The Stainless Steel Cat
@stainlesssteelcat.bsky.social
Not a real cat. Fan of Harrison, Ezquerra, Pratchett, old British comics & sci-fi, B&W films, daft old comedy, basically just old.
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Which means of course that the UK Gov removing such access from almost everyone is a deliberate decision to kill people.
Well now, would you look at that?
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of severe disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.
November 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Which means of course that the UK Gov removing such access from almost everyone is a deliberate decision to kill people.
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I have long advocated a variation on this approach:
1. Consider whether the request might actually be a good idea (you never know).
2. If not, is compliance unavoidable?
3. If neither 1 or 2, ignore, because it will be forgotten soon enough.
1. Consider whether the request might actually be a good idea (you never know).
2. If not, is compliance unavoidable?
3. If neither 1 or 2, ignore, because it will be forgotten soon enough.
A newly appointed Head of Department thanked me for this old Guardian column last week. So I feel duty bound to share it.
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
www.theguardian.com/education/20...
University administration in permanent revolution? Try masterful inactivity
The only way for academics to cope with the pace of change in universities is to ignore everything
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:06 PM
I have long advocated a variation on this approach:
1. Consider whether the request might actually be a good idea (you never know).
2. If not, is compliance unavoidable?
3. If neither 1 or 2, ignore, because it will be forgotten soon enough.
1. Consider whether the request might actually be a good idea (you never know).
2. If not, is compliance unavoidable?
3. If neither 1 or 2, ignore, because it will be forgotten soon enough.
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Even if you were willing to buy that an LLM/Gen AI tool has human-like intellect, you’re still left with the fact that an LLM doesn’t NEED a job to remain alive under capitalism, but a human does.
morality-wise, surely many would agree that humans should thus be given priority for jobs due to need
morality-wise, surely many would agree that humans should thus be given priority for jobs due to need
November 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Even if you were willing to buy that an LLM/Gen AI tool has human-like intellect, you’re still left with the fact that an LLM doesn’t NEED a job to remain alive under capitalism, but a human does.
morality-wise, surely many would agree that humans should thus be given priority for jobs due to need
morality-wise, surely many would agree that humans should thus be given priority for jobs due to need
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At this point, publications that platform Loeb's comments, or feature him as the story lede (i.e., "Harvard Astronomer says....") deserve to be ridiculed and not taken seriously.
If you choose to look away from the hugely negative impact is having for the sake of clicks, then that's on you.
If you choose to look away from the hugely negative impact is having for the sake of clicks, then that's on you.
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 AM
At this point, publications that platform Loeb's comments, or feature him as the story lede (i.e., "Harvard Astronomer says....") deserve to be ridiculed and not taken seriously.
If you choose to look away from the hugely negative impact is having for the sake of clicks, then that's on you.
If you choose to look away from the hugely negative impact is having for the sake of clicks, then that's on you.
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I don't know how many more ways to say "you need to start fucking listening to the people who warned you that exactly this would happen."
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
October 26, 2024 at 5:34 PM
I don't know how many more ways to say "you need to start fucking listening to the people who warned you that exactly this would happen."
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
LLM/GPT-type "AI" recreate patterns in pursuit of matching statistical correlations on which they're trained. They make shit up.
Do Not. Put this. In healthcare
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Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.
October 22, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.
Given the election result in Wales, will New New Labour finally realise that they really need to go back to being a socialist party?
[insert tired and cynical laughter here]
[insert tired and cynical laughter here]
October 24, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Given the election result in Wales, will New New Labour finally realise that they really need to go back to being a socialist party?
[insert tired and cynical laughter here]
[insert tired and cynical laughter here]
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Updating my LEGO White House
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Dutch Railways: social profit of €1.33 billion, financial loss of €141 million. It delivers 11x (!!!!) more value to society than it costs.
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Research shows that NS generates social profit: 1.33 billion euros
This is according to a new study by Professor Dirk Schoenmaker (Rotterdam School of Managemen) and Wander Marijnissen of strategic consultancy firm ftrprf.
www.eur.nl
October 22, 2025 at 8:48 AM
Dutch Railways: social profit of €1.33 billion, financial loss of €141 million. It delivers 11x (!!!!) more value to society than it costs.
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
Via:
social inclusion
increase in property values near stations;
welfare of employees and consumers;
productive use of travel time.
www.eur.nl/en/news/rese...
I just want to say: f@@k cultural cohesion.
October 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I just want to say: f@@k cultural cohesion.
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when people get stabbed at a synagogue just for being jewish then antisemitism is a stain on society that must be eradicated, but when a trans girl is stabbed just for being trans then it’s because phones are bad
October 21, 2025 at 10:36 AM
when people get stabbed at a synagogue just for being jewish then antisemitism is a stain on society that must be eradicated, but when a trans girl is stabbed just for being trans then it’s because phones are bad
“If you like a lot of profit for our shareholders, eat our unchocolate.”
Incredible stuff. Penguin and Club biscuits now have so little cocoa content their coating can no longer be described as “chocolate”.
www.thetimes.com/article/2144...
www.thetimes.com/article/2144...
October 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
“If you like a lot of profit for our shareholders, eat our unchocolate.”
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Why change the "No Kings" protest to "No Tyrants" anywhere?
I'm with the Nac Mac Feegle:
Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willnae be fooled again!
I'm with the Nac Mac Feegle:
Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willnae be fooled again!
October 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Why change the "No Kings" protest to "No Tyrants" anywhere?
I'm with the Nac Mac Feegle:
Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willnae be fooled again!
I'm with the Nac Mac Feegle:
Nae king! Nae quin! Nae laird! Nae master! We willnae be fooled again!
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remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears
2. Rolling Stone is owned by a large media conglomerate, which is ending remote work across its brands.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
My home is Portland, Oregon, ~1,000 miles from the nearest office, so this marks the end of the line for me at RS.
October 16, 2025 at 5:28 PM
remote work is like birth control or UBI atp where there’s overwhelming research consensus they improve quality of life for people they apply to, yet access is impeded or blocked by the ruling class because the thought of marginalized ppl having rich full lives makes steam come out their ears
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Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
October 4, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Author and filmmaker Justine Bateman on generative AI
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The fundamental divide is between…
Those who live off wages
And those who live of wealth
But those who live of wealth will do everything in their power to convince you the divide is between immigrants and non-immigrants, black and white, trans and non-trans…
… ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE REALITY.
Those who live off wages
And those who live of wealth
But those who live of wealth will do everything in their power to convince you the divide is between immigrants and non-immigrants, black and white, trans and non-trans…
… ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE REALITY.
October 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The fundamental divide is between…
Those who live off wages
And those who live of wealth
But those who live of wealth will do everything in their power to convince you the divide is between immigrants and non-immigrants, black and white, trans and non-trans…
… ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE REALITY.
Those who live off wages
And those who live of wealth
But those who live of wealth will do everything in their power to convince you the divide is between immigrants and non-immigrants, black and white, trans and non-trans…
… ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE REALITY.
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Dear lord!
1. It can’t make judgments.
2. Do the work yourself.
3. If you don’t have time to do the work yourself, hire a research assistant to do the work.
1. It can’t make judgments.
2. Do the work yourself.
3. If you don’t have time to do the work yourself, hire a research assistant to do the work.
October 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Dear lord!
1. It can’t make judgments.
2. Do the work yourself.
3. If you don’t have time to do the work yourself, hire a research assistant to do the work.
1. It can’t make judgments.
2. Do the work yourself.
3. If you don’t have time to do the work yourself, hire a research assistant to do the work.
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IT CANT READ
IT CANT READ THE PAPERS
ITS NOT SENTIENT
ITS NOT INTELLIGENT
AM I IN HELL, IS THIS SOME CIRCLE OF HELL WHAT IS HAPPENING
IT CANT READ THE PAPERS
ITS NOT SENTIENT
ITS NOT INTELLIGENT
AM I IN HELL, IS THIS SOME CIRCLE OF HELL WHAT IS HAPPENING
Imagine admitting that you didn’t do your own work and that you’re basing your claims to epistemic authority on the computational equivalent of a game of snap.
October 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
IT CANT READ
IT CANT READ THE PAPERS
ITS NOT SENTIENT
ITS NOT INTELLIGENT
AM I IN HELL, IS THIS SOME CIRCLE OF HELL WHAT IS HAPPENING
IT CANT READ THE PAPERS
ITS NOT SENTIENT
ITS NOT INTELLIGENT
AM I IN HELL, IS THIS SOME CIRCLE OF HELL WHAT IS HAPPENING
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We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.
c o n s t a n t l y.
October 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
We should be asking this
c o n s t a n t l y.
c o n s t a n t l y.
Genuine question: why is it you can be the only person sitting in an empty train carriage and the one person who gets on at the next stop will sit directly behind you, or directly in front of you, or directly across from you? Why?
#NeurotypicalsAreWeird
#NeurotypicalsAreWeird
October 13, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Genuine question: why is it you can be the only person sitting in an empty train carriage and the one person who gets on at the next stop will sit directly behind you, or directly in front of you, or directly across from you? Why?
#NeurotypicalsAreWeird
#NeurotypicalsAreWeird
“Principal’s engagement session today”
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“Principal’s engagement session today”
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I actually get more annoyed when people say they “just” use AI for their emails or to check their grammar. You’re killing people. For your banal shit. Not for some great discovery or curing cancer. Because you can’t write an email.
October 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I actually get more annoyed when people say they “just” use AI for their emails or to check their grammar. You’re killing people. For your banal shit. Not for some great discovery or curing cancer. Because you can’t write an email.
So be it.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
October 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
So be it.