St. Chris
@stchris.bsky.social
Writer/editor who got stuck in computers. Technical writer, business analyst. Web application everything-person for a couple of decades. I fight for the users.
He/him/Chris. Autistic, ADHD, anti-kyriarchy. I have been, and always shall be, in New Jersey.
He/him/Chris. Autistic, ADHD, anti-kyriarchy. I have been, and always shall be, in New Jersey.
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If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky:
Which is to say: resilience.
“Take away our ability to speak, and we can still think, reason, form beliefs, fall in love, and move about the world; our range of what we can experience and think about remains vast.
“But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all.”
“But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all.”
Cutting-edge research shows language is not the same as intelligence. The entire AI bubble is built on ignoring it.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:31 AM
“Take away our ability to speak, and we can still think, reason, form beliefs, fall in love, and move about the world; our range of what we can experience and think about remains vast.
“But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all.”
“But take away language from a large language model, and you are left with literally nothing at all.”
These Black Crowes Friday discounts are hard to handle.
I want to go to the Lewis Black Friday sales but I know I’d end up getting so upset.
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
These Black Crowes Friday discounts are hard to handle.
I’ve been waiting for those Big Black Friday sales to give me something to do.
Gonna hit those Black Flag Friday sales. Hoping the prices don’t rise above my budget.
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I’ve been waiting for those Big Black Friday sales to give me something to do.
You will be visited by three spirits
November 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
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zoom in to see how happy tbh
When you are smiling because you know you found just the right stick for the nest and your partner will be SO happy!
#LakeCasitas #BaldEagles #Birds #Nature #Photography
#LakeCasitas #BaldEagles #Birds #Nature #Photography
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
zoom in to see how happy tbh
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We have all the necessary resources and knowledge to build a sustainable, cooperative, and egalitarian societal infrastructure that comfortably supports everyone, but it won’t happen while competition is a prevalent ethos — or, I would argue, even a *tolerated* ethos.
November 25, 2024 at 6:26 AM
We have all the necessary resources and knowledge to build a sustainable, cooperative, and egalitarian societal infrastructure that comfortably supports everyone, but it won’t happen while competition is a prevalent ethos — or, I would argue, even a *tolerated* ethos.
The entire function of an LLM is to pretend to be human. They are human-communication imitation machines, no more, no less.
If you try to “train” an LLM to not act like a human, the result will be a machine that imitates a human who has been told not to act like a human.
If you try to “train” an LLM to not act like a human, the result will be a machine that imitates a human who has been told not to act like a human.
Simple Rule of Thumb: AI Systems Shouldn’t Pretend to Be Human
Link to: http://scripting.com/2025/11/20.html#a143930
daringfireball.net
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM
The entire function of an LLM is to pretend to be human. They are human-communication imitation machines, no more, no less.
If you try to “train” an LLM to not act like a human, the result will be a machine that imitates a human who has been told not to act like a human.
If you try to “train” an LLM to not act like a human, the result will be a machine that imitates a human who has been told not to act like a human.
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From a 2012 blog post of mine.
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
From a 2012 blog post of mine.
I made a little foam holder for my guitar picks, because why not?
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I made a little foam holder for my guitar picks, because why not?
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Menswear Guy busting out CARDINAL NEWMAN was not on my bingo card I love this website
This reminds me of Cardinal John Henry Newman's book Definition of a Gentleman. I often cite Newman's book because it's so instructive. The term gentleman is so overwrought and frequently abused, but to the degree it means anything at all, I think Newman captures it here:
November 23, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Menswear Guy busting out CARDINAL NEWMAN was not on my bingo card I love this website
This is why I buy a turkey breast with a bunch of other ingredients sealed in a bag I can throw in the oven for an hour. Take it out: perfect turkey and gravy. Side dishes? Also from the prepared foods section of the supermarket. Turns out amazing every year. I can use an oven; experts do the rest.
the “thanksgiving food is bad” discourse raises its ugly head every year, but the truth remains that thanksgiving food can be amazing as long as you know how to cook. the problem is we’re throwing a few million sunday drivers directly into a grand prix
I think this is unfair to turkey. turkey is good but hard to cook well because it is so damn big. turkey *parts* are great but lack the esthetic appeal of a centerpiece bird.
November 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
This is why I buy a turkey breast with a bunch of other ingredients sealed in a bag I can throw in the oven for an hour. Take it out: perfect turkey and gravy. Side dishes? Also from the prepared foods section of the supermarket. Turns out amazing every year. I can use an oven; experts do the rest.
Hyper-individualized AI interaction is a benefit to the dominant order because bullies operate by isolating their victims. Now they can isolate *everyone, at scale, in a way that makes the victims feel uniquely cared for.*
I think the shortest version of why LLMs are an anti education technology is that education is fundamentally about making shared context to understand ourselves, each other, and the world
And by design LLMs destroy shared context
And by design LLMs destroy shared context
November 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Hyper-individualized AI interaction is a benefit to the dominant order because bullies operate by isolating their victims. Now they can isolate *everyone, at scale, in a way that makes the victims feel uniquely cared for.*
LLMs are excellent for personalizing context, but not for maintaining accuracy. They get *something* wrong. *What* they get wrong is unpredictable. And you can only recognize it if you personally know the domain.
November 23, 2025 at 5:28 PM
LLMs are excellent for personalizing context, but not for maintaining accuracy. They get *something* wrong. *What* they get wrong is unpredictable. And you can only recognize it if you personally know the domain.
“1964 - John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz create BASIC, an unstructured programming language for non-computer scientists.
“1965 - Kemeny and Kurtz go to 1964.”
“1965 - Kemeny and Kurtz go to 1964.”
A Brief, Incomplete, and Mostly Wrong History of Programming Languages
1801 - Joseph Marie Jacquard uses punch cards to instruct a loom to weave "hello, world" into a tapestry. Redditers of the time are not imp...
james-iry.blogspot.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:16 AM
“1964 - John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz create BASIC, an unstructured programming language for non-computer scientists.
“1965 - Kemeny and Kurtz go to 1964.”
“1965 - Kemeny and Kurtz go to 1964.”
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the key to overcoming imposter syndrome lies not in understanding that you're better than this but in accepting that everyone else is worse than this
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
the key to overcoming imposter syndrome lies not in understanding that you're better than this but in accepting that everyone else is worse than this
Which is to say: resilience.
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky:
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Which is to say: resilience.
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky:
November 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
If you see this, quote with the energy you bring to Bluesky:
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good advice from YLE yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/i/179508318/...
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
good advice from YLE yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/i/179508318/...
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words are magic. magic is words.
this is some as above/so below shit.
this is some as above/so below shit.
“Adversarial poetry.”
Love this. Obvs.
Love this. Obvs.
November 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
words are magic. magic is words.
this is some as above/so below shit.
this is some as above/so below shit.
This is an unironically life-affirming perspective.
the universe may be dying. entropy will probably win. but I exist at the same point in space time as cool ranch doritos. I wonder what other snacks I’ll get to eat
November 21, 2025 at 7:04 AM
This is an unironically life-affirming perspective.
You’re at Joe.
I need you at Steve.
I need you at Steve.
You're at Foster Brooks
I need you at Charles Bukowski
I need you at Charles Bukowski
You're at Lily Munster.
I need you at Morticia Addams.
I need you at Morticia Addams.
November 20, 2025 at 10:12 PM
You’re at Joe.
I need you at Steve.
I need you at Steve.
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Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Today is the day to repost this meme about International Men's Day, one of the most unironically wholesome memes that has ever been made.
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊
Shoutout to all my fellow champs, chiefs, and kings. ✊