Generation
The question was raised, are generation ships ethical? The first answer is, that’s a silly question. So is the second answer. But the third answer may surprise you.
Author: Matthew Exon
Debate
I tried out a research project that uses LLMs to persuade conspiracy theorists that their theories are unlikely. This was my longest yet interaction with an LLM, and it was somewhat instructive. But mostly this reminds me why online debate is a waste of time.
Suits
Why do computer programmers wear suits to interviews? I find it’s impossible to answer that question without spending a lot of time thinking about gay anal sex dildos.
German
I get triggered by a speech given by Ronald Reagan in 1989, of all things. This blog never shies away from commenting on current affairs.
Toddlers
If you want to secure your own right to vote, you should favour expanding the franchise to its ultimate extreme. Most people do not, in fact, want their right to vote to be secure.
Andor
The Star Wars universe can only hold reactionary stories. Andor attempts to do something else, but it only works if you don’t think too hard about what it’s all for.
Woman
The UK supreme court has ruled that “women” are defined by “biological sex”. This is a terrible decision. It can’t last.
Music Videos
“Artificial Intelligence” is now an inescapable part of music videos. I flirt with the idea that this is a terrible change that will destroy an art form that I love.
Glanding
I wonder why all the fuss about large-language-models and mars rockets, when we could be splurging billions recreating an Iain M. Banks novel.
