Orfeo Mattar
@orfeomattar.bsky.social
I guess this means I need to find a new display picture again.
How @arbitorian.bsky.social has the capacity to do his videos is beyond me. The depth of knowledge is ridiculous and I can't conceive of the work that goes into each one.
October 16, 2025 at 2:23 PM
How @arbitorian.bsky.social has the capacity to do his videos is beyond me. The depth of knowledge is ridiculous and I can't conceive of the work that goes into each one.
AI is, it turns out, basically good at being Google and finding information. It is bad, it turns out, at doing anything complicated with that information.
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
AI is, it turns out, basically good at being Google and finding information. It is bad, it turns out, at doing anything complicated with that information.
Whenever I see people say they've had deep discussions with AI and that it has helped them understand higher mysteries or some bullshit, I can't help but think that it can't handle a discussion about made up sects in Warhammer 40k and keeps getting things wrong in a deeply amusing way.
August 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Whenever I see people say they've had deep discussions with AI and that it has helped them understand higher mysteries or some bullshit, I can't help but think that it can't handle a discussion about made up sects in Warhammer 40k and keeps getting things wrong in a deeply amusing way.
This says more about what people think these jobs are that what the reality is. It feels like people need to see a tangible output to think a role is useful in society but if you are, like me, in a role that has significant structural impacts but not tangible ones: get fucked.
🧵/ There's a clear correlation between how much a job is seen as contributing to society and whether or not the public think it is over- or underpaid
For instance, 75% of Britons see nurses as contributing a great deal to society and 74% say they're underpaid
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
For instance, 75% of Britons see nurses as contributing a great deal to society and 74% say they're underpaid
yougov.co.uk/society/arti...
August 22, 2025 at 10:19 AM
This says more about what people think these jobs are that what the reality is. It feels like people need to see a tangible output to think a role is useful in society but if you are, like me, in a role that has significant structural impacts but not tangible ones: get fucked.
Honestly, I don't understand the economy anymore. Everyone I know is stone cold broke but inflation remains persistent. Can someone explain what point inflation naturally curbs itself because no one can afford anything?
August 20, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Honestly, I don't understand the economy anymore. Everyone I know is stone cold broke but inflation remains persistent. Can someone explain what point inflation naturally curbs itself because no one can afford anything?
Should I be worried that the "we scan your face" feature of age verification seems perfectly happy that I'm over 18? Am I, at 37, no longer looking youthful?
July 24, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Should I be worried that the "we scan your face" feature of age verification seems perfectly happy that I'm over 18? Am I, at 37, no longer looking youthful?
We often think of ourselves as smarter and wiser than our predecessors, and yet, they are so often right about our present.
When I think about the stupid mistakes LLMs make with words sometimes, (cf. the strawberry problem, fabricating quotations, or mixing up terms etc.), there's a well-known Old English riddle that comes to mind.
It's more than 1,000 years old but I think it has something to tell us about AI...
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It's more than 1,000 years old but I think it has something to tell us about AI...
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July 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
We often think of ourselves as smarter and wiser than our predecessors, and yet, they are so often right about our present.
Dishoom opening what seems to be a small hotel is madness.
June 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Dishoom opening what seems to be a small hotel is madness.
A Gin Martini with a splash of Creme de Violette. Honestly, a nice subtle twist on a classic.
February 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
A Gin Martini with a splash of Creme de Violette. Honestly, a nice subtle twist on a classic.
Sometimes you don't need fancy analysis. The thing is what it appears to be.
February 12, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Sometimes you don't need fancy analysis. The thing is what it appears to be.
Steve Bannon echoing the language of Yanis Varoufakis in calling Musk a techno-feudalist is just fucking wild.
January 20, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Steve Bannon echoing the language of Yanis Varoufakis in calling Musk a techno-feudalist is just fucking wild.
Yeah, I'm just gonna start unfollowing people who post deranged takes.
January 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Yeah, I'm just gonna start unfollowing people who post deranged takes.
The fires in LA are horrific and the human cost will be unimaginable.
That said, the grid system looks banging ablaze.
That said, the grid system looks banging ablaze.
January 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The fires in LA are horrific and the human cost will be unimaginable.
That said, the grid system looks banging ablaze.
That said, the grid system looks banging ablaze.
Did everyone forget that dogecoin was originally a joke? Why is it now like 60k a coin?! It was literally a parody.
January 7, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Did everyone forget that dogecoin was originally a joke? Why is it now like 60k a coin?! It was literally a parody.
Having finally caved and bought some proper speakers for my PC I can now play video games with wet hair.
A whole new world is open to me.
A whole new world is open to me.
December 29, 2024 at 9:35 PM
Having finally caved and bought some proper speakers for my PC I can now play video games with wet hair.
A whole new world is open to me.
A whole new world is open to me.
The Tyranny of Xmas begins, when we all have to pretend we're having a good time.
If you aren't, then just know that you aren't alone in that!
If you aren't, then just know that you aren't alone in that!
December 24, 2024 at 12:52 PM
The Tyranny of Xmas begins, when we all have to pretend we're having a good time.
If you aren't, then just know that you aren't alone in that!
If you aren't, then just know that you aren't alone in that!
It's only taken 2 years for me to finally do it!
December 15, 2024 at 8:34 PM
It's only taken 2 years for me to finally do it!
Maybe, in 2025, we could be spared polling? Just as a treat?
December 14, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Maybe, in 2025, we could be spared polling? Just as a treat?
Bluesky is gonna make me play the new Indy game isn't it?
December 10, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Bluesky is gonna make me play the new Indy game isn't it?
I caved and got PoE2.
I also, tried STALKER 2 for like.. 2 minutes and decided that the real world was quite gloomy enough. at least in PoE I can be an angry sorceress or something, not a sad man in a wasteland.
I also, tried STALKER 2 for like.. 2 minutes and decided that the real world was quite gloomy enough. at least in PoE I can be an angry sorceress or something, not a sad man in a wasteland.
December 8, 2024 at 8:31 PM
I caved and got PoE2.
I also, tried STALKER 2 for like.. 2 minutes and decided that the real world was quite gloomy enough. at least in PoE I can be an angry sorceress or something, not a sad man in a wasteland.
I also, tried STALKER 2 for like.. 2 minutes and decided that the real world was quite gloomy enough. at least in PoE I can be an angry sorceress or something, not a sad man in a wasteland.
Saw Vampire Weekend last night and was profoundly disappointed.
The gig felt slow, meandering and the audience really didn't seem that energetic.
The main shame was that there was a desire for more, A Punk got everyone going, but the band kept killing the vibe with ballads.
The gig felt slow, meandering and the audience really didn't seem that energetic.
The main shame was that there was a desire for more, A Punk got everyone going, but the band kept killing the vibe with ballads.
December 6, 2024 at 11:37 AM
Saw Vampire Weekend last night and was profoundly disappointed.
The gig felt slow, meandering and the audience really didn't seem that energetic.
The main shame was that there was a desire for more, A Punk got everyone going, but the band kept killing the vibe with ballads.
The gig felt slow, meandering and the audience really didn't seem that energetic.
The main shame was that there was a desire for more, A Punk got everyone going, but the band kept killing the vibe with ballads.
One year, I'll not have Arctic Monkeys at the top but that is not this year.
Also Fleetwood Mac remain the best classic rock you can get.
Also Fleetwood Mac remain the best classic rock you can get.
December 4, 2024 at 1:13 PM
One year, I'll not have Arctic Monkeys at the top but that is not this year.
Also Fleetwood Mac remain the best classic rock you can get.
Also Fleetwood Mac remain the best classic rock you can get.
I discovered this morning that, in fact, going out late on Friday and Saturday is not a thing I can do without consequence anymore.
December 2, 2024 at 11:42 AM
I discovered this morning that, in fact, going out late on Friday and Saturday is not a thing I can do without consequence anymore.
Look, think what you want, but I think that this is peak performance art.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Crypto boss eats banana artwork bought for $6.2m
Justin Sun described Maurizio Cattelan's infamous 2019 work as
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November 29, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Look, think what you want, but I think that this is peak performance art.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...