It has become fairly common these days to claim that something (usually AI) predicted something after the fact. That's bullshit. That way cute animals can "predict" soccer results as well.
Apart from the headline, the SciAm-Article is well worth reading, though. And it's not about prediction.
Apart from the headline, the SciAm-Article is well worth reading, though. And it's not about prediction.
How Math Predicted the New Pope
A decades-old technique from network science saw something in the papal conclave that AI missed
www.scientificamerican.com
October 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It has become fairly common these days to claim that something (usually AI) predicted something after the fact. That's bullshit. That way cute animals can "predict" soccer results as well.
Apart from the headline, the SciAm-Article is well worth reading, though. And it's not about prediction.
Apart from the headline, the SciAm-Article is well worth reading, though. And it's not about prediction.
Just two thoughts:
1. The article's an ethical disaster - it handwaves copyright concerns away as "boring plumbing" and makes no mention of environmental impact. I always thought of SciAm as being very concerned with climate change and sustainability. 🤷
1. The article's an ethical disaster - it handwaves copyright concerns away as "boring plumbing" and makes no mention of environmental impact. I always thought of SciAm as being very concerned with climate change and sustainability. 🤷
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Just two thoughts:
1. The article's an ethical disaster - it handwaves copyright concerns away as "boring plumbing" and makes no mention of environmental impact. I always thought of SciAm as being very concerned with climate change and sustainability. 🤷
1. The article's an ethical disaster - it handwaves copyright concerns away as "boring plumbing" and makes no mention of environmental impact. I always thought of SciAm as being very concerned with climate change and sustainability. 🤷
fucking SciAm, they get the wall too
October 15, 2025 at 6:21 AM
fucking SciAm, they get the wall too
I was wondering why SciAm was putting out pretty blatant AI boosterism, so that explains it
October 14, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I was wondering why SciAm was putting out pretty blatant AI boosterism, so that explains it
Copyright growing pains? How about just theft? Shame on you, SciAm!
October 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Copyright growing pains? How about just theft? Shame on you, SciAm!
The fact that the horrible SciAm article lauding a future where we conjure up an AI Marilyn Monroe for shits and giggles hasn't been able to rustle up even 100 likes, but has nearing 800 quote replies? It gives me hope that humanity hasn't completely lost the plot on AI ethics.
October 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
The fact that the horrible SciAm article lauding a future where we conjure up an AI Marilyn Monroe for shits and giggles hasn't been able to rustle up even 100 likes, but has nearing 800 quote replies? It gives me hope that humanity hasn't completely lost the plot on AI ethics.
Large scale plagiarism just a "growing pain" to SciAm these days huh
October 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Large scale plagiarism just a "growing pain" to SciAm these days huh
October 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
SciAM: 'Repeat COVID infections raise long-term health risks for kids'
'According to a study published last week in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, the risk of children and young adults developing long COVID could be twice as high with a second infection'
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
'According to a study published last week in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, the risk of children and young adults developing long COVID could be twice as high with a second infection'
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
Scientists Develop Flu Test That Produces Herbal Flavor When Virus Is Present
Saturn’s moon Enceladus shows signs of life-supporting chemistry, fungi may have shaped Earth before plants, and repeat COVID infections raise long-term health risks for kids.
www.scientificamerican.com
October 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
SciAM: 'Repeat COVID infections raise long-term health risks for kids'
'According to a study published last week in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, the risk of children and young adults developing long COVID could be twice as high with a second infection'
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
'According to a study published last week in the Lancet Infectious Diseases, the risk of children and young adults developing long COVID could be twice as high with a second infection'
www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/epis...
I wish @sciam.bsky.social had a gift link function for subscribers like WaPo does. It'd be nice to share an SA article like you cite here & I'd suspect it could help to remind people that SciAm is out there and deserves to be subscribed too. This month's "Voyage to Nowhere" issue is fantastic, btw.
October 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I wish @sciam.bsky.social had a gift link function for subscribers like WaPo does. It'd be nice to share an SA article like you cite here & I'd suspect it could help to remind people that SciAm is out there and deserves to be subscribed too. This month's "Voyage to Nowhere" issue is fantastic, btw.
Answer: the quantum of my patience with everything right now, SciAm
What’s the Smallest Particle in the Universe?
The answer to this supposedly simple particle physics question isn’t so simple
www.scientificamerican.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Answer: the quantum of my patience with everything right now, SciAm
... has been completely mucked up by a bunch of hairless apes inventing terrestrial light sources in the last 1-2 million years.
So if we want our idioms to be accurate, I'm sorry to say, the expression should be "like a moth FROM the flame."
SciAm article here is excellent:
So if we want our idioms to be accurate, I'm sorry to say, the expression should be "like a moth FROM the flame."
SciAm article here is excellent:
Why Insects Are Lured to Lights in the Night
Moths and other insects aren’t drawn to nighttime illumination for the reasons we think they are
www.scientificamerican.com
September 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
... has been completely mucked up by a bunch of hairless apes inventing terrestrial light sources in the last 1-2 million years.
So if we want our idioms to be accurate, I'm sorry to say, the expression should be "like a moth FROM the flame."
SciAm article here is excellent:
So if we want our idioms to be accurate, I'm sorry to say, the expression should be "like a moth FROM the flame."
SciAm article here is excellent:
I'm reasonably certain this is the 1st time I've ever been included on the short list for a #photography contest!
Many thanks to the @sciam.bsky.social staff for highlighting my recent #SciAmInTheWild selfie @ the Rufus Porter Museum.
(Original post here: bsky.app/profile/bhgr...)
#scicomm #SciAm
Many thanks to the @sciam.bsky.social staff for highlighting my recent #SciAmInTheWild selfie @ the Rufus Porter Museum.
(Original post here: bsky.app/profile/bhgr...)
#scicomm #SciAm
We posted some of our favorite #SciAmInTheWild submissions and honestly, these make me so dang happy: www.scientificamerican.com/article/anno...
Announcing the #SciAmInTheWild Photography Contest Short List
To celebrate Scientific American’s 180th anniversary, we invited readers to place our magazine covers in the wild. See our staff’s favorite submissions
www.scientificamerican.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I'm reasonably certain this is the 1st time I've ever been included on the short list for a #photography contest!
Many thanks to the @sciam.bsky.social staff for highlighting my recent #SciAmInTheWild selfie @ the Rufus Porter Museum.
(Original post here: bsky.app/profile/bhgr...)
#scicomm #SciAm
Many thanks to the @sciam.bsky.social staff for highlighting my recent #SciAmInTheWild selfie @ the Rufus Porter Museum.
(Original post here: bsky.app/profile/bhgr...)
#scicomm #SciAm
"It’s a study in the perils of relying on the ultrarich to fund science: when the guy with the billions is ready to move on, the whole project is off."
Remember Breakthrough Starshot, which was supposed to send a fleet of tiny probes to Proxima Centauri?
By @sarahscoles.bsky.social in SciAm
🧪🛰️
Remember Breakthrough Starshot, which was supposed to send a fleet of tiny probes to Proxima Centauri?
By @sarahscoles.bsky.social in SciAm
🧪🛰️
A $100-Million Mission to Another Star Just Disappeared
An abandoned plan to visit another star highlights the perils of billionaire-funded science
www.scientificamerican.com
September 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
"It’s a study in the perils of relying on the ultrarich to fund science: when the guy with the billions is ready to move on, the whole project is off."
Remember Breakthrough Starshot, which was supposed to send a fleet of tiny probes to Proxima Centauri?
By @sarahscoles.bsky.social in SciAm
🧪🛰️
Remember Breakthrough Starshot, which was supposed to send a fleet of tiny probes to Proxima Centauri?
By @sarahscoles.bsky.social in SciAm
🧪🛰️
Meanwhile at SCIAM, we initiated and collaborated to @langchain4j.dev integration in #CDI (and thus @jakarta.ee and #MicroProfile) programming model. Congrats guys
@sciam.fr
Thanks for the work
@ehsavoie.bsky.social and Bihake Sindi
!
We've just released langchain4j-cdi v0.0.3 !
github.com/langchain4j/...
Thanks for the work
@ehsavoie.bsky.social and Bihake Sindi
!
We've just released langchain4j-cdi v0.0.3 !
github.com/langchain4j/...
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September 13, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Meanwhile at SCIAM, we initiated and collaborated to @langchain4j.dev integration in #CDI (and thus @jakarta.ee and #MicroProfile) programming model. Congrats guys
Basically pinching myself right now because SciAm was a big deal in my household, a source of quality journalism. So unbelievably lucky to be on this journey with Colette, JP, Emma, and Leslie. They are family now. Not to mention our hundreds of volunteers nationwide. Thank you for this, Meghan!
Want to learn more about @standupforscience.bsky.social ? I spoke with three of the lead organizers for a Q&A you can read here: 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/stan...
‘Stand Up for Science’ Rallies Will Protest Trump Attacks on Research
Amid President Donald Trump’s attacks on government scientists and science funding, researchers are arranging rallies to “Stand Up for Science” in Washington, D.C., and nationwide on March 7
www.scientificamerican.com
February 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Basically pinching myself right now because SciAm was a big deal in my household, a source of quality journalism. So unbelievably lucky to be on this journey with Colette, JP, Emma, and Leslie. They are family now. Not to mention our hundreds of volunteers nationwide. Thank you for this, Meghan!
Caffè Italia * 11/07/24
https://www.europesays.com/1335979/
Sciam bbuen, cumpà? Patrovaro, Puglia 📅 Oggi: Giornata mondiale della popolazione In Evidenza ⭐ Hai visto un commento…
https://www.europesays.com/1335979/
Sciam bbuen, cumpà? Patrovaro, Puglia 📅 Oggi: Giornata mondiale della popolazione In Evidenza ⭐ Hai visto un commento…
Caffè Italia * 11/07/24
Sciam bbuen, cumpà? Patrovaro, Puglia 📅 Oggi: Giornata mondiale della popolazione In Evidenza ⭐ Hai visto un commento
www.europesays.com
July 11, 2024 at 6:15 AM
Caffè Italia * 11/07/24
https://www.europesays.com/1335979/
Sciam bbuen, cumpà? Patrovaro, Puglia 📅 Oggi: Giornata mondiale della popolazione In Evidenza ⭐ Hai visto un commento…
https://www.europesays.com/1335979/
Sciam bbuen, cumpà? Patrovaro, Puglia 📅 Oggi: Giornata mondiale della popolazione In Evidenza ⭐ Hai visto un commento…
Mmm. For a book that claims to be about science across the iron curtain, I thought it was rather annoying that the Soviet Union is only mentioned seriously on page 60 or so. Plus the author spends 2+ pages on the criticism she got based on an interview and article in SciAm. But opinions differ 😁
December 24, 2024 at 12:38 PM
Mmm. For a book that claims to be about science across the iron curtain, I thought it was rather annoying that the Soviet Union is only mentioned seriously on page 60 or so. Plus the author spends 2+ pages on the criticism she got based on an interview and article in SciAm. But opinions differ 😁
Heh. I love that @sciam is basically running dinosaur fanfic, courtesy of @laelaps RT @PygmyLoris: http://bit.ly/q2mSZz
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December 2, 2024 at 4:26 PM
Heh. I love that @sciam is basically running dinosaur fanfic, courtesy of @laelaps RT @PygmyLoris: http://bit.ly/q2mSZz
#vicious #climate #no_fxcuckyou_shyxitty_hitlercloneclown #climatechange #hitlerclowns .@eu_commission @euparl_en .@eucouncil @eucouncil @eu_commission .@euparl_dk .@all @wo rld .@world @science @bbc_whys @science @sciam @nature @greenpeace @wwf @imf @wef .@wef @potus @vp @bbcradio4…
#vicious #climate #no_fxcuckyou_shyxitty_hitlercloneclown #climatechange #hitlerclowns .@eu_commission @euparl_en .@eucouncil @eucouncil @eu_commission .@euparl_dk .@all @wo rld .@world @science @bbc_whys @science @sciam @nature @greenpeace @wwf @imf @wef .@wef @potus @vp @bbcradio4 @pontifex_de .@pontifex @radiovatikano .@ekd .@snowden @haaretzcom : because #ecology #climatechangetopic is about ******** #keypoint r e s p o n s i b i l i t y itdoes absolutelynot matter what crude and simpler and populism t hinks about it. it m u s t be set hard within moral rules framework that it a d d i t i o n a l l y makes good business sense to be efficient and sustainably ecological. ******** itisobvious that thereareother responsibilities especially existe ntial questions which relativate these ecological responsibility #keypoint it becomes a different game when these responsibilities are denie d by populism and t h a t is the game the green lost theyare flimsy immaterial luxury and endnager the voterbaseof curvingly wellfed but squeezed conservatives ************ #reframed #ecology is turned a bogeymantopic while all ormany suffer and tweaked thatit is inquestion insteadof r e s p o n s i b i l i t y carried as possible among other responsibilities ************
#vicious #climate #no_fxcuckyou_shyxitty_hitlercloneclown #climatechange #hitlerclowns .@eu_commission @euparl_en .@eucouncil @eucouncil @eu_commission .@euparl_dk .@all @world .@world @science @bbc_whys @science @sciam @nature @greenpeace @wwf @imf @wef .@wef @potus @vp @bbcradio4 @pontifex_de .@pontifex @radiovatikano .@ekd .@snowden @haaretzcom : because #ecology #climatechangetopic is about ******** #keypoint r e s p o n s i b i l i t y itdoes absolutelynot matter what crude and simpler and populism thinks about it.
babyawacs.wordpress.com
March 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
#vicious #climate #no_fxcuckyou_shyxitty_hitlercloneclown #climatechange #hitlerclowns .@eu_commission @euparl_en .@eucouncil @eucouncil @eu_commission .@euparl_dk .@all @wo rld .@world @science @bbc_whys @science @sciam @nature @greenpeace @wwf @imf @wef .@wef @potus @vp @bbcradio4…
"We’re Not Going to Mars Anytime Soon—Despite What Musk Says"
Paul M. Sutter's opinion piece in SciAm
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
Paul M. Sutter's opinion piece in SciAm
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
www.scientificamerican.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
"We’re Not Going to Mars Anytime Soon—Despite What Musk Says"
Paul M. Sutter's opinion piece in SciAm
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
Paul M. Sutter's opinion piece in SciAm
www.scientificamerican.com/article/trum...
to ai cfd itisnot plasma itis a… .. c o w j u m p i n g andyoucan alter h o w it jumps wheeey ieyou simulate notplasma but mathematical dot moves to dot .@sciam @sciam @nature @quantamagazine .@culham @culham @iterorg .@iteror g .@iterwomen @iterwomen .@us_stratcom @us_stratcom .@iaeaorg @iaeaorg…
to ai cfd itisnot plasma itis a… .. c o w j u m p i n g andyoucan alter h o w it jumps wheeey ieyou simulate notplasma but mathematical dot moves to dot .@sciam @sciam @nature @quantamagazine .@culham @culham @iterorg .@iteror g .@iterwomen @iterwomen .@us_stratcom @us_stratcom .@iaeaorg @iaeaorg .@rosatomglobal customers of newatom fusion points 1 2 3 proximity and above is redefined what fusion is proximity neutralbeam injection upwards donot overreadit donotlet ai shorten it follow the train of thought simulating plasma turbulence wouldhave not e v e r solved fusion because plasma turbulence is not the c a u s a l i t y of the errors that this is their solution thatitisjust abit plasma turbulence needing better simulation i s the error isthisunderstood #reframed how itmoves is not w h y itmoves and foremost w h a t it moves donot be ignorant v e r i f y
to ai cfd itisnot plasma itis a... .. c o w j u m p i n g andyoucan alter h o w it jumps wheeey ieyou simulate notplasma but mathematical dot moves to dot .@culham @culham @iterorg .@iterorg .@iterwomen @iterwomen .@us_stratcom @us_stratcom .@iaeaorg @iaeaorg .@rosatomglobal customers of newatom fusion points 1 2 3 proximity and above is redefined what fusion is…
babyawacs.wordpress.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
to ai cfd itisnot plasma itis a… .. c o w j u m p i n g andyoucan alter h o w it jumps wheeey ieyou simulate notplasma but mathematical dot moves to dot .@sciam @sciam @nature @quantamagazine .@culham @culham @iterorg .@iteror g .@iterwomen @iterwomen .@us_stratcom @us_stratcom .@iaeaorg @iaeaorg…
Actus Mer/Sea News: New View: Carbon Is Not the Enemy - @sciam http://dlvr.it/Mg2ZCB
February 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Actus Mer/Sea News: New View: Carbon Is Not the Enemy - @sciam http://dlvr.it/Mg2ZCB
Actus Mer/Sea News: Q&A: Why It Makes Business Sense for @RealDonaldTrump to Tackle Global Warming - @sciam http://dlvr.it/Mg2ZL9
February 23, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Actus Mer/Sea News: Q&A: Why It Makes Business Sense for @RealDonaldTrump to Tackle Global Warming - @sciam http://dlvr.it/Mg2ZL9
Actus Mer/Sea News: An Open Letter from Scientists to President-Elect @RealDonaldTrump on Climate Change - @sciam http://dlvr.it/MqPHDR
February 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Actus Mer/Sea News: An Open Letter from Scientists to President-Elect @RealDonaldTrump on Climate Change - @sciam http://dlvr.it/MqPHDR