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Tony Fisk

@arfisk@aus.social

mastodon 4.7.2

Currently the furball in a game of pachyderm soccer (twitter -> mastodon.au -> aus.social)

26 Followers

30 Following

44 Posts

Joined February 16, 2023

Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@grmon@chaos.social @cstross@wandering.shop In Star Trek: Beyond there is a brief scene where Sulu greets his husband and young daughter. It's a nice touch, given that the original actor, Takei, is gay and that, in another film (Generations), Kirk belatedly discovers that Sulu's grown daughter is navigating the ship he is on. This was in turn part of a dig at Shatner's perceived indifference to younger TOS cast members: Kirk: "I never knew Hikaru had a daughter." Scotty: "You never asked." So, yes, hurray!

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 2mo ago

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@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org @arabine@piaille.fr From demonic possession, through identity theft, to AI slop. It's an old trope for an interloper to claim they are the real you. If it's any use, there's this initiative (supposedly Pope endorsed!): https://www.proudlyhuman.org/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/21/pope-leo-speech-human-not-ai-artificial-intelligence

Proudly Human: certification for human-created work

Proudly Human: certification for human-created work

Proudly Human is the independent certification organization that verifies and labels human-created books, art, music, film and writing.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 3mo ago

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@cstross@wandering.shop @quixoticgeek@social.v.st Hmmm... 🎵Old Tomsa Bombadil water-lils a- bringing Meesa hopping home again. Can yousa hear him singing? Heya! Comesa merry dol! derry dol! and merry-o!🎵

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

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@marjolica @rellek_m @InkySchwartz @pluralistic Priest: "Why is this AI taking so *long* to print all of God's names out?" AI: "Because I know what happens when I finish."

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 3mo ago

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@helvick@mastodon.ie @cstross@wandering.shop @quixoticgeek@social.v.st He was thought to be a Maia, so...

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://ioc.exchange/@peterrenshaw/116487214476308718

The singularity is nigh...
Repent! Repent!

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@FluentInFinance/116461899636161244

China had their 'brown trousers' moment about 15 years ago, when coal emissions threatened to suffocate the population.

mastodon.social

Andrew Lokenauth: "China pivoted hard to renewables. They now have M…" - Mastodon

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 4mo ago

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@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org A variation on the scam where the sold dog sneaks off back to its owner? Still, a travelling residence may provide ample opportunity for adventure: the protagonists' stock in trade (... also, how did these two obtain money for a house in the first place?).

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 8mo ago

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@vowe Last time round, it was the decrees that had been cooked up on the Mar a Lago golf course over the weekend.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

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@MissConstrue@mefi.social It will be the Sun that rises, not a ball of incandescent gas.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.scot/@patrickhadfield/116516881471978323

"Mr Rocco? We regret to inform you that your basilisk is at it again."

(maybe Reform should be given lots of placement choices?)

Patrick Hadfield: "Reform UK Ltd has released a new policy (possibly…" - mastodon.scot

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://scicomm.xyz/@dantheclamman/116484658276286899

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Dr. Dan Killam: "Anyone got a high res version? This is Exhibit 1 …" - A community for scientists and science communicators.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@VeroniqueB99/116456632796922338

🤔

mastodon.social

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://mastodon.social/@angusm/116455485327702477

That eldritch moment when you realise what it was that the Monty Python crew were channeling with 'Eki eki f'tang...'

mastodon.social

Angus McIntyre: "Knock, knock Who’s there? Kuh-thool Kuh-thool …" - Mastodon

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://mstdn.social/@mcnado/116437912628088854

Enshittification is the point

McNadoMD: "So Pete Hegseth can’t feed his deployed Navy? Y…" - Mastodon 🐘

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

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As I thought: into the Mirror Universe we go! https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cqxdg17yr2wt

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed until US blockade lifts, as ships report attacks

Iran says Strait of Hormuz closed until US blockade lifts, as ships report attacks

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warns that ships approaching the vital waterway "will be targeted", after Trump said the US won't be "blackmailed".

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 10mo ago

Replying to

@cstross@wandering.shop They wanted to put bows on the skulls, but that's a registered trademark.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@ptoothfish Meanwhile, the alt-Artemis crew are hard at work on the problem. https://tenor.com/view/arcane-season-2-jinx-and-ekko-dance-gif-13192644440930427075

Arcane Season 2 Jinx And Ekko Dance GIF - ARCANE SEASON 2 JINX AND EKKO DANCE - Discover & Share GIFs

Arcane Season 2 Jinx And Ekko Dance GIF - ARCANE SEASON 2 JINX AND EKKO DANCE - Discover & Share GIFs

Click to view the GIF

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 10mo ago

Replying to

@davidrevoy "Any technology sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic." Having read this little exchange (and the 'ignisme' debacle) I'm no longer sure what Clarke meant by that.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 7mo ago

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@MichaelOpal@mastodon.social @pluralistic@mamot.fr They're especially good for feeds/blogs with low output you wouldn't look at regularly

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to on mastodon.nz

@pezmico@mastodon.nz Actually... https://www.newscientist.com/article/2514985-this-states-power-prices-are-plummeting-as-it-nears-100-renewables/

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables | New Scientist

This state’s power prices are plummeting as it nears 100% renewables | New Scientist

South Australia is proving to the world that relying largely on wind and solar energy with battery back-up is incredibly cheap, with electricity prices tumbling by 30 per cent in a year and sometimes going negative

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 8mo ago

Replying to

@cstross we hear a chorus of "*I'm* singular!"

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 10mo ago

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@cstross@wandering.shop I think they're too busy squabbling over who gets to press the 'Hot Hail' button.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 13mo ago

Replying to

@xyla@shitpost.trade "He's fallen in the water!"

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 21mo ago

Replying to

@16af93@wetdry.world the local branch is 'blasphemy' and shall be 'put to the question'?

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 9mo ago

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@cstross@wandering.shop So-far, so good!

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 21mo ago

Replying to

@16af93@wetdry.world Git is, of course, 'the instruments'

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 2mo ago

Replying to

@davidrevoy@framapiaf.org @arabine@piaille.fr No guarantees (I think it will have a scaling problem), but still worth checking. (Silverberg wrote a short story about an AI Pope, but the article is about authenticating his encyclicals on AI)

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 8mo ago

Replying to

@eco-g Weekend at Jeffrey's?

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 9mo ago

Replying to

@cstross@wandering.shop "That's no moon. That's... the other end!!"

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://cosocial.ca/@timbray/116446498820807309

Well, it was a plausible sounding risk...

The trick is to ignore the lie traveling around the world until the truth has tied its bootlaces.
Then you know why you've been ignoring it.

Tim Bray 🇨🇦: "I said publicly that I was becoming somewhat conv…" - CoSocial

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 6mo ago

Replying to

@ColinTheMathmo That gets a cookie https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=1870

gunnerkrigg.com

Gunnerkrigg Court - Page 1870 - By Tom Siddell

Gunnerkrigg Court is a science-fantasy webcomic created by Tom Siddell. It is updated online three days a week.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://wandering.shop/@cstross/116415149109689267

Dave Allen had a joke about a final year med student who was found to have no idea about basic anatomy. His excuse was that he thought the exam was tomorrow.

It was presented as a joke...

Charlie Stross: "Florida surgeon charged with killing man after re…" - The Wandering Shop

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@kamstrup@fosstodon.org on the plus side, the man pages for git were the only place I ever managed to get any sense out of the damn thing

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 9mo ago

Replying to

@cstross@wandering.shop Daleks invade Narnia, on ice... now that could work!

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://cosocial.ca/@mhoye/116406257551730140

@gregeganSF@mathstodon.xyz This finding may pique your interest

mhoye: "!!!!! https://arxiv.org/html/2603.21852v2" - CoSocial

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 10mo ago

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@cstross@wandering.shop I'd still consider it a good practice. The author doesn't *have* to change everything their mouth stumbles over.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 7mo ago

Replying to

@scalzi while I have fond memories of messing with the Apple II, for some reason the appeal never stuck with me.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@davidrevoy He felt a stir behind him, a breath of air. At his elbow a voice said, "I am Trap the Unavoidable."

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

Replying to

@kauer Rather like the flurry over cold fusion: probably baseless, but just in case, we might put some backing to a Pascalian Wager.

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 3mo ago

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@encukou@mastodon.social Pure coincidence

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 5mo ago

RE: https://mstdn.games/@Sobtanian/116413183385630681

No, the policy does not change if you offer to sign the cornetto in question

Sobtanian: "Reasonable." - Mastodon Games

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Tony Fisk @arfisk@aus.social

· 8mo ago

Replying to

@cstross@wandering.shop Artificial Recombinant Speech Emulators

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