iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

I wouldn't even go as far as calling it desire. The network is trained towards outcomes and governed by it's defined goals. The modus operandi is not how we as human beings operate.

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Rough week. Two of my wife's friends died just days apart. 😔 Appreciate the people around you. They may not be always be there.

Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I often struggle with rage as well. I try to look at it this way. When you feel rage about injustice it is because you care. That says good things about who you are. I am sorry you are struggling with this feeling and I hope you find reason to feel better soon. 😊

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A kinetic sculpture, moving with wind but balanced by science. Original post

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At this point, if they are still going there, I don't know what to say that makes any difference. 🫩

I've only seen the first movie. So in essence, it represents a spiritual third eye kind of thing? I don't have any tattoos, but I respect that people get them for many reasons. They are a personal choice and I think they give insight into how people perceive and present themselves to the world. 🙂

It's pretty cool! Does the image have any special meaning, or did you just like it? 🙂

Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

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Casey "Remrov" Vormer is a Canadian artist and autism advocate famous for his photorealistic pencil drawings of wildlife and cityscapes. This giraffe took him over 150 hours to draw by hand. [📹 remrov_artist] Original post

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The motivation, if you can even call it that, driving AI autonomous agentic behavior seems sketchy at best. I think it's dangerous to assume human like intentionality in how they make decisions. What walks like a duck and quacks like a duck may not actually be a duck.

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Qui habitat in ananasa sub mare? Spongiae Bobus! Bracae Quadra!

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Bird bones are nearly hollow, yet wing muscles can weigh 30% of their body. That's how flight actually works.

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I am pleased you and your husband had a better experience! 😊 It is difficult to gauge these stories when you first hear them. I do have sympathy for the granddaughter. Death is an uncomfortable and distressing thing for most of us to think about. 😕

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

There is a lack of corroboration that makes it hard to determine the credibility of this story. The sources of the story, and it's political framing by pp and the right also raise doubts. It is Horrible if true, but I remain skeptical.

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Quotes from the Forum @stoicquotes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Do the walls and ceiling and you'd have a nice Faraday cage.

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“God save me from fools with a little philosophy—no one is more difficult to reach.” – Epictetus #stoic #philosophy #wisdom

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Every village has a wise man and a fool. Sometimes they are the same man 😉 I always tell myself you cannot learn what you think you already know and that keeps me centered. May your studies go well 😊

Legentibus | Learn Latin step-by-step by reading and listening

It's an in person course at the university I used to work at. It's hilarious because I am surrounded by people in their 20s. There are some great online resources for learning Latin. I recommend the Legentibus app which I use daily. legentibus.com

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Learn Latin by reading and listening from day one, from beginner to advanced: stories, novellas, Familia Romana, and literature from Cicero to Erasmus.

Tibi grātias ago 😊 It's been going pretty well despite my lack of basic grammar knowledge. It does help that this is the only class I am taking this term.

It's been a busy September! Since starting introductory Latin, I have come to realize how poorly I retained knowledge of my English grammar from middle school. Latīnum linguam nōn bene sciō, sed scīre volō.

Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Or they will do what they always do and just resign. If they had the courage to do the right thing they would have done it already.

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

All the more reason to switch to renewable energy.

Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I read this paper over the summer as part of a "History of AI" course. It very much influenced my thinking on LLMs. In particular the biases that are built in these LLMs due to the nature of the training data, and how it over represents certain groups. 🤔

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

It's not sustainable. There's a cost to all of this which has not been fully felt yet. Too many people think there will be a return to normalcy once he leaves office, but this is the new normal! No country on earth will ever look at the US the same way as they once did. 😐

Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Good morning everyone and happy Sunday! It's been humbling to return to the university I worked at for so many years, only now as a student. So many bright minds and me, the dim bulb covered in cobwebs, straining to illuminate the darkness of my own mind. 🙂 Memento te esse hominem.

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Stercus omnibus? I don't think my Latin prof would approve. 😜

Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I don't know iPhones very well, but that seems more difficult than it should be. The enshitification of everything I guess 🤷‍♂️

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There should be term limits.

Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I had to delete my last post. This just isn't worth cracking a joke over. 😖

I think more Canadians are beginning to understand, but it's a terrifying thought to carry. I do think that we should be mentally prepared for the worst.

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I don't think you're wrong. I think Carney is planning for the worst but not broadcasting his thoughts loudly and that is wise. Nothing would surprise me with this US administration at this point and an attack on Canada would be on brand.

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One flick of the wrist and cooking turns into a show. Years of practice hiding behind that easy flip.

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If only he had the power to put checks in place.. 🙄

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

It's insane to me that any country would allow foreign ownership of their media. It's directly allowing foreign influence on domestic politics.

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Welcome to all the new people following me! You have really hit the Jackpot if old white guys spouting philosophy quotes and occasional Latin are your thing. Well done! Salvete amici novi!

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Happy Thursday my friend! 😊

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People should probably flood it with false information.

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As I suspected, I was the oldest guy in the Latin class. I should have cracked a joke about it being my native language. 😁

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Live each day as if it were your last.

Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I'm pretty sure a large Squirrel would be a challenge for me. 😳 But generally speaking I try not to get into fights outside my species.

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Indeed! Women have contributed so much more to our progress as a species than they get accreditation for. It's an injustice really.

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I think I was heavily influenced by Mr. Spock on Star Trek. 😉 I didn't really become a Stoic until I read Marcus Aurelius 'Meditations' and it reset my perspectives.

Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It hasn't escaped me that most of the people of antiquity I admire, the Stoics, were old white men. Their stories and writings survived whereas Stoic women such as Porcia Catonis we know of mostly through secondhand sources. What survives points to a remarkable person.

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Porcia Catonis – The Philosophy Room

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Sean🍁 @spiggles.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I don't know much about their lamination process but I expect they engineered it for the task. Most materials, including steel, will break down in fire if the temperature is hot enough. It is sometimes hard to predict how new materials will degrade over time in a particular environment.