Greg Smith
@onshi.bsky.social
Library person by day, cat person by night. Views are my own (if that), not my employer's. Dang #otherGregs! @[email protected]
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"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws
In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limi...
www.computerworld.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits."
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
www.computerworld.com/article/4059...
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none of these people can conceptualize loyalty beyond a racial basis, as if people can never be motivated by anything except tribalism. the idea of fighting for rights, ideals, etc just doesn't compute to them
February 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
none of these people can conceptualize loyalty beyond a racial basis, as if people can never be motivated by anything except tribalism. the idea of fighting for rights, ideals, etc just doesn't compute to them
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mostly I am tired of people with 3 passports and 6 multinational conglomerates lecturing me on the virtues of ethnic nationalism
February 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
mostly I am tired of people with 3 passports and 6 multinational conglomerates lecturing me on the virtues of ethnic nationalism
According to the fans, venue staff said they must not display the Greenland flag “due to safety reasons, because there could be American aggressive people”.
🤔
Curious, since all manner of flags are constantly waved at Olympic events apparently without incident.
🤔
Curious, since all manner of flags are constantly waved at Olympic events apparently without incident.
Fans who raised Greenland’s flag at US-Denmark hockey game say it was a pro-European gesture
Fans who raised Greenland’s flag at US-Denmark hockey game say it was a pro-European gesture
But the fans say they were told by venue staff that they could not continue to hold up the flag, even as American flags were waved throughout the stands.
dlvr.it
February 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
According to the fans, venue staff said they must not display the Greenland flag “due to safety reasons, because there could be American aggressive people”.
🤔
Curious, since all manner of flags are constantly waved at Olympic events apparently without incident.
🤔
Curious, since all manner of flags are constantly waved at Olympic events apparently without incident.
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President Zelenskyy:
Ukraine didn’t choose this war& it's wrong to assume that this is a permanent arrangement that others can stay safe behind Ukraine forever.Ukrainians are people,not terminators.
Ukraine didn’t choose this war& it's wrong to assume that this is a permanent arrangement that others can stay safe behind Ukraine forever.Ukrainians are people,not terminators.
February 14, 2026 at 12:58 PM
President Zelenskyy:
Ukraine didn’t choose this war& it's wrong to assume that this is a permanent arrangement that others can stay safe behind Ukraine forever.Ukrainians are people,not terminators.
Ukraine didn’t choose this war& it's wrong to assume that this is a permanent arrangement that others can stay safe behind Ukraine forever.Ukrainians are people,not terminators.
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Or worse yet students think their authentic writing & thoughts are inferior to that produced by AI
Ill be clear about why I am so angry and critical about it: Im seeing a good portion of my students who have imbibed the notion that they dont have to read, think or write for themselves because ChatGPT/CoPilot will do their thinking for them, and its terrifying. It should scare all of us.
February 14, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Or worse yet students think their authentic writing & thoughts are inferior to that produced by AI
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The Winter #Olympics continue! ⛷️
🏂 Celebrate gaming history by revisiting 1985’s "Winter Games" from our classic software collection ❄️
💾 #SoftwarePreservation is how we go for the Gold! 🥇
🕹️ Play it on your favorite vintage platform ⤵️
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#8bit
🏂 Celebrate gaming history by revisiting 1985’s "Winter Games" from our classic software collection ❄️
💾 #SoftwarePreservation is how we go for the Gold! 🥇
🕹️ Play it on your favorite vintage platform ⤵️
archive.org/search?query...
#8bit
February 13, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The Winter #Olympics continue! ⛷️
🏂 Celebrate gaming history by revisiting 1985’s "Winter Games" from our classic software collection ❄️
💾 #SoftwarePreservation is how we go for the Gold! 🥇
🕹️ Play it on your favorite vintage platform ⤵️
archive.org/search?query...
#8bit
🏂 Celebrate gaming history by revisiting 1985’s "Winter Games" from our classic software collection ❄️
💾 #SoftwarePreservation is how we go for the Gold! 🥇
🕹️ Play it on your favorite vintage platform ⤵️
archive.org/search?query...
#8bit
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“To hear them say that art should not be political is jaw-dropping. It is a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity even as it unfolds before us in real time"
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
Arundhati Roy quits Berlin film festival over ‘stay out of politics’ comment
Author says she is ‘disgusted’ by claim from jury president Wim Wenders that film-makers should remain apolitical
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:23 PM
“To hear them say that art should not be political is jaw-dropping. It is a way of shutting down a conversation about a crime against humanity even as it unfolds before us in real time"
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
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This is just unconscionable man
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
This is just unconscionable man
At this point I know everything is just bananas, but if this were true they would be paying YOU hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars to fill your prescriptions. You could pay off your mortgage by taking GLP-1s or getting chemotherapy.
Trump on drug prices: "They're coming down by 500, 600, 700 percent ... numbers nobody ever thought possible"
February 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
At this point I know everything is just bananas, but if this were true they would be paying YOU hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars to fill your prescriptions. You could pay off your mortgage by taking GLP-1s or getting chemotherapy.
But “the vaccine has been accepted for review in the European Union, Canada and Australia” so the world will keep turning without them.
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:56 PM
But “the vaccine has been accepted for review in the European Union, Canada and Australia” so the world will keep turning without them.
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HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!
February 10, 2026 at 11:47 PM
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!!
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Endless
Mike Gough
c. 2020
Mike Gough
c. 2020
February 11, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Endless
Mike Gough
c. 2020
Mike Gough
c. 2020
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Does Greer think *all* of Canada’s GDP relies on exports? Does he know how to calculate GDP?
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
February 10, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Does Greer think *all* of Canada’s GDP relies on exports? Does he know how to calculate GDP?
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
Historically, 75% of our *exports* have gone to the U.S. but that only ever translated into 17% of GDP.
And Canadian businesses are actively pursuing other markets. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/36-28...
A prediction market regarding your survival of any such incident will be available on Polymarket.
In the unlikely event of cabin depressurization, AI agents will automatically drop from the ceiling. Please ask it what to do before helping any other passengers. In the event of a water landing, your seat cushion can be used to place up-to-the-minute bets on Draft Kings. We now accept crypto.
February 10, 2026 at 2:24 PM
A prediction market regarding your survival of any such incident will be available on Polymarket.
And patients, in turn, are concerned that their doctors may do the same…
OTTAWA – The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice — and getting answers that put them in danger.
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
OTTAWA – The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice — and getting answers that put them in danger.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:37 PM
And patients, in turn, are concerned that their doctors may do the same…
No deal is safe with this version of the Americans. They have no honour; their word is worthless. At any time, any agreement or project can be screwed up based on invented grievances cooked up to extort you. Makes you wonder if the bridge (and what it represents) is more trouble than it’s worth…
Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge until list of demands met
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Trump threatens to block opening of Gordie Howe International Bridge until list of demands met
U.S. President expresses anger over ownership structure of Canada-U.S. border crossing, Canada’s trade dealings with China
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:15 AM
No deal is safe with this version of the Americans. They have no honour; their word is worthless. At any time, any agreement or project can be screwed up based on invented grievances cooked up to extort you. Makes you wonder if the bridge (and what it represents) is more trouble than it’s worth…
“…the administration punishes all the pod by closing the yard for trying to communicate with [you]… [they] take away the access to the phone, tablet, family visit and commissary from 15 to 30 days,” reads a text message sent from one of the detainees inside of the facility…”
Concentration camps:
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh. We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility ~ L.A. TACO
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors...
lataco.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:19 AM
“…the administration punishes all the pod by closing the yard for trying to communicate with [you]… [they] take away the access to the phone, tablet, family visit and commissary from 15 to 30 days,” reads a text message sent from one of the detainees inside of the facility…”
When he tries the same old fear-mongering tricks on a foreign audience, they somehow manage to seem extra stupid. This is supposed to be like “they’re gonna ban your hamburgers”, but with artificial high-fructose corn syrup maple syrup flavour added, doesn’t it?
Trump, in the middle of his latest unhinged Truth Social screed, claims that if Canada makes a trade deal with China, "the first thing China will do is terminate ALL Ice Hockey being played in Canada, and permanently eliminate The Stanley Cup."
February 9, 2026 at 11:32 PM
When he tries the same old fear-mongering tricks on a foreign audience, they somehow manage to seem extra stupid. This is supposed to be like “they’re gonna ban your hamburgers”, but with artificial high-fructose corn syrup maple syrup flavour added, doesn’t it?
Went a bit out of my way to take Line 5 home this evening. The new Eglinton LRT is pretty good… at least while it’s almost empty, and especially the underground portion where getting caught at stoplights isn’t a problem.
February 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
Went a bit out of my way to take Line 5 home this evening. The new Eglinton LRT is pretty good… at least while it’s almost empty, and especially the underground portion where getting caught at stoplights isn’t a problem.
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The ‘You Don’t Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore’ guys have now made it against the law to use the word Black at college.
A Florida A&M University law student says the school told her to remove the word 'Black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law
‘Black’ banned from flyers for FAMU College of Law Black History Month event, student says
A student at FAMU College of Law says the school told her to remove the word 'black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law.
www.clickorlando.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:40 PM
The ‘You Don’t Have to Apologize for Being White Anymore’ guys have now made it against the law to use the word Black at college.
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Tell me you're from Toronto without telling me you're from Toronto
Line 5 Eglinton: Delays westbound at O'Connor station while we fix a mechanical problem.
February 8, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Tell me you're from Toronto without telling me you're from Toronto
Every once in a while, the sheer scale of infrastructure work East of Union Station for the Ontario Line really blows my mind. It’s not always easy to see when the train you’re on is full of people.
This video was taken today, heading EB from around Cherry St to Gerrard:
youtu.be/Z7ZVT-7zyoc
This video was taken today, heading EB from around Cherry St to Gerrard:
youtu.be/Z7ZVT-7zyoc
Ontario Line construction - East of Union Station - 2026-02-07
YouTube video by Greg Smith
youtu.be
February 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Every once in a while, the sheer scale of infrastructure work East of Union Station for the Ontario Line really blows my mind. It’s not always easy to see when the train you’re on is full of people.
This video was taken today, heading EB from around Cherry St to Gerrard:
youtu.be/Z7ZVT-7zyoc
This video was taken today, heading EB from around Cherry St to Gerrard:
youtu.be/Z7ZVT-7zyoc
On a day this cold, the number of grown adults scurrying around in mesh running shoes without socks is… really something.
February 7, 2026 at 3:51 PM
On a day this cold, the number of grown adults scurrying around in mesh running shoes without socks is… really something.
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NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets, is suing President Trump’s FTC for censorship and allegedly barring a major ad agency from using its ratings because it disagrees with its assessments of right-wing channels.
A company that rates news sites says the Trump administration is strangling it
NewsGuard sues Trump’s FTC alleging censorship after Chairman Andrew Ferguson barred a major ad agency from using its ratings
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:30 AM
NewsGuard, a company that rates the reliability of online news outlets, is suing President Trump’s FTC for censorship and allegedly barring a major ad agency from using its ratings because it disagrees with its assessments of right-wing channels.