Michael Hobbes
@michaelhobbes.bsky.social
Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
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Oh. My. God. I did not realize this article cited “ai” use in science in its reasoning.
These tools are incredible, it’s true. AlphaFold is straight up an example of how AI can actually work for us. But even that starts with a scientist with an idea!
These tools are incredible, it’s true. AlphaFold is straight up an example of how AI can actually work for us. But even that starts with a scientist with an idea!
None of the examples in this article are “restarting the world’s idea machine.” They are AI tools helping scientists automate rote or routine tasks.
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Oh. My. God. I did not realize this article cited “ai” use in science in its reasoning.
These tools are incredible, it’s true. AlphaFold is straight up an example of how AI can actually work for us. But even that starts with a scientist with an idea!
These tools are incredible, it’s true. AlphaFold is straight up an example of how AI can actually work for us. But even that starts with a scientist with an idea!
None of the examples in this article are “restarting the world’s idea machine.” They are AI tools helping scientists automate rote or routine tasks.
December 16, 2025 at 2:32 AM
None of the examples in this article are “restarting the world’s idea machine.” They are AI tools helping scientists automate rote or routine tasks.
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We have moved beyond the need for Vox.
America, you have spoken loud and clear: You do not like AI. But what if AI is the way to restart the world’s idea machine?
We’re running out of good ideas. AI might be how we find new ones.
What if the best use of AI is restarting the world’s idea machine?
www.vox.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
We have moved beyond the need for Vox.
Wow, why didn't anyone think of this before
December 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Wow, why didn't anyone think of this before
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why would immigrants do this www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
December 16, 2025 at 12:21 AM
why would immigrants do this www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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This is basically correct to me, as to what the correct attitude towards social media right now is. Use writing and reading to think and understand, use video to tell the world about it.
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the proximate reason i post here — beyond the fact that i like a lot of you and enjoy reading your thoughts and jokes and observations — is that this is a non-algorithmic platform where people share lots of stuff and people read what is shared. that's still valuable even if it doesn't "influence!"
December 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
This is basically correct to me, as to what the correct attitude towards social media right now is. Use writing and reading to think and understand, use video to tell the world about it.
bsky.app/profile/jame...
bsky.app/profile/jame...
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These quotes seem to come from the “Democrats must be the sin-eaters for all America” theory of politics
This is embarrassing.
December 15, 2025 at 3:24 PM
These quotes seem to come from the “Democrats must be the sin-eaters for all America” theory of politics
No you can't. Telling a computer to paint something for you is not remotely the same as painting something yourself, what is wrong with these people
December 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
No you can't. Telling a computer to paint something for you is not remotely the same as painting something yourself, what is wrong with these people
This is embarrassing.
December 15, 2025 at 1:48 PM
This is embarrassing.
Without Trump's unconventional hiring strategy we wouldn't have such great innovations as overseas torture camps and a pointless war with Venezuela.
December 15, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Without Trump's unconventional hiring strategy we wouldn't have such great innovations as overseas torture camps and a pointless war with Venezuela.
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Is it possible to imagine a scenario in which this would be a problem? Yes, but it's virtually the same as with seatbelt laws in that the hypothetical problems are disproportionately outweighed by the benefits (and by a few orders of magnitude at that).
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
December 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Is it possible to imagine a scenario in which this would be a problem? Yes, but it's virtually the same as with seatbelt laws in that the hypothetical problems are disproportionately outweighed by the benefits (and by a few orders of magnitude at that).
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i wonder if "politicians should do precisely what the polls say is popular" polls above 15% in america
December 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
i wonder if "politicians should do precisely what the polls say is popular" polls above 15% in america
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I hate to admit this but Ryan Lizza has been telling the truth. I don’t know why some of you are painting him as the sole villain.
Olivia Nuzzi wouldn’t go on the record denying that she wrote that strategy memo for RFK Jr.
December 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
I hate to admit this but Ryan Lizza has been telling the truth. I don’t know why some of you are painting him as the sole villain.
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Clear cut case of two people who are famous for getting yelled at on twitter thinking literally anyone normal knows who they are
Insanely pathetic numbers for something so highly touted
December 14, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Clear cut case of two people who are famous for getting yelled at on twitter thinking literally anyone normal knows who they are
what if I don't want to master any soups, Brian, iconic or not
December 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
what if I don't want to master any soups, Brian, iconic or not
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This is what he says when doesn’t care about the people who died
December 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This is what he says when doesn’t care about the people who died
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Millions of lives annually, globally. (50%+ reduction in deaths, almost definitely)
People lose their minds about this but it would save literally thousands of lives.
December 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Millions of lives annually, globally. (50%+ reduction in deaths, almost definitely)
Shocked to learn that despite 1,000 op-eds about how they are now a workers' party, Republicans are doing what they always do when they're in power
We have $ for a dozen ICE agents to hang around for hours trying to arrest 2 roofers working in MN.
Meanwhile, the agency that investigates and prosecutes violations of Americans' right to organize is shedding staff again. Now down to like 1 agency staff per 145,000 workers.
Meanwhile, the agency that investigates and prosecutes violations of Americans' right to organize is shedding staff again. Now down to like 1 agency staff per 145,000 workers.
December 14, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Shocked to learn that despite 1,000 op-eds about how they are now a workers' party, Republicans are doing what they always do when they're in power
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An incredible thread of people losing their minds at the idea of enforcing speed limits 🧵
My least popular (and most correct) view is that cars should be automatically limited to the local speed limit. Put the pedal to the floor and you still can't go over 25mph in a residential area.
(15 in Manhattan btw)
(15 in Manhattan btw)
There is no possible justification for limiting e-bikes to 15mph but not cars.
December 14, 2025 at 5:44 AM
An incredible thread of people losing their minds at the idea of enforcing speed limits 🧵
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So say we all.
The moment on Heated Rivalry last night when the soundtrack switched from t.A.T.u.'s "All The Things She Said" to a dark British cover of t.A.T.u.'s "All The Things She Said." Screaming.
December 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
So say we all.
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The same people who think we need to bring back real standards to academia also want to give all students a “suspend my professor” button if they don’t like how things are going
From the Oklahoma U student paper: the school is now saying it will automatically suspend faculty (with pay) in response to student complaints
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-poli...
December 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The same people who think we need to bring back real standards to academia also want to give all students a “suspend my professor” button if they don’t like how things are going
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If you're wondering what happened to Nate Silver, he was into the COVID lab leak theory and got negative feedback online, including from epidemiologists and virologists and (GASP!) posters, which added to his belief that The Woke are victimizing Nate Silver. It spiraled from there.
I'm not kidding.
I'm not kidding.
December 13, 2025 at 11:22 PM
If you're wondering what happened to Nate Silver, he was into the COVID lab leak theory and got negative feedback online, including from epidemiologists and virologists and (GASP!) posters, which added to his belief that The Woke are victimizing Nate Silver. It spiraled from there.
I'm not kidding.
I'm not kidding.
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The reason you defend civil liberties is not because it is popular (it is never popular) but because if the government can deport you to a foreign gulag without trial then it doesn't matter how popular the rest of your policy platform is.
December 14, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The reason you defend civil liberties is not because it is popular (it is never popular) but because if the government can deport you to a foreign gulag without trial then it doesn't matter how popular the rest of your policy platform is.
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One of my earliest realizations of the complete vacuousness of libertarianism was hearing them insist that driving slower than the speed limit is more dangerous than speeding.
So if we really want to save lives we should install a mandatory minimum speed for cars rather than a maximum, got it.
December 14, 2025 at 1:22 AM
One of my earliest realizations of the complete vacuousness of libertarianism was hearing them insist that driving slower than the speed limit is more dangerous than speeding.
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The thread is great it really is, people have superbly and supremely weird ideas about why unsafe speeds make safe driving. My current leader is all the white people who say they need to drive fast to, it seems, outrun ICE
It is not a "surveillance state" for your car to know that the speed limit is 25 miles per hour.
December 14, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The thread is great it really is, people have superbly and supremely weird ideas about why unsafe speeds make safe driving. My current leader is all the white people who say they need to drive fast to, it seems, outrun ICE