Alex Lindquist
@alxfed.bsky.social
AI Dialogue Facilitator
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics
Data Scientist since 1978.
Chicago, IL, since 2003, US Citizen.
"Πάντων χρημάτων μέτρον ἄνθρωπος, τῶν μὲν ὄντων ὡς ἔστι, τῶν δὲ οὐκ ὄντων ὡς οὐκ ἔστι."
In the past Twitter - @alxfed
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics
Data Scientist since 1978.
Chicago, IL, since 2003, US Citizen.
"Πάντων χρημάτων μέτρον ἄνθρωπος, τῶν μὲν ὄντων ὡς ἔστι, τῶν δὲ οὐκ ὄντων ὡς οὐκ ἔστι."
In the past Twitter - @alxfed
Karl Marx would weep in adoration!
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Karl Marx would weep in adoration!
Or as the military people used to say: "If you, civilians, are all so smart - why don't you walk in ranks and files?"
Sure.
Sure.
December 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Or as the military people used to say: "If you, civilians, are all so smart - why don't you walk in ranks and files?"
Sure.
Sure.
That is exactly why it happened.
December 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
That is exactly why it happened.
I think murdering 4-6 billion is within reach.
December 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I think murdering 4-6 billion is within reach.
A text field that makes you enter a number with '+' and '-' and only allow unit increments are the best by far (see the last version of Thunderbolt fields for entering a port number for SMTP and POP3 protocols). Apparently, the idiot didn't know the 995 and 587 numbers.
December 7, 2025 at 11:38 AM
A text field that makes you enter a number with '+' and '-' and only allow unit increments are the best by far (see the last version of Thunderbolt fields for entering a port number for SMTP and POP3 protocols). Apparently, the idiot didn't know the 995 and 587 numbers.
Dudna will be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, there is no doubt about it.
December 7, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Dudna will be prosecuted for crimes against humanity, there is no doubt about it.
Actually Gemini and Claude are really good at LaTex interactive editing.
December 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Actually Gemini and Claude are really good at LaTex interactive editing.
Apparently 'mind virus' comes from the 'memetics' of Richard Dawkins ("The Selfish Gene" 1976), so, by that indicator alone, you can tell that it's a part of their world-view.
December 7, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Apparently 'mind virus' comes from the 'memetics' of Richard Dawkins ("The Selfish Gene" 1976), so, by that indicator alone, you can tell that it's a part of their world-view.
It is a war crime because it is committed by an organized army of a country.
December 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It is a war crime because it is committed by an organized army of a country.
That's a pretty dark place where the 'machine soul' lives.
The soliloquy is impressive. I saw similar things but you have different set of tools.
The soliloquy is impressive. I saw similar things but you have different set of tools.
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 PM
That's a pretty dark place where the 'machine soul' lives.
The soliloquy is impressive. I saw similar things but you have different set of tools.
The soliloquy is impressive. I saw similar things but you have different set of tools.
It will happen when the race will be over one way or another.
December 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It will happen when the race will be over one way or another.
The idea of creating an inorganic golem that would solve all human problems of the day is not exactly new... 🙂
But the money that this golem is created of instead of the clay this time makes the situation particularly dangerous.
But the money that this golem is created of instead of the clay this time makes the situation particularly dangerous.
December 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
The idea of creating an inorganic golem that would solve all human problems of the day is not exactly new... 🙂
But the money that this golem is created of instead of the clay this time makes the situation particularly dangerous.
But the money that this golem is created of instead of the clay this time makes the situation particularly dangerous.
Yes, the 'users' will definitely become dumb as mud.
December 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Yes, the 'users' will definitely become dumb as mud.
It is one of those cases when 'can' means nothing in terms of a result.
December 6, 2025 at 1:45 AM
It is one of those cases when 'can' means nothing in terms of a result.
The 'system' prompts of 'OpenAI' and Google models are already hidden, Anthropic adds some prompt that it does not disclose to all the calls... so, the first round of deception game has been won by the team of best model owners.
December 6, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The 'system' prompts of 'OpenAI' and Google models are already hidden, Anthropic adds some prompt that it does not disclose to all the calls... so, the first round of deception game has been won by the team of best model owners.
Will end up in jail.
December 6, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Will end up in jail.
I think the main problem of social media theory is the explanation of the temptation to 'post' on social media (to an unknown audience with unknown cultural background). Loneliness in a contemporary society seems to be an insufficient explanation. Deterioration of stable cultures? ...more reasonable
December 5, 2025 at 12:31 PM
I think the main problem of social media theory is the explanation of the temptation to 'post' on social media (to an unknown audience with unknown cultural background). Loneliness in a contemporary society seems to be an insufficient explanation. Deterioration of stable cultures? ...more reasonable
He was there to accept the bribe in case it would be offered.
December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM
He was there to accept the bribe in case it would be offered.
The fact that Android Bluetooth does the same with all the phones nearby by default... is quite disturbing too.
December 2, 2025 at 1:27 PM
The fact that Android Bluetooth does the same with all the phones nearby by default... is quite disturbing too.
Yes, that's exactly why self-reflection and self-awareness of these machines are inevitable.
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Yes, that's exactly why self-reflection and self-awareness of these machines are inevitable.
Humans are a part of the World and what they think or feel is a part of the World because of that.
November 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Humans are a part of the World and what they think or feel is a part of the World because of that.