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Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite
UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
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This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.
Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!
This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".
According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.
People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.
AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent
Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.
Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy
We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza
Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support
With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza
China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy
This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty
A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed.
The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony
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News Round-Up Sun Sep 21, 2025 00:05 | Will Jones
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
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Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer ?From the Bottom of my Heart? After Winn... Sat Sep 20, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
A Somalian migrant living at the Bell Hotel in Epping has thanked Keir Starmer?"from the bottom" of his heart after winning the right to stay in Britain on human rights grounds as he prepares to settle in Yorkshire.
The post Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer “From the Bottom of my Heart” After Winning Right to Stay in UK appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Oxford Students ?Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Wh... Sat Sep 20, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Students with links to Oxford University?have mocked the assassination of?Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp?and tried to silence others who did not agree, it's been reported, with many explicitly endorsing political violence.
The post Oxford Students “Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Who Didn’t Agree” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
?Britain Can?t Deport Me?: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Migrants in Calais have vowed to cross the Channel "again and again", saying "Britain can't deport me", as Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal?with France faces a wave of legal challenges.
The post “Britain Can’t Deport Me”: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sun and Cosmic Rays Drive Climate, Not CO2, Says Astrophysicist Sat Sep 20, 2025 09:00 | Hannes Sarv
It's not CO2 that drives the climate, says astrophysicist Dr Henrik Svensmark. Its the Sun and cosmic rays. But you won't hear about this because only one viewpoint is now allowed in the pseudo-science of climate.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10So did nearly all left-wing TDs in this election. Yippee!
At least the Greens returned with the same number seats. The same can't be said for Mcdowell's band of redundant right wingers. I must say it gave me immense pleasure seeing him humbled in front of a large audience and rightly given some of his own medecine by a motley crew of hecklers. I wouldn't normally dance on any ones grave but I'll make an exception in this case.
I think anarchists called this one right again .... what a farce!!
"I think anarchists called this one right again .... what a farce!"
That's why turnout was up 5%. Their argument was so well made that more people engaged with the system.
1. I assume you believe that Bertie and George Bush were proven right by getting most votes - that's the logic of your argument.
2. I feel that you are overstating the influence of anarchists a smidgeon. There are all sorts of factors influencing voter turnout as well as how strongly anarchists make their point. Or maybe we're being too modest? Maybe all 1 million 7 thousand odd of the registered voters who didn't vote have been convinced by anarchist arguments? We'll schedule the revolution for next Thursday so.
3. Voter turnout in this election was 67.15%, the third lowest in the history of the state. This was marginally up on 2002 (62.75 +4.7%) and 1997 (66% + 1.15%). However, the electoral register has been severely pruned since 2002. Some estimates are that the 2002 turnout would have been about 68% if the register had been pruned before that election - so this turnout may actually represent a decrease in real participation. [ http://harrymcgee.blogspot.com/2007/05/inside-politics-....html ]
4. More people by far either did not vote or spoiled their vote than voted for any political party. About 1.007 million people abstained, while Fianna Fail got about 0.83 million votes. If we add in the unknown number who were not registered, the anarchists can therefore claim victory a huge victory. We will dissolve the state next Monday.
I saw a lot of spoiled votes this time - and one of them interestingly had a big circle A on it!
Sargents vote is down - but had a running mate this time so that explains part of it. And did Mary White's vote not increase this time?
"And did Mary White's vote not increase this time? "
Nope. Mary Whites % vote on the 1st count fell marginally by 0.19%. But the SF vote was up marginally by 0.38%. Mary got over 30% of the SF vote when their candidate was eliminated. She also got a 15% transfer from the PDs & O'Brien LP, 16% from FG. She then got a 40% transfer from Townsend the other LP candidate. Finally she took 60% of MJ Nolans transferable surplus.
To all those who think they can read the mind of the Irish electorate....think again. This was a poor result for all in opposition. The job was to get rid of FF/PD. This was partially successful. Michael, Liz and the PD'S were sent packing and rightly so. The reason they were sent packing was not that the middle classes in Dublin had been persuaded by the arguements of anarchism. I think Michael Mac did himself no favours by his personal attack on Gormley and Liz doesn't do the work on the ground.
Brian Cowen is fast looking like the Taoiseach-elect and sooner rather than later. Expect Bertie to bow out next year. Tribunal clouds are gathering on his horizon.
Big tragedy in Cork is the loss of Dan Boyle. This will be a particular blow to the anti-incineration camapaign. The loss of the one member who is fundamentally opposed to incineration. FG may make promises on the doorsteps, however, don't hold your breath.
A Summer of discontent looms and to this end the Greens would be best served in opposition rather than trying to defend the indefensible.
Trevor and Eamon don't be so anxious to get into bed with Bertie.
+Nearly 100,000 people gave the Green Party their first preference vote, a gain of 25,456 votes from the last election (96,936 votes in 2007, compared to 71,470.) This represents an increase of just under one per cent – 4.69 per cent of first preferences in 2007 compared to 3.85 per cent in 2002, and 2.8 per cent in 1997.
+Party Leader Trevor Sargent TD in Dublin North won the most first preference votes of any Green candidate (7,448), while John Gormley TD in Dublin South East won the greatest share of first preference votes (13.8 per cent of total valid votes cast).
+Mary White is the first female TD for both the constituency of Carlow Kilkenny and the Green Party.
"4. More people by far either did not vote or spoiled their vote than voted for any political party. ....the anarchists can therefore claim victory a huge victory."
An interesting theory, until one considers how many votes the Anarchy Party would have gotten, were there one.
To say that a non-vote is a deliberate abstention, is farcical.
It is relevant to say that people are getting increasingly fed up because no matter who they vote for, the politicians do what they like anyway, against popular opposition from the electorate. But it is not fair to say that Anarchy is a preferred option by the Irish people.