J. W. Kingsley
@jwkingsley.bsky.social
Writer of fiction.
Thinker and tinkerer, baker and maker. Human, but not humanist (nor humourist, but I desperately keep trying, just the same)
Thinker and tinkerer, baker and maker. Human, but not humanist (nor humourist, but I desperately keep trying, just the same)
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If we now understand that Euclid’s Fifth Postulate actually predicted non-Euclidean geometry, shouldn’t we be calling it hyper-Euclidean geometry instead?
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Asking for myself
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Asking for myself
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AI is bloatware, pass it on.
Even the RL people are saying this
July 30, 2025 at 10:05 PM
AI is bloatware, pass it on.
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When A.I. gets too smart, irrationality might be humanity’s last competitive edge.
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialUpgrade
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialUpgrade
May 28, 2025 at 11:01 PM
When A.I. gets too smart, irrationality might be humanity’s last competitive edge.
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialUpgrade
#CalvinandHobbes #ExistentialUpgrade
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Retire now, enjoy summer forever. #CalvinandHobbes #SummerVibes
June 1, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Retire now, enjoy summer forever. #CalvinandHobbes #SummerVibes
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Recession Forecasts Jump After Herds Of Panicked Economists Start Running Off Cliffs theonion.com/recessi...
May 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Recession Forecasts Jump After Herds Of Panicked Economists Start Running Off Cliffs theonion.com/recessi...
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May 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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I recently directed a new podcast called “Places She Shapes” recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Hosted by Zoe Smeeth, the series showcases women who are succeeding in business and the obstacles they faced. It’s quite shocking, actually!
I’d love for you to give it a listen: rss.com/podcasts/pla...
Hosted by Zoe Smeeth, the series showcases women who are succeeding in business and the obstacles they faced. It’s quite shocking, actually!
I’d love for you to give it a listen: rss.com/podcasts/pla...
Places She Shapes | Podcast on RSS.com
Places She Shapes, hosted by Zoe Smeeth and recorded at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, is a show that puts the spotlight on those driving and thriving in the property, construction, real estate, fit-o...
rss.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I recently directed a new podcast called “Places She Shapes” recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
Hosted by Zoe Smeeth, the series showcases women who are succeeding in business and the obstacles they faced. It’s quite shocking, actually!
I’d love for you to give it a listen: rss.com/podcasts/pla...
Hosted by Zoe Smeeth, the series showcases women who are succeeding in business and the obstacles they faced. It’s quite shocking, actually!
I’d love for you to give it a listen: rss.com/podcasts/pla...
An excellent assessment of the current situation, but DEFINITELY not safe for work
March 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
An excellent assessment of the current situation, but DEFINITELY not safe for work
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The Corporate Con.
With corporate greed out of control, it's time for Labour to start governing.
youtu.be/qj-gAUaUF-4?...
With corporate greed out of control, it's time for Labour to start governing.
youtu.be/qj-gAUaUF-4?...
The Corporate Con.
YouTube video by Jonathan Pie
youtu.be
February 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The Corporate Con.
With corporate greed out of control, it's time for Labour to start governing.
youtu.be/qj-gAUaUF-4?...
With corporate greed out of control, it's time for Labour to start governing.
youtu.be/qj-gAUaUF-4?...
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THE meme of 2025 for me.
January 24, 2025 at 10:30 PM
THE meme of 2025 for me.
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January 21, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Let's see if we can get this into a big ol' meme here.
Please reskeet/repost
Please reskeet/repost
If I was Beyoncé or Taylor Swift, I’d schedule a benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity in honour of Jimmy Carter on Jan 20th starting at noon. Just a suggestion.
January 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Let's see if we can get this into a big ol' meme here.
Please reskeet/repost
Please reskeet/repost
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If I was Beyoncé or Taylor Swift, I’d schedule a benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity in honour of Jimmy Carter on Jan 20th starting at noon. Just a suggestion.
December 31, 2024 at 3:33 AM
If I was Beyoncé or Taylor Swift, I’d schedule a benefit concert for Habitat for Humanity in honour of Jimmy Carter on Jan 20th starting at noon. Just a suggestion.
Wishing you and yours a merry, albeit quiet, Christmas, with many blessings. 🎄
December 26, 2024 at 12:48 AM
Wishing you and yours a merry, albeit quiet, Christmas, with many blessings. 🎄
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A daye wythout anachronism ys lyke Emily Dickinson wythout her lightsaber
December 23, 2024 at 2:52 AM
A daye wythout anachronism ys lyke Emily Dickinson wythout her lightsaber
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It's (not actually) that time of year again. Here's The Nightmare Before Michaelmas:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXLxpQdIUQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXLxpQdIUQ
The Nightmare Before Michaelmas
YouTube video by Alasdair Beckett-King
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2024 at 3:39 PM
It's (not actually) that time of year again. Here's The Nightmare Before Michaelmas:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXLxpQdIUQ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDXLxpQdIUQ
This is as mesmerizing as it is disturbing.
Just remember: LLMs are NOT AI. Period.
That was just a marketing ploy to make people think that they were better than they were.
Just remember: LLMs are NOT AI. Period.
That was just a marketing ploy to make people think that they were better than they were.
December 12, 2024 at 3:58 AM
This is as mesmerizing as it is disturbing.
Just remember: LLMs are NOT AI. Period.
That was just a marketing ploy to make people think that they were better than they were.
Just remember: LLMs are NOT AI. Period.
That was just a marketing ploy to make people think that they were better than they were.
Truly excellent advice. I’ve been on Bluesky for over a year now, and membership was low for the longest time, so I think a lot of us grew complacent with not looking out for bot incursion, but with the sudden increase in new accounts, that’s changed.
Damn.
Damn.
You should learn to recognize this kind of cruelty spam the same as you do any other spam - it's just another scam, but instead of fishing for your personal info or credit card number, they're fishing for your engagement and anger.
December 8, 2024 at 1:06 AM
Truly excellent advice. I’ve been on Bluesky for over a year now, and membership was low for the longest time, so I think a lot of us grew complacent with not looking out for bot incursion, but with the sudden increase in new accounts, that’s changed.
Damn.
Damn.
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1) The simplest answer is just... vibes.
Bots (and trolls) are vibe pollution. If you flood an internet space with algorithmic hate and cruelty, then people tend to have a bad time. They leave or lock their comments or disconnect from the internet entirely. Over time, this can break online spaces.
Bots (and trolls) are vibe pollution. If you flood an internet space with algorithmic hate and cruelty, then people tend to have a bad time. They leave or lock their comments or disconnect from the internet entirely. Over time, this can break online spaces.
December 3, 2024 at 1:55 PM
1) The simplest answer is just... vibes.
Bots (and trolls) are vibe pollution. If you flood an internet space with algorithmic hate and cruelty, then people tend to have a bad time. They leave or lock their comments or disconnect from the internet entirely. Over time, this can break online spaces.
Bots (and trolls) are vibe pollution. If you flood an internet space with algorithmic hate and cruelty, then people tend to have a bad time. They leave or lock their comments or disconnect from the internet entirely. Over time, this can break online spaces.
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Education and research is indeed essential.
It's quite disappointing that Stanford appears to have capitulated.
It's quite disappointing that Stanford appears to have capitulated.
December 7, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Education and research is indeed essential.
It's quite disappointing that Stanford appears to have capitulated.
It's quite disappointing that Stanford appears to have capitulated.
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An explanation for the Fermi Paradox is the "Sustainability Solution." We don't see advanced civilizations because exponential growth and expansion are unsustainable. Any advanced civilization would be indistinguishable from nature. Which makes them hard to find.
arxiv.org/abs/2411.08057
arxiv.org/abs/2411.08057
December 3, 2024 at 9:44 PM
An explanation for the Fermi Paradox is the "Sustainability Solution." We don't see advanced civilizations because exponential growth and expansion are unsustainable. Any advanced civilization would be indistinguishable from nature. Which makes them hard to find.
arxiv.org/abs/2411.08057
arxiv.org/abs/2411.08057
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Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
There are already many articles for which there is more attention on Bluesky than on other comparable micro-blogging sites, meaning the academic community and the general public have clearly adopted Bluesky as one of its core places to disseminate and discuss new research.
A Place of Joy.
A Place of Joy.
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Scientists, academics, researchers: We’re excited to share that @altmetric.com is now tracking mentions of your research on Bluesky! 🧪
When I skeet “hello tiny people who live in my phone,” this is the phone I’m talking about
December 3, 2024 at 3:35 AM
When I skeet “hello tiny people who live in my phone,” this is the phone I’m talking about