Sarah Carmichael
@carmichaelsk.bsky.social
Geologist who studies tiny minerals that tell big stories. Professor at App State, Nat Geo Explorer, EC50'22. Opinions my own.
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I saw someone compare AI to asbestos, in that people thought it was this amazing new material and put it in everything whether it needed it or not, but then realized too late that it was incredibly harmful. Do asbestos and AI both have a place? Yes. Do they need to be in everything out there? No.
October 19, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I saw someone compare AI to asbestos, in that people thought it was this amazing new material and put it in everything whether it needed it or not, but then realized too late that it was incredibly harmful. Do asbestos and AI both have a place? Yes. Do they need to be in everything out there? No.
Oops meant to reply below re: copilot
November 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Oops meant to reply below re: copilot
Here you go...
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My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨
November 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Here you go...
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And Congress has an amendment to the NDAA with language so vague that it blacklists any scientist who has Chinese collaborators and coauthors from receiving federal funding.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
U.S. Congress considers sweeping ban on Chinese collaborations
Researchers speak out against proposal that would bar funding for U.S. scientists working with Chinese partners or training Chinese students
www.science.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
And Congress has an amendment to the NDAA with language so vague that it blacklists any scientist who has Chinese collaborators and coauthors from receiving federal funding.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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Every new piece of technology seems designed to invade what little privacy I have left so my life can be sold to private businesses and the surveillance state while also demanding a monthly payment.
November 16, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Every new piece of technology seems designed to invade what little privacy I have left so my life can be sold to private businesses and the surveillance state while also demanding a monthly payment.
Reposted by Sarah Carmichael
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 16, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Here’s a story for every national news outlet:
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
In N.C., churchgoers are literally running into the woods as federal agents descend on the property.
“Inside the church, women and children sobbed as they wondered whether their loved ones had been taken.”
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Tw Cen MT. Very midcentury. Distinctive without being over the top.
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Tw Cen MT. Very midcentury. Distinctive without being over the top.