rhaco_dactylus, phd
@rhacodactylus.bsky.social
i speedrun on twitch. occasionally i do science. i hate social media. i love hot wings.
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i do think the authors were exceptionally kind in their critique of woodley et al's content analysis
if you dig into the details of woodley et al's supplemental data, there's evidence suggestive of data tampering
for example, they average 1 and 1 together to get 0.5 multiple times, seen here
if you dig into the details of woodley et al's supplemental data, there's evidence suggestive of data tampering
for example, they average 1 and 1 together to get 0.5 multiple times, seen here
November 12, 2025 at 4:57 PM
i do think the authors were exceptionally kind in their critique of woodley et al's content analysis
if you dig into the details of woodley et al's supplemental data, there's evidence suggestive of data tampering
for example, they average 1 and 1 together to get 0.5 multiple times, seen here
if you dig into the details of woodley et al's supplemental data, there's evidence suggestive of data tampering
for example, they average 1 and 1 together to get 0.5 multiple times, seen here
great paper by bird et al!
loved this line in the conclusion. the field of psychology needs to do some soul-searching, i think
loved this line in the conclusion. the field of psychology needs to do some soul-searching, i think
November 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
great paper by bird et al!
loved this line in the conclusion. the field of psychology needs to do some soul-searching, i think
loved this line in the conclusion. the field of psychology needs to do some soul-searching, i think
jesus christ. the lab that Square-Enix is partnering with is, among other things, trying to use LLMs to predict or manipulate the japanese stock market
SE is so fucked if they continue this partnership
SE is so fucked if they continue this partnership
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
jesus christ. the lab that Square-Enix is partnering with is, among other things, trying to use LLMs to predict or manipulate the japanese stock market
SE is so fucked if they continue this partnership
SE is so fucked if they continue this partnership
frequently in the past few months, we have seen powerful symbolic images that can be used to convince more people to oppose fascism
from trump's weak military parade to his demolition of the white house, these images are tools we can use, if we connect these symbols to peoples' material conditions
from trump's weak military parade to his demolition of the white house, these images are tools we can use, if we connect these symbols to peoples' material conditions
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
frequently in the past few months, we have seen powerful symbolic images that can be used to convince more people to oppose fascism
from trump's weak military parade to his demolition of the white house, these images are tools we can use, if we connect these symbols to peoples' material conditions
from trump's weak military parade to his demolition of the white house, these images are tools we can use, if we connect these symbols to peoples' material conditions
great review of the right-wing academics' tantrum book, with very important examples of actual attacks on science throughout. this paragraph in particular stands out to me. while hucksters are still selling bogus products (e.g., satel and purdue), the primary product is vibes
October 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
great review of the right-wing academics' tantrum book, with very important examples of actual attacks on science throughout. this paragraph in particular stands out to me. while hucksters are still selling bogus products (e.g., satel and purdue), the primary product is vibes
who robbed the louvre? right answers only
October 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
who robbed the louvre? right answers only
chrono trigger was ahead of its time in having a frog be a heroic warrior fighting to save the world
October 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
chrono trigger was ahead of its time in having a frog be a heroic warrior fighting to save the world
October 13, 2025 at 3:39 PM
*dusts this one off from the last presidential election*
come on, old friend. you're needed again
come on, old friend. you're needed again
October 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
*dusts this one off from the last presidential election*
come on, old friend. you're needed again
come on, old friend. you're needed again
god this game was so friggin cool
still is, too
and while Endless Sky is able to satisfy the itch to play something like EV Nova, and i look forward to more updates, nothing hits quite like this bad boy
still is, too
and while Endless Sky is able to satisfy the itch to play something like EV Nova, and i look forward to more updates, nothing hits quite like this bad boy
September 28, 2025 at 4:17 PM
god this game was so friggin cool
still is, too
and while Endless Sky is able to satisfy the itch to play something like EV Nova, and i look forward to more updates, nothing hits quite like this bad boy
still is, too
and while Endless Sky is able to satisfy the itch to play something like EV Nova, and i look forward to more updates, nothing hits quite like this bad boy
outset island is perhaps the best starting area of any zelda game
and that is saying something, considering how strong so many zelda games are with how they start
and that is saying something, considering how strong so many zelda games are with how they start
September 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
outset island is perhaps the best starting area of any zelda game
and that is saying something, considering how strong so many zelda games are with how they start
and that is saying something, considering how strong so many zelda games are with how they start
GOT IT!!! 3rd run attempt of the day
a sub 1:30 time with a failed belselk skip, which is super embarassing, but goes to show how volatile speedrunning can be
plenty of potential time left, but i've met my goal for Wild ARMs
lovely game, super fun speedrun, can recommend
a sub 1:30 time with a failed belselk skip, which is super embarassing, but goes to show how volatile speedrunning can be
plenty of potential time left, but i've met my goal for Wild ARMs
lovely game, super fun speedrun, can recommend
September 25, 2025 at 9:35 PM
GOT IT!!! 3rd run attempt of the day
a sub 1:30 time with a failed belselk skip, which is super embarassing, but goes to show how volatile speedrunning can be
plenty of potential time left, but i've met my goal for Wild ARMs
lovely game, super fun speedrun, can recommend
a sub 1:30 time with a failed belselk skip, which is super embarassing, but goes to show how volatile speedrunning can be
plenty of potential time left, but i've met my goal for Wild ARMs
lovely game, super fun speedrun, can recommend
sigh...... so close
and then the next run i could get off the ground died at friggin boomerang
oh well! next time. it's a fun route, but the amount and kind of RNG in the game does make it difficult
and then the next run i could get off the ground died at friggin boomerang
oh well! next time. it's a fun route, but the amount and kind of RNG in the game does make it difficult
September 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
sigh...... so close
and then the next run i could get off the ground died at friggin boomerang
oh well! next time. it's a fun route, but the amount and kind of RNG in the game does make it difficult
and then the next run i could get off the ground died at friggin boomerang
oh well! next time. it's a fun route, but the amount and kind of RNG in the game does make it difficult
by far the silliest omega kill i've ever done
was kinda fun to sit around and just chat for a bit over 2 hours while it's 55,530 hit points leak away at a rate of about 7 - 7.25 per second
i'm never doing this again, but i can say i have done it
still faster than a 4 white mage byblos fight
was kinda fun to sit around and just chat for a bit over 2 hours while it's 55,530 hit points leak away at a rate of about 7 - 7.25 per second
i'm never doing this again, but i can say i have done it
still faster than a 4 white mage byblos fight
August 31, 2025 at 2:33 AM
by far the silliest omega kill i've ever done
was kinda fun to sit around and just chat for a bit over 2 hours while it's 55,530 hit points leak away at a rate of about 7 - 7.25 per second
i'm never doing this again, but i can say i have done it
still faster than a 4 white mage byblos fight
was kinda fun to sit around and just chat for a bit over 2 hours while it's 55,530 hit points leak away at a rate of about 7 - 7.25 per second
i'm never doing this again, but i can say i have done it
still faster than a 4 white mage byblos fight
i very much enjoy how rimworld generates names for unique weapon
this is such a fun addition to the game. everything about the odyssey dlc is just delightful
this is such a fun addition to the game. everything about the odyssey dlc is just delightful
August 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
i very much enjoy how rimworld generates names for unique weapon
this is such a fun addition to the game. everything about the odyssey dlc is just delightful
this is such a fun addition to the game. everything about the odyssey dlc is just delightful
the average liberal when anyone from disagrees with them from the left
August 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
the average liberal when anyone from disagrees with them from the left
this is a great piece about an important topic, and this is, i think, one of the more important takeaways
small coordinated networks of people in scientific gatekeeping positions can have a disproportionately high degree of responsibility for some problematic aspect of science
small coordinated networks of people in scientific gatekeeping positions can have a disproportionately high degree of responsibility for some problematic aspect of science
August 7, 2025 at 1:47 PM
this is a great piece about an important topic, and this is, i think, one of the more important takeaways
small coordinated networks of people in scientific gatekeeping positions can have a disproportionately high degree of responsibility for some problematic aspect of science
small coordinated networks of people in scientific gatekeeping positions can have a disproportionately high degree of responsibility for some problematic aspect of science
saturday post a cartoon you love
July 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
saturday post a cartoon you love
gee. it's almost as if something something manufacturing consent something something
July 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
gee. it's almost as if something something manufacturing consent something something
one of my favorite psych studies in HRI/HCI is kahn et al's 2012 "robovie, you'll have to go in the closet"
in their discussion, the authors ask the reader to imagine the developmental and moral consequences of interacting with entities that are designed to be obsequious
very relevant re: ChatGPT
in their discussion, the authors ask the reader to imagine the developmental and moral consequences of interacting with entities that are designed to be obsequious
very relevant re: ChatGPT
July 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
one of my favorite psych studies in HRI/HCI is kahn et al's 2012 "robovie, you'll have to go in the closet"
in their discussion, the authors ask the reader to imagine the developmental and moral consequences of interacting with entities that are designed to be obsequious
very relevant re: ChatGPT
in their discussion, the authors ask the reader to imagine the developmental and moral consequences of interacting with entities that are designed to be obsequious
very relevant re: ChatGPT
there may be a larger good point in this article, somewhere. somewhere
but saddled with this very explicit example of "there's actually zero difference between good & bad things" undermines everything this author is saying
ending birthright citizenship is not the same as ending lifesaving medicine
but saddled with this very explicit example of "there's actually zero difference between good & bad things" undermines everything this author is saying
ending birthright citizenship is not the same as ending lifesaving medicine
June 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
there may be a larger good point in this article, somewhere. somewhere
but saddled with this very explicit example of "there's actually zero difference between good & bad things" undermines everything this author is saying
ending birthright citizenship is not the same as ending lifesaving medicine
but saddled with this very explicit example of "there's actually zero difference between good & bad things" undermines everything this author is saying
ending birthright citizenship is not the same as ending lifesaving medicine
reading this nightmarish article reminded me--as a lot of AI bullshit these days does--of Sherry Turkle's 2011 book Alone Together, in particular this part of the epilogue
"In digital culture, does life become a strategy for establishing an archive?"
"In digital culture, does life become a strategy for establishing an archive?"
June 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
reading this nightmarish article reminded me--as a lot of AI bullshit these days does--of Sherry Turkle's 2011 book Alone Together, in particular this part of the epilogue
"In digital culture, does life become a strategy for establishing an archive?"
"In digital culture, does life become a strategy for establishing an archive?"
this has always been class warfare rhetoric by the wealthy against the poor
as shown in this image from 2011, fox news argued that a lot of poor people in the US weren't really poor and therefore, not deserving of welfare or assistance because they have a goddamned fridge
as shown in this image from 2011, fox news argued that a lot of poor people in the US weren't really poor and therefore, not deserving of welfare or assistance because they have a goddamned fridge
May 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
this has always been class warfare rhetoric by the wealthy against the poor
as shown in this image from 2011, fox news argued that a lot of poor people in the US weren't really poor and therefore, not deserving of welfare or assistance because they have a goddamned fridge
as shown in this image from 2011, fox news argued that a lot of poor people in the US weren't really poor and therefore, not deserving of welfare or assistance because they have a goddamned fridge