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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
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News Round-Up Sat Sep 20, 2025 01:09 | Toby Young
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.
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Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours Fri Sep 19, 2025 17:00 | Will Jones
Labour has sunk to its lowest ever poll rating as Andy Burnham fuels rumours he is preparing to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership by refusing to commit to serving a full term as Greater Manchester Mayor.
The post Labour Sinks to Lowest Ever Poll Rating ? as Andy Burnham Fuels Starmer Challenge Rumours appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of ?Misguided Attempts at ... Fri Sep 19, 2025 15:00 | Will Jones
Oxford and Cambridge universities have?failed to get into the top three in the Times's prestigious annual university ranking for the first time, with experts blaming "misguided attempts at equality".
The post Oxford and Cambridge Drop Out of Top Three in University Rankings Because of “Misguided Attempts at Equality” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Jeremy Corbyn?s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She?s Been ?Frozen Out... Fri Sep 19, 2025 13:16 | Will Jones
Jeremy Corbyn's new hard Left party has been plunged into chaos as his co-founder Zarah Sultana claimed she had been "frozen out" from the "sexist boys' club" and Corbyn threatened her with legal action.
The post Jeremy Corbyn’s New Hard Left Party Descends into Chaos as Zarah Sultana Says She’s Been “Frozen Out” of “Sexist Boys’ Club” appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
Sadiq Khan?s Officials Suppressed Report Showing LTNs Don?t Cut Car Use Fri Sep 19, 2025 11:00 | Will Jones
Sadiq Khan?s officials suppressed taxpayer-funded research that showed low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) do not reduce car use after the London Mayor spent five years baselessly claiming LTNs are good for the planet.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11Did you stay or leave after they gave you the ultimatum?
I wonder what would have happened if you brought the argument into the class room with or without the youngster with you. The action by the school seemed a little over the top.
I hope those good teachers sleep soundly tonight, safe in the knowledge that they saved their pupils from a dangerous encounter with a bad influence.
Firstly may I ask what the organisation is called? Secondly, what was the outcome? Did you stay or leave with the young lad? Thirdly, why had the school failed him? I realise that some teachers are dickheads but so are some students. I have a friend whos a teacher, he likes his job and is very laid back with the pupils which according to him seems to work however he doesnt teach over 12 or 13. If it was over Irish then I agree, I fail to see the importance of Irish as an academic subject. While it is important to our culture it has no importance acedemically. I had to retake it to get into the guards and you dont even need it for that now.
If the school failed him, why bring him back? It sounds like you are as much a troublemaker as he is.
If I was a school manager and I was asked to provide a platform for some little thug, I wouldn't either. If you take yourself outside the system why should the rest of us have to either subsidize your life choices or even listen to you?
The Irish school system is one to be proud of. However, you clearly are acting in a disengenuous manner and don't have the interest of childen's education at heart, but your own political agenda. Kids, ignore this "adult" now!
In reply to toneore and others,
This young lad was no bad kid or thug. The incident which caused trouble related to him not being able to learn Irish and arguing with the teacher about its relevance. Secondly in relation to an education system to be proud of answer me this
1) Have you seen the recent report on literacy levels in schools? It makes sad reading bye the way the 1997 OECD Literacy Report on Ireland indicated that 25% of the entire adult population have functional literacy difficulties.
2) Why are kids leaving schools not being able to read and write
3) I agree that some kids can be hard to handle but I too work in the education system and this guy was no thug. I agree most teachers are hardworking and have students interests at heart but others do not.
4) I have no political agend except to say that I look forward to the day when my work is not around dealing with kids you have fallen through the cracks in the education system. Have you heard of Youthreach and simila programmes? Are these for bad kids who are thugs or for kids who have been failed by the education system. Ask teachers and they we will agree that they are pressurised into focusing on academic achievment and points where does that leave kids with learning difficulties. Another example non national kids are supposed by law to receive a minimum number of hours of english, check it out they dont get these hours or else they get the hours and miss other classes and then fall even further behind.
5) Why do we now have in the system SNA and other resource teachers because finally there is a recognition that extra help is needed for kids.
I work in education toneroe and have strong feelings as to the organisation I was involved with I dont want to identify them here and we both left the school because I didnt want to put the young lad through that and then see me siding with the school.
The Irish education system is one to be proud of?? In comparison with which countries?? I think you're comments prove that whatever school system you were part of didnt work ,as you come across as an ignorant clown!
Who cares if this lad was disruptive in school? (I used to argue against Irish myself but have mended the error of my ways since)Its up to the teachers to discipline him or omit him from the institution to enable others to learn properly at the time of the incident. If this kid (although I dont think he is a kid as hes a past pupil) has mended his ways and wants to try stop others from making the same mistakes as he did , then so be it! The chap should be commended for his efforts.
I know that a lot of counsellors who work with junkies are ex-addicts themselves! Should we tell those people to stay away from the junkies instead of trying to help!
Sometimes the ignorance of comments on this site astounds me!!!
Do you really think schools should have to let any "volunteer groups" into schools to talk to the pupils? For fecks sake.
If they want you, fair enough. If they don'r, then piss off.
Peter,
We were invited by the school because of the work we do with kids thats the irony, I dont go around demanding entry sorry if I diodnt make that point clear but we are invtied regulalry to work with kids in schools and outside and we visit this particular school twice per year at their invitation
check it out they dont get these hours or else they get the hours and miss other classes and then fall even further behind.
So how else do you propose these hours are given? The school week is structured, for a class ro be fitted in it has to be in place of a subject, thats common sense.
As for our education system, dont blame that because parents dont send their children to school. Parents raise children not schools. My daughter had basic spelling and maths before she entered a school. If at this stage she couldnt read or write then I would notice, how can a parent say that there child spent 14 years in school and never noticed the child couldnt spell? HOw can anyone make that claim?
Our system has many flaws but it is one of the better systems in the world, if you want proof look at the amount of foreign nationals that come here to study, look at the employment rate of Irish graduates in other countries.
Im not getting into a slagging match about this but answer me the following
1) Yes I agree that paretns should notice but if you work in this area you will find that very often parents dont have litecay skills either. Its not allways fair to balme parents either.
2) I still think answers are needed if a kid can go through 14 years of school and not be able to read or write and the figures are out there. There are 1/4 million kids in classes with a ration of 30 to one when the recommended amount is 17.5 to one. Over 100,000 are in classes of 40 to one ratio. This recent report has highlight these difficulties.
3) As regards non national, these kids are supposed to get 3-4 hours english per week, they are exempt irish but many still do not get their english classes mainly because there are insufficent resources. The english classes would be given when irish classes are scheduled.
4) As regards the third level situation, its a bit of a misnomer because you are dealing with peopole who have made the grade. You dont get people with literacy difficulties doing degress ! Thirs level education is great in this country and non nationals coming to study here and employment rates testify to this. However I must apologise if I didnt make clear I am talking about primary and secondary level education.
5) Also if our system is so great why do we still have rat infested over crowded schools, classes where often in primary fifth and sixth etc are taught together. We have a lot of good initiatives like Home School Liasion and Visiting Teachers for Travellers but they will tell you they need more resources and indeed more support from mainstream teachers. Working in the education system I know that the cause is keeping kids in mainstream school its the law until they are 16. However the govt set up the National EducatioN Welfare Boards to implement the law but these boards are not well resourced.
I hat to say it but schools and education in leafy middle class suburbs are excellent but go to inner city areas, rural areas, areas with traveller populations and non nationals and its a different story. I had a traveller parent tell me recently that her nine year old daughter was given painting to do while the rest of the class learned their spellings. why?
There is a lot good about our system but also a lot of problems. Autistic children, children with disabilities and learning difficulties are rarely accomodated in mainstream schools, these learning difficulties include behaviural difficulties which have previously been seen as boldness or thuggery however, these diffulties are now recognised as ADHD etc and extra support is needed for these kids. Please people know your facts before replying emotionally, I agreee as I have said there is a lot of good but a lot of problems also.
I have tried endlessly to get an appointment for my son he is 6. He is a danger to himself he runs out on the road without looking.He never sleeps and he hardly eats the teacher in his school is having terrible problems with he wont sit down for her he runs around the classroom when the teacher asks him to sit down he tells her where to go he takes off his shoes in the classroom and refuses to do any work i am at the stage where i dont know what to do anymore i am fighting a one sided battle every day i even hate the thoughts of getting up every morning because i know what i have to face please help me
I have a child with adhd and it is very hard to keep him under control in school. I do not agree with all the bad comments that were put to the lady with the troubled child . It is not her fault that the school cannot control her son if it is that bad in school just picture what it is like at home for her.