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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.
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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
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Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer ?From the Bottom of my Heart? After Winn... Sat Sep 20, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
A Somalian migrant living at the Bell Hotel in Epping has thanked Keir Starmer?"from the bottom" of his heart after winning the right to stay in Britain on human rights grounds as he prepares to settle in Yorkshire.
The post Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer “From the Bottom of my Heart” After Winning Right to Stay in UK appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Oxford Students ?Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Wh... Sat Sep 20, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Students with links to Oxford University?have mocked the assassination of?Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp?and tried to silence others who did not agree, it's been reported, with many explicitly endorsing political violence.
The post Oxford Students “Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Who Didn’t Agree” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
?Britain Can?t Deport Me?: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Migrants in Calais have vowed to cross the Channel "again and again", saying "Britain can't deport me", as Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal?with France faces a wave of legal challenges.
The post “Britain Can’t Deport Me”: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sun and Cosmic Rays Drive Climate, Not CO2, Says Astrophysicist Sat Sep 20, 2025 09:00 | Hannes Sarv
It's not CO2 that drives the climate, says astrophysicist Dr Henrik Svensmark. Its the Sun and cosmic rays. But you won't hear about this because only one viewpoint is now allowed in the pseudo-science of climate.
The post Sun and Cosmic Rays Drive Climate, Not CO2, Says Astrophysicist appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The ?Far Left? Finally Gets Its Comeuppance Sat Sep 20, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
For years the Left has smeared its opponents as 'far Right'. Now, the spike in Leftist political violence has led to a turning of the tables. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the Guardian, says Prof James Alexander.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19Approx 50 at it. Speakers : Joe Costello LP, Ciaran Cuffe GP, Finian McGrath Ind TD, Daithi Doolan SF, Ronat Lentin ICCL, Mick O'Reilly ATGWU. There were also members of WSM, ISN, CWM, WCA, AFA, Sparts and UCDSU present.
It looks as if the SWP & SP decided to boycott the Demo.
Boycott is a very strong word, it implies not that people may be working, away (it is the end of august) or plain old laziness, but that people that didn't go to the demo were against it. And further implies we may even support the deportations, boycott is a strong word. For myself I have to work at 12.30 on Mondays (and not in the city centre) and it wasn't pssible to go, I don't like being accused of boycotting a demo which is protesting the fact a mother and child were seperated. (and yes when you do say "the swp and sp" it also includes the members, including me) And I don't think political point scoring like this is appropriate in such a case. All I can do is promise to attend the next demo where I possible. People can't always attend everything, but that doesn't make them against it.
Members of the WSM, WCA, ISN, CWM were able to attend. All of these are tiny in numbers in comparison to the SP. The SP have plenty of Public Service members who work in the City centre, who get lunch breaks and are on flexi time. I reckon it was a boycott.
By the bye - I heard a lady on the radio today who made it into a centre where Failed Asylum seekers are gathered together just before deportation flights take place. Does anyone know where this is? Strikes me that the deportation process is being hidden completely from view. Things seem to go into a limbo of didn't really happen these days unless images are available and in peoples faces. It would be worthwhile to shine a light on this centre as deportations are scheduled
I am not a troll. I posted a report of an event that I attended. Given the attitude of the SP to CARR, I think it is reasonable to query their abscence from this Demo. I do not believe that evey single member of the SP in Dublin was too busy to attend.
is this a fact or shitstirring opinion -"t looks as if the SWP & SP decided to boycott the Demo."
facts might look like -'there were no swp / sp banners present' - unless you know the faces of the entire sp/swp membership.
The SP are the ones who carry out the real trolling here. Are you saying that opinions are not allowed? Based on my knowldge that the SP boycotted CARR and played down their opposition to racism during the election campaign, I reckon it is reasonable for me to venture an opinion that the SP deliberately boycotted this Demo.
It's kind of obvious that not everyone can get to everything. Anyway, maybe there were SP members there but who you didn't recognise. Without party placards or tattoos on foreheads it can be hard to tell a bolshevik from a pleb.
You're doing more than quering their alleged absence, you've said it was a boycott, which as hs pointed out requires a degree of deliberation on the SP's part. Have you any evidence for your assertion other than the SP's approach to CARR? Conversations with members of the party, seen internal mails, or articles in their paper calling for a boycott?
I dont have any evidence such as mails etc. But 1 given my experience of the way the SP operate, 2. given the size of the SP membership, 3 given the number of SP members who work in the Public Service and are based in the City centre and 4 given their attitude towards CARR I reckon I am entitled to venture an opinion that this was a boycott of the Demo.
This site is unbelievable. If someone from the SP or SWP allegedly doesn't turn up to a half organised demo in the middle of prime holiday season the SP and SWP are accused of organising a 'boycott' of the event! Maybe nobody was free? Maybe nobody knew about it? these things happen, it does not mean that the SP or SWP are attempting to sabotage an anti deportations demo. Why would they do that?
The SP and SWP would boycott it because they cant control RAR, just as they boycotted CARR because they couldnt control it. All I did was report on the event and venture an opinion as to why the SP & SWP were absent.
As I have already pointed out the SP have plenty of members, I dont believe they were all busy. The same goes for the SWP.
"a half organised demo "
What do you mean by that? It was organised well enough to get speakers from Labour, the Greens, McGrath, Sinn Fein and the ICCL. About half a dozen other groups knew about it and were able to attend. That sounds like a well organised demo to me.
Start by posting a notice advertising a worthwhile event. Add a report of that event.
Season by having some halfwit wander by, throwing abuse at a political organisation or two. Leave to simmer.
Come back in a few hours and you have an unpleasant mess.
For the record, the Socialist Party did not "boycott" the protest. Personally I didn't even know about it - my fault, not that of the organisers - and I have no idea if anyone in the SP was there. We can't go to every protest and we don't. Mekon's contribution to this thread is a particularly crass attempt to smear people and is best ignored.
Now does anyone who was at the protest have a proper report to make?
Given your own record of spouting sectarian invectice on this site you are hardly in a position to criticise anyone else. I gave an account of the event and gave my opinion that the SP had boycotted the event. I gave detailed reasons for this.
I cannot believe that the SP as a whole were ignorant of this event. If they had so wished they could have arranged for members to attend. The GP, LP, SF, WSM, WCA, ISN, CWM and even the Sparts were all able to send along members. There were also independent activists present.
The only thing half-witted in this thread is your inability to give a rational reason for the abscence of the SP.
thank you james for the post adding a little sanity to the debate.
Mekon you have every right to question why no sp member was there (if there was none there, i don't know every members face), you absolutely have every right to critisise us for not being there. Or supplying a speaker etc you also may question what political reasons may or may not have been behind it.
But you did not do that,
you made a statement saying the socialist party and the socialist workers party organised a boycott of a protest against deportations and a mother and child being seperated. That is a very very different thing. A Very very serious charge, and i don't suppose it occured to you to call/email or god forbid talk to someone from the party and find out the story. And you can "c'mon" all you like but I take that very personaly and wish you would leave your petty point scoring out of something so serious.
At the very least the SP did not mobilise its members to attend this demo. Given the deportation which had just taken place, this was an important demo. About 10 different organisations recognised this by sending members along to the protest. This makes the abscence of the SP and SWP all the more puzzling.
yes that could be said, but unfortunately you didn't just say that, you preferred a little sectarian shit stirring. So instead of making a legitimate complaint you preferred to invent a swp sp boycott, yopu preferred playing politics than writing a report on what happened. Then on other threads you wonder why we aren't interested in an alliance at the moment. You mekon are a perfect example of why, many in the party believe a left alliance would degenerate into sectarian nonsense and you strenghten their case every time.
Rave on. I just dont believe that the SP as a whole were unaware of this protest. As I have already pointed out at least 10 different organisations were able to attend the demo, many of these being tiny in comparison to the SP. If the SP had so wished then it would have had members at the event.
Please just get on with it. You're all on the same side, all this constant bickering whenever anyone organises a "protest" is just pathetic.