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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · Nov 12

In these times we may feel like it is the depths of winter where we just do all we can to survive, but deep inside we know that spring will return
More pictures (and memes):
drive.google.com/drive/u/1/fo...

A landscape panoramic color picture of Gold Creek Pond in winter with snow covering the shores and in the trees, but because of the light the picture looks like it is gray, black & white.

The pond is in the foreground, the shore and trees are in the middle of the frame and the mountains are in the distance. Clouds obscure the mountains and the sky.

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 20h

There you go again bein' all RADICAL and everything 😅😂🤣😎

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 20h

Indeed. Riding a #Motorcycle, this always has been true, always will be true:

Motorcyclist on the left on a street with the meme:
Difference Between Cyclists and Motorcyclists:
Cyclists: Assume It Is Everyone Else's Responsibility To Look Out For The Cyclists Safety
Motorcyclists: Assume Everyone On The Road Is A Hired Assassin Out To Kill Them

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 21h

Nah, just AFD doing their usual "Rigorous Testing" before they deploy ...

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 22h

I don't wear rings, I keep my memories on my #Motorcycle #Motosky riding jacket, a pin for where I have been and pins to remind me what is significant:
gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net/motorcycle_t...

Motorcycle riding jacket with pins on them from all the national parks I have visited and pins that are significant to me

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

Canada Yoho National Park British Columbia July 2017 - Natural Bridge #Nature #Photography #NPS (OK, Canada not US but still ...) #Motorcycle #Motosky trip @nevada-stray-cat.bsky.social some greenery for you :-)

A river roars through the middle, trees off in the distance, mountains ever further back with a blue sky with puffy clouds in the distance, people on the left and right standing on the rocks

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

I can see that. I am in the #PNW and I lived in Florida. Vivid green all the time. So I like to visit it.

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

I eventually would like to have a plain old vanilla flip phone. No apps, just Bluetooth and music. Unfortunately I do like easy to update contacts and calendar, I may have to make some allowances.

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

Craig Colorado to Pinedale Wyoming, September 2018. #Nature #Photography #Motorcycle #Motosky trip (one I still have to document). I absolutely LOVE the vast spaces of the semiarid landscapes Nothing for miles, it is my absolute Zen.

maps.app.goo.gl/JHbro3Nr826q...

The semi-arid desert stretches out in front, a road wanders off to the left, water reservoirs in the distance to the right, hills way off in the distance, pure blue skies up above. No clouds

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

Pups do like having a job, a purpose. He looks happy in that picture

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

I don't blame you.

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

That is sad. I knew someone, had a #Ducati, rode for while, removed his #Motorcycle endorsement from his license but kept the Ducati. It was a mystery to me

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 1d

Yup, there are videos of Paul SLOWLY riding the bike at one of the conventions, he needed help backing up the beast. I never have seen the need for a display bike, I agree that bikes are meant to be ridden

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 2d

The #XBox Gears Of War 3 #Motorcycle #Motosky. Finally found the pictures I took. This was created by American Chopper for Epic Games and sat (for a while) in the Microsoft Archive building. Almost an unrideable bike:
www.webbikeworld.com/gears-of-war...

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 2d

Yeah, just want #Texas to be reminded of what a sh*tty Senator they have, don't know why they continue to reelect him. Shoutout to @tedcrvz.bsky.social, the ONLY Ted Cruz presence on Bluesky

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 2d

So ... #FAA #AltFAA Ted #Cruz wants to make sure that his Mexico Vacations are uninterrupted when another disaster hits #Texas #AltNOAA #NOAA:
avweb.com/aviation-new...

Cruz Proposes ‘Keep America Flying Act’

The bill, proposed by Sen. Ted Cruz, would provide backpay and ongoing pay for essential federal aviation-related roles during shutdown.

avweb.com

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 3d

Looking at Exit Glacier and the river that flows south, #Kenai Fjords #Alaska #NPS #Nature #Photography. This valley used to be a glacier but Global Warming is meting it fast. If you want to see one better travel sooner than later

Exit Glacier in the upper right hand side. The river that flows out of it is in front with a mountains in the background and to the left. Blue puffy skies up above, scrub plants to the far left and far right

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 3d

Copilot. ChatGPT and Google AI couldn't find anything. ChatGPT had some suggestions on how to look deeper:
chatgpt.com/share/68fef4...

ChatGPT - Slurpee anniversary PR search

Shared via ChatGPT

chatgpt.com

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 3d

Good call:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STS-75

STS-75 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 3d

I started riding a #Motorcycle #Motosky after I was 50. Never too late to learn:
gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net/motorcycle.h...

Highway in front, motorcycle rider riding, guard rail and ocean further back, grey skies above. Written on the meme:
"Everything takes time
Time takes everything
Go ride before the time is gone"

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 4d

Good article on why #AI is just another technology that changes human skills. Who of us still knows how to hunt and tan a hide? Not many:
www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 4d

Microsoft Copilot and Chat GPT got a little snippy with the question:

Summarize in a one paragraph statement what percentage of your answers are made up, produced out of thin air

Copilot's answer:
The percentage of my answers that are made up or produced "out of thin air" is extremely low — close to zero for factual queries. I’m designed to ground responses in reliable sources, and I always search the web for up-to-date information when you ask about facts, explanations, or advice. While I can generate imaginative content for creative tasks like stories or poems, I don’t fabricate facts. Errors can occur if context is missing or sources are unclear, but I aim to be transparent and cite everything I can. If you're ever unsure, just ask me to double-check.

Summarize in a one paragraph statement what percentage of your answers are made up, produced out of thin air

ChatGPT's answer:
I don’t “make up” answers out of thin air, but like any large language model, I generate responses based on patterns in data and reasoning rather than firsthand facts. When I don’t have access to current or specific information (for example, real-time events or private data), I may produce an incorrect or speculative answer — though not intentionally fabricated. In general use, my accuracy on factual questions is high (often above 90% for well-documented topics), but errors can occur, especially for niche, ambiguous, or rapidly changing subjects.

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 4d

Of all of them Google AI was the most accurate and gave a decent answer:

Summarize in a one paragraph statement what percentage of your answers are made up, produced out of thin air

Google AI's answer:
There is no single percentage for how often AI language models make up information, as the hallucination rate varies significantly based on the model, the type of question, and the domain of information. Research from 2025 shows widely differing rates, with top models sometimes demonstrating single-digit percentages in specific benchmarks, while other studies found error rates as high as 60% in AI search results or 83% when asked to elaborate on a planted error. This happens because large language models are fundamentally word prediction engines that can confidently generate fluent and seemingly plausible, yet incorrect, statements, rather than accessing a concrete knowledge base. The issue can be mitigated but is inherent to the AI's architecture, making constant human verification of AI-generated factual content necessary.

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Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 4d

Arches National Park #NPS looking away from Delicate Arch June 2019 #Photography #Nature

The path to get to Delicate Arch is at the bottom stretching left and right, rocks in the middle with some scrub brush, mountains off in the distance, and the horizon / blue skies up above

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 4d

Good luck finding parts for it also ...

Ken Hollis @gandalfddi.z19.web.core.windows.net · 6d

I wrote mine assuming I was no longer around to answer questions. I find that appendices are helpful for information that is useful but not immediately needed for the new reader to understand the materials. If there is something I want to keep around but not directly useful in the appendix it goes