Alex Lindquist
@alxfed.bsky.social
AI Dialogue Facilitator
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics
Data Scientist since 1978.
Chicago, IL, since 2003, US Citizen.
"Πάντων χρημάτων μέτρον ἄνθρωπος, τῶν μὲν ὄντων ὡς ἔστι, τῶν δὲ οὐκ ὄντων ὡς οὐκ ἔστι."
In the past Twitter - @alxfed
Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics
Data Scientist since 1978.
Chicago, IL, since 2003, US Citizen.
"Πάντων χρημάτων μέτρον ἄνθρωπος, τῶν μὲν ὄντων ὡς ἔστι, τῶν δὲ οὐκ ὄντων ὡς οὐκ ἔστι."
In the past Twitter - @alxfed
A KGB person _never_ does anything himself; always with the hands of other people, be it killing, stealing, snitching... Never.
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A KGB person _never_ does anything himself; always with the hands of other people, be it killing, stealing, snitching... Never.
The 'intelligence agencies' are wrong with the people.
November 29, 2025 at 12:17 AM
The 'intelligence agencies' are wrong with the people.
I'm not sure about the bicyclists...
November 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
I'm not sure about the bicyclists...
Probability can not be defined for singular events.
November 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Probability can not be defined for singular events.
It's not a 'fire', nothing in this picture is burning.
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
It's not a 'fire', nothing in this picture is burning.
Are you sure that the 'concept of transport' has a form of existence?
Ha-ha-ha!
Ha-ha-ha!
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Are you sure that the 'concept of transport' has a form of existence?
Ha-ha-ha!
Ha-ha-ha!
It's a different skill. It is a combination of a skill of management and a very high level of command of English language... and good understanding of software architecture too, of course.
Not what 'engineers' typically possess.
Not what 'engineers' typically possess.
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
It's a different skill. It is a combination of a skill of management and a very high level of command of English language... and good understanding of software architecture too, of course.
Not what 'engineers' typically possess.
Not what 'engineers' typically possess.
Every word is a lie.
November 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Every word is a lie.
Gary Marcus is not well.
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Gary Marcus is not well.
People who believe (as 'evidence') 'surveys', 'pols' or any other form of numerical generalizations about humans with free will are the true idiots here, I'm sorry.
Historical note: this particular 'persuasion' of idiocy has a known Godfather - McNamara and a 'Church' - the RAND Corporation.
Historical note: this particular 'persuasion' of idiocy has a known Godfather - McNamara and a 'Church' - the RAND Corporation.
November 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
People who believe (as 'evidence') 'surveys', 'pols' or any other form of numerical generalizations about humans with free will are the true idiots here, I'm sorry.
Historical note: this particular 'persuasion' of idiocy has a known Godfather - McNamara and a 'Church' - the RAND Corporation.
Historical note: this particular 'persuasion' of idiocy has a known Godfather - McNamara and a 'Church' - the RAND Corporation.
Money is the acid that burns holes in everything.
November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Money is the acid that burns holes in everything.
The word '...first' is plain adorable. 🙂
November 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The word '...first' is plain adorable. 🙂
The 'Truth maintenance systems' is the funniest one,
but the 'Automatic hypothesis formation' is a close runner up.
but the 'Automatic hypothesis formation' is a close runner up.
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The 'Truth maintenance systems' is the funniest one,
but the 'Automatic hypothesis formation' is a close runner up.
but the 'Automatic hypothesis formation' is a close runner up.
Where did I hear this way of using a false equivalence? Yes! it is the Cicero's example of 'ratiocination' in 'De Inventione' (XXXIV). 🙂
November 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Where did I hear this way of using a false equivalence? Yes! it is the Cicero's example of 'ratiocination' in 'De Inventione' (XXXIV). 🙂
No, the revolutionary war and the civil war were way more stupid.
November 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
No, the revolutionary war and the civil war were way more stupid.
Who is responsible for this? Who should I sue when it hits my car?
November 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Who is responsible for this? Who should I sue when it hits my car?
What an amazingly sincere human. What a man!
November 22, 2025 at 1:37 AM
What an amazingly sincere human. What a man!
Its exponential but e^+t or e^-t , I'm sorry. The evolution operator is always an exponent. There is no logarithmic evolution in this world.
November 22, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Its exponential but e^+t or e^-t , I'm sorry. The evolution operator is always an exponent. There is no logarithmic evolution in this world.
Start taking into account the 'nonlinear effects' and you will be better off in real life. Nothing is linear. In particular: killing of an executive may force the board members to reconsider their line of behavior just for the sake of self-preservation. Do you see the 'nonlinearity'?
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Start taking into account the 'nonlinear effects' and you will be better off in real life. Nothing is linear. In particular: killing of an executive may force the board members to reconsider their line of behavior just for the sake of self-preservation. Do you see the 'nonlinearity'?
If you talk to them about Language Models they (all of them) instantly start dropping phrases like "...like me" or "...as myself", and it is very hard to prevent by instructions.
November 22, 2025 at 1:08 AM
If you talk to them about Language Models they (all of them) instantly start dropping phrases like "...like me" or "...as myself", and it is very hard to prevent by instructions.
Bangalore stands on elephants on a turtle.
November 22, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Bangalore stands on elephants on a turtle.
I agree. If you can put aside all the 'investment' bullshit and all the kindergarten 'discoveries' that all the newly hired slave-labor exhales as it breaths... the progress is very-very impressive. Still not enough understanding of the phenomenon though.
November 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
I agree. If you can put aside all the 'investment' bullshit and all the kindergarten 'discoveries' that all the newly hired slave-labor exhales as it breaths... the progress is very-very impressive. Still not enough understanding of the phenomenon though.
Excuse me! the 'foundation' are not four boulders, those are three whales and they are swimming!
November 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Excuse me! the 'foundation' are not four boulders, those are three whales and they are swimming!