LLM Intelligence Found Lacking
OK, not lacking; just not at all.
“Mimicry is not sentience, Predictive algorithms are not conscious.”
–Sparky The Penguin (This Modern World)
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Yes, Pluto Is A Planet
My long-time friend Clark Smith uses his Substack column to state clearly: Yes, Pluto Is A Planet
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The Best Ever Undistributed UPI Lede
For years, I wondered why no newspaper ever ran this story. Then I discovered the reason: it was never moved on the wire. Seagull Screams Cut The Salt Sea Air
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Torschlusspanik
I should have it but I don’t. It’s a German idiom for fear of missing the boat or FOMO. But I have also heard it used to describe someone who works until the last minute and thinks they can still finish on time and move to the next activity. They should have Torschlusspanik but don’t.
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New 2B Joke Discovered
Rare worn-down pencil belonging to William Shakespeare unearthed. Experts not sure if the pencil is 2b or not. Nicky Mee
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Typewriter Torture Helps Writer
“I get up in the morning, torture a typewriter until it screams, then stop.”
—Clarence Budington Kelland, who wrote 60 novels and 200 short stories during his 82-year life
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Speaking of Spokesanimals
I remember all of them. Do you? What product did they pitch with what slogan: Charlie Tuna, Toucan Sam, the Silly Rabbit, Cuckoo, Tony the Tiger.