It seems I exist on Bluesky somewhere in the vicinity of the "Fantasy Creatives Crossroads," with next closest neighbour being the "Graduate Student Research Pathway." Mean that what it will. bluesky-map.theo.io
“A chatbot did not kill those children. People failed to update a database, and other people built a system fast enough to make that failure lethal.”
Maven, the program Google was forced to pull out of and Palantir took over, was the system that identified the girls’ school as a target.
Best. Newsletter. visualisingdata.com/newsletter/ Charts? Yup. Fun games. Also yup. Big stories. Also. It has everything you could ask for. Thanks, Andy. You're the best.
Though, I admit, the last two paragraphs read a lot less inspired. Still, until that point it was lots of fun.
I mean, look: "The other month my Uber driver tried to sell me life insurance. This was unnerving considering he was operating a famously dangerous vehicle (Tesla) and because he made it clear that he was personally very well insured. As the adage goes, never be the least insured person in a Tesla."
If I was reality-warped to before I had my current, limited standing as a science journalist, I would:
Step 1: Find interesting stuff
Step 2: Talk about said stuff with people who care about it
Step 3: Follow their surprise
What would you do if you were thus warped?
<creator camp prompt-ish>
Please find your lovely, optimistic vision-of-the-day below: buff.ly/ruUUMsb
Also, let me know if you want to debate in favor of hopefulness = being naive. I promise a passionate defense of careful optimism.
<PS: This was not a creator camp prompt.>
<creator camp week 2: begin>
If you’ve been feeling that unassailable forces are arrayed against you, you might be imagining it a little.
But, wait: that's a good.
It means the world isn't as messed up as it seems and your baddies aren't as powerful, as you imagine.
There are ways to fight back.
A decent view helps me work because I can stare absently out the window🏔️
If I notice I would rather be outside, I know that I want to do less whatever I'm doing. Or that it's time for break.
Plus, views makes me feel better. So, there's that🌄
<end of week 1 of creator camp. no impact so far.>
Help, please🆘
What's your best tip for getting interesting people to send you ideas that you would never have thought of yourself?
Thanks!
<I appreciate the irony that this is one of those times>
Not a fan of the creator camp templates for yesterday or today. However, this visual story about the different sci fi worlds through the decades is fantastic! buff.ly/HENllHf So, stop reading me, and start reading Alvin Chang!🚀
Embarassingly, that's the wrong print issue. It's the same mistake I made when I ordered a copy for myself of my first print article🤦Anyway, here's the correct issue: www.katapult-shop.de/KATAPULT-MV-...
My article for Katapult-MV on subsea cables in the Baltic is finally available online! buff.ly/gXlhytx And you can still get the print version, too! 📰 buff.ly/UPGXFnd
Have you ever thought to yourself, “I hate all of these AI tools and bots... 🤖 I wish I had a bibliography with 50 carefully arranged references, each one showing a different way AI is making everything worse."💥 Here it is: sharonkabel.com/genai-fraud Thank you, Sharon Kabel. You're the best!
If you’ve been thinking about getting a science/technology issue covered that matters to you, it's the perfect time!
I'm always looking for new angles and ideas :)
Today, people are eager to understand hidden consequences! And telling lost stories from across tech and academia is how we get there.
I started this after seeing academia wasn't the place to talk about real-world consequences.
If you have ideas about what needs to be covered, reach out to me via: www.timreinboth.com
I write about breakthroughs in science and technology for people curious about hidden social angles.
If you’re trying to understand new discoveries, my articles will (hopefully) point out hidden impacts.
This post is brought to you to by me via the Buffer Creator camp. Let's see what happens.
Reading is fun 📖 Therefore, my collected Sci Fi recommendations qualify for today's theme! www.timreinboth.com/collected-wr... Let me know what I missed
We break from our usual daily themes to plug my new article on LLM personality: Can Claude ever be nice or is it always just acting? buff.ly/NVaYkKP Thoughts?
Hot off the CMS! New article on world views behind the AI Hype: buff.ly/ayKMwS9 Let me know what you think!
Wow! buff.ly/1QrCNc6 Theories of Everything 💥
May not be good news, but it's good writing: buff.ly/n9N5Ujl Save the whales 🐳
