☆ thomas
@freezombie.net
science and software worker 🔬🖥️
grandad-coded middle-millenial 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧 migrant in 🇳🇱
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he/er/hij/il/él/etc.
grandad-coded middle-millenial 🇪🇺🇩🇪🇬🇧 migrant in 🇳🇱
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he/er/hij/il/él/etc.
How does this thing look so much like a rhino
📍Hvítserkur, Iceland, 10/8/2026
📍Hvítserkur, Iceland, 10/8/2026
October 3, 2026 at 9:47 AM
How does this thing look so much like a rhino
📍Hvítserkur, Iceland, 10/8/2026
📍Hvítserkur, Iceland, 10/8/2026
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Bahnstrecke Leer-Groningen: "Wunderline" nimmt Betrieb auf
Bahnstrecke Leer-Groningen: "Wunderline" nimmt Betrieb auf
Ab Montag können Reisende die Verbindung nutzen. Zur Bahnstrecke gehört auch die vor elf Jahren beschädigte Friesenbrücke.[mehr]
www.ndr.de
October 1, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Bahnstrecke Leer-Groningen: "Wunderline" nimmt Betrieb auf
DHL are really making a meal of this delivery
The distance from the sender to the destination parcel locker is about 8.4 km as the crow flies
The distance from the sender to the destination parcel locker is about 8.4 km as the crow flies
October 2, 2026 at 9:08 AM
DHL are really making a meal of this delivery
The distance from the sender to the destination parcel locker is about 8.4 km as the crow flies
The distance from the sender to the destination parcel locker is about 8.4 km as the crow flies
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New from @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and me:
"It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Forget ‘superintelligence’: error-prone AI nearly sparked world war three this month | Timnit Gebru and Emily M Bender
The risks of AI aren’t what we think they are, as a recent security incident between China and the United States reveals
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2026 at 1:22 PM
New from @timnitgebru.blacksky.app and me:
"It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
"It is high time for us to regulate usage of systems sold as “AI”, not because they are magical machines, but because they are error-prone products that shouldn’t be used in high stakes scenarios."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Man kann da von ennet der Grenze wirklich nur noch kopfschüttelnd zuschauen.
Ich muss das loswerden, weil es mich seit gestern Abend wütend macht. Gestern wurde beschlossen, dass das Deutschlandticket zum dritten Mal teurer wird. Parallel startet heute der Tankrabatt. Zwei Nachrichten, wenige Stunden auseinander, und sie erzählen alles über diese Regierung. 🧵
October 1, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Man kann da von ennet der Grenze wirklich nur noch kopfschüttelnd zuschauen.
I will never understand how the British can be so opposed to one of the best, most visible parts of EU membership (open, hassle-free internal borders)
On rejoining the EU
Support: 55%
Oppose: 34%
... but on the conditions of single currency and Schengen membership
Support: 35%
Oppose: 43%
via YouGov, Jun 2026
britainelects.substack.com/p/is-rejoin-...
Support: 55%
Oppose: 34%
... but on the conditions of single currency and Schengen membership
Support: 35%
Oppose: 43%
via YouGov, Jun 2026
britainelects.substack.com/p/is-rejoin-...
Is Rejoin happening anytime soon?
Ten years on from the EU referendum
britainelects.substack.com
October 1, 2026 at 11:39 AM
I will never understand how the British can be so opposed to one of the best, most visible parts of EU membership (open, hassle-free internal borders)
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Google now has satellite imagery confirming that Rafah has indeed been intentionally demolished.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nRVDu8LNUMh6nV3M8
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nRVDu8LNUMh6nV3M8
Google Maps
Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps.
www.google.com
September 30, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Google now has satellite imagery confirming that Rafah has indeed been intentionally demolished.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nRVDu8LNUMh6nV3M8
https://maps.app.goo.gl/nRVDu8LNUMh6nV3M8
travle_challenge
Travle Challenge: Weekly bonus Travle challenges
travle.earth
September 28, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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Me when I invite my friends to go on a bike ride
(ran as fast as I could to my pc to make this image when I saw the thumbnail align like this)
(ran as fast as I could to my pc to make this image when I saw the thumbnail align like this)
September 18, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Me when I invite my friends to go on a bike ride
(ran as fast as I could to my pc to make this image when I saw the thumbnail align like this)
(ran as fast as I could to my pc to make this image when I saw the thumbnail align like this)
I just got a reminder email to book my next regular dental check-up
... from a dentist I haven't been to in 11 and 8 months
... from a dentist I haven't been to in 11 and 8 months
September 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
I just got a reminder email to book my next regular dental check-up
... from a dentist I haven't been to in 11 and 8 months
... from a dentist I haven't been to in 11 and 8 months
who could have predicted that letting computers perform randomly generated actions unsupervised could turn out to be hard to insure www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...
AI risks make some insurers wary of corporate liability
RAND wants better data to price machine-made mishaps, apocalypse not included
www.theregister.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:24 AM
who could have predicted that letting computers perform randomly generated actions unsupervised could turn out to be hard to insure www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...
Absolute geniuses in the crowd at the Longest Johns show in Amsterdam
September 17, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Absolute geniuses in the crowd at the Longest Johns show in Amsterdam
why are these jokers continuously surprised by the fact that the UK is no longer in the EU www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
‘Made in Europe’ law threatens UK plans for reset with EU
Government sources say legislation aimed at China poses a risk to British businesses and must be addressed
www.theguardian.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:52 PM
why are these jokers continuously surprised by the fact that the UK is no longer in the EU www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...
Starting looking through my holiday photos yesterday, and this was one of the first ones to stand out to me.
Dyrhólaey, south coast of Iceland, 5 Aug 26.
Dyrhólaey, south coast of Iceland, 5 Aug 26.
September 17, 2026 at 8:39 AM
Starting looking through my holiday photos yesterday, and this was one of the first ones to stand out to me.
Dyrhólaey, south coast of Iceland, 5 Aug 26.
Dyrhólaey, south coast of Iceland, 5 Aug 26.
The proof of the cat is in the posting #proofofcat
September 16, 2026 at 12:32 PM
The proof of the cat is in the posting #proofofcat
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Scotland: We want to leave the UK
BBC: Huh?
Wales: We want to leave the UK
BBC: What?
Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK
BBC: Lolz
Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism
BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS
#Piddington
BBC: Huh?
Wales: We want to leave the UK
BBC: What?
Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK
BBC: Lolz
Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism
BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS
#Piddington
September 16, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Scotland: We want to leave the UK
BBC: Huh?
Wales: We want to leave the UK
BBC: What?
Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK
BBC: Lolz
Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism
BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS
#Piddington
BBC: Huh?
Wales: We want to leave the UK
BBC: What?
Northern Ireland: We want to leave the UK
BBC: Lolz
Some shithole in Oxfordshire: We want to leave the UK because racism
BBC: REPORT THE HELL OUT OF THIS
#Piddington
Just going to leave this here youtu.be/9tr7Mby62bo?...
Easy Way to Stop Dangerous AI - No, Really
YouTube video by Internet of Bugs
youtu.be
September 15, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Just going to leave this here youtu.be/9tr7Mby62bo?...
what do you mean windows explorer can't sort
September 15, 2026 at 1:48 PM
what do you mean windows explorer can't sort
First time trying decaf, wish me luck
September 15, 2026 at 1:20 PM
First time trying decaf, wish me luck
Wenn die „KI“ wirklich so revolutionär wäre, wie sie sagen, müssten sie nicht die ganze Zeit darüber reden, wie mächtig und gefährlich sie sei...
bsky.app/profile/tant...
bsky.app/profile/tant...
Die Forderung nach einer "Pause der KI-Entwicklung" hat nichts mir ihren echten Gefahren oder so zu tun, sondern mit einem crashenden Businessmodell. Wir dürfen uns nicht auf diesen Effective Altrusim-verseuchten Diskurs einlassen.
https://tante.cc/2026/09/14/der-besorgte-ki-bro/
https://tante.cc/2026/09/14/der-besorgte-ki-bro/
Der besorgte "KI"-Bro
Wir lesen in den letzten viel über die besorgen “KI”-Bros: Dario Amodei und Sam Altman sprechen beide davon, man müsse jetzt die Entwicklung von “Frontier KI” verlangsamen und Elon Musk stimmt ebenfalls zu. Eine unheilige Allianz, die nachdenklich machen sollte, gerade wo die drei betreffenden Herren sich alle zu tiefst verachten. Sind die “KI”-Bros jetzt […]
tante.cc
September 15, 2026 at 9:39 AM
Wenn die „KI“ wirklich so revolutionär wäre, wie sie sagen, müssten sie nicht die ganze Zeit darüber reden, wie mächtig und gefährlich sie sei...
bsky.app/profile/tant...
bsky.app/profile/tant...
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Heise translated my Comment on the "Concerned AI Bros" into English
https://www.heise.de/en/opinion/Comment-Oh-the-concerned-AI-bros-11453298.html
https://www.heise.de/en/opinion/Comment-Oh-the-concerned-AI-bros-11453298.html
Comment: Oh, the concerned “AI” bros | heise online
For days, the debate has been raging again about whether “AI” is too dangerous. The warnings are not new and the industry has other interests, comments tante.
www.heise.de
September 15, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Heise translated my Comment on the "Concerned AI Bros" into English
https://www.heise.de/en/opinion/Comment-Oh-the-concerned-AI-bros-11453298.html
https://www.heise.de/en/opinion/Comment-Oh-the-concerned-AI-bros-11453298.html
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Die Forderung nach einer "Pause der KI-Entwicklung" hat nichts mir ihren echten Gefahren oder so zu tun, sondern mit einem crashenden Businessmodell. Wir dürfen uns nicht auf diesen Effective Altrusim-verseuchten Diskurs einlassen.
https://tante.cc/2026/09/14/der-besorgte-ki-bro/
https://tante.cc/2026/09/14/der-besorgte-ki-bro/
Der besorgte "KI"-Bro
Wir lesen in den letzten viel über die besorgen “KI”-Bros: Dario Amodei und Sam Altman sprechen beide davon, man müsse jetzt die Entwicklung von “Frontier KI” verlangsamen und Elon Musk stimmt ebenfalls zu. Eine unheilige Allianz, die nachdenklich machen sollte, gerade wo die drei betreffenden Herren sich alle zu tiefst verachten. Sind die “KI”-Bros jetzt […]
tante.cc
September 14, 2026 at 8:26 AM
Die Forderung nach einer "Pause der KI-Entwicklung" hat nichts mir ihren echten Gefahren oder so zu tun, sondern mit einem crashenden Businessmodell. Wir dürfen uns nicht auf diesen Effective Altrusim-verseuchten Diskurs einlassen.
https://tante.cc/2026/09/14/der-besorgte-ki-bro/
https://tante.cc/2026/09/14/der-besorgte-ki-bro/
AI models don't kill people – people kill people
www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...
www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...
AI models don't kill people – people kill people
AI fearmongers forget we could just jail tech execs until morale and model safety improve
www.theregister.com
September 14, 2026 at 7:07 AM
AI models don't kill people – people kill people
www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...
www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/20...