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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
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News Round-Up Sat Sep 20, 2025 01:09 | Toby Young
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.
Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours Fri Sep 19, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Labour has sunk to its lowest ever poll rating as Andy Burnham fuels rumours he is preparing to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership by refusing to commit to serving a full term as Greater Manchester Mayor.
The post Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of ?Misguided Attempts at ... Fri Sep 19, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Oxford and Cambridge universities have?failed to get into the top three in the Times's prestigious annual university ranking for the first time, with experts blaming "misguided attempts at equality".
The post Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of “Misguided Attempts at Equality” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Jeremy Corbyn?s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She?s Been ?Frozen Out... Fri Sep 19, 2025 13:16 | Will Jones
Jeremy Corbyn's new hard Left party has been plunged into chaos as his co-founder Zarah Sultana claimed she had been "frozen out" from the "sexist boys' club" and Corbyn threatened her with legal action.
The post Jeremy Corbyn’s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She’s Been “Frozen Out” of “Sexist Boys’ Club” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sadiq Khan?s Officials Suppressed Report Showing LTNs Don?t Cut Car Use Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Sadiq Khan?s officials suppressed taxpayer-funded research that showed low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) do not reduce car use after the London Mayor spent five years baselessly claiming LTNs are good for the planet.
The post Sadiq Khan’s Officials Suppressed Report Showing LTNs Don’t Cut Car Use appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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¿how much did CJH ever say about 3rd world poverty?
How many taxi plates do you own John? How many rented properties do you own? How much tax did the government catch you for.... was it £200,000? (as resported in the Sunday Business Post)
You thieving little conniver.
According to a previous indymedia posting it was only in the region of 100K:
Three taxi plate holders have agreed tax settlements totalling almost £150,000 for undeclared income and Vat, following an investigation by the Revenue Commissioners.
The single largest settlement for £108,684, including interest and penalties, was by John McDermott of 56 Martin Savage Park, Ashtown, Dublin. His occupation is listed in Iris Oifigiuil as "taxi/landlord". (Sunday Business Post 2002)
Seems like a lot of erronous data being tossed about re my humble sins of yesteryear !(a few Soldiers of Destiny about -no doubt.!)
However the full accurate facts have happilybeen availible on my web site since its creation-including accurate details about compensatory payments to Bertie for my misdeeds.!
Check under the item "Taxi taxi" for the whole exciting story of corruption in Drumcondra-Bertie,s own lair.!
The Moriarty tribunal yesterday, wanted to know about contacts arranged by the then Taoiseach Charlie Haughey, between Ben Dunne and Seamus Pairceir, who retired in 1987 as Chairman of the Revenue Commissioners. !!
It is believed that tribunal investigators stumbled across a meeting sometime in the mid-1980s between Mr Dunne and Mr Pairceir as part of a protracted trawl though archives at the Revenue Commissioners.
At the time they met, Ben Dunne, who was running Dunnes Stores, was worried about a potential €30m tax bill if the family trust was broken up and in March 1985, he decided to postpone the vesting of the trust.
The Dunnes trust had been set up in 1964 for 21 years and in 1985 the trustees decided to extend it for a further 21 years.
Subsequently, a deed of appointment was granted to four trustees: Noel Fox, Frank Bowen, Bernard Uniacke and Edward Montgomery.
The trustees had the power to distribute the assets at anytime they chose but if they didn't, the assets couldn't be passed to the five Dunne siblings.
The Revenue Commissioners contested the extension of the trust and sent the Dunnes a tax demand for €30m. In 1988, the Appeals Commissioners dismissed the tax bill after a three-day hearing.
Those familiar with the details of the Dunnes case in the Revenue were said to be "surprised" that the Revenue didn't appeal the case to the High Court. "There were very complex matters in law," said one source. "There was a lot of money involved and it was usual then for the Revenue to appeal on a point of law to the High Court and I'm surprised it was decided not to pursue the Dunnes case despite the complex points of law."
Later, Ben Dunne claimed the trust was a sham, that family members ignored the conditions of the trust and used its assets as they saw fit.
Back in 1997, the McCracken Tribunal heard about a another meeting arranged by Mr Haughey in 1988 between Ben Dunne and another former chairman of the Revenue Commissioners, Philip Curran, where the €30m tax bill was raised.
Mr Justice McCracken found that nothing wrong, improper or untoward arose from the meeting between Ben Dunne and Mr Curran.
However, the McCracken Tribunal knew nothing of the meting between Ben Dunne and Seamus Pairceir and today its successor, the Moriarty Tribunal will investigate the meeting and publicly question both men.
Mr Pairceir has already given evidence to the Moriarty Tribunal about Mr Haughey's tax affairs and his involvement as a Revenue Official in matters concerning them.
After he retired from the Revenue in 1987, Mr Pairceir became chairman of the Customs House Docks Development Authority but resigned in 1991 after the then Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, said he should "step aside" while an investigation into the sale of the Johnson, Mooney and O'Brien site in Ballsbridge.
Mr Pairceir was a director of United Property Holdings, the company that bought the JMO'B site and sold it on before it was ultimately purchased by Telecom Eireann.
Today is also the first time the Moriarty Tribunal, will sit in public since March 2004 when it rose for the Easter break. It was set up in 1997 to investigate payments made to Charles Haughey and Michael Lowry and whether the politicians did any favours in return for any money they received.