎
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
How to Test the Writing Capabilities of Your AI
(via a haiku)
jetse.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:17 PM
2. To see if Google’s Gemini is better than the competition, you could try to figure out which was Gemini’s response in my quiz:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
It’s not the main question, but I’ll gladly hand out bonus points . . . 😇😎
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
It’s not the main question, but I’ll gladly hand out bonus points . . . 😇😎
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
1. According to @theverge.com Google’s Gemini is winning the AI competition:
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is that true?
See post 2.
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is that true?
See post 2.
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
Gemini is winning
Could Siri be the last piece of the puzzle?
www.theverge.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:16 PM
1. According to @theverge.com Google’s Gemini is winning the AI competition:
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is that true?
See post 2.
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
Is that true?
See post 2.
#AI #Google #LLM #Gemini
Spotify is evil. Always was, Always will be.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Spotify is evil. Always was, Always will be.
Reposted by Jetse de Vries
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
In April 2024, Spotify implemented a new scheme: songs with less than 1k streams per year would no longer receive royalties.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
The data for 2025 was just released via Luminate, and 88% of songs have been demonetized.
Read it again: 88% of songs on Spotify have been demonetized.
January 16, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Cancel your Spotify subscription.
To update the gmail app on my iPhone required more than 750 MB (almost a GigaByte).
How much of it is AI spying?
Where's software with no cruft?
It's the dawning of the age of AI sloppiness(*), where quality is overwhelmed by an avalanche of unfiltered quantity.
(*) Apologies to "Hair";
#AI
How much of it is AI spying?
Where's software with no cruft?
It's the dawning of the age of AI sloppiness(*), where quality is overwhelmed by an avalanche of unfiltered quantity.
(*) Apologies to "Hair";
#AI
January 16, 2026 at 9:02 PM
To update the gmail app on my iPhone required more than 750 MB (almost a GigaByte).
How much of it is AI spying?
Where's software with no cruft?
It's the dawning of the age of AI sloppiness(*), where quality is overwhelmed by an avalanche of unfiltered quantity.
(*) Apologies to "Hair";
#AI
How much of it is AI spying?
Where's software with no cruft?
It's the dawning of the age of AI sloppiness(*), where quality is overwhelmed by an avalanche of unfiltered quantity.
(*) Apologies to "Hair";
#AI
Javier Tarazona zit al ruim 4 jaar vast omdat hij misstanden in Venezuela aankaartte. Roep de regering-Rodríguez op om hem en alle andere politieke gevangenen onmiddellijk vrij te laten. Teken de protestmail! www.amnesty.nl/forms/email-...
Venezuela moet Javier Tarazona nú vrijlaten
Roep de regering-Rodríguez op: geen politieke gevangenen meer
www.amnesty.nl
January 16, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Javier Tarazona zit al ruim 4 jaar vast omdat hij misstanden in Venezuela aankaartte. Roep de regering-Rodríguez op om hem en alle andere politieke gevangenen onmiddellijk vrij te laten. Teken de protestmail! www.amnesty.nl/forms/email-...
Today I received two art pieces of "Kronos over the Rings of Saturn" from @macspace.bsky.social that I will use for the cover and back cover of THE THREE REFLECTORS OF CONSENSUAL REALITY.
Slated for an autumn release.
😄😄😄
🤘🤘🤘
Slated for an autumn release.
😄😄😄
🤘🤘🤘
January 16, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Today I received two art pieces of "Kronos over the Rings of Saturn" from @macspace.bsky.social that I will use for the cover and back cover of THE THREE REFLECTORS OF CONSENSUAL REALITY.
Slated for an autumn release.
😄😄😄
🤘🤘🤘
Slated for an autumn release.
😄😄😄
🤘🤘🤘
A reminder that the quiz (only two questions) is open throughout the weekend.
Take it. You know you want to...😇😎
Take it. You know you want to...😇😎
A little test for your amusement and education . . . 🧐
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
#AI #writing #test
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
#AI #writing #test
January 16, 2026 at 2:42 PM
A reminder that the quiz (only two questions) is open throughout the weekend.
Take it. You know you want to...😇😎
Take it. You know you want to...😇😎
Part 3 of THE THREE REFLECTORS OF CONSENSUAL REALITY is live. Only 54 parts more to go . . . Ends just after Christmas:
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
#sciencefiction #novel #serialisation #spaceopera #hardSF
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
#sciencefiction #novel #serialisation #spaceopera #hardSF
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Part 3 of THE THREE REFLECTORS OF CONSENSUAL REALITY is live. Only 54 parts more to go . . . Ends just after Christmas:
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
#sciencefiction #novel #serialisation #spaceopera #hardSF
jetse.substack.com/p/the-three-...
#sciencefiction #novel #serialisation #spaceopera #hardSF
2. Nevertheless, this whole ruckus about Greenland is diversion tactics from Trump’s cratering approval in the US. Neither China nor Russia are going to attack Greenland (also both have sufficient rare earth minerals of their own).
#Greenland
#Greenland
January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
2. Nevertheless, this whole ruckus about Greenland is diversion tactics from Trump’s cratering approval in the US. Neither China nor Russia are going to attack Greenland (also both have sufficient rare earth minerals of their own).
#Greenland
#Greenland
1. We—The Netherlands—are doubling the amount of military personnel that we are sending to Greenland . . .
. . . from one person to two.
That’ll show them!
I wish I was joking.
nos.nl/artikel/2598...
#Greenland
. . . from one person to two.
That’ll show them!
I wish I was joking.
nos.nl/artikel/2598...
#Greenland
Niet één, maar twee Nederlandse militairen naar Groenland
Gisteren maakte het kabinet bekend dat één Nederlandse officier zou gaan helpen bij de voorbereiding op een NAVO-oefening.
nos.nl
January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
1. We—The Netherlands—are doubling the amount of military personnel that we are sending to Greenland . . .
. . . from one person to two.
That’ll show them!
I wish I was joking.
nos.nl/artikel/2598...
#Greenland
. . . from one person to two.
That’ll show them!
I wish I was joking.
nos.nl/artikel/2598...
#Greenland
If I use it first, can I then apologloat about it to you?
(I’ll get my coat…;-)
(I’ll get my coat…;-)
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 AM
If I use it first, can I then apologloat about it to you?
(I’ll get my coat…;-)
(I’ll get my coat…;-)
ICYMI: I have made a little test with a quiz, so feel free to participate.
Only two questions:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
Only two questions:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
How to Test the Writing Capabilities of Your AI
(via a haiku)
jetse.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:41 AM
ICYMI: I have made a little test with a quiz, so feel free to participate.
Only two questions:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...
Only two questions:
jetse.substack.com/p/how-to-tes...