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just imagining this "tools make discovery" frame applied to historic scientific achievements
"Bread discovers miracle mold"
"Kite finds lightning is actually electricity"
"Bread discovers miracle mold"
"Kite finds lightning is actually electricity"
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to create an enzyme that can eat one of the toughest plastics on Earth. The enzyme breaks polyurethane down into reusable chemicals in just 12 hours at 50°C, turning it back into raw materials. Truly circular recycling. buff.ly/oUxRjjl #ShareGoodNewsToo
Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane
Given a dozen hours, the enzyme can turn a foam pad into reusable chemicals.
buff.ly
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
just imagining this "tools make discovery" frame applied to historic scientific achievements
"Bread discovers miracle mold"
"Kite finds lightning is actually electricity"
"Bread discovers miracle mold"
"Kite finds lightning is actually electricity"
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I know a lot of people are stressed out right now. That's why I'm offering Facetime guided meditation sessions where you close your eyes and I describe a nonexistent 1995 film called "The Beastie Boys Movie." The plot is rudimentary but I tell you about all the celebrity cameos and stuff. $200/hour.
July 6, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I know a lot of people are stressed out right now. That's why I'm offering Facetime guided meditation sessions where you close your eyes and I describe a nonexistent 1995 film called "The Beastie Boys Movie." The plot is rudimentary but I tell you about all the celebrity cameos and stuff. $200/hour.
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i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
“What appears to be a newly created account appeared to invest $30,000 Friday in Maduro's exit. After Maduro went into custody Saturday morning, that same investor netted $436,759.61.”
Someone made $400K by predicting Maduro's capture. Here's what happened
The winnings come as the rules governing prediction markets are still evolving.
www.axios.com
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
i feel like i see a lot of "mysterious new account makes big bet on insider information" news stories and not enough people-being-arrested-for-that news stories
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You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
January 3, 2026 at 3:57 PM
You should be embarrassed to be a member of congress and issuing anything other than impeachment resolutions. You're in the model UN. They should give you legos and a propeller hat
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Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
January 3, 2026 at 7:13 AM
Cancel the LA Olympics, scrap the World Cup, the United States cannot be a trusted part of the international community so long as the White House operates this violently and with impunity.
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"assassin jacket." all your jackets are ass ass in my book
December 6, 2024 at 4:20 PM
"assassin jacket." all your jackets are ass ass in my book
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I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
I Am An AI Hater
I am an AI hater. This is considered rude, but I do not care, because I am a hater.
anthonymoser.github.io
August 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I considered writing a long carefully constructed argument laying out the harms and limitations of AI, but instead I wrote about being a hater. Only humans can be haters.
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I am my own worst enemy. And thus, as the worst enemy of my worst enemy, my best friend.
December 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I am my own worst enemy. And thus, as the worst enemy of my worst enemy, my best friend.
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Wow, gold, frankincense, AND myrrh. This is so great. My wife’s boyfriend’s baby is going to love it. Thank you so much.
December 8, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Wow, gold, frankincense, AND myrrh. This is so great. My wife’s boyfriend’s baby is going to love it. Thank you so much.
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so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
December 11, 2025 at 9:55 PM
so many of our current problems stem from americans not being able to comprehend that a guy they know from tv might actually be stupid
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Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits. www.wired.com/story/ai-slo...
AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone
Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits.
www.wired.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Reddit is considered one of the most human spaces left on the internet, but mods and users are overwhelmed with slop posts in the most popular subreddits. www.wired.com/story/ai-slo...
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A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A few months ago @thelocal.to got a promising pitch from a writer with bylines in whole bunch of reputable publications—The Cut, The Guardian, Dwell, Architectural Digest, etc. Then I started investigating. Here's a story about fabulists in journalism's AI slop era. thelocal.to/investigatin...
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baseball. or as i call it, "the imbecile's diversion"
November 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
baseball. or as i call it, "the imbecile's diversion"
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While I support the long-term ecological project of bugs, I feel that their short-term goals are not mission-aligned. My brand partnership with bugs hinges on actionable progress with regard to: getting in my house, scampering around, flying when it looks like you shouldn’t be able to, attitude.
October 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
While I support the long-term ecological project of bugs, I feel that their short-term goals are not mission-aligned. My brand partnership with bugs hinges on actionable progress with regard to: getting in my house, scampering around, flying when it looks like you shouldn’t be able to, attitude.
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It feels like every few years Tyler, the Creator does something that leads to everyone re-litigating his past as an angry 4-Chan-adjacent troll who used to rap a bunch of murder and rape lyrics, and tweet racist shock humor. defector.com/tyler-the-cr...
Tyler, The Creator Doesn't Want To Reap What He Has Sown | Defector
Welcome to Listening Habits, a column where I share the music I’ve been fixated on recently. It feels like every few years Tyler, the Creator does something that leads to everyone re-litigating his…
defector.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
It feels like every few years Tyler, the Creator does something that leads to everyone re-litigating his past as an angry 4-Chan-adjacent troll who used to rap a bunch of murder and rape lyrics, and tweet racist shock humor. defector.com/tyler-the-cr...
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Decades of Twitter have made children terse with their jokes, mindful of character count limits. They no longer laboriously say "Why was six afraid of seven?". They quickly convey the important parts, "six seven".
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Decades of Twitter have made children terse with their jokes, mindful of character count limits. They no longer laboriously say "Why was six afraid of seven?". They quickly convey the important parts, "six seven".
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I've made this scale to help people out during this holiday season
October 11, 2025 at 11:42 PM
I've made this scale to help people out during this holiday season
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rubbing my eyes until I see god, rubbing even harder until I see god’s god. too many people quit at the first one.
April 20, 2024 at 8:47 PM
rubbing my eyes until I see god, rubbing even harder until I see god’s god. too many people quit at the first one.
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ok this breakdown of AI writing indicators is incredible. Huge shout-out to the Wikipedia community for this
Wikipedia:Signs of AI writing - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
September 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
ok this breakdown of AI writing indicators is incredible. Huge shout-out to the Wikipedia community for this
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New blog post: azhdarchid.com/slop-comes-f...
Slop comes for everything you love
On 'AI' usage in the Interactive Fiction Competition.
azhdarchid.com
September 16, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New blog post: azhdarchid.com/slop-comes-f...
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trivia time!
Q: how many nfl teams are named after animals?
A: 4 (eagles, bears, jets, marlins, suns)
Q: how many nfl teams are named after animals?
A: 4 (eagles, bears, jets, marlins, suns)
September 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
trivia time!
Q: how many nfl teams are named after animals?
A: 4 (eagles, bears, jets, marlins, suns)
Q: how many nfl teams are named after animals?
A: 4 (eagles, bears, jets, marlins, suns)
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A rabbit confounding a hunter is universal. A rabbit confounding an opera singer is contextually dependent. Hard to sell Looney Tunes around the world.
A cat hates a mouse is universal. A cat hates a mouse while trying to get laid while dressed like a cowboy is also universal. Very easy sell.
A cat hates a mouse is universal. A cat hates a mouse while trying to get laid while dressed like a cowboy is also universal. Very easy sell.
June 29, 2025 at 8:20 PM
A rabbit confounding a hunter is universal. A rabbit confounding an opera singer is contextually dependent. Hard to sell Looney Tunes around the world.
A cat hates a mouse is universal. A cat hates a mouse while trying to get laid while dressed like a cowboy is also universal. Very easy sell.
A cat hates a mouse is universal. A cat hates a mouse while trying to get laid while dressed like a cowboy is also universal. Very easy sell.
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Marwan Sultan was reportedly one of only two heart specialists left in northern Gaza before he was killed by an Israeli missile on July 2nd.
Another Doctor Is Dead in Gaza
In February, Marwan Sultan showed me the wrecked hospital where he worked. In July, an Israeli missile killed him.
www.newyorker.com
July 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Marwan Sultan was reportedly one of only two heart specialists left in northern Gaza before he was killed by an Israeli missile on July 2nd.