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I agree with this, but there's still a problem with how LLMs too often provide users information that contains a liberal or "goodthinky" framing. Let me give you the most recent example I ran into: Last night, I asked Gemini for the mean SAT score across all HBCUs. (I knew what the score was, but I wanted confirmation before posting a tweet.) Instead of giving me what I asked for, it provided a list of the five HBCUs with the highest average SATs, along with brief descriptions of the "excellence" of each of these schools. So, I did what I always do, which is call it out. I asked: "Why did you provide the average student SAT scores for the top 5 HBCUs, and not the mean of all of them? Why did you do this?" Gemini responded the way it always does, with an effusive apology, admitting its mistake, and then it provided a figure. But the figure was the top of the typically stated mean range, not the actual mean. So, again, I had to call it out, and, again, it apologized and then gave me the actual mean. I guess what I'm saying is, yes, LLMs are likely to have a positive effect countering "fake news" and conspiracy theories, but it would be nice if they didn't so frequently resort to unhelpful "goodthink" on some of the more contentious and "sensitive" culture war issues (like those relating to race and gender). Finally, I'll add this: They all do seem to be getting less biased and more nuanced as time goes on. Three years ago, it was pointless asking most of them questions on certain topics, but these days, although sometimes only after some prodding, you're likely to get what you need within a reasonably fair and balanced presentation.
AI could push back against public irrationality like conspiracy theories, fake news, & medical quackery. Whereas social media optimize for sheer engagement (clicks, likes, & reposts), AI is sold as a useful product that aids decision-making in the real world. For all the problems of LLMs, they're less likely to send users down a conspiratorial rabbit hole. This may restore the influence of epistemically responsible expertise. So argues the philosopher Dan Williams @danwilliamsphil open.substack.com/pub/persua…
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“Rhythm Is a Dancer” features vocals by Thea Austin and a rap by Turbo B. It appears on Snap!’s 1992 album The Madman’s Return. Turbo B initially rejected the track when he first heard it, but later added his verse. The song is built around a simple, infectious dance groove with Spanish guitar and choir-like textures. Released in 1992, it spent six weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and became the best-selling single of the year in the UK. It also topped the charts in Germany, France and several other European countries and reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. The track is widely remembered for the line “I’m as serious as cancer when I say rhythm is a dancer,” which Turbo B included in his rap. The music video was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and filmed in Florida.
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Sounds about right. Republicans are gonna get crushed in the midterms. And it's their own fault. 😏
NEW: Internal polling for several Republicans so poor that conservative operatives are refusing to release the data to avoid demoralizing supporters.
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Southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 880 in Hayward were fully reopened early Wednesday morning again, hours after a Tesla semi caught fire on the freeway, the CHP said. More here: abc7news.com/19988258/
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Former Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump would have been convicted in his impeachment trial after January 6 if Mitch McConnell had voted to convict him “I think if he had voted to convict, we would have had enough Republicans who would have followed him”
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Wednesday October 28, 2026 7:02AM: The latest EU1 0Z this morning shows the awaited Halloween storm system is heading to Southern California, so the atmospheric satellite that we all saw yesterday was indeed accurate; now verified that the models are finally waking up and sending the storm into our region. Las Vegas and Phoenix, Arizona will also get rainfall Friday at 10 AM to late Halloween morning. A secondary embedded disturbance will move through ahead of the main subtropical system. The main low axis are expected to start on Saturday Halloween October 31, 2026 12PM to November 1, 2026 8AM for Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, and possibly Santa Barbara County, extending south into San Diego County. San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, the high deserts, and interior eastern deserts of Southern California will get rain. The rainfall amounts are 0.80 to 1.5 inches. I’m monitoring this weather situation closely in the next 24 - 26 hours. There will be more adjustments or changes, to be made to this forecast. ⚠️At 10:35 AM today unusually strong king high tides will reach record levels. Unfortunately, more coastal flooding is projected for Newport Beach and Long Beach and the immediate coastal region, even down into San Diego. #CAwx #Halloween #californiastorms #ElNiño
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Metacognition, the ability to think about your own thinking, is considered the highest form of intelligence. [🎞️ life_laps_official]
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STARGATE was released 32 years ago today. Made on a $55 million budget, Roland Emmerich’s sci-fi adventure grossed $196.6 million worldwide, becoming a major box-office hit and launching a franchise that later expanded into multiple television series.
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"And thus did Melkor breed the hideous race of the Orcs in envy and mockery of the Elves, of whom they were afterwards the bitterest foes." -The Silmarillion, Chapter III (Of the coming of the Elves and the captivity of Melkor) "With them they brought Gelmir son of Guilin, that lord of Nargothrond whom they had captured in the Bragollach; and they had blinded him. Then the heralds of Angband showed him forth crying: 'We have many more such at home, but you must make haste if you would find them; for we shall deal with them all when we return even so.' And they hewed off Gelmir's hands and feet, and his head last, within sight of the Elves, and left him." - Of the Fifth Battle "For the Men of Brethil had waylaid at the Crossing of Teiglin the Orc-host that led the captives of Nargothrond, hoping to rescue them; but the orcs had at once cruelly slain their prisoners, and Finduilas (Orodreth's daughter) they pinned to a tree with a spear." - Of Turin Turambar "But at last Haldad was slain in a sortie against the orcs; and Haldar, who rushed out to save his father's body from their butchery, was hewn down beside him." - Of the coming of Men into the West The orcs are, in fact, rampaging monsters, and this attempt at subversion of the canon by the showrunners is particularly grotesque.
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James Cameron And Michael Biehn Were Furious Over What Happened To Hicks, Newt And Bishop After “Aliens” “I thought that was the stup!dest fucking thing.” “You spent the last third of your movie saving her.” “You build a lot of goodwill around the characters of Hicks and Newt and Bishop. And then the first thing they do in the next film is kill them all off, right? Really smart, guys.” “And replace them with a bunch of fucking convicts that you hate and want to see die. Really clever.”
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Jon Snow and Arya Stark reuniting under the Weirwood tree at Winterfell and checking out Needle is peak Game of Thrones nostalgia. The bond that survived the entire series.
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Briljante comedy door een blanke over ‘the N-word’. Voor een zaal vol zwarten. Dat is ballen hebben. Let op de gezichten in het publiek.
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He is an absolute, narcissistic maniac🤬 And I voted for him.😖 What was I thinking???😫🤬
Trump: "Somebody asked me, 'When will the war in Iran end?' Whenever I want it to end."
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In a cast of stacked talent it’s great to see Diego Luna get to showcase virtuoso acting here. He’s superb throughout Andor but Cassian is often such a reserved character that it’s more subtle. His micro-expressions in this scene are mesmerising and his charisma off the charts.
“Unless i’m the friend.” Has to be my favourite Cassian Andor scene of S2, maybe of the whole series. Diego Luna’s way of flowing in and out of the Varian Skye persona is incredibly well done. Top of the line kinda stuff. So. Fucking. Good.
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This Missile Doesn’t Hit the Tank. It Flies Over It What happens when tank armor becomes too difficult to attack head-on? Anti-tank missiles evolved from larger warheads to tandem charges designed to deal with explosive reactive armor.
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 4:40 PM: The latest water vapor satellite shows the 552 DM central Pacific low continues to move directly towards Southern California. There’s been no shift in direction at all; in fact, we’re starting to see the high to mid-level moisture starting to spread over Central and Southern California in the next 12 to 24 hours which will start moistening up the atmosphere. It also appears that models get there act together in next two days. Atmospherically the Halloween storm looks like it’s going towards Southern California at this present time; more updates to come. #CAwx
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Your parents won’t be here to watch you grow old. Your partner never knew the little child you once were. And your children may never truly realize how young you were when you raised them. You are the only person who will witness every version of yourself, from the beginning until the very end. The child you once were, the person you are today, and the person you are still becoming. So, be gentle with yourself. Take care of yourself.
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Jaqen H'ghar giving Arya the iron coin and dropping "Valar Morghulis" before changing his face is the ultimate hype moment that started her entire assassin journey.
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Tides have been very high for S CA, and we broke records two days in a row at Santa Barbara and Los Angeles (San Pedro) tide gauges. Tomorrow morning, tides will be peaking around 10:30-11AM, and have the potential to once again set new records. #cawx #socal
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West coast troughing and a low-latitude AR are forecast to bring precipitation to the Southwestern US later this week, although there is still uncertainty as to the exact impacts from this storm. Read our latest update here: cw3e.ucsd.edu/cw3e-precipita…
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