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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
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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 >>
Indymedia Ireland is a volunteer-run non-commercial open publishing website for local and international news, opinion & analysis, press releases and events. Its main objective is to enable the public to participate in reporting and analysis of the news and other important events and aspects of our daily lives and thereby give a voice to people.
Top Scientists Confirm Covid Shots Cause Heart Attacks in Children Sun Oct 05, 2025 21:31 | imc
Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 19:30 | Calli Morganite
Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 09:04 | Mind Agent
AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 21:00 | Mind Agent
Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Sat Aug 02, 2025 00:54 | 1 of indy
Human Rights in Ireland >>
Universal Basic Income ? Making Slavery Great Again Thu Oct 30, 2025 19:00 | Dr David Bell
Having seen a Universal Basic Income in action and the awful effect it has on communities ? leaving people listless and without dignity ? Dr David Bell issues a stark warning: beware of slavery to the government.
The post Universal Basic Income ? Making Slavery Great Again appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Gazan Students Allowed to Bring Their Families to Britain Thu Oct 30, 2025 17:48 | Will Jones
Gazan?students coming to Britain will be allowed to bring their families in a reversal of Government policy as 17 more arrived this week.
The post Gazan Students Allowed to Bring Their Families to Britain appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Britain ?No Longer Believes in Free Speech for Christians? Thu Oct 30, 2025 15:28 | Will Jones
Christians in Britain do not enjoy?free speech, according to Felix Ngole, a social worker who was refused a job over his Christian beliefs on LGBT issues only to find a court backed his anti-Christian prospective employer.
The post Britain “No Longer Believes in Free Speech for Christians” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Reeves Should ?Quit and Be Prosecuted? After Breaking Law by Renting Out House Without Licence Thu Oct 30, 2025 13:25 | Will Jones
Rachel Reeves broke the law and?could be forced to hand back tens of thousands of pounds to tenants after renting out her family home without a licence, as the Tories call for her to quit and be prosecuted.
The post Reeves Should “Quit and Be Prosecuted” After Breaking Law by Renting Out House Without Licence appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
NewsGuard Sent Us the Latest List of Our ?Misinformation?. Here?s How We Replied Thu Oct 30, 2025 11:00 | The Daily Sceptic
NewsGuard has sent its latest list of 'misinformation' infractions to the Daily Sceptic. From migrants eating wildlife to vaccines causing blood clots, see the Left-wing censorship outfit's complaints and how we replied.
The post NewsGuard Sent Us the Latest List of Our ‘Misinformation’. Here’s How We Replied appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Lockdown Skeptics >>
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Jump To Comment: 4 3 2 1one of the things that ive heard people say is that the low participation in these elections shows that students dont care about politics. But there areloadsa people who talk about the world, politics etc but the student union just isnt an expression of that. its been de-politizised.
What does the student council do, can anyone stand. What is the point of these elections
Memories indeed. I recall working with the republican society in 1996. We engaged in a half-hearted campaign of entryism at QUBSU. After elections we made up almost 50 per cent of officers there. We all agreed not to become assimiliated or fall into dubious electoral pacts with 'stoop careerists' who effectively ran the union.
Two members did, taking up posts with the stoop union clique (and Deirdre McAliskey, another careerist of sorts with pseudo-radical credentials). Those two were quickly isolated, lost our comradeship and could be seen drinking with the clique most nights of the week. Such a superfical, shallow existence they led afterwards. The two Johnny big potatoes would, from time to time, come and sit with us when their new mates weren't around but would quickly depart when disapproving stoop and unionist pals (including Paul "he assaulted me`' Berry, Johnny Taylor and a wee guy we used to call The Milkybar Kid" ) entered the bar. Such a pathetic sight it was. I was too shamed on their behalf to look into their eyes when they attempted to engage with us. When you did you gazed through them. There was nothing really there.
Students of Republican and socialist stock. Take my advise and save yourself the bother. Don't waste your time. Enjoy your time, have some crack, join a society by all times, but please, don't enter this ridiculous circus. Believe me, you'll cringe in later life when you realise the utter uselessness of it all. Do something political outside the union. The world is for changing - the union is for gettin laid.
This is absolute utter nonsense.
You havent given me a reason to vote so why the hell should I
Theres no politics in these elections just sectarian branding and free sweets.
The election goes like this
If your a catholic then you vote for the person with the poster that says votail
If your protestant then you vote for the conservative looking guy with a suit and union jack.
Of course most "catholic" and "protrestants" arrent duped by this. Thats why most people simply stay clear of the elections unless theyre forced into it by some over enthusiastic idiot brandishing a packet of haribo.
Real politics will return
This brings back memories. I remember the first time QUB Student's Union elected a radical left-wing republican as President. It must have been about 1969. Kevin Finnegan was his name. If you check the records there, I'm sure you'll see his name. He had all the right credentials. As left-wing and as republican as you could find, he even survived a loyalist assassination attempt. A real firebrand, he was. I voted for him myself. The last I heard of him was about 5 years ago when he was appointed a High Court judge in Belfast.