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offsite link 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.

offsite link 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.

offsite link 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.

offsite link 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

offsite link 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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Public Inquiry
Interested in maladministration. Estd. 2005

offsite link RTEs Sarah McInerney ? Fianna Fail?supporter? Anthony

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offsite link RTE in breach of its own editorial principles Anthony

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offsite link The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout Sun Sep 21, 2025 19:47 | Richard Eldred
The BBC has poured over ?1 billion into its gold-plated pension scheme, gobbling up nearly ?850 million of licence fee money ? and it looks like the bill could keep climbing.
The post The BBC?s ?1 Billion Pension Bailout appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools Sun Sep 21, 2025 17:13 | Richard Eldred
In a fresh raid that could force more closures and squeeze parents' wallets, Bridget Phillipson is hitting private schools again, this time tripling Ofsted inspection fees.
The post Education Secretary Launches Fresh Attack on Private Schools appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State Sun Sep 21, 2025 15:00 | Richard Eldred
Keir Starmer has sparked fury by pledging to recognise a Palestinian state even though critics say it rewards Hamas, angers Israel and the US and won't help hostages or feed Gaza's starving.
The post Keir Starmer Confirms Britain Will Ignore US and Israeli Anger and Recognise a Palestinian State appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims Sun Sep 21, 2025 13:00 | Richard Eldred
Britain's North Sea could have 14 billion barrels of oil and gas ? three times what the Government reckons ? but sky-high taxes and drilling bans are leaving it in the ground while jobs and cash go begging.
The post North Sea ?Has Three Times More Oil and Gas? Than Government Claims appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

offsite link Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures Sun Sep 21, 2025 11:00 | Richard Eldred
The Met Office might struggle to predict the weather, but it seems staff can always count on a downpour of cash: they walked away with record bonus payments of ?8.1 million last year and ?31.5 million over five years.
The post Met Office Staff Given Record Bonuses Despite String of Forecast Failures appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.

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national / rights, freedoms and repression / opinion/analysis Sunday March 14, 2004 05:15 by john throne   text 1 comment (last - sunday march 14, 2004 21:05)
I am posting a piece below on Patricks Day that I wrote a couple of years ago. It tries to give an idea of the contradiction between remembering and missing my home and at the same time having to seperate myself from the form that the celebration of March 17th takes in Chicago. read full story / add a comment
derry / rights, freedoms and repression / press release Sunday March 14, 2004 00:42 by Fionnbarra Ó Dochartaigh   text 1 comment (last - friday october 22, 2004 03:34)
The October Fifth Association, a global network of 1968 civil rights' veterans and supporters, since the death of Capt. James J. Kelly, although acquitted in the Arms Trials of the early 1970s, is campaigning to clear his name of any wrong-doing. Co-accused, a former Stormont MLA, who quit Sinn Féin, John Kelly (no relation) and the Captain's widow Sheila, recently contacted the media to express their support. The civil rights' vets will launch an International petition on St. Patrick's Day via a CKJCampaign website, which can be located on www.captainkelly.org OR www.captkelly.org

The captain's widow, family members and friends have already viewed the website and signed the the international petition, which is accompanied by other features such as a 'Photo Gallery', and campaign press reports.

A press conference is scheduled to be held in a Derry hotel in the next 2-4 weeks. Further details from the CR Vets, via oct5th_vets68@hotmail.com read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / news report Saturday March 13, 2004 19:20 by Paul Kinsella   text 4 comments (last - monday march 15, 2004 11:44)
Just heard the bad news that we were all fearing confirmed on RTE Radio 1's 6pm news bulletin that the NBRU won't be supporting next Thursday's 24-hour strike in CIE. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday March 13, 2004 18:59 by Paul Kinsella
Aer Rianta workers represented by SIPTU will be staging the 1st in a series of limited strikes timed to affect EU meetings, and also timed to co-incide with next Thursday's 24-hour CIE strike, for 6 hours from 7.30am-1.30pm, this Thursday, March 18th. read full story / add a comment
national / anti-capitalism / event notice Saturday March 13, 2004 18:51 by Paul Kinsella
24-Hour CIE Strike by all SIPTU CIE members on Thursday March 18th affecting trains and buses nationwide. Not backed by the National Bus & Rail Union (NBRU), (Boo!), but still expected to result in complete closure of the Public Transport System, as NBRU members won't pass SIPTU pickets, and SIPTU are calling all their members in CIE (Maintainance, refuelers, cleaners, shunters and line track maintainance, as well as the drivers) out on strike on Saturday. read full story / add a comment
international / sci-tech / event notice Saturday March 13, 2004 18:50 by Professor Prabhu Guptara   text 1 comment (last - monday may 17, 2004 12:47)
As far as I can discover, the only event to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of the launch of the Internet, with top speakers such as Bill Dutton, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, and industry speakers from Cisco, IBM, Nokia, Novell and UBS. Considers the coming together of biotech, nano-technology, robotics, gaming, and adaptive home automation with E- and M-Commerce, as well as the ethical, social and political issues which arise.

Provides:
- Insights into Cutting Edge Research
- Implications for Society and Private Life
- Impact on Learning and Business

Target group: Executives with relevant responsibilities, investors, analysts, knowledge workers, future-orientated individuals read full story / add a comment
international / rights, freedoms and repression / news report Saturday March 13, 2004 17:47 by Published in Gara.net   text 8 comments (last - friday march 19, 2004 03:13)
A Basque citizen from Iruñea (Pamplona) has been shot dead by a Spanish policeman when he refused to put a note on his shop window blaming ETA for the attacks in Madrid.
Police charged against protesters who gathered in connection with the event. read full story / add a comment
galway / crime and justice / news report Saturday March 13, 2004 08:39 by William Finnerty   text 2 comments (last - sunday march 28, 2004 18:52)
A Bord Pleanala Oral Hearing (Reference PL 07.205181) relating to a planned rubbish dump in Kilconnell was heard earlier this week in Oranmore, County Galway.

Efforts to have a Euro50,000 bribe offer (to the Anti-Dump Chairman) brought before the hearing were blocked.

Later, an e-mail relating to this problem was sent to Galway Deputy Padraic.McCormack T.D., and the text has been reproduced below. read full story / add a comment
dublin / public consultation / irish social forum / news report Friday March 12, 2004 21:28 by Niav   text 2 comments (last - saturday march 13, 2004 16:23)
Update from the Dublin Social Forum Working Group. read full story / add a comment
galway / anti-war / imperialism / event notice Friday March 12, 2004 21:26 by John Cunningham
Time: 8 pm, Sun 14 March
Place: Menlo Park Hotel, Headford Road, Galway
All welcome. Come early & bring your friend read full story / add a comment
dublin / anti-capitalism / news report Friday March 12, 2004 20:56 by Paul Kinsella   text 15 comments (last - thursday april 29, 2004 18:30)
I was at the monthly delegates meeting of the Dublin Council of Trade Unions (DCTU), which takes place on the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8pm in Liberty Hall, last Tuesday, March 9th, as the CPSU's An Post Branch Committee's delegate, where it was shamefully confirmed that the annual May Day Dublin march organised by the Dublin Council of Trade Unions on May Day, May 1st had been cancelled this year. read full story / add a comment
national / miscellaneous / opinion/analysis Friday March 12, 2004 20:43 by NBRU   text 4 comments (last - saturday march 13, 2004 22:28)
Absolutely disgraceful. That's the only way to
describe the National Bus & Rail Union's (NBRU's) total lack of support for SIPTU's official 24-hour bus and rail strike next Thursday, March 18th. read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday March 12, 2004 18:40 by pat c
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SUNDAY 28 March 3.00 pm.

Cultural Historical Links between Poland and Ireland in the late 19th and
early 20th centuries

Lecturer: Dr Bozena Cierlik, Department of History, UCC


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Venue: the Gallery Lecture Theatre.
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square West
Dublin 2

Tel. +353-1-661 5133
Fax. +353-1-661 5372
E-mail. info@ngi.ie
Web. www.nationalgallery.ie read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday March 12, 2004 18:37 by pat c
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TUESDAY 23 March 10.30 am.

Politics and Culture in Modern Europe

Lecturer: Dr Judith Devlin, Department of History, UCD

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Venue: the Gallery Lecture Theatre.
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square West
Dublin 2

Tel. +353-1-661 5133
Fax. +353-1-661 5372
E-mail. info@ngi.ie
Web. www.nationalgallery.ie read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday March 12, 2004 18:35 by pat c
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SUNDAY 21 March 3.00 pm.

'Cultural Diversity'

Lecturer: Senator Martin Mansergh, author, historian

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Venue: the Gallery Lecture Theatre.
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square West
Dublin 2

Tel. +353-1-661 5133
Fax. +353-1-661 5372
E-mail. info@ngi.ie
Web. www.nationalgallery.ie read full story / add a comment
cork / rights, freedoms and repression / event notice Friday March 12, 2004 16:50 by W Mc CORMACK
womens liberation/Islam and the Hijad is the title of the next Marxist Forum in Cork City in An Spailpin Fanach bar South Main St.at 8pm wed 24th March read full story / add a comment
dublin / arts and media / event notice Friday March 12, 2004 16:29 by pat c
TUESDAY 30 March 10.30 am.

Multiculturism in the Context of Central Eastern Europe

Lecturer: Dr Wanda Balzano, Department
of English, UCD.

Venue: the Gallery Lecture Theatre.
National Gallery of Ireland
Merrion Square West
Dublin 2

Tel. +353-1-661 5133
Fax. +353-1-661 5372
E-mail. info@ngi.ie
Web. www.nationalgallery.ie read full story / add a comment
international / consumer issues / news report Friday March 12, 2004 10:31 by Gearoid O Loingsigh
Paramilitaries try to kidnap Luis Eduardo's son. read full story / add a comment
international / eu / news report Friday March 12, 2004 00:16 by Paul   text 1 comment (last - friday march 12, 2004 08:57)
The European Parliament today overwhelmingly approved the ratification of a new agreement on scientific and technical co-operation with Israel, a decision that was immediately condemned by the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign. The Campaign praised the stance of Irish MEPs from all parties who opposed the agreement. read full story / add a comment
antrim / politics / elections / event notice Thursday March 11, 2004 19:14 by davy c   text 1 comment (last - friday march 12, 2004 20:35)
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