The laws of physics will be enforced
@physicsanddata.bsky.social
In support of reality-based thinking.
To the left because that's where science and rationality are...
To the left because that's where science and rationality are...
Hmmm, where do we deport a troublesome native American?
November 28, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Hmmm, where do we deport a troublesome native American?
And since they don't support birthright citizenship and are willing to de-naturalize, everyone is eligible for deportation!
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
And since they don't support birthright citizenship and are willing to de-naturalize, everyone is eligible for deportation!
Reporter has the look of shocked disbelief to Trump's gish-gallop response.
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Reporter has the look of shocked disbelief to Trump's gish-gallop response.
Yup.
As someone once mentioned: a fool and his money are soon parted.
Sad that the fools may damage the US/global economy.
Speaking of economic damage, you may enjoy this view on Nvidea:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
As someone once mentioned: a fool and his money are soon parted.
Sad that the fools may damage the US/global economy.
Speaking of economic damage, you may enjoy this view on Nvidea:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
Does anybody remember how Sun Microsystems (SUNW) died?
They sold SparcServers (&Solaris) in the dot-com boom.
Thousands of VC funded startups buying SparcServers.
Hugh revenue! stock soaring 10x in a year.
They sold SparcServers (&Solaris) in the dot-com boom.
Thousands of VC funded startups buying SparcServers.
Hugh revenue! stock soaring 10x in a year.
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Yup.
As someone once mentioned: a fool and his money are soon parted.
Sad that the fools may damage the US/global economy.
Speaking of economic damage, you may enjoy this view on Nvidea:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
As someone once mentioned: a fool and his money are soon parted.
Sad that the fools may damage the US/global economy.
Speaking of economic damage, you may enjoy this view on Nvidea:
bsky.app/profile/did:...
"to get people to use *it*"
That "it" cannot reasonably resolve to "AI",
because everyone is/has been using AI for decades.
The new bit is "generative AI" and "LLMs" and the hypothetical unicorn of "AGI" (which nobody is using, because it does not exist, not even the "concept of a plan")
That "it" cannot reasonably resolve to "AI",
because everyone is/has been using AI for decades.
The new bit is "generative AI" and "LLMs" and the hypothetical unicorn of "AGI" (which nobody is using, because it does not exist, not even the "concept of a plan")
November 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
"to get people to use *it*"
That "it" cannot reasonably resolve to "AI",
because everyone is/has been using AI for decades.
The new bit is "generative AI" and "LLMs" and the hypothetical unicorn of "AGI" (which nobody is using, because it does not exist, not even the "concept of a plan")
That "it" cannot reasonably resolve to "AI",
because everyone is/has been using AI for decades.
The new bit is "generative AI" and "LLMs" and the hypothetical unicorn of "AGI" (which nobody is using, because it does not exist, not even the "concept of a plan")
Ok.
But "AI" has been around for 50-70 years, and does many useful things.
"AGI" is an marketing term for an undefined solution with not designed/planned path to a solution.
I would agree with "nobody wants AGI"
(for some def'n of "nobody")
But again: don't confuse that with actual/useful "AI"
But "AI" has been around for 50-70 years, and does many useful things.
"AGI" is an marketing term for an undefined solution with not designed/planned path to a solution.
I would agree with "nobody wants AGI"
(for some def'n of "nobody")
But again: don't confuse that with actual/useful "AI"
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Ok.
But "AI" has been around for 50-70 years, and does many useful things.
"AGI" is an marketing term for an undefined solution with not designed/planned path to a solution.
I would agree with "nobody wants AGI"
(for some def'n of "nobody")
But again: don't confuse that with actual/useful "AI"
But "AI" has been around for 50-70 years, and does many useful things.
"AGI" is an marketing term for an undefined solution with not designed/planned path to a solution.
I would agree with "nobody wants AGI"
(for some def'n of "nobody")
But again: don't confuse that with actual/useful "AI"
Try to distinguish generic "AI" from specifics like "Chatbot LLMs" or "generative AI for slop videos".
AI, per se, is a large category.
(In the '50s, computer science created symbolic assemblers, compilers and linking loaders; replacing huge volume of intellectual labor; it was considered AI)
AI, per se, is a large category.
(In the '50s, computer science created symbolic assemblers, compilers and linking loaders; replacing huge volume of intellectual labor; it was considered AI)
November 27, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Try to distinguish generic "AI" from specifics like "Chatbot LLMs" or "generative AI for slop videos".
AI, per se, is a large category.
(In the '50s, computer science created symbolic assemblers, compilers and linking loaders; replacing huge volume of intellectual labor; it was considered AI)
AI, per se, is a large category.
(In the '50s, computer science created symbolic assemblers, compilers and linking loaders; replacing huge volume of intellectual labor; it was considered AI)
I'm going to guess a combination of payroll and operation cost.
(heating and cooling those chips takes a lot of energy)
And 'payroll' is a euphemism for moving the VC money to the founders/employees.
(heating and cooling those chips takes a lot of energy)
And 'payroll' is a euphemism for moving the VC money to the founders/employees.
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I'm going to guess a combination of payroll and operation cost.
(heating and cooling those chips takes a lot of energy)
And 'payroll' is a euphemism for moving the VC money to the founders/employees.
(heating and cooling those chips takes a lot of energy)
And 'payroll' is a euphemism for moving the VC money to the founders/employees.
Indeed. He just wanted a triumphal parade and acknowledgment of his success.
Maybe we should have given Trump a better parade?
<not serious/>
Maybe we should have given Trump a better parade?
<not serious/>
November 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Indeed. He just wanted a triumphal parade and acknowledgment of his success.
Maybe we should have given Trump a better parade?
<not serious/>
Maybe we should have given Trump a better parade?
<not serious/>
Caesar was not specifically forbidden to bring his army, but the Roman law had the good sense to declare that if he did, he would be giving up his imperium and immunity from prosecution.
A lesson our scotus failed to learn.
A lesson our scotus failed to learn.
November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Caesar was not specifically forbidden to bring his army, but the Roman law had the good sense to declare that if he did, he would be giving up his imperium and immunity from prosecution.
A lesson our scotus failed to learn.
A lesson our scotus failed to learn.
But! Which side of that line are they on?
November 27, 2025 at 4:17 PM
But! Which side of that line are they on?
If anyone can monetize and profit from LLMs, it will be Google.
And if not, they have plenty of other ways to make AI & TPUs work for a profit.
And if not, they have plenty of other ways to make AI & TPUs work for a profit.
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
If anyone can monetize and profit from LLMs, it will be Google.
And if not, they have plenty of other ways to make AI & TPUs work for a profit.
And if not, they have plenty of other ways to make AI & TPUs work for a profit.
Seems to me that if calling someone "fascist" or "Nazi" incites a person to murder, then maybe *that* person is a Fascist/Nazi?
November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Seems to me that if calling someone "fascist" or "Nazi" incites a person to murder, then maybe *that* person is a Fascist/Nazi?
Trump's fascism is not just 'cosplay'
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Trump's fascism is not just 'cosplay'
Is why he is/was never aware of all that's happening around him.
November 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Is why he is/was never aware of all that's happening around him.
"Punishment will continue until morale improves"
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"Punishment will continue until morale improves"
The "conflicting report" was his own...?
November 26, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The "conflicting report" was his own...?
Unlike *other* tragedies where no one tells him anything.
So he can say: "What? I haven't heard about that"
So he can say: "What? I haven't heard about that"
November 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Unlike *other* tragedies where no one tells him anything.
So he can say: "What? I haven't heard about that"
So he can say: "What? I haven't heard about that"
Probably can't even *spell* TPU
November 26, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Probably can't even *spell* TPU
... probably shows that I'm a better physicist than an entertainer...
November 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM
... probably shows that I'm a better physicist than an entertainer...
The moral in this tale is that Sun's proprietary HW/OS value went to zero from overselling into a financing bubble and then was crushed as cloud computing went to commodity HW (x86) and OS (Linux)
Oracle bought Sun for the Java SW platform/licensing;
not clear that Cuda will retain any value...
Oracle bought Sun for the Java SW platform/licensing;
not clear that Cuda will retain any value...
November 26, 2025 at 5:57 PM
The moral in this tale is that Sun's proprietary HW/OS value went to zero from overselling into a financing bubble and then was crushed as cloud computing went to commodity HW (x86) and OS (Linux)
Oracle bought Sun for the Java SW platform/licensing;
not clear that Cuda will retain any value...
Oracle bought Sun for the Java SW platform/licensing;
not clear that Cuda will retain any value...
If you're not riding through chaparral, there's no need to wear chaps...
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
If you're not riding through chaparral, there's no need to wear chaps...
Pretty sure that dictionary puts the accent on the second syllable.
Also pretty sure this person is so 'slow' she wouldn't know how to read the markup which indicates that.
Also pretty sure this person is so 'slow' she wouldn't know how to read the markup which indicates that.
November 26, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Pretty sure that dictionary puts the accent on the second syllable.
Also pretty sure this person is so 'slow' she wouldn't know how to read the markup which indicates that.
Also pretty sure this person is so 'slow' she wouldn't know how to read the markup which indicates that.
Still to see if Cuda retains value the way Java did...
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Still to see if Cuda retains value the way Java did...