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That's not really a "but", more of a "yes, and…" Specifically referring to ML tech, but it's equally true elsewhere.

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Yeah, but it's also no coincidence which products got picked up and used by governments and law enforcement...

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People treating ML as some pure, unsullied tech is something wildly frustrating. Check out Shotspotter for an instructive case study. Whether armed cops are sent into a neighborhood based on a car backfiring is heavily weighted by the demographic of the local populace. Yeah, you know what I mean…

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 22h

I can't emphasise enough that we were already fucking up ML before LLMs came along, with dodgy datasets entrenching pre-existing biases...

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Just dump Substack. It's not hard, there's plenty of alternatives, and many authors report better engagement, retention and remuneration on other platforms.

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 22h

"You know that band played at a Nazi bar last week?" "Yeah, but this week they are playing at a non-Nazi bar, so I'm going to see them!" "..." I mean, I'm sure plenty of people would rather read it at The Addison Independent, but has that actually resolved the ethical issues?

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Pilot light on The Shard's gone out and they can't get it fired up again...

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

They also seem to be under the impression that the Greens and Labour are the same party? Or rather, Labour under JC and the Greens now... Can't think why that would be.

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

My favourite is the guy who tried to glass my boss over a delayed fish finger sandwich while wearing a lanyard and IN UNIFORM... Although, on this occasion, we are all glad his OpSec sucks.

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I'd like it more if it would stop screwing over my friends on their rare visits, thereby putting them off from further visits!

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Goddamn beat me to it! Glad I checked...

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

The sign is just wrong, but what a discrepancy... (3rd train was in 9 mins)

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I love me some Romani/inspired music! Except Gogol Bordello. They just do not work for me, and believe me, I've tried.

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It has more loan words than people expect, but it's so unlike anything else. @almostconverge.kozterulethasznalatienge.day does some good hungarian language threads. They are fascinating but usually just leave me more confused!

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Ooh lawd. You might like to follow @dannybate.com for some great Czech and other linguistics content! I moved to BP briefly in 2008. The amount of Hungarian I retain from a very limited pool is... Not great!

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

That's quite feasible! When I first went I was so broke... We were doing a freakshow at the Prague Tattoo Convention. That was a mad experience...

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Sounds about right. The (not great) "alchemy" cocktails downstairs were about the same price iirc. It's definitely an experience - not top of my Prague list but worth it for a giggle. Some of the actual history is fascinating, I'd prefer if they leaned more into that than the fantasy, but hey.

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The Chaucer experience in Canterbury has a similar quality. My ex absolutely loved it. Me, eh, not quite so much.

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lawks, I don't remember it being quite that expensive! Was Xmas 2019 I was last there. TBF I probably wouldn't have gone twice but I was with friends who hadn't been...

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It's trash but fun. I mean, I've been twice so I can't really diss it!

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I thought they were chicken legs for a moment and was very confused...

DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I once used a flowchart program on the BBC B to turn The Warlock Of Firetop Mountain into a computer game, of sorts.

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

The best time was years ago. Failing that, the best time is now.

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Satire of right wing editorial cartoonists like Ben Garrison.

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Case in point: (No shade at Alex here)

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DaveDisaster @davedisasterman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

OTOH it's also a tradition going back to the earliest political cartoons. Where the labeled thing is metaphorical, it obviously makes sense to do so, but it's always been a thing. One should not assume readers will recognise anything from appearance alone. God damn frustrating tho.