“We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert.” –J. Robert Oppenheimer ***************** WARNING: NO UNIDENTIFIED AI BULLSHIT IS TO BE POSTED ON THIS SITE UNDER PENALTY OF MODERATION OR SITE BAN
OK - this will take a while to explain, but I'll try to be brief. I wanted to do a Hanukkah post - especially because Hanukkah 2024 has the unusual aspect of starting on Christmas (Western Christmas, that is) this year. Yes - Hanukkah runs from sundown on December 25, 2024 until sundown on January … Continue reading Happy Xanukah 2024! The Grok AI Is Now Free On X!
Recently, I accidentally discovered that a long-held belief of mine was very likely untrue! As I sure you all can identify with, this was somewhat disconcerting. Who likes to be wrong? But I am a researcher, and accepting what one finds when researching is imperative. I thought I would share what I found out with … Continue reading Open Thread 20241225 – Pagan inclusion, or Creation calculation – how did Christmas come to be?