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Google abandoned "don't be evil" — and Gemini is the result

AI labs need to treat accuracy, honesty and unbiasedness as core values.
Even with 29 days in a leap year, the end of February creeps up on you every time. So on Thursday, it will be time for the monthly edition of Silver Bulletin Subscriber Questions. There’s still time for paid subscribers to submit questions — you can do that
Nate Silver ∙ 323 LIKES
Yuri Bezmenov
Spot on, Nate. The underlying issue with Google, Gemini, and all big tech companies is the humans running them. They are incapable of seeking truth because their entire world view is about distorting it to push leftist narratives. 95% of tech employee political donations go to the stunning and brave Dems. Teaching AI to virtually erase one race is one step away from physical erasure.
Yerushalmi
Nobody seems to have noticed the other major problem with Raghavan's "explanation": It doesn't actually say what was wrong with Google Gemini.
Sure, you can infer it. The post says that "if you ask for X, you should receive X" and that "you don't want to receive Y". And it says "we failed to account for cases A, B, and C". But it *doesn't* say explicitly, anywhere in the post, "People who asked for X received Y".
It wasn't an explanation, or an apology. It was a blurring.

The Greatest National Anthem(s) of All-Time

My Incredible NHL Debut
As you may have seen or heard on the Internet, I recently realized my months-long goal of playing the national anthem on guitar at an NHL hockey game, what critics are already calling the greatest national anthem playing of all-time basically. At least far as I’m concerned.
Dave Hill ∙ 26 LIKES
Lisa Marie Dockery
Welcome back to Substack! Its been a while
John the Fireman
Rock on, Dave 🤘

November 1, 2023

This is 60: Diamond (Michael) Scott Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire

"I see this period of my life as an opportunity to step into my legacy years with unbridled freedom and grace."
From the time I was 10, I’ve been obsessed with what it means to grow older. I’m curious about what it means to others, of all ages, and so I invite them to take “The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire.” Here, journalist, editor, and “global book ambassador”
Sari Botton ∙ 106 LIKES
Diana M. Wilson
"You'll never see me retire." Amen to that!
Alison Krupnick
I admire his attitude and love the line about stepping into the legacy years with unbridled freedom and grace. For me, part of that unbridled freedom is to eat as many delicious meals as possible.

November 1, 2023

The Start of Something New

A Commitment to Longevity and Consistency
The Great Paywall of Coochie To those who have followed this newsletter for a while now, this news may leave you feeling a bit aggrieved, and while I understand the sentiment, I hope you can understand that sometimes in life for things to continue they must change —- and this newsletter is one of such cases. Because despite my best intentions, over the p…
DaCoochieCoo


Justin Trudeau's Disregard For Father's Day A National Disgrace

Justin Trudeau's personal neurosis regarding manhood and the family unit is dividing citizen from citizen, community from community— for a purpose.
In Canada, Father's Day is observed to honor fatherhood every year on the third Sunday of June. Although not a public holiday, many Canadians celebrate this day to show appreciation and give respect to fathers and father figures. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Brad Salzberg ∙ 25 LIKES
Ivan F. Filippov
Brad, you posted very good article! I liked most the stats regarding percentage of transgender or non-binary in general population. That information should be known to all hard-working adults. Unfortunately, very few people are aware of it. Unfortunately, I disagree with you regarding the information regarding the anti-family stance being rooted in communist ideology. That is not true at all! I am 76 years old, and my father was born in Russia in 1919. As much as I hate socialist/communist regimes, I can testify the family based on Mather and Father, was a corner stone of that regime. There in no doubt about it. Please, do yourself a favor and research it. I am sure that you will find a confirmation of what I am saying. P.S.: My father's family emigrated from Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia in 1936 where I was born and in 1983, I emigrated with my wife in children to Canada. Two parents’ family was a cornerstone of all communist regimes.
alan skelhorne
in my mind, i don,t know how this fairy princess is still walking around, him and mr. wraparound in bc, both of them should be swinging. and thats my rant of the day brad,

May 23, 2023

Ten (Years) For Fighting. The Deadly Toll of Fighting in Ice Hockey: An Analysis of Premature Mortality Among NHL Players.

When I first discovered NHL ice hockey as a teenager, I thought the fighting was kind of cool. These goons were willing to beat each other up and risk losing a tooth or ten, just to defend the honor of their teammates. Now that I’m a physician and public health researcher, it’s decidedly less charming to me. We’ve all learned about the
Jeremy Faust, MD ∙ 29 LIKES
Bryan Sean McKown
"The Deadly Toll", thank you for your important medical questions. As a survivor of a TBI categorized as "severe", I am quite aware that the brain can get bounced back & forth if you will, coup & counter coup if you won't. Competent studies need a cohort with data on the different intentsity of repeated impacts on the brain. I would think (as a JD not a MD) there may be some data on "headers" in soccer or NFL defensive backs who did plenty of "checking" bouncing off blockers & tackling helmet first. Thank you again for your medical observations.
Ryan McCormick, M.D.
An important post, thank you for sharing. I have counseled multiple boys and young men to give up hockey after repeated concussions produced neuropsychiatric and cognitive problems, some of which affected life trajectories and potentials. The contact sports can still be fun without the checking, heading in soccer, tackling in football, etc. etc.
Testosterone and other factors drive many towards violent sports, both in terms of participation and observation, but as we age, the folly of that behavior becomes more apparent and hard to watch.

April 27, 2023

Good Reading -- April 2023

Facts and Figures 14% — cash and checks as an estimated share of total payments in 2023, down from 42% in 2010. ATMs peaked in 2019 at 470,000 and stood at 451,500 at the end of 2022. The average American drove 4% fewer miles in 2022 than in 2019. (Source: DoT)
Phil Ordway ∙ 6 LIKES
Kevin Bracker
Love the "Pessimism" article. It is fascinating to me how we as a species tend to assume that things are getting worse when the reality is that they are getting better over time. That it covers all groups is even more intriguing.

March 8, 2023

Midweek Roundup 3.8.23

Previewing Ohio State, a deeper look at Michigan’s dominant top line, and a brief word on Mel Pearson’s continued unwelcome presence at Yost
Saturday night, the University of Michigan men’s hockey team will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes for the fifth time this season. Ohio State has claimed three of the four previous meetings—one in a rout, one in a shootout, and one outside at Cleveland’s FirstEnergy Stadium.
Sam Stockton ∙ 3 LIKES

January 23, 2023

Why the Montreal Canadiens should consider an emergency recall of Joshua Roy

With all of the injuries plaguing the Habs, they may need to use the ability to temporarily recall a junior player.
For the past few games, the Montreal Canadiens have been icing 11 forwards, and while they sport a surprising 3-2 record in their last five contests, this is a situation that will soon become untenable. They can scarcely afford to lose more players to injury, and the constant double shifting is bound to take a toll sooner than later.
Matt Drake ∙ 7 LIKES

October 19, 2022

On Moritz Seider, becoming dominant, and the importance of Ben Chiarot

Calder Trophy in hand, on the next steps for the Red Wings next franchise defenseman
Let’s talk about plus-minus and Moritz Seider. I know, plus-minus is a flawed stat, there are much better overall metrics to judge a player. But when it comes to wins and losses, and a franchise defenseman, plus-minus can be a strong indicator of whether a team will make the playoffs or not.
Sean Shapiro ∙ 9 LIKES

April 24, 2022

Saturday Commentary and Review #81

The New American Right, Brexit Betrayal and Immigration, China's Expanding Influence in Pacific and Australia, NASCAR Loses Its Soul, Australia's DEEP Archaeological Past
Reformers and radicals on the American right have had a very tough time these past few decades, and have lost every single major battle that they have conducted against both Democrats and Republicans. One need only look back at the debacle that was the Tea Party, heavily libertarian and constitutionalist in orientation, only to be swallowed up whole an…
Niccolo Soldo ∙ 65 LIKES
John Carter
Regarding Trump doing a coups in 2024, that's really just the same fantasy that bewitched the right between 2016 and 2020. There's no question it would work and no question it would be wildly popular. The problem is, as you said, he's a reality TV star. All flash, no substance. What he isn't is a man of action.
That seems to be a fundamental problem in American politics. A Caesar should be from the warrior caste. Only, in the age of hyperreality, the only people with widespread name recognition are entertainers - wrong personality type. And in the age of managerialism, the flag officers aren't even warriors, but gray bureaucrats with the souls of merchants.
John Carter
On NASCAR: that the sport would be gelded in the name of safety comes as no surprise. The mantra of "safety first" has been used to systematically and ruthlessly gut every aspect of our culture, corralling everything into a fenced off, padded, regulated, predictable, and deeply boring place. Safety first means directly what it implies: all other considerations are secondary to safety, therefore whatever restrictions can be justified in the name of safety will be justified, regardless of their costs. The result is a world that is extremely safe for the occupational class, but inhospitably toxic to the human soul.

In memory of those who "died suddenly" in the United States, April 12-18 (Part 1)

Five musicians, three football players, four in law enforcement, three sailors (on the same aircraft carrier), three elementary school teachers, four prisoners and all too many more
Jay Binder, Top-Notch Casting Director for Broadway, Dies at 71 April 15, 2022 Jay Binder, who served as the casting director for nearly 100 Broadway productions, from Lost in Yonkers, Laughter on the 23rd Floor and The King and I to Chicago, The Lion King and A Gentleman’s Guide to Love & Murder, has died. He was 71.
Mark Crispin Miller ∙ 49 LIKES
Metta Zetty
Thank you, Mark, for honoring those who have been lost. Your work is admirable:
Angie Card
Wow!

It's far from perfect, but it's all we've got

As the NHL and hockey world face their biggest non-lockout crisis since World War II, we might want to adjust our expectations a little and have some perspective
Exceptional times call for exceptional players. And that’s why Sean Day made his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning Tuesday night. You may remember when Day received ‘exceptional player status’ from Hockey Canada to…
Ken Campbell ∙ 8 LIKES
Very unprecedented times. I’m sure that all involved are doing the best they can for the game and the players.


August 31, 2020

Leo's Letter // - Becoming Real

Trying to make profits, finance to fashion, and life lessons
Hey, it’s great to have you. My first week back in NYC has been crazy in a good way - I feel alive. The pro’s of getting to catch up with people, motivational atmosphere, and convenience more then make up for living near Times Square as a light sleeper
Leo Lu

July 11, 2019

#9: In These Moments

Taking small steps, learning about big moves, and experiencing
Hey there! Thanks for opening this up. After spending a few days with my family in New Jersey over July 4th weekend, it’s good to be back in action; however, I’d prefer not to have things go from zero to one hundred during these context switches - relaxing and not doing much while off and grinding like crazy while on.
Leo Lu

April 8, 2019

#3: Getting the hang of this

A host of important issues, both thinking and acting
Hey there! Thanks for opening this up. No writing from me this time, just curation, but also a bit of tidying up - when you have stuff (notes, writing, social media posts) all over the place, things get lost. The newsletter here is then a way to document what I care about, hence the subtitle of this issue. Did a bit more analysis this time around, sort o…
Leo Lu

December 28, 2020

Leo's Letter #35 // Adventure Time

Figuring things out on the other side of the country and preparing for what's next
Hey, it’s great to have you. I’m back in suburban NJ - what a trip! Now it’s time to wrap up some things to hit the ground running in the new year. I’m eager to put some plans into action. Hope you are enjoying these last peaceful days of 2020. In This Letter:
Leo Lu

October 5, 2020

Leo's Letter // - Made Some Dough

Trying to bake while cooking and grilling at the same time.
Hey, it’s great to have you. There’s so much going on right now - an intense time! I’m trying to focus my efforts on three areas: Experimenting with e-commerce Creating content on consumer tech strategy Improving my Chinese To make room for doing all of this at the same time, I’ve carved out a chuck of my day for each; hopefully I’ll be able to continue chu…
Leo Lu

November 3, 2020

Yo why did I get that tattoo?

Old tattoos remind me of the euphoria just out of reach
11/3 Daily Comic I often wake up after a night of drinking and try to go back and piece together the hazy bits of information I’ve retained into a coherent narrative. I smile and shake my head, wondering why in the hell I’d said X to person Y or jumped on surface Z while screaming ASDSGDF123FDS.
Day to Have a Day ∙ 3 LIKES

The Social Media Report #7

A look at the week's news at the intersection of social media and society
Welcome to the latest edition of The Social Media Report, a review of the week’s developments in technology, digital and social media. In this edition we take a look at social media trends for the year ahead, Facebook’s latest community standards data, and a rundown of my must reads from this week.
Drew Benvie

December 10, 2020

Who's for real?

With the last undefeated team in the NFL falling on Monday, I look at who's legit and who's not heading into the playoff stretch.
Some of you have been dying for Pittsburgh Steelers content (okay really just one of you) but I didn’t feel the need to write about them. Until now. The Steelers took on the Washington Football Team on Monday afternoon in a game that was postponed because of the Steelers-Ravens game postponement the week before. Pittsburgh entered Monday’s game 11-0 whi…
Josh Bouland

December 6, 2020

The Week of 12/7 on In The Chips with Barry

A snack from Australia plus two American chips!
Welcome to the In The Chips with Barry previews email for the week of 12/7. Let’s get in the chips, shall we? Arnott’s Shapes Variety Pack Yes, sent all the way from Australia by the good folks at Treats From Oz, it’s a snack called “Shapes.” I’m not going to lie, that is not the most imaginative name but then again I don’t taste the name so we’ll leave i…
Barry