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Fraud and mismanagement at University College Cork Thu Aug 28, 2025 18:30 | Calli Morganite
UCC has paid huge sums to a criminal professor
This story is not for republication. I bear responsibility for the things I write. I have read the guidelines and understand that I must not write anything untrue, and I won't.
This is a public interest story about a complete failure of governance and management at UCC.
Deliberate Design Flaw In ChatGPT-5 Sun Aug 17, 2025 08:04 | Mind Agent
Socratic Dialog Between ChatGPT-5 and Mind Agent Reveals Fatal and Deliberate 'Design by Construction' Flaw
This design flaw in ChatGPT-5's default epistemic mode subverts what the much touted ChatGPT-5 can do... so long as the flaw is not tickled, any usage should be fine---The epistemological question is: how would anyone in the public, includes you reading this (since no one is all knowing), in an unfamiliar domain know whether or not the flaw has been tickled when seeking information or understanding of a domain without prior knowledge of that domain???!
This analysis is a pretty unique and significant contribution to the space of empirical evaluation of LLMs that exist in AI public world... at least thus far, as far as I am aware! For what it's worth--as if anyone in the ChatGPT universe cares as they pile up on using the "PhD level scholar in your pocket".
According to GPT-5, and according to my tests, this flaw exists in all LLMs... What is revealing is the deduction GPT-5 made: Why ?design choice? starts looking like ?deliberate flaw?.
People are paying $200 a month to not just ChatGPT, but all major LLMs have similar Pro pricing! I bet they, like the normal user of free ChatGPT, stay in LLM's default mode where the flaw manifests itself. As it did in this evaluation.
AI Reach: Gemini Reasoning Question of God Sat Aug 02, 2025 20:00 | Mind Agent
Evaluating Semantic Reasoning Capability of AI Chatbot on Ontologically Deep Abstract (bias neutral) Thought
I have been evaluating AI Chatbot agents for their epistemic limits over the past two months, and have tested all major AI Agents, ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Perplexity, and DeepSeek, for their epistemic limits and their negative impact as information gate-keepers.... Today I decided to test for how AI could be the boon for humanity in other positive areas, such as in completely abstract realms, such as metaphysical thought. Meaning, I wanted to test the LLMs for Positives beyond what most researchers benchmark these for, or have expressed in the approx. 2500 Turing tests in Humanity?s Last Exam.. And I chose as my first candidate, Google DeepMind's Gemini as I had not evaluated it before on anything.
Israeli Human Rights Group B'Tselem finally Admits It is Genocide releasing Our Genocide report Fri Aug 01, 2025 23:54 | 1 of indy
We have all known it for over 2 years that it is a genocide in Gaza
Israeli human rights group B'Tselem has finally admitted what everyone else outside Israel has known for two years is that the Israeli state is carrying out a genocide in Gaza
Western governments like the USA are complicit in it as they have been supplying the huge bombs and missiles used by Israel and dropped on innocent civilians in Gaza. One phone call from the USA regime could have ended it at any point. However many other countries are complicity with their tacit approval and neighboring Arab countries have been pretty spinless too in their support
With the release of this report titled: Our Genocide -there is a good chance this will make it okay for more people within Israel itself to speak out and do something about it despite the fact that many there are actually in support of the Gaza
China?s CITY WIDE CASH SEIZURES Begin ? ATMs Frozen, Digital Yuan FORCED Overnight Wed Jul 30, 2025 21:40 | 1 of indy
This story is unverified but it is very instructive of what will happen when cash is removed
THIS STORY IS UNVERIFIED BUT PLEASE WATCH THE VIDEO OR READ THE TRANSCRIPT AS IT GIVES AN VERY GOOD IDEA OF WHAT A CASHLESS SOCIETY WILL LOOK LIKE. And it ain't pretty
A single video report has come out of China claiming China's biggest cities are now cashless, not by choice, but by force. The report goes on to claim ATMs have gone dark, vaults are being emptied. And overnight (July 20 into 21), the digital yuan is the only currency allowed.
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Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005
RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony
Joe Duffy is dishonest and untrustworthy Anthony
Robert Watt complaint: Time for decision by SIPO Anthony
RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony
Waiting for SIPO Anthony
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Labour Will Regret Defending the Boriswave Tue Sep 23, 2025 09:00 | Laurie Wastell
When Nigel Farage announced on Monday that Reform would end benefits for migrants and abolish settled status, Left-wing MPs rushed to denounce him. Labour will regret defending the Boriswave, says Laurie Wastell.
The post Labour Will Regret Defending the Boriswave appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Why Are Green Activists Suddenly Outraged at the Billions Wasted Paying Wind Farms to Switch Off Whe... Tue Sep 23, 2025 07:00 | Ben Pile
Suddenly, green activists have started getting outraged at the billions wasted paying wind farms to switch off when it's too windy. The hypocrisy and chutzpah beggars belief, says Ben Pile.
The post Why Are Green Activists Suddenly Outraged at the Billions Wasted Paying Wind Farms to Switch Off When it’s Too Windy? appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
News Round-Up Tue Sep 23, 2025 01:12 | Richard Eldred
A summary of the most interesting stories in the past 24 hours that challenge the prevailing orthodoxy about the ?climate emergency?, public health ?crises? and the supposed moral defects of Western civilisation.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Hamas Executes ?Israeli Collaborators? in Streets of Gaza Mon Sep 22, 2025 19:30 | Will Jones
Hamas?has executed three Palestinians accused of "collaborating" with Israel on the streets of Gaza, just hours after the UK, Australia and Canada announced their?recognition of a Palestinian state.
The post Hamas Executes “Israeli Collaborators” in Streets of Gaza appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong Mon Sep 22, 2025 17:35 | Dr David Bell
The Covid response was not an error, and it was not the result of rushing to counter an unknown pathogen. It was a lot of people, mostly professionals, systematically doing what they knew was wrong, says Dr David Bell.
The post The Covid Response Was Not a Mistake ? It Was Just Wrong appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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Jump To Comment: 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1I didn't know Eamonn that well, but I met him a couple of times in court and had a letter from him when he was in prison.
Eamonn in court was what court should be about - he stripped out the jargon and the cermony (even, as Tim said, when the Judge added extra jargon to try and confuse him) and told it like he saw it. He kept his head high and refused to be sorry for doing what he believed to be right. He'll be missed by many people, but probably not by a court which couldn't cope with him.
When we remember our loved ones who have passed on we do so with kindness and compassion. Our words reveal what is in our hearts, and those who use harsh words also reveal what is in theirs.
Being kind and compassionate is it's own reward,
and being harsh and unkind is it's own punishment.
We remember this kind man with love, for he too had love in his heart.
We pity those who speak ill of the dead, for they know not love.
We need more people like Eamon. He is an inspiration to all freedom loving people, and his memory will live on in our hearts and minds.
Thank's for the chewing gum in the cop shop, for helping us all stay calm, for the advice, the enthusiasm, the confusing but distracting chat in and before court and the challenges you presented; to them and me. You're an inspiration and a great man.
Much love
Lone Gunman,
People put up with your nonsense because, malicious, stupid or whatever you may be, criticism is allowed if its not inciting violence or racist.
Now, you must be a bit younger than some of us thought. You showed some bit of intelligence in your baiting and trolling (a bit clever, but not very wise or compassionate) but turning someone's obituary column into a space to throw dirt is a sign that you are either immature due to lack of years, or just plain ignorant.
Eamons spirit will be with us all as we struggle on into the lonely adventure.
Thank you Eamon.
Rest in peace.
I did not know Eamon all that well,met him a few times he was definitely a character he will be missed.
I was in the court after the March 1st protest and that was my only encounter with Eamonn Murphy. I was impressed by his attitude to the prick Mangan who couldn't get his head around the fact that Eamonn was addressing him like an ordinary citizen. He narrowly escaped being locked up for contempt on that occasion.
Peace.
I don't think that Gunman was expressing a wish for more peace activists to die under mysterious circumstances.
As I understood his admittedly rather compressed and cryptic remarks, he was merely responding to my request for more information about the rumours circulating with regard to the death reported in this posting. I interpret his final remark to mean that such rumours would only start to gain substance if there were a few more "incidents" of this nature.
I don't believe he intended to suggest that he would support or welcome such developments, merely stating that if they did occur it would add more credibility to the rumours circulating in the present case.
I did read your 'contribution' and your lack of respect speaks for itself. Being a 'gunman' might I suggest that you do not confine yourself to rumours and instead offer your services to dubya, Baghdad is very nice at this time of year.
Are there no depths to which 'Lone gunman' will not sink?
However much you may disagree with someone's politics, at least anyone with an ounce of decency would not spread malacious gossip about someone who has just died.
That there was a conspiracy between Arnold Schwarznegger, Osama Bin Laden and ET to do it. Needless to say I've just made it up.
Rumours A&C of non armed victim..er..civillian.
A due to his "peace activity" C by being financed by A to do so.Needless to say it is rumour .But you know never know.Of course if a few more peacenicks are found dead in intresting circumstances................
just heard the news.
i will miss eamon very much, he was a good guy!
respect to you eamon.
I received a letter from Eamonn,a couple of months ago, while he was in Limerick Prison for breaking bail conditions. Great spirit, a sad loss for us. Will remember him and family in prayers at CW liturgy this afternoon and aon the way to court tomorrow.
Well I read what you wrote Gunman .... and it was far less coherent that the Communist Manifesto for all the faults that particular polemic might have .......
Forgive me for saying it but your previous contribution sounds like typical Irish pub prattle: "a few rumours going the rounds in Limerick" ....
Why don't you enlighten us all - especially those of us not privileged to be able to tune into the various rumours doing the rounds in Limerick - as to what these rumours might be ?
Just to help you here's a check list:
A. Rumour of foul play by agents of the State
B. Rumour of foul play by local gangsters
C. Rumour of dispute with persons unknown - with or without suspicion that alcohol may have been involved
D. None of the above (please elaborate on a separate sheet).
Whatever you decide on, don't forget to include a disclaimer that it's only a wild rumour based on unsubstantiated heresay to avoid any unpleasant legal consequences (especially if the rumour was that agents of the State might have been involved).
Maybe you should try reading what I wrote again or has over reading the Commie manifesto and Das Kapital prevented you from comprehending anything else?
Lord Rest His Soul.
The first of Novemeber is all souls day.
I'll light a candle that his soul will not long be detained in purgatory.
Sorry for your trouble.
I did not know the man personnally, but anyone who protested against the brutal aggression against the Iraqi people has my respect.
BTW mr. gunman I doubt very much if the man ever murdered any innocent people unlike Bush and Blair!!!!
I only found out this morning about Eamonn's death.
I made it to Eamonn's funeral mass today (with Ed Horgan).
The place was packed. Eamonn's children and family were there, and lots of friends.
His brother gave a great eulogy, and Eamonn was given a standing ovation at the end of the mass.
(I have NEVER seen that happen at a mass)
Judge Mangan and the Shannon Police should have been there to hear more about this guy.
This gentle, witty, likeable man had a masters in microbiology from Trinity college.
He also developed a laboratory test now used worldwide. (what do protestors ever do for the country eh?)
He was a playwright and the author of books about Limerick architecture and local history.
During the summer he had even set up his own political party.
Eamonn was also very committed to the anti-war cause, and to say he was 'dedicated' to stopping the military use of our country, is putting it mildly.
I only met him after he got arrested on March 1st, but I bumped into him several times in Limerick, and he always had time to talk, and something interesting to say.
Eamonn made the TV for his part in the March 1st demo, and was shown on RTE colliding with a riot cops shield next to the fence!
I was at most of his court attendances.
And, fair play to Eamonn's indominitable spirit, he gave as good as he got in his exchanges with Mangan.
When representing himself in court in Ennis (actually the Eire Og GAA club).
Instead of asking if he wanted a copy of statements from the prosecution (which he normally asks defence solicitors) Judge Mangan asked him if he wanted a "Garry Doyle" order, Mangan deliberately using a lawyers' slang term (quasi technical) to try catch him out.
Unfazed by Mangan's attitude, Mr. Murphy said,
"I will consult with my learned colleagues."
He turned calmly to the table full of lawyers who were all nodding.
"Yes, Judge, I would like a Garry Doyle order"
he said - with great class, provoking a row of smiles from the watching solicitors and journalists.
Eamonn's case was repeatedly adjourned and the number of appearances dragged into double figures, which annoyed him, but never seemed to grind him down. He was even in good form when I met him the day he got out of Limerick jail for contempt (yes, Mangan's court again!)
At one stage the judge complained that Mr. Murphy did not have his probation report in court. It was pointed out that it hadn't been finished or produced by the prosecution yet! that saga dragged on for a while.
Eamonn's last court appearance was in Shannon some weeks back, when he expected the final sentence. Eamonn decided to be well behaved and not rattle the Judge's ego...
but then his solicitor went and called the judge a clown, and that case got adjourned yet again!
He was due to re-appear on Friday 13th November for what would have been his 13th appearance for the same charge. The court won't be as interesting without him.
God, rest you Eamonn, there's not many like you.
goodbye Eamon.you stood up, you were counted and you took no shit from the state.
"The law is an ass"
thank you.
I don't think its the same Eamonn. The guy with the red hair and goatee is called Eamonn McCarthy.
My prayers go out for a fellow parishioner.
Judging by the story which Eoin kindly provided, and which I had read before, the guy sounded class. He and his family have my prayers.
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=47422
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All due respects to the man and his family.But there has been a few rumours goinig the rounds in limerick that there was more to his death.
I wish i could offer any consolation to his family and friends who must be suffering terribly.
i would also like to add my mark of respect to all his family and friends.
its unfortunate that people like Lachrymosa have the freedom to speak their minds in such an ingnorant and insensitive way, I would delete it if I could.
to all his, unexpected or accidental death is always a tragedy and difficult for family and friends.
Perhaps out of respect for them the comments could be edited more closely.
don't know the guy. but respect. terrible.
BTW its the OLD MILL, and maybe i'll see you there.
The Murphy family will be held close to the hearts of those who attend this years AFRI Hedge School @ The Mill outside Naas, Co. Kildare (Nov.1st).Respect to a colourful and peace-loving character.
Bondye avek nou
excuse typo error
please feature this item as a main headline in this website, as a mark of repect. he seemed to be a man who enjoyed drawing attention to himself.
very tragic,
Shocking. A terrible tragedy.