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Louie Steptoe
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Well done! Here's hoping it wasn't just ten words over and over...
a typewriter with the words " all work and no play makes jack a dull boy " on it
ALT: a typewriter with the words " all work and no play makes jack a dull boy " on it
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January 5, 2026 at 1:17 AM
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From time to time, I think about that one werewolf in What We Do in the Shadows S1E3 who, when the rest of his werewolf buddies are telling the vampires how diverse werewolves are, steps forward and says "I'm Caucasian!" and gets supported. The timing and emphasis of the delivery is glorious.
December 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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I loved reading "Ithaca" by Claire North - but the only Odyssey retelling I want now is one that includes Translator Dlique (not Zeiat, of course - that would be silly).
December 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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It’s a section that appears on my syllabi. Here’s the version from an intro physics class this past semester.
Should I Use ChatGPT Or Another LLM To Study? I wouldn't recommend it. I try to keep up with the capabilities of the major LLMs. They can do some things really well, if you use them the right way. However, they frequently make mistakes when generating responses to questions about physics. Sometimes these mistakes are obvious, sometimes they are subtle and hard to spot. The fact that you cannot trust the output of LLMs should be reason enough not to rely on these systems when you are trying to learn a new subject. But that's not the only problem. Interactions with LLMs feel like a dialog, so it's natural to think the usual rules of conversation apply. You ask a question and expect the response will be an answer to that question. It's important to understand that this is not what's happening. An LLM is designed to generate statistically likely responses to the question "What would an answer to this query sound like?" This is not the same thing as answering the question. It might produce what you are looking for, or it might not. This is one reason why output from an LLM will sound authoritative even when it's wrong, and apologetic when mistakes are pointed out. It isn't authoritative or apologetic, and it isn't "thinking" about your question. These are just the sorts of responses that best fit a very complicated set of likelihood criteria…
December 21, 2025 at 11:25 PM