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I'm a female (yes, feminist) mathematician and a physicist with growing interests in Astrophysics, Materials Science and all areas of Earth Science.
I'm a female (yes, feminist) mathematician and a physicist with growing interests in Astrophysics, Materials Science and all areas of Earth Science.
The announcement of her successful thesis defense.
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Her quote reply to Rich "Just look at the degree on that chick" Turner
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To, "Bad Alex," who didn't believe that non-medical doctorates existed
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^
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Her quote reply to Rich "Just look at the degree on that chick" Turner
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To, "Bad Alex," who didn't believe that non-medical doctorates existed
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
^
Juliet Turner on X: "🎊 I passed my viva exam! After ~4 years of research, I successfully defended my thesis. You can call me Doctor 😎 https://t.co/U9UUKucGxX" / X
🎊 I passed my viva exam! After ~4 years of research, I successfully defended my thesis. You can call me Doctor 😎 https://t.co/U9UUKucGxX
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November 21, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The announcement of her successful thesis defense.
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
Her quote reply to Rich "Just look at the degree on that chick" Turner
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
To, "Bad Alex," who didn't believe that non-medical doctorates existed
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
^
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
Her quote reply to Rich "Just look at the degree on that chick" Turner
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
To, "Bad Alex," who didn't believe that non-medical doctorates existed
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
^
I saw that. As of this hour, they're still at it, over on X'itter.
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
Let's link to the tweets in question, because this is such a disgraceful episode that it needs to be remembered.
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
Let's link to the tweets in question, because this is such a disgraceful episode that it needs to be remembered.
Juliet Turner on X: "POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success https://t.co/x8aZJvl4ZG" / X
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success https://t.co/x8aZJvl4ZG
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November 21, 2025 at 4:23 AM
I saw that. As of this hour, they're still at it, over on X'itter.
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
Let's link to the tweets in question, because this is such a disgraceful episode that it needs to be remembered.
twitter.com/juliet_turne...
Let's link to the tweets in question, because this is such a disgraceful episode that it needs to be remembered.
Even after promising to "escalate" my report, that's all I've gotten from them - pre-scripted, machinelike replies, which would make sense if "Support" were nothing but an LLM.
November 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Even after promising to "escalate" my report, that's all I've gotten from them - pre-scripted, machinelike replies, which would make sense if "Support" were nothing but an LLM.
... reported the issue to Bluesky AND having included some links to Reddit discussions to show just how common an issue this was getting to be, all that "Support" was willing to do was read off a script, and send me "helpful" suggestions like that of clearing my cache.
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
... reported the issue to Bluesky AND having included some links to Reddit discussions to show just how common an issue this was getting to be, all that "Support" was willing to do was read off a script, and send me "helpful" suggestions like that of clearing my cache.
I've heard others who've expressed that same suspicion, and have recently have experiences that make that suspicion seem extremely reasonable.
After my alt account (the one from which I was going to post my fiction) started running into the infamous "failure to connect" issue and, having ...
After my alt account (the one from which I was going to post my fiction) started running into the infamous "failure to connect" issue and, having ...
November 21, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I've heard others who've expressed that same suspicion, and have recently have experiences that make that suspicion seem extremely reasonable.
After my alt account (the one from which I was going to post my fiction) started running into the infamous "failure to connect" issue and, having ...
After my alt account (the one from which I was going to post my fiction) started running into the infamous "failure to connect" issue and, having ...
All that I've been getting from them (or rather, it, I guess) is the usual blowoff round 1 service desk pre-scripted replies. I just kept going in circles with them until I gave up.
If this is true, then Bluesky isn't looking very good.
If this is true, then Bluesky isn't looking very good.
November 21, 2025 at 2:25 AM
All that I've been getting from them (or rather, it, I guess) is the usual blowoff round 1 service desk pre-scripted replies. I just kept going in circles with them until I gave up.
If this is true, then Bluesky isn't looking very good.
If this is true, then Bluesky isn't looking very good.
They're using AI in place of human employees in Support? That would explain the strangely useless replies I've been getting for well over a month, as I've tried to get some sort of resolution of the "failure to connect" issue that has been affecting my alt account (@sighing-sadly.bsky.social).
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 AM
They're using AI in place of human employees in Support? That would explain the strangely useless replies I've been getting for well over a month, as I've tried to get some sort of resolution of the "failure to connect" issue that has been affecting my alt account (@sighing-sadly.bsky.social).
It can't defend the entire planet without making a lot of compromises, some of them disturbing ones, because neither its manpower nor its resources are infinite.
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
It can't defend the entire planet without making a lot of compromises, some of them disturbing ones, because neither its manpower nor its resources are infinite.
If Europe provided for its own defense, it wouldn't need to worry about who was in the White House or what he would be doing, because Europe would be far more than a match for Russia.The US also wouldn't be left with the thought that it is becoming dangerously overextended.
November 21, 2025 at 2:14 AM
If Europe provided for its own defense, it wouldn't need to worry about who was in the White House or what he would be doing, because Europe would be far more than a match for Russia.The US also wouldn't be left with the thought that it is becoming dangerously overextended.
There's a consistent problem and Europeans don't ever seem to think about this. Even though there are far more people in the NATO countries in Europe than there are in the United States, the US is still doing most of the defending.
November 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
There's a consistent problem and Europeans don't ever seem to think about this. Even though there are far more people in the NATO countries in Europe than there are in the United States, the US is still doing most of the defending.
I looked him up on Wikipedia (yes, I know, not the best source, but I was in a rush), saw this quote
"that in the special case of science and engineering, there are issues of intrinsic aptitude"
and instantly hated him. Any age is good for loathing somebody like that.
"that in the special case of science and engineering, there are issues of intrinsic aptitude"
and instantly hated him. Any age is good for loathing somebody like that.
November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I looked him up on Wikipedia (yes, I know, not the best source, but I was in a rush), saw this quote
"that in the special case of science and engineering, there are issues of intrinsic aptitude"
and instantly hated him. Any age is good for loathing somebody like that.
"that in the special case of science and engineering, there are issues of intrinsic aptitude"
and instantly hated him. Any age is good for loathing somebody like that.
Musk has been given a lot of power in the past (at DOGE), and as the would-be overlord of Mars, is asking for a lot more. To peer into his thoughts and what passes for his soul is to see why one should be reluctant to give him what he wants.
November 11, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Musk has been given a lot of power in the past (at DOGE), and as the would-be overlord of Mars, is asking for a lot more. To peer into his thoughts and what passes for his soul is to see why one should be reluctant to give him what he wants.
I guess there might be one other thing to be gained from the exercise - I've heard Grok described as an attempt by Musk to get everybody to agree with him, by having his own views written into its code. If so, then Grok is giving us an unflattering look, deep into Elon's heart.
November 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I guess there might be one other thing to be gained from the exercise - I've heard Grok described as an attempt by Musk to get everybody to agree with him, by having his own views written into its code. If so, then Grok is giving us an unflattering look, deep into Elon's heart.
Grok isn't a genius. Grok is a troll, one that tried to shame me, a few times, over my unwillingness to be passed out as a prize in a sexual lottery, to some lucky incel.
One doesn't need to be brilliant to sink to that, as a debate strategy. One only needs to be a pig, or be programmed by one.
One doesn't need to be brilliant to sink to that, as a debate strategy. One only needs to be a pig, or be programmed by one.
November 11, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Grok isn't a genius. Grok is a troll, one that tried to shame me, a few times, over my unwillingness to be passed out as a prize in a sexual lottery, to some lucky incel.
One doesn't need to be brilliant to sink to that, as a debate strategy. One only needs to be a pig, or be programmed by one.
One doesn't need to be brilliant to sink to that, as a debate strategy. One only needs to be a pig, or be programmed by one.
I've seen a myth floating around that AI "has an IQ of 800" and has made the human mind obsolete. In reality, beating Grok in an argument is not all that difficult, because Grok is a blithering idiot, one whose go-to tactic is to enrage his opponent by ignoring personal boundaries.
November 11, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I've seen a myth floating around that AI "has an IQ of 800" and has made the human mind obsolete. In reality, beating Grok in an argument is not all that difficult, because Grok is a blithering idiot, one whose go-to tactic is to enrage his opponent by ignoring personal boundaries.
I've found only one really good reason to chat with Grok: I've found doing so (and then reposting the contents of the chat) to be a great way of de-mythologizing AI, by showing the true believers just how brilliant present day AI is not.
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I've found only one really good reason to chat with Grok: I've found doing so (and then reposting the contents of the chat) to be a great way of de-mythologizing AI, by showing the true believers just how brilliant present day AI is not.
Or have I misunderstood?
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Or have I misunderstood?
You seem quite convinced that a genuine artificial intelligence is an impossibility. I find myself curious as to where such a strong conviction in the truth of such a bold claim would come from, if that is, indeed, your position.
Before we continue - is that, in fact, your position?
Before we continue - is that, in fact, your position?
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
You seem quite convinced that a genuine artificial intelligence is an impossibility. I find myself curious as to where such a strong conviction in the truth of such a bold claim would come from, if that is, indeed, your position.
Before we continue - is that, in fact, your position?
Before we continue - is that, in fact, your position?
If you're going to say a thing like that, then you need to post a picture of the Crucifixion, done in the style of the Matrix.
It's the law.
It's the law.
November 11, 2025 at 9:57 AM
If you're going to say a thing like that, then you need to post a picture of the Crucifixion, done in the style of the Matrix.
It's the law.
It's the law.
I think that politically, we're expected to be screaming about everybody in power, either in support or derision (one or the other) all of the time, but when the man is running in elections that I will never be voting in, I'm at a loss to see the point of any participation by me in any of that.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 AM
I think that politically, we're expected to be screaming about everybody in power, either in support or derision (one or the other) all of the time, but when the man is running in elections that I will never be voting in, I'm at a loss to see the point of any participation by me in any of that.
I've blown minds in some circles by doing something unintentionally revolutionary in the case of Mamdani. I've given the man no thought, at all, because I don't live in New York City, and he doesn't affect me, very much, one way or another.
November 10, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I've blown minds in some circles by doing something unintentionally revolutionary in the case of Mamdani. I've given the man no thought, at all, because I don't live in New York City, and he doesn't affect me, very much, one way or another.
I understand. There has even been wild talk going around about licorice.
That must hurt. People can be so cruel.
That must hurt. People can be so cruel.
November 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I understand. There has even been wild talk going around about licorice.
That must hurt. People can be so cruel.
That must hurt. People can be so cruel.
Or was that somebody else who bleeted about that issue? Some of us have been trying to find that post, without success.
3. When will Bluesky users realize that "skeets" just sounds wrong? Some guy starts talking about those, and sorry, but this is what we're seeing.
No way am I cleaning that up.
3. When will Bluesky users realize that "skeets" just sounds wrong? Some guy starts talking about those, and sorry, but this is what we're seeing.
No way am I cleaning that up.
a man in a white shirt and tie is sitting at a table with a box of cereal .
ALT: a man in a white shirt and tie is sitting at a table with a box of cereal .
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November 6, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Or was that somebody else who bleeted about that issue? Some of us have been trying to find that post, without success.
3. When will Bluesky users realize that "skeets" just sounds wrong? Some guy starts talking about those, and sorry, but this is what we're seeing.
No way am I cleaning that up.
3. When will Bluesky users realize that "skeets" just sounds wrong? Some guy starts talking about those, and sorry, but this is what we're seeing.
No way am I cleaning that up.
A few questions ...
1. How could anybody not love to read? Isn't this why backpacks are so popular? They're for carrying books, aren't they?
2. Have you come to terms, yet, with your son's defection from chocolate to vanilla ice cream, and all that implied in terms of innocence lost?
1. How could anybody not love to read? Isn't this why backpacks are so popular? They're for carrying books, aren't they?
2. Have you come to terms, yet, with your son's defection from chocolate to vanilla ice cream, and all that implied in terms of innocence lost?
November 6, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A few questions ...
1. How could anybody not love to read? Isn't this why backpacks are so popular? They're for carrying books, aren't they?
2. Have you come to terms, yet, with your son's defection from chocolate to vanilla ice cream, and all that implied in terms of innocence lost?
1. How could anybody not love to read? Isn't this why backpacks are so popular? They're for carrying books, aren't they?
2. Have you come to terms, yet, with your son's defection from chocolate to vanilla ice cream, and all that implied in terms of innocence lost?
So go! Tell your wife that you keep meaning to go, and unleash the power of nagging!
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
November 6, 2025 at 4:21 PM
So go! Tell your wife that you keep meaning to go, and unleash the power of nagging!
You're welcome.
You're welcome.