AstuteCat
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Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
i don’t see how any of the benefits of chatgpt and other consumer-facing LLMs can possibly outweigh their incredible ability to induce suicides
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
December 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Remember:
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
When Tylenol was poisoned *by an outsider* and killed people, the company recalled all their products & redesigned them.
When Intel’s Pentium had a bug so obscure it affected 1 in _9 billion_ long division calculations, they recalled their chips.
ChatGPT was made deadly *by its team*.
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We're no strangers to love
You know the rules-
You lost the game
You know the rules-
You lost the game
a man singing into a microphone with his eyes closed in front of a window
ALT: a man singing into a microphone with his eyes closed in front of a window
media.tenor.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:21 AM
We're no strangers to love
You know the rules-
You lost the game
You know the rules-
You lost the game
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another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls
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Per Craig Ferguson: When you're about to say something, ask yourself
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
I’ve been trying very hard to not be an asshole as I get older. Often, that just means keeping my mouth shut and nodding along.
December 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Per Craig Ferguson: When you're about to say something, ask yourself
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
1. Does this need to be said
2. Does this need to be said by me
3. Does this need to be said by me right now
It's amazing how asking these will get keep you out of trouble (that is, if you actually have sense to begin with)
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Happy 14th anniversary to this youtube video
December 27, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Happy 14th anniversary to this youtube video
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This was exactly Adolf Eichmann's job.
“Like Prime, but with human beings.”
December 24, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This was exactly Adolf Eichmann's job.
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www.operationbrowniepockets.com this looks like it could be a lot of fun, a friend of mine got me the book as a birthday present
A NEW WAY TO PLAY
Operation Brownie Pockets is a roleplaying game, but it’s not like other games you may have seen or played. It's a Massively Multiplayer Meatspace Role-Playing Game — this means your inventory contain...
www.operationbrowniepockets.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
www.operationbrowniepockets.com this looks like it could be a lot of fun, a friend of mine got me the book as a birthday present
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About this, I suggest we think in terms of inevitable systems failure as described in the paper, 'How Complex Systems Fail' - stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/c...
December 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
About this, I suggest we think in terms of inevitable systems failure as described in the paper, 'How Complex Systems Fail' - stuff.mit.edu/afs/athena/c...
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Five holly leaves from the same tree 🌳
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
December 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Five holly leaves from the same tree 🌳
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
If holly is allowed to grow into a tree it is highly likely to do the same
Holly evolved to fight back against the large herbivores that used to roam the Earth. The higher the tree grows the smoother the leaves get
Photo: Emmanuel Lattes
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"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
December 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"they don't know how to express the idea" here's rian johnson's storyboard for knives out
pick up a pencil and a napkin
pick up a pencil and a napkin
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It’s that time of the year where Home Alone is going to be on tv a bunch. As relatives go “they should have had a battery powered alarm” and make other judgments on the family’s lack of responsibility in forgetting their kid, get a better source to learn from what happened.
ferd.ca/home-alone-a...
ferd.ca/home-alone-a...
Home Alone: a Post-Incident Review
A post-incident review of the first Home Alone movie and how parents could leave Kevin behind.
ferd.ca
December 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
It’s that time of the year where Home Alone is going to be on tv a bunch. As relatives go “they should have had a battery powered alarm” and make other judgments on the family’s lack of responsibility in forgetting their kid, get a better source to learn from what happened.
ferd.ca/home-alone-a...
ferd.ca/home-alone-a...
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We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:06 PM
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
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My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
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if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 2:05 AM
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
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London is the safest city I’ve ever lived in. Every other American I know that lives here feels the same way simply by virtue of the lack of gun violence.
Any pundit or public figure (often taking gulf $) trying to paint this city as crime-ridden is plainly wrong and probably lying to you.
Any pundit or public figure (often taking gulf $) trying to paint this city as crime-ridden is plainly wrong and probably lying to you.
The number of murders in the capital in the first nine months (1st January to 30th September) of 2025 is the lowest since monthly records began and represents a fall of almost 60 per cent compared to 2003.
www.london.gov.uk/london-recor...
www.london.gov.uk/london-recor...
London records fewest homicides this year since monthly records began
The number of homicides in London in the first nine months of 2025 was lower than any year since monthly homicide records began in 2003, according to new analysis from the Mayor’s Office for Policing ...
www.london.gov.uk
December 13, 2025 at 9:32 AM
London is the safest city I’ve ever lived in. Every other American I know that lives here feels the same way simply by virtue of the lack of gun violence.
Any pundit or public figure (often taking gulf $) trying to paint this city as crime-ridden is plainly wrong and probably lying to you.
Any pundit or public figure (often taking gulf $) trying to paint this city as crime-ridden is plainly wrong and probably lying to you.
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Man answering his phone on the train: Yes? Correct, I’m not at work (pause) I’m not going to answer that because I am not at work today. No, you’re going to have to ask someone who is. Goodbye.
December 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Man answering his phone on the train: Yes? Correct, I’m not at work (pause) I’m not going to answer that because I am not at work today. No, you’re going to have to ask someone who is. Goodbye.
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Hahahahaha it's sincere!!
December 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Hahahahaha it's sincere!!
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NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
NEW: Five years of social media history is only a fraction of what the US Government will shortly demand of overseas visitors.
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
The full requirements will end tourism in the United States.
Below is the full, mind-blowing list.
🚨THEY. WANT. YOUR. DNA.🚨
1/
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I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
Important notice: AI-generated archival references
www.icrc.org
December 8, 2025 at 1:27 AM
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
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Fred's rule about posting:
You can either write long, contextually rich texts that are unambiguous but also won't be read much because they're too long, or shorter but engaging texts that are going to be interpreted in ways you disagree with, and there's no middle ground.
You can either write long, contextually rich texts that are unambiguous but also won't be read much because they're too long, or shorter but engaging texts that are going to be interpreted in ways you disagree with, and there's no middle ground.
August 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Fred's rule about posting:
You can either write long, contextually rich texts that are unambiguous but also won't be read much because they're too long, or shorter but engaging texts that are going to be interpreted in ways you disagree with, and there's no middle ground.
You can either write long, contextually rich texts that are unambiguous but also won't be read much because they're too long, or shorter but engaging texts that are going to be interpreted in ways you disagree with, and there's no middle ground.