mastodon 4.7.3Retired from architectural practice in Hampshire, UK, but still busy — with photography (strictly amateur), occasional blogging (mostly skepticism and counter-apologetics), fiction writing (SF, short and long-form), and assisting with local Skeptics in the Pub. Interests include:
#Podcasting #Electronics #RetroComputing #3DPrinting #SciFi #Photography #Skepticism #CounterApologetics #FictionWriting
Is it just me or does anyone else find the whole "anonymous BBC presenter suspension" thing extremely tedious? It's dominating the BBC News website, but I feel inclined to ignore the whole thing until he (yes, they admit it's 'he') is named, or if it turns out there's no actual story here, some investigation is instigated into how a non-story could dominate the news out of all proportion to its importance relative to what else is going on. #bbcnews
While I haven't read Dr Malhotra's paper, or indeed any of the other documents mentioned in Danny Bradley's article, I cannot help wondering about Dr Malhotra's motives. Is he deliberately misrepresenting the available evidence in order to further his personal agenda, or is it just incompetence? Based on this article, I'd say it's the former.
#misinformation #skepticism #PeerReview #antivax #covid #COVID19
Will AI re-invent God?
This is a very good (long) essay.
http://www.johannesjaeger.eu/blog/machine-metaphysics-and-the-cult-of-techno-transcendentalism
@mikehall314 Mike, are you aware of this event at Conway Hall in November? https://www.conwayhall.org.uk/whats-on/event/60-years-of-doctor-who/
Here's a slightly fuzzy picture of my first experiments as part of an online course in electronics.
Sound & light show with a chemical theme
https://pictacule.weebly.com/coarse-camerawork/luxmuralis-at-winchester-cathedral-again
@malwaretech@infosec.exchange Apparently ChatGPT has no knowledge of anything post 2021, so maybe it's in some kind of time-loop.
Pics from a week ago: Dr James Williams gave an excellent talk for @hantsskep@qoto.org about Alfred Russel Wallace.
#AlfredRusselWallace #evolution #Darwin #spiritualism #phrenology #OriginOfSpecies #biology
