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Mace Moneta

@macemoneta.bsky.social
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Computer scientist, retired. AT&T, Bell Labs, AT&T Labs. Linux, Microcontrollers, electronics. Fantasy and science fiction. Science nerd. Atheist, nihilist, with a bit of hedonism. Plant-based diet, no sugar, no alcohol, no smoking. Cat dad. 🌌 🌎 🇺🇸 NJ

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Rhonda 🌊 @silverarticfox.bsky.social · 5h
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Bayliss Wagner @baylisswagner.bsky.social · 4h
BREAKING: In Nebraska rally, Trump just suggested he would be unbothered to see Iran "take out" LA or San Diego: “They could take out a city,” he said. “Let them take—Let them take out Los Angeles. Let them take out San Diego. That’s—this is a very small price to pay."
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 5h
Interesting read.
There's an entirely new auto market being opened up by FSD.

My wife and I moved into a retirement community last year, and we were joined by my brother and his wife. Our homes are almost next door to each other. Being longtime Tesla owners, we joined the EV group that meets once a month and shares information. I offered to talk about my experience with FSD, and they were excited to hear about it. So I prepared some slides and videos, freely purloined from the great material on X.

The results were pretty astounding. The average monthly meetup usually had, perhaps, a couple of dozen people. Instead, the meeting notice talking about FSD drew a packed house of perhaps a hundred people, and we had to turn people away as the room was full.

Well, that was last quarter's meeting. This quarter's meeting was held last week, to a significantly expanded group. And what did we hear? We heard about a couple that had stopped driving, their car sitting parked because they felt too unsure of themselves to drive. After my presentation, they traded in their vehicle for a Tesla with FSD, and now they are at about 97.5% on FSD and feel that they have been liberated. When I asked "why only 97.5%," they explained that the car lost its way in their underground parking garage (they live in the apartment section of the community). I explained that they could drop a pin on their actual parking spot rather than the address, and that may solve their problem.

What struck me even more than the people who bought new Teslas after the presentation was how many seniors talked about their own FSD experience, and how many of them were achieving mid- to high-90% FSD driving. There was uniform enthusiasm for the product and for what it meant for them in their senior years.

That matters in what is rapidly becoming an aging population.
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The Wolfpack @wolfpack11720.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." ~ Benjamin Franklin @mwuerker.bsky.social
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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 9h
Judge Stadtmueller, a Reagan appointee in Wisconsin, orders the release of an ICE detainee in part because of the "systemic rigging of bond hearings against detainees." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 9h
I'm with Stephen King on this.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 6h
Whether AI happens or not, humans destroyed the planet and killed everyone, not AI.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 6h
Spoiler: It doesn't give you super powers. It gives you cancer.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
All this is obvious, true and but for a couple of very brave pieces in WSJ, not reported or discussed in US corporate media, which are afraid of him.
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Mr. Spock 🖖 @spockresists.bsky.social · 11h
No. They hijack entire countries and slaughter the indigenous people.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 9h
Unpopular opinion. It needs to go higher. Double. Triple. The world is driving off a cliff, and if this is what it takes to wake up, then maybe some will be able to survive.
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Exxonmobil Thank You
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Justice Alito is confusing court reform with attacking the court. Many of us simply want the Court to be better. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 04/10/2026
Marimar Martinez was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent and branded a “domestic terrorist” by DHS — all for just warning her neighbors and speaking her truth during Operation Midway Blitz. She deserves true justice and accountability from the federal government.
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Arizona Man 🌵 @arizonaman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Well... united24media.com/war-in-ukrai...
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Russia Hides Potential Pneumonic Plague Outbreak After Fatal Lab Breach
A 28-year-old researcher's death from suspected pneumonic plague in Irkutsk has led to 189 people being isolated and emergency measures.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
We already know, if you listened to Sascha Riley. www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4oM...
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Sascha Riley Interviews - Full Audio
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
No, humans did that. The AI was given eroneous info, and the recommendations it produced were predictably bad. The organization whose job it was the verify no civilians impacted were fired by Kegsbreath. The results and deaths are on his head, not the glorified calculator in this case that was used.
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Pwomalley @pwomalley.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Publicise this widely
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The longer video shows that is not the case. In addition, this is not the only AI with this capability; it's just the first to be able to do it with real-time video generation. Grok's various personas are more than capable in interactive audio. There are others. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZZr...
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Griffin by Tavus: The First AI to Pass the Video Turing Test (48% Fooled)
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That ship has sailed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcQc...
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Tavus Introduces Griffin, the First Face-to-Face Human Interaction Model, Unlocking the Future...
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catdunne.bsky.social @catdunne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
EPSTEIN FILES please!
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The challenger in Los Angeles is Nithya Raman, an Indian-born urban planner and two-term City Council member who is trying to unseat Democratic Mayor Karen Bass on Nov. 3. Note: The latest poll I saw showed Nithya Raman ahead.
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New York has a socialist mayor. Los Angeles may be next
Could L.A. join New York's new urban left?
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Justice Alito is confusing a desire to reform the court with an effort to intimidate it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
democracydocket.com
Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sure, for a 10% discount. Labor's not free, even if they are your customers.
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Moon-Watcher @bobsmyusername.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
So anyway being undocumented in the United States is a civil violation of the law not a criminal one
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Yes. Two years ago, reasoning and reinforcement learning were just introduced. A completely world.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
2 years is a lifetime in AI development.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Men don't admit to being sexually assaulted either. It's part of the way men and women are raised differently. Both men and women know this, they've seen it, if they were raised with different gender siblings. The expectations and training were unique. Maybe that should change?
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Neil Patrick Harris: Sad Sigh
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doreengarfield WAR ZONE SURVIVOR @doreengarfield.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
GOVERNERS AND SECRETARIES OF STATES...are we listening or naaaah? Business as usual?
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I think the problem is they are using off-the-shelf models. Not specifically training a model just on the menu and customer service procedures, because training is expensive. And the environment of a drive-thru is noisy, so expensive signal processing is required for clean voice extraction. GIGO 🤷‍♀️
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The prison is the human mind, realizing the species is at its end.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This Film often has the piss taken out of it for being a rather sedentary piece about 2 people just talking a lot — BUT — it has one of the most brilliantly prescient monologues imho. MY DINNER WITH ANDRE (1981) Have a listen.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
AI is not a monolithic entity. There are thousands of AI models and platforms. The model McD's chose was poorly suited, or the hardware that provided the audio input was not up to the task. There were very likely compromises made to reduce cost vs a minimum wage employee.
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Billy Hanlon @bhanlon15.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Science Alert: 'Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons' "Our findings provide compelling evidence that long COVID involves the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons" www.sciencealert.com/brain-scans-...
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Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons
Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long COVID that might explain some of the illness's most debilitating symptoms.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
English physician & epidemiologist Dr. Alice Stewart is best-known for her pioneering research in the 1950s that established a strong link between prenatal X-ray exposure and childhood leukemia. Her work influenced radiation protection standards. She was born #OTD in 1906. #WomenInSTEM #MedSky
Black-and-white photograph of English physician and pioneering epidemiologist Dr. Alice Stewart (1906–2002) working at her desk, symbolizing her groundbreaking research linking prenatal X-ray exposure to childhood leukemia. The composition positions Dr. Stewart on the left side of the frame, angled slightly toward the camera. She sits at a wooden desk with her body turned forward, leaning her forearms against the surface. Holding a pen in her right hand, she is captured in the act of writing on loose-leaf papers, looking directly at the viewer with a slight, knowing smile and an intelligent, engaged expression. Her dark hair is short, textured, and styled in loose curls around her face. She wears a crisp, light-colored medical lab coat over a textured collared shirt or blouse. The setting is a research lab or office environment. Positioned prominently in the background on the desk to her left is a large, classic black compound microscope. Stacks of research papers, documents, and reference materials are scattered across the workspace. The overall mood is intellectual, professional, and deeply focused, capturing a legendary scientist whose rigorous data collection transformed global radiation protection standards.
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CWBChicago @cwbchicago.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
An off-duty CPD officer shot 2 people and then fired toward a group during an altercation in Little Village this morning, police say. It happened after residents TWICE reported shots fired in the area as “gang members” gathered on the street. cwbchicago.com/2026/10/off-...
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Off-duty Chicago cop shot 2 people, fired toward group during Little Village 'altercation,' CPD says - CWB Chicago
An off-duty Chicago police officer shot two people, including a man who punched him in the face, then got out of his vehicle and fired toward the man's companions in Little Village early Sunday, accor...
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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 04/10/2026
Tomorrow we start announcing the 2026 Nobel Prizes! Our Executive Director Hanna Stjärne shares her excitement about discovering which achievements will be recognised with a Nobel Prize this year. Join us for a week of celebrating discoveries and achievements that have improved our world.
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Politico cartoon
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I believe in Medicare for All like I believe in public schools. There for you no matter what.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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David Darmofal @daviddarmofal.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Fall of Roe Changed Doctors. Now They’re Changing Politics. State-level abortion debates have activated physicians as a political force like never before.
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The Fall of Roe Changed Doctors. Now They’re Changing Politics.
State-level abortion debates have activated physicians as a political force like never before.
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OSINTRadar @osintradar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Security forces began detaining protesters at a KPRF rally in Moscow attended by around 2,000 people. Arrests reportedly began after protesters chanted, “Down with the Tsar!"👑 ✅️Follow us for the latest updates
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Rhonda 🌊 @silverarticfox.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 90° on CAs coast and 105° in the valleys continue until 8 pm PDT Thursday. Farm workers are toiling in the fields in this dangerously hot weather working to put food on our tables 1/
Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 90° on CAs coast and 105° in the valleys continue until 8 pm PDT Thursday.

This warning may be extended
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Love it 👇
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Covid infection can knock 10 IQ points off, plus 2 for each reinfection. The overlap of MAGA and antivax is not coincidental. www.europeanscientist.com/en/public-he...
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COVID-19 may cause patients to lose 10 IQ points
COVID-19 infection may cause cognitive losses equivalent to what usually happens between the ages of 50 and 70 and may result in losing 10 IQ points, according to a study published in the journal eCli...
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Reprieve @reprievehq.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"'It is hard to see how this can be allowed to continue — not only in Tennessee, but nationwide,' said Maya Foa, the chief executive of Reprieve, an anti-death penalty group. She called the failed attempt to kill Ms. Pike 'one of the most catastrophic executions' in US history."
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‘How Does That Happen?’: America’s Execution System Is Long Flawed
The failed execution of Christa Pike, which left her clinging to life in Tennessee, was the latest grisly error to take place in an American execution chamber.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Guess who I bumped into?" Jack Smith was spotted (with a Springsteen Tee) at the "Power to the People" concert by Joanne Leahy. Who thinks he would be a great AG?
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Mace Moneta @macemoneta.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If they give you some BS like "we ran out", call the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). You can also text "OUR VOTE" to 97779.
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