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The takeaway seems to be that the students at the far end, with the highest homework scores and lowest exam scores, are outsourcing their homework to AI. What the authors find is that students who spend a similar amount of time on their homework get similar exam scores, regardless of AI use.

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Indeed. Their conclusion seems to be that AI can help you with your homework, provided you take the time to actually do the homework. The real negative impact comes from going to AI to get answers and not actually spending time with the material.

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What the authors say in their intro: "[Students outsourcing homework to AI] complete homework assignments in substantially less time than the fastest non-AI students, receive homework scores consistent with generative AI's known accuracy on similar problems, and perform poorly in closed-book exams."

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It's homework score vs exam score. The X-axis shows homework score, while the Y-axis is exam score. Students who use AI seem to do better on homework, but worse on exams. Conversely, students who don't use AI get exam scores that more-or-less track with their homework scores.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Weird that I'm not hearing a push for kids to read more Locke, Hobbes and Smith in school, I think that would be more helpful in understanding the foundation of America. Weird that it's only the Bible that we, for some reason, need to enshrine in law as part of the school curriculum.

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Well, great. Now not only is it a slow day, but I get to spend it being jealous. I got to go to Norway once, about 10 years ago, and I still think about it often. Oslo has great vibes and a lovely winter market. And I got to see The Last Jedi on its European release, a full day before the US.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Idk I know several women who read Dungeon Crawler Carl and enjoyed it, so it must not sufficiently pander to men and masculinity.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Unexpected mashup of two of my favorite art motifs: NieR, and beheading Holofernes.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

I'm glad I wasn't the only one who saw it.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

They call him Auron because he's flexing his aura on Tidus in that whole scene (and every scene that comes after).

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Gundam walked so Ace Combat could fly.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Welcome to the Warhammer to Warframe pipeline. I went down this same path about two months ago.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

They can't afford my rates.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Thanks for sharing, and congrats! You know, when times get tough, I think it's reasonable to want a drink... but your story made me think, those are often the times when we need each other the most, and I really resonate with the idea of staying sober so we can be present for others in our lives.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Really awkward when someone tries to make a textualist argument but can't read.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The children yearn for the biosolid ash generating incinerators

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

What do you mean "dumb?" This is a life-altering realization.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I drove past NC State's cattle pasture just this past weekend. On the Ivy League front, Cornell raises herds right up-state from y'all. So what on earth are you talking about?

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Erin Returns From The Grave 🦇🖤🦇 @woodaba.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

the word "aura" is derived from "auron", a character from popular playstation two game "final fantasy x", and means "embodying a state where you are cool like auron"

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

What are the most frequently provided answers?

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Yeah, I think about the ending of MGS2 a lot these days.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Hot dog, I have this one on my shelf! GT5 was a pretty important game for me just as I was getting into car culture, so it's a real trophy in my collection. That Apex book was well-loved and taught me so much about driving technique.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It's definitely early access, but what's there is really solid imo. The dev is pretty open that there are more events and areas coming, but there's enough there to get a feel for the game. I have 10 hours with it and feel like I have plenty more to go before I've seen it all.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Road to Vostok. But also Pragmata and Marathon.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I am, as we speak, charging my phone, wirelessly, through a case.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A man chooses, a slave obeys!

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Fine, but only if you pump it into my 16,400 5-gallon Jerry cans.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Had to find this post to say: I did this today! No regrets. Added pro tip: trade in value on hybrids is pretty great right now. If you own a hybrid and want to go all-electric, you may be able to get a screaming deal. Not only am I saving by not buying gas, I also no longer have a car payment.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I mean, as far as booking flights goes, most airline apps are terrible. I'm willing to book a flight on my phone, but half of the time the app is so slow and buggy that I'll just give up and go back to my computer.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

And that's, like, one tree. Two, if they're small.

Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Oh no... je ne veux pas voir cette video, mais c'est pour ca que je pense qu'il faut que je voie cette video.

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Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com · 28/02/2026

People really struggling with the idea that the Iranian government sucks but we shouldn't be bombing them can both be true, eh?

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

I tried to explain this to someone yesterday and was met with "I think most of what you said is incorrect." People, either by universalizing their experiences or by believing the narrative set by others, just overwhelmingly reject this no matter how much evidence there is.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

This game was developed by a multiplatform team of various faiths and console allegiances.

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Brendo @brendoelfrendo.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Like, buddy, you're writing this with all kinds of hindsight available. It's weird to blame the left and claim that voters chose this moment when pretty much every poll and conversation with voters shows that they overwhelmingly think that ICE has gone too far and is making us less safe.