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Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · 1d

We know — from first principles — that LLMs can only create AI slop.

Why do people keep needing empirical tests?

Iris van Rooij 💭 @irisvanrooij.bsky.social · Aug 17

The intractability proof (a.k.a. Ingenia theorem) implies that any attempts to scale up AI-by-Learning to situations of real-world, human-level complexity will consume an astronomical amount of resources (see Box 1 for an explanation). 13/n

Box 1 in the paper, intuitively explaining the implications of the intractability result.

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Dr Lisa 🇰🇳🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈❤️🥳🧘🏽‍♀️🎸🏝💃🏽🛸 @xitter-refugee.bsky.social · 1d

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 15h

Just here to remind everyone that while the federal government is shutdown, all study sections at the NIH are currently on hold. Another blow to science and to early career scientists like myself with young labs and research groups. Very hard to remain positive about this career path.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 20h

5/ But here's the even darker kicker.

The House Republicans aren't even in town. Speaker Johnson told them to stay away from DC. They haven't been here in nearly a month. Refusing to show up for work. An unprecedented, unplanned 4 week recess.

And why?

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Mike Nitabach @mnitabach.blackskycomra.de · 16h

WHOOPSIES!

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

www.theatlantic.com

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 16h

Alternatively, don't apply to jobs in Texas

Alex Wild @alexwild.bsky.social · 1d

If you are applying for a faculty job in Texas, argue for a higher salary than you'd get at other institutions. The lack of real tenure protections is a de facto compensation cut and you should negotiate accordingly.

Texas search committees know that getting good candidates is an uphill battle.

Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 1d

If you make "controversial statements" outside of classroom, that the President of the university dislikes, you can be summarily fired even if you are tenured.

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 1d

The latest from @kodakandlag.bsky.social where he identifies the STIM1 protein S-acyltransferase as DHHC21 www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

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Metabo_Dave @metabodave.bsky.social · 4d

Given his distaste for the NIH, I'd be amazed if he doesn't take this opportunity to absolutely destroy it.

Mark Histed @markhisted.org · 4d

Russell Vought has announced that "mass firings [RIFs] have begun."

Lawless. The RIFs in the spring were illegal, as Judge Illston outlined. Yes, the conservative SCOTUS supermajority lawlessly signed off. But the Calvinball Court is not doing law.

Congress can stop this. A thread: 1/

'RIFs have begun.' Vought announces start of mass firings during government shutdown

The White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to exert more pressure on Democratic lawmakers as the government shutdown continues.

www.pbs.org

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 4d

I am aware, but I don't think they have blown their season (yet)

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nahhan sandiego @nahhansandiego.bsky.social · 4d

press: why wasn’t trump considered for the nobel peace prize?

committee chair person in the most norwegian way possible: we only give the award to people of courage and integrity.

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 4d

Thoughtful and well-informed op-ed from @ianlmorgan.bsky.social

Definitely worth a read!

www.the-scientist.com/nih-leadersh...

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NIH Leadership Is Failing Early Career Researchers

Halted training programs, funding chaos, and hiring freezes jeopardize advancement options for early career researchers.

www.the-scientist.com

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 4d

I think both the Phillies and the Eagles seasons ended yesterday. Go Flyers!

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 4d

This is sooooo much better than what I was expecting (gift article) wapo.st/472JeIf

María Corina Machado, Venezuelan democracy crusader, wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Nobel Prize committee recognized María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader in hiding, for fighting for democracy in her country.

wapo.st

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AZ Faust @azfaust.bsky.social · 11d

5. I don't know that US will ever be a stable place for science again. I know that sounds nihilistic but the 50% of the country that voted for Trump is not going anywhere and they appear to be ok with blowing up the entire research infrastructure for shits and giggles.

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 12d

When I was in TX, you could get your kid into the public school gifted program by having a third-party analysis of your child's intelligence. It created an entire industry of pay-to-play for gifted program admission.

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 12d

Reason #1000 I'm glad I escaped UT six years ago
www.statesman.com/news/educati...

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 13d

Great thread on why Hegseth is an idiot

Ian Boudreau @ianboudreau.com · 14d

This is the thing they'll never understand about "wokeness" or "political correctness" - huge organizations didn't implement these policies because of "cancel culture" or secret communists, they did it to stay competitive and viable. It's what people wanted

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Jason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · 15d

I get nervous when the administration appoints someone competent. I'm waiting for the other show to drop

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 14d

The amount of empty seats at Yankee Stadium is crazy

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Craig Kaplan @triggerloop.bsky.social · 14d

I think the R01 is basically a non-starter at NIGMS now. Data from NIH Reporter for new and competing awards, comparing number of R01s issued relative to R35s (MIRA). This has major ramifications for basic science and basic science investigators that are not yet in the MIRA pool

Graph showing total R35+R01 awards issued by NIGMS from 2020 to 2025. R01 in black showing a steep decline. R35 showing an increase. Total awards in 2025 slightly up from 2024 but these years are lower than 2020-2023

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 15d

Go for it! The dudes running the place are super cool. Teaching my 17 yo to drive a stick too.

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 15d

I almost bought a car from these importers last year, but I already have WAY too many cars. www.capitaljdm.com

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Current Inventory Available Inventory Incoming inventory Compare 43 1998 Toyota Century 1998 99,500 miles Automatic Gasoline Rear Wheel Drive $19,998 Compare 43 1998 Toyota Century $19,998 1998 99,500...

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · 15d

We are getting a lot of interesting JDM cars with the 25 year rule

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 15d

"A literature which is made by machines, which are owned by corporations, which are run by sociopaths, can only be a “stereotype” — a simplification, a facsimile, an insult, a fake — of real literature. It should be smashed, and can." -- @nplusonemag.com 🙏🏽

www.nplusonemag.com/issue-51/the...

Large Language Muddle | The Editors

The AI upheaval is unique in its ability to metabolize any number of dread-inducing transformations. The university is becoming more corporate, more politically oppressive, and all but hostile to the ...

www.nplusonemag.com

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