And note the argument being made here, in the open, by the AI companies:

Thoughts that existed before LLMs are better than thoughts that exist after LLMs.

Sure would :)

As an economic pathology, AI is *extraordinary*. AI boosters have spent a baffling and terrifying sum of money - over $1.4T, most of that in the past year - on the promise of making as many workers unemployed as possible, while lowering the wages of the meager survivors of this jobspocalypse.

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Yeah, you were way, way better than I would have been in French :p. #Goals

This is very cool! How is the E-Lite for durability as a portable sensor? Anything I need to be careful of for field use?

I'm so glad this worked out!

CO2 and PM2.5 monitoring helps us understand the quality of the air we're exposed to indoors and outdoors. They also inform us about the strategies to mitigate exposure, such as wearing an N95, running an air purifier, closing windows and doors, and using MERV13+ furnace filters.

#cleantheair

What are you running for sensors?

Highly recommend Cordy Tymstra’s book on the 1950 Chinchaga fire, which cast smoke down into Washington DC and led to US politicians making all sorts of complaints about Canadian fires…

ualbertapress.ca/978177212003...

It me!

As someone who has been fortunate enough to do decently well on competitive grants, I would happily accept less total money to (1) have a dependable income stream I could plan student salaries around and (2) to not spend so much time writing grant applications and do more valuable things instead.

Wild to see these headlines, as the Toronto approach is to boost transit service and restrict vehicle access around the venues: "What residents and visitors can expect: Public transit will be the primary way to travel to and from matches and events."

www.toronto.ca/news/city-of...

Jim, you should consider submitting this and related for the new wildfire ethics volume... it's well needed.

www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Appreciate exhaust note. Have you seen any good numbers on how YTZ (close to population, but flight paths over lake) compares to YYZ (larger buffer around immediate airport, but massive # under all flight paths) in terms of net exposure? I.e., net health impact for adding a jet flight at YTZ vs YYZ.

Sure, I'm 'left behind' in a motorcycle race because I'm riding my bike. But, the joke's on them, because I'm actually not interested in trying to get from A to B the fastest. I'm on the bike because I enjoy going for a ride, and to care for my health, and to spend time with my fellow riders.

I'm interested in doing the work of thinking about things. I'm interested in spending the time it takes to muddle through writing and rewriting and rewriting to clarify my understanding. I'm interested in investing in artists. Even if 'AI' were perfect, I'd still value doing those things.

As a (fellow?) conscientious objector to 'AI,' it's not 'being left behind' if you're not interested in going somewhere.

I'm sure some would argue I'm being 'left behind' by, say, not driving to work... but choosing bike or transit is me choosing to invest in other things (health, connection, etc).