Nicholas A. Christakis

nachristakis.bsky.social

25 September 2026 19:27

Getting tenure.

Claudio Tennie

ctennie.bsky.social

21 September 2026 11:19

We need entry-threshold grant lottery systems with easy-to-estimate and easy-to-write basis - plus a basic-incoming grant basis. The latter will be very efficient in its use, the former will be just as 'good' as the current systems in its decisions, but far less wasteful in writing and reviewing.

Richard K Broughton

richardkbroughton.bsky.social

20 September 2026 17:48

Quite emotional to report that we've just found our amazing survivor Marsh Tit, still here in his ancient woodland kingdom. He's now 11 yrs 4 months old, survived the 2026 heatwaves/drought and smelt the wildfires of nearby Holme Fen. I ringed him in my 30s and I'm now in my 50s.

Ed Zitron

edzitron.com

14 September 2026 20:47

Free newsletter: The idea that we're nearing the creation of AI systems that we can't control and that pose an existential threat to humanity is a lie and a distraction from the tangible harms and problems caused by LLMs and AI labs' near-unlimited resources. www.wheresyoured.at/ai-is-alread...

Paul Smaldino

psmaldino.bsky.social

12 September 2026 07:11

It's baffling how many "rah-rah AI" types seem to forget that (a) the process of solving a problem is often good for you, and (b) it's nice to have people around who have the experience of solving problems, (c) especially communities of such people.