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Graeme Smyth

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andré, but scarier @andre-carlisle.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
asscam
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/08/2026
This fucking company needs to be wiped from the earth.
wired.com
Meta Ran Ads That Contained AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Imagery
More than 50 offending image and video ads were published across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, or Threads, according to Meta’s ad library data. Some ran as recently as this week.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
“The world's best AI training data is sitting on a shelf,” ISBNdb ... says on its site. “Books represent curated, peer-reviewed, domain-specific human knowledge, structured in a way no web crawl can replicate. Dense, edited, authoritative.” 🤦‍♂️
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Did you read Emm Vees response? Did you even take 1sec to do an internet search, Greg? This is Hanson-level ignorance - you're better than that. Here is the summary of achievements recognised in Knighthood. It's right there on the internet. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/u...
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Oof
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Incredible chart. But you've mis-diagnosed the solution as being self driving cars. We need: * Smaller cars. * Fewer cars. * Improved city/transport planning designed for people. cc @brenttoderian.bsky.social & @holz-bau.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/bren...
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Is Ellie the youngest to reach 100?
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Lego Lost At Sea @legolostatsea.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Another Lego life raft has surfaced, nearly 30 years after it fell into the sea. This one was found last week by Belgian fisherman Diego Vandierendonck, who hauled it up in his nets while fishing south of the Isles of Scilly. Picture credit: Diego Vandierendonck.
Picture shows a sea weary yellow Lego life raft on a black textured surface. The life raft has the remains of various marine organisms attached to it. Picture shows a yellow Lego life raft on a black textured surface. The picture has been taken on board a fishing vessel, which is visible in the background.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Your original post was about "firm". That was I responded to & intending to be helpful to clarify the specific meaning of the term but you've not found that helpful to know what it means, why it is used, or the role of firm power in clean energy system. I'm sorry to have caused offence, Dr Guenther
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Is it even "hacking" if you just politely ask the robot to let you in? 🤷‍♂️
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Dave Earley @earleyedition.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
THIS IS FINE 🔥🪑🐶☕ One video shows a hacker asking Meta’s AI support bot to link the target account with a new email. The AI sends an 8-digit code to the attacker’s email address, which the attacker uses to get a password reset email – and access to the account
404media.co
Hackers Simply Asked Meta AI to Give Them Access to High-Profile Instagram Accounts. It Worked
The exploit shows the extreme risk of offloading technical support to AI.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
bsky.app/profile/nick...
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
You may prefer the term ‘Other’ used in @davidosmond.bsky.social’s weekly models of the main Aust network. This is ‘firm’ energy of last resort - always available as long as req'd. Firm/Other energy will evolve as he (& Zero Lab) describe but won’t be chem batteries. bsky.app/profile/davi...
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Apologies if I’ve misunderstood you. Words have meaning - literally your expertise - & ‘firm’ has specific meaning in energy systems. That was the purpose of my response to you as your original post used the term incorrectly leading to a conclusion that is not supported by (clean) energy research
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Jesse is a respected expert in clean energy systems & invested in facilitating deep decarbonisation. We would both do well to test our assumptions against his and peers expert opinion. Acknowledging fossil+CCS meets the def'n of clean firm does not equate to advocacy for fossil emissions expansion.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
You may misinterpret my concern, Dr Guenther. PS Flexible coal + CCS is in Zero Labs paper under clean firm def'n &, frankly, if the tech was effective & economic that could be a good thing. But it is neither &, regardless, does not impact the role of clean firm power in the Zero Lab models.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
My response is specifically about def'n of *firm* power. I understand your concern re methane+CCS as “clean firm” but also understand why Jesse includes it on the basis that it *definitionally* meets the criteria. Chem battery tech meeting clean firm def’n also not demonstrated hence “impractical”
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
The post he’s replying to is deleted but his point is "firm" implies on demand, at any time, as long as needed. The “can’t” almost certainly is the impracticality of scaling chem batteries to meet that def’n and doesn’t diminish the substantial role of solar+battery+wind to decarb the energy system
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Brisbane, Australia. maps.app.goo.gl/PLAekeLi5vsc...
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
I'm not sure the "wind+solar+batteries" meets the definition of clean firm power as per @jessedjenkins.com explainers/paper below. As he says "You can't just slap a few hours of storage onto a solar farm and deliver firm capacity." bsky.app/profile/jess...
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Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com · 30/05/2026
It is often said that a “wave” or “tsunami” of technological change is heading our way. These metaphors are powerful because they shape our sense of what is reasonable, and what is unreasonable. What does AI as a "wave" imply is a reasonable course of action? (1/...)
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Glad I wasn't the only person recognising the name similarity here of the person asking us to fight back against the machines. Sarah Connor v Sarah O’Connor
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
This is also very good. With a similar conclusion. youtu.be/IHD8BDFYyGI?...
youtu.be
SpaceX IPO: Nice Try Though
YouTube video by Patrick Boyle
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
please stop booing I have a lot of speech to go
theatlantic.com
Greetings, Class of 2026! Have You Heard About AI? Wait, Why Are You Booing?
I thought this pro-AI speech was bound to be a hit.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Sounds great so long as it remains an open universal protocol (rather than closed and proprietary).
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Maybe we should have listened to Microsoft's 'Gmail Man' warning after all... youtu.be/AMfij8_O9ZI?...
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Microsoft- Gmail man
YouTube video by adclubjaipur
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I thought it just says “wanker!” over and over
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Hi Greg. Which interview is this referring to? Thanks.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
And patience and attention
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
I suspect we could also say the NDIS represents the fastest growing budget item over that same period too. The question is whether that is a good thing and should be left as is. And if not, what should be done? Do these numbers represent a reduced growth of the system or a reduced total spend.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
ABC told the story in this podcast in February. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
abc.net.au
The time an astronaut said they weren't coming back - ABC listen
Space travel is a serious physical and mental challenge by all accounts. But what happens when an astronaut goes rogue mid-flight? Matt is joined by Fiona Pepper, co-host of the Science Friction podc...
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
May I introduce you to another conspiracy... 🙄
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Why not include those receiving public holiday benefits to get an even bigger number.
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Ryan H. @ryan.blacksky.app · 04/05/2026
My preferred AI metaphor is actually Asbestos. - Seemingly magical properties - Developed and experimented with to make endless products - Poisoned countless communities in it's creation - Everything it was used for eventually becomes a toxic hazard to mitigate & it's in the fucking walls now
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
I haven't watched the announcement but I suspect it's the media making that the headline. I'd like to see government improve the system/integrity which it desperately needs. Hopefully this will help.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Hi Tom. I acknowledge the concern about reduced participation in the scheme. The announced changes also do seek to improve integrity of providers and reduce fraud & waste. I've seen **plenty** of that around my adult daughter on the scheme and needs to be reigned in. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...
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Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
The world is getting happier. Western teenagers are not. Social media isn’t the root cause. Light use is fine. Heavy use hurts, but only as an amplifier. The real issue is a loss of real-world belonging. Feeling part of a school or community matters far more than screen time. buff.ly/TNpG5wA
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The world is getting happier. Western teenagers are not.
In many countries, teenagers are happier than previous generations. But in Australia and much of Western Europe, the opposite is true.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
ATO provides opportunity for companies to submit reports under the Voluntary Tax Transparency Code to provide context to the “misleading” ATO dataset that is published each year. www.ato.gov.au/businesses-a...
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Ben Eltham @beneltham.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Elizabeth Lopatto: The tech bros are not okay www.theverge.com/tldr/915176/...
theverge.com
Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want
Did the tech industry get high on its own supply?
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I remember memes as ASCII art
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I believe Rottnest Island SF uses the US modules rather than the cSi modules more commonly used from China thewest.com.au/news/wa/sola...
thewest.com.au
Solar farm gives Rottnest renewable energy boost
Renewable energy now accounts for about 45 per cent of island’s energy production
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
"Juice" by Australian author, Tim Winton. www.penguin.com.au/books/juice-...
penguin.com.au
Juice by Tim Winton
An epic novel of determination, survival, and the limits of the human spirit. This is Tim Winton as you’ve never read him before.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Our burning of fossil fuels is melting sea ice and drowning emperor penguin chicks, putting them in danger of extinction. 😱
theguardian.com
Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction
Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
That's my wife's favourite third place.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
If I understand correctly, the main complaint by the RCP8.5-is-BS movement is not that the scenario is modelled/studied but that it is described as 'business as usual' rather than 'extreme high future emissions scenario'.
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 07/04/2026
Incredible @jack-thrower.bsky.social chart here for @thepointau.bsky.social - the # of utes FAR exceeds the number of tradies and farmers in Aus These are land-based luxury private jets, fossil-fuelled,heavily subsidised by the gov't and justified on flimsy pretence thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
But don’t people need SUVs and utes for work and the weekend?
A common argument is that these ever-larger vehicles are needed by tradies and farmers for work or by families to pull caravans and boats. Any attempts to reduce the growth in the ‘big car’ fleet meet spurious cries about being ‘unfair to tradies’ or ‘destroying the weekend’.

But such claims don’t hold up.



In the statistics, utes are categorised as light commercial vehicles (LCVs). There are non-utes in this category (for instance vans), but it is overwhelmingly (at least three-quarters) utes. Back in 1988, there was less than one (about 0.7) LCV for each tradie and farmer. From 1988 to 2024 the number of tradies and farmers grew by a third (32%) while the number of LCVs more than tripled (244% growth). This means today there are nearly two (1.9) LCVs for each tradie or farmer.

When it comes to the weekend, we already have around five times as many SUVs as boat trailers or caravans.
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Saw this official NASA post on X that highlights the night-side angle. x.com/nasa/status/...
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Reminds me of this presentation by Derek Muller @veritasium.bsky.social "Effort is the Algorithm" youtu.be/0xS68sl2D70?...
youtu.be
Veritasium: What Everyone Gets Wrong About AI and Learning – Derek Muller Explains
YouTube video by Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Graeme Smyth @gjsmyth.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
the Sportsball account on Instagram creates incredible data visualisations and worth a look. www.instagram.com/_sportsball?...
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