Stuart Semmel
@semmiotic.bsky.social
British history, political thought, history of consciousness, movies, snacks
Babbage: the startup that never managed to get its gadget to market.
December 3, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Babbage: the startup that never managed to get its gadget to market.
Is it on Long Island?
December 3, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Is it on Long Island?
It’s just amazing how accurate that word is. Groceries.
December 3, 2025 at 4:45 AM
It’s just amazing how accurate that word is. Groceries.
Please let me know if you find out any other details. I’m really curious!
December 3, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Please let me know if you find out any other details. I’m really curious!
ChatGPT famously doesn’t produce the same results twice, right? So I’m thinking one person used it and the others copied that first paper.
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
ChatGPT famously doesn’t produce the same results twice, right? So I’m thinking one person used it and the others copied that first paper.
Totally forgot about Giving Tuesday. Should’ve waited till tomorrow to make a joke.
December 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Totally forgot about Giving Tuesday. Should’ve waited till tomorrow to make a joke.
That hand has six fingers
December 2, 2025 at 2:43 PM
That hand has six fingers
“Don’t you understand? I have a new TV and I want to be able to proclaim that no one has ever seen Bugs Bunny with this level of clarity and color. Not even Chuck Jones!”
December 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
“Don’t you understand? I have a new TV and I want to be able to proclaim that no one has ever seen Bugs Bunny with this level of clarity and color. Not even Chuck Jones!”
Why? Are you unaware of the long-standing arguments against Substack?
December 2, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Why? Are you unaware of the long-standing arguments against Substack?
And I’ll cry if I want to
November 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
And I’ll cry if I want to
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November 30, 2025 at 5:51 AM
How about the first two rows blank?
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This is a good way of avoiding the cheese part.
November 29, 2025 at 9:01 PM
This is a good way of avoiding the cheese part.
Reposted by Stuart Semmel
When I've asked students in the past to reach out to me if I am mistaken about their potential AI use, literally 0 students have ever pushed back.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 PM
When I've asked students in the past to reach out to me if I am mistaken about their potential AI use, literally 0 students have ever pushed back.