Simon Pickstone
@simonpickstone.bsky.social
Environmental journalist at ENDS Europe (@endseurope.com)
I've played around with this a bit using an article by @ernhede.bsky.social on discussions within the European Commission on pausing implementation of the Nature Restoration Law -- ChatGPT simply strings together random phrases. Only on the third prompt did it say that it can't access the article.
![prompt to ChatGPT reads: what is Dombrovskis quoted as saying
ChatGPT:
In the article, Valdis Dombrovskis is quoted as saying:
“We are not going to give up on this [the nature restoration law], but we are listening to concerns from member states and stakeholders. We need to find a balance between the environmental goals and the economic realities, including the concerns of farmers and industry.”
This reflects his stance on revisiting the law to address concerns raised by EU member states, particularly those with strong agricultural sectors, while emphasizing the EU’s commitment to environmental goals.
The article also notes that Dombrovskis recognizes the complexity of balancing ecological restoration with the economic and practical challenges that some industries and member states are facing, particularly in relation to land use and agricultural practices.
Would you like more details on how these discussions are developing?](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ze5ip5mbbyo2okqn3wifl3sk/bafkreihlcx2ka5s2r23tgwla4l5fevm5saggea73tb5ckgj7z5uphfw45a@jpeg)
November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I've played around with this a bit using an article by @ernhede.bsky.social on discussions within the European Commission on pausing implementation of the Nature Restoration Law -- ChatGPT simply strings together random phrases. Only on the third prompt did it say that it can't access the article.
not too surprising given catford / lewisham are big SL Tamil hubs!
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
not too surprising given catford / lewisham are big SL Tamil hubs!
renewables... plus trees and nukes, surely. *ducks*
November 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
renewables... plus trees and nukes, surely. *ducks*
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We are a society haunted by the constant declarations of “I’ll never need this math class in real life.”
November 4, 2025 at 10:32 AM
We are a society haunted by the constant declarations of “I’ll never need this math class in real life.”
Last they told us, the report was going to come this autumn
November 3, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Last they told us, the report was going to come this autumn
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61. If you record PV capacity and only have room for one figure, record MW(DC), the module capacity. It tells you more about what the project will produce, how much land it needs, and what it will cost than MW(AC), which is just the size of the wire. I will die on this seemingly obscure hill.
October 20, 2025 at 8:05 AM
61. If you record PV capacity and only have room for one figure, record MW(DC), the module capacity. It tells you more about what the project will produce, how much land it needs, and what it will cost than MW(AC), which is just the size of the wire. I will die on this seemingly obscure hill.
"The dog escaped while being carried to the plane and could not be recovered."
October 16, 2025 at 8:23 AM
"The dog escaped while being carried to the plane and could not be recovered."