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Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite
UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.
Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!
This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".
According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.
People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.
AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent
Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.
Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy
We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza
Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support
With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza
China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy
This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty
A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed.
The Saker >>
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony
Public Inquiry >>
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News Round-Up Mon Sep 22, 2025 00:43 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout Sun Sep 21, 2025 19:47 | Richard Eldred
The BBC has poured over ?1 billion into its gold-plated pension scheme, gobbling up nearly ?850 million of licence fee money ? and it looks like the bill could keep climbing.
The post The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
The post Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State Sun Sep 21, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer has sparked fury by pledging to recognise a Palestinian state even though critics say it rewards Hamas, angers Israel and the US and won't help hostages or feed Gaza's starving.
The post Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims Sun Sep 21, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Britain's North Sea could have 14 billion barrels of oil and gas ? three times what the Government reckons ? but sky-high taxes and drilling bans are leaving it in the ground while jobs and cash go begging.
The post North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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Wednesday November 30, 2011 21:24
by Kevin O'Brien - DCU Business School
kevin.obrien48 at mail dot dcu dot ie
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Jump To Comment: 7 6 5 4 3 2 1the last line of each verse should be:
"And a loss of our Soverign-tee" !
perhaps an ed could change it? ;-)
No mean attempt! Its great!
(to the tune of "the 12 days of xmas")
ist verse:
on the first day of xmas the banksters gave to me
A smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
2nd verse:
on the second day of xmas the banksters gave to me
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
3rd verse:
on the third day of xmas the banksters gave to me
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
4th verse:
on the fourth day of xmas the banksters gave to me
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
5th verse:
on the fifth day of xmas the banksters gave to me
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
6th verse:
on the sixth day of xmas the banksters gave to me
six crooks a lying
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
7th verse:
on the seventh day of xmas the banksters gave to me
seven percent market loan rates
six crooks a lying
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
8th verse:
on the eighth day of xmas the banksters gave to me
eighty+ morons milking (us) (FG/labour)
seven percent market loan rates
six crooks a lying
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
9th verse:
on the ninth day of xmas the banksters gave to me
nine less social welfare
eighty+ morons milking (us) (FG/labour)
seven percent market loan rates
six crooks a lying
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
10th verse:
on the tenth day of xmas the banksters gave to me
ten (thousand) business closures (for want of loans)
nine less social welfare
eighty+ morons milking (us) (FG/labour)
seven percent market loan rates
six crooks a lying
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
11th verse:
on the eleventh day of xmas the banksters gave to me
eleven years austerity
ten (thousand) business closures (for want of loans)
nine less social welfare
eighty+ morons milking (us) (FG/labour)
seven percent market loan rates
six crooks a lying
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
12th verse:
on the twelfth day of xmas the banksters gave to me
twelve hours waiting (in a+e)
eleven years austerity
ten (thousand) businesses closing (for want of loans)
nine less social welfare
eighty+ morons milking (us) (FG/labour)
seven percent market loan rates
six crooks a lying
five golden rings (er..circles)
fore-ore-ore closure
three guys "the troika"
Two starving kids
And a smart touch from a zombie (AIB)
(to the tune of "the 12 days of xmas")
second verse:
on the second day of xmas AIB gave to me
Two starving kids
And a smart touch media for free
( next person......verse 3)
Hi folks . Just to answer some of the more cynical responses to this article, I’d like readers to know that AIB and DCU have teamed up to produce an appropriate carol to accompany this festive week .Some participants in the ten day AIB/ DCU extravaganza have already learnt the new song by heart and are preparing to sing it in a choral event to be held at DCU towards the end of semester . The date of the AIB/DCU charity gig hasn’t yet been finalized yet, but any indymedia ireland reader -and you don't have to be an AIB customer - who is interested in joining can give us a call at the above number or email us .
"The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a cumalative song, meaning that each verse is built on top of the previous verses. There are twelve verses, each describing a gift given by AIB on one of the twelve days of Christmas . The song is of course based on the old Christmas Carol . Here to give the flavour of the new song are its first two verses
On the first day of Christmas AIB gave to me Smart Touch media for free
On the second day of Christmas AIB gave to me a CompareBookPass etc etc
The AIB is one of the main players in the wrecking of the social fabric of this country, not to mention their wrecking of many a small business. When I think of banks, I feel like puking. When I see bank reps driving around in 11 reg', top of the range gas gusslers and I feel like, and in fact have done, asking them why they aren't riding on bikes. They are parasites!!!
"AIB Bank said: “Small businesses play a critical role in the Irish economy and are an essential ingredient for national recovery. We recognise and understand that there is a need for us to do much more. Supporting events like the ‘12 Business Days of Christmas’ here in DCU is a good opportunity for AIB to increase its involvement. It also provides a way for local enterprises to network, grow and develop their business.”
So why aren't you giving viable small businesses any fucking loans then? This faffing about and window dressing is all very well but Loads of businesses have gone to the wall over cashflow issues that a simple bank loan would have solved. But no, you greedy fuckers are just shoring up your balance sheets while our economy spirals into destruction.
Irish banks really don't give a fuck about small business.