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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.
The Saker >>
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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Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer ?From the Bottom of my Heart? After Winn... Sat Sep 20, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
A Somalian migrant living at the Bell Hotel in Epping has thanked Keir Starmer?"from the bottom" of his heart after winning the right to stay in Britain on human rights grounds as he prepares to settle in Yorkshire.
The post Somalian Migrant Living in Epping Hotel Thanks Keir Starmer “From the Bottom of my Heart” After Winning Right to Stay in UK appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Oxford Students ?Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Wh... Sat Sep 20, 2025 13:00 | Will Jones
Students with links to Oxford University?have mocked the assassination of?Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp?and tried to silence others who did not agree, it's been reported, with many explicitly endorsing political violence.
The post Oxford Students “Mocked the Assassination of Charlie Kirk on WhatsApp and Tried to Silence Anyone Who Didn’t Agree” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
?Britain Can?t Deport Me?: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel Sat Sep 20, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Migrants in Calais have vowed to cross the Channel "again and again", saying "Britain can't deport me", as Keir Starmer's 'one in, one out' deal?with France faces a wave of legal challenges.
The post “Britain Can’t Deport Me”: Calais Migrants Vow to Keep Crossing Channel appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sun and Cosmic Rays Drive Climate, Not CO2, Says Astrophysicist Sat Sep 20, 2025 09:00 | Hannes Sarv
It's not CO2 that drives the climate, says astrophysicist Dr Henrik Svensmark. Its the Sun and cosmic rays. But you won't hear about this because only one viewpoint is now allowed in the pseudo-science of climate.
The post Sun and Cosmic Rays Drive Climate, Not CO2, Says Astrophysicist appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
The ?Far Left? Finally Gets Its Comeuppance Sat Sep 20, 2025 07:00 | James Alexander
For years the Left has smeared its opponents as 'far Right'. Now, the spike in Leftist political violence has led to a turning of the tables. What's sauce for the goose is sauce for the Guardian, says Prof James Alexander.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10and thus I suppose become my neighbour.
wow- you could do an overseas indymedia ireland tour-
go to Barcelona see the merrovinginvanjan ipsiphi- (pick up smoke)
cross the pyrennes and see the Dubksy.
carry on up the road to Amsterdam and see Jeff (sell the smoke).
What this means reader, is that we are here-
over here- there- on the mainland- daily and nightly beyond overtime working on activism and peace for you - yes YOU! the Irish boy or girl who has to tend the candle. Don't forget those candles.
:-)
Don't you just love people who 'drop' into the country, stir the pot, cause a little trouble and then bugger off back to France. I think we have a Walter Mitty here if Eoin thinks he was wandering around Shannon's restricted zones. Has he the nerve to pull similar stunts in France? Doubt it.
Yeah you got in one Pooka, we love him. Ireland's loss, France's gain.
Don't let the bastards/cynics/cyber cowards get you down lil' buddy!
10,000 troops a month and it takes the Irish peace movement a Presidential visit before it gets it's arse down to Shannon for the first time this year! You're a way ahead of the curve Eoin, but in this colonised space that doesn't take a lot of pre-emption.
Nonviolent rsistance will be returning to Shanon the last weekend in September, so circle that calender!
Travel safe ED
Ciaron
"Were any of the prisoners held in Guantanamo Bay transferred via Shannon airport?"
The follow-on question would of course be:
"How can you be sure?"
The prisoners beig transfered through Shannon to Guatenmo story was broken by the Phoenix a few weeks ago. So take it up with the Phoenix
That many of these prisoners have nothing to do with armed struggle against U.S. interests is a fact acknowledged by the most mainstream media.
The Phoenix is the only place I've seen the fact that there are 600 former RUC and 400 former Northern Ireland Prisoner Officers working in Iraq as mercenaries running their own Long Kesh.
The Irish media are extremely housebroken about continued Irish complicity in the war on Iraq.
Good luck Eoin, have a great trip and look foreward to seeing you back soon.
Slainte.
God Bless Eoin. May see you in Paris soon.
Pitstop Ploughshares will receive their trial date on July 26th at Dublin's Four Courts for U.S. Navy plane decommisioning action on Feb. 3rd, 2003 - see link for details:
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=65960
The Ploughshares tradition and prophecy tanscends all boundaries:
Il sera juge entre les nations
l'arbitre de peuples nombreux.
Martelant leurs epees, ils en feront de socs,
de leurs lances ils feront des serpes.
On ne brandira plus l'epee nation contre nation,
on n'apprendra plus a se battre.
As Haiti's Aristide's re-election slogan went:
Lape nan vente - Lape nan tete!
May you have both Eoin
While it's good to see the independent flag flying in reporting of various goings on in the above - a point of note from someone who actually works here. Your comments and conclusions drawn are unfortunately in the relam of 'wannabe' fantasy. Observations such as listed are public - the stuff you want to know you NEVER will. I'm not attempting to by a cynic or run from the core issue - but please no x-files........if you see it - 'they' DO NOT CARE.
O'Shea, the bit about FBO was just a funny little hook to get people to enjoy reading the article. I can sound like a broken record sometimes... :-)
Many of the military shenanigans at Shannon Airport -- foreign troops going to war, large quantities of weapons and explosives transported on "civilian" cargo planes -- have become public knowledge. The act of making them public knowledge -- drawing the public's attention to them with protests and outreach, exposing them through the High Court (discovery orders in Ed Horgan's case and mine) -- helped put some heat onto the airport and government. It also put up a mirror to the peace movement in Ireland -- we can't say we didn't know.
But SNN has "normalised" its role as a US garrison again. No trouble, it's okay. Irish soldiers and airport police guard the foreign military aircraft (carrying troops, weapons, and hostages even) inside a special pen, while the crew catch a nap in a nearby hotel for the night. Top Oil refuels the plane, and in the morning they're off again. No trouble at all. So long as the peace movement stays away and never threatens the arrangements at SNN, business can continue as usual. Zzzzzz $$$$$
...On the other hand, if we organise a campaign of nonviolent resistance to the Shannon stopovers, we might be able to put enough heat on the airport again to stop them. A Committee of 100 (hell, even 20 would do!) people prepared to do nonviolent, open and accountable actions at Shannon Airport to disrupt the foreign military traffic. If just one action which could cause some disruption happened every week on any random day, after six months we could begin to see some results again (like when World Airways & Co pulled out for a while after Mary Kelly's action and the Pitstop Ploughshares a week later). As they have "normalised" being an outpost for ruthless American imperialism, we can "normalise" being an outpost for nonviolent resistance to that empire!
All that the planes highlight is the folly of Irish neutrality. The planes won't leave though, so we need to clarify our blatantly non-neutral policies.
The US is worth too much money for Shannon. And with the proposed break-up of Aer Rianta it will leave every airport to fend for itself. With the yanks, Shannon is maybe the only one that Dublin won't have to prop up. Simple finances, the planes will be in shannon for as long as they want to be.