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Jeff Janis

@jeffjanis.bsky.social
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I sing songs. trying to post optimistic thoughts. This can be a gratitude machine jeffjanis.hearnow.com www.instagram.com/jeffjanisplaysmus…

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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 18h
What was vain about her posts
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is so succinct. Thank you for your work.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence, and I am not the one making the extraordinary claim, so it is not my job to specify what the evidence should be. >>
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Omg this is truly spectacular. She is so deeply funny.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Agreed!
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I somewhat disagree with you about job replacement, as this journalist could easily be replaced by AI, since he was terrible! You handled his tone with intelligence and grace. 👍🏻
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is so wonderful!
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Gonna take a wild guess- is either Built to Spill or Modest Mouse at 11?
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This hit hard!
People who think they're Effective Altruist and not Rationalist, but who are deeply concerned with "AI Safety", are generally implicitly or explicitly concerned with Yudkowsky's basic framework for loss of control and doom.
This idea seems to be the most infectious because it activates the same neurosis that every
apocalyptic or millenarian cult does. The world is going to end, and only I and my special group of people in the know can maybe stop it. (Also, you should give me money and have sex with me.)
You can argue with them in any way you like but it barely matters. It's not, mostly, something people believe for either rational or empirical reasons, and they will simply go back to complaining about the apocalypse as soon as you stop paying attention.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
So you are unable to give even basic details re what you’re talking about?
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lol Employee of the year.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What is currently happening?
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What is her expertise
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
1/3! Fascinating. I did not know this. Granted, I don’t really care about Rome lol.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Europe, famously cohesive and trusting during the 20th Century.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Sweaty Boys
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Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 30/09/2026
We should absolutely protect Jane Doe and talk about what we can learn from the failures before, during, and after the harm in this case, but we gotta keep pointing out that this is but one case in an overwhelming, gigantic sea of experiences like this.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Why is it so often being called a ‘gaffe’ It wasn’t!
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I can’t imagine being more embarrassing than this dork
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This is the only thing I remember about him. Was he even ever employed?
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Thank you both for sharing your devastation. It IS a brave act.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
bsky.app/profile/jeff...
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Huh, wonder why it was deleted. Here’s a link. Unreal. Well, maybe all too real. We demand accountability. www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
cbsnews.com
Jane Doe in Cornell University case told campus police, "I can say with 100% confidence I was raped," transcript shows
We're getting new insight into how Cornell University Police handled the case of an alleged fraternity gang rape back in 2024.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Some people needed to lose their jobs bsky.app/profile/tktk...
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
chicka chicka boom boom
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trans girls are girls. The end.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great passing in basketball is one of the most beautiful athletic moves around. Very nice article.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
They should have a Richter scale -like rating for the sway of the post
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Giving Brazil a SHOW
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I understand and agree. But saying the government will ‘ruin’ something is wrong. I mean I presume it would be ok for government to get involved to ensure these kids can play. That would not ruin sports.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
First half is good. ‘Ruin sports by putting government in charge’ is straight GOP propaganda and denigrates every federal employee’s work.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Is it ok for your joint holder to have its own lil umbrella?
A man smoking with A cigarette holder that has a little umbrella attached.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The f’ed up Duke Lacrosse case really set everything back. No one in power seems to understand this case was extremely unique, and the vast vast vast majority of accusations are true.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
You have a great design team (among many others!)
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That Eraserhead one is amazing
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Finish! The! Box!
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This is wonderful, she is wonderful. Thank you for your work!
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
You all NAILED it. What an incredible read, she is the best.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If he is so tired he should retire
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Your name is almost super cool. Also, nice comment!
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
All fine, will only reply here lol. That is kind of my point - we humans SHOULD figure out a different word for LLMs, because people are confusing machine thinking (relatively straightforward) with real thinking (we really don’t understand our brains yet!). It is a misleading definition.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
We are talking about definitions and how they are understood. A lot of people are saying AI not only thinks but is ‘sentient’ I am saying this is ridiculous.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I think in general Dems are less likely to vandalize as Republicans, who mostly don’t care at all (if the message is right)
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
But no one is arguing that computers ACTUALLY sleep. All kinds of people think AI really does think like a human!
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I once in awhile check the ‘what’s hot’ feed, and man there are a lot of diapers and even more large animal bellies. Bluesky has some uh interesting corners.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
But you believe computers can ‘think’? I harp on this bc using ‘think’ re AI (consciousness is even dumber) makes them seem much more powerful than they actually are. AI marketing win.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Do computers dream? Why or why not?
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Why not uses ‘processes’ rather than ‘thinks’ Shouldn’t definitions describe the thing they are defining?
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thinking creates thoughts in the brain, which we only sort of understand. Come up with a new word for machines.
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Jeff Janis @jeffjanis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I wonder if they would describe an AI turned off as ‘sleeping’ actual sleep not computer sleep. Does it dream? Where do the ‘thoughts’ go w/o prompts? Why should anyone describe AI as ‘thinking’ as outside the understood definition of thinking (something a physical brain does)? What is the purpose?
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