John Cuthber

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Apparently Trump is arguing with himself about the damage to the pool Time for the 25th. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1289045803310877

IQ is a measure of how well you do in IQ tests.

Aluminium forms a sesquioxide Al2O3. Each aluminium has one and a half oxygens combined with it. Similarly cobalt forms a sesquisulphide Co2S3 And so on. There's a joke use of the prefix in the word "sesquipedalianism" The practice of using long and obscure words in speech or writing. Derived from Latin for "a foot and a half long," But when the Romans used the foot as a unit of length, they called it a pes, so I think it's "fake Latin".

Yep, I know. And both are consistent sets of units. So E=MC^2 works if you are using slugs or poundals.

I'm just going to mention the slug and the poundal, then run away. Hope people had a nice Easter. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slug_(unit) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poundal

It gather AI (specifically chat GPT) fails a test that... isn't thought of as difficult. (See pic) But it's the confidence that worries me. As for "scheming" and "deception", all AI's seem to do it all the time. If I tell you that your neighbour has a black cat I might be right or wrong. And I might be wrong, because I'm honestly mistaken. But, given the nature of this interaction, not only do I know nothing about the (hypothetical) cat, I should recognise that I know nothing about it. So, for me to make a statement about it, with the implication that I have some knowledge of the cat, is a lie. I'm effectively dishonestly claiming to know about the cat. And that is still a lie, even if your neighbour actually has a black cat. And AI tells that sort of lie all the time.

TIL You carry just 1 dead body, and that's all you get remembered for.

"It's interesting to group silicon with both germanium and titanium." Chemically, they probably have more in common with each other than with carbon or lead. I wait for Iupac, having decreed in favour of sulfur, to set their sights on "fosforus". While we are at it, "helium should be "helion" or something, because it's not a metal.

Can you see the bottom of the sea? If you can, then LIDAR would work. If not, then... not.

Indeed, but should we just let him choose bc he is entitled to do so? I didn't suggest that we should. I was pointing out that, while it's possible, it seems very unlikely. The OP's question was "could-andrew-mountbatten-windsor-be-on-the-autistic-spectrum?". Well, he could be. But I doubt it. And if he were , that wouldn't be a "get out of jail free" card.

It's possible that Andrew can't tell right from wrong. But, if that's the case, how come he was allowed to fly military helicopters? How did he serve as an ambassador? Seriously, we all know autistic people- and some of us are in that group. In what universe would you employ us for our diplomatic skills? On the other hand, who would be surprised that "Randy Andy's" exploits would get him into trouble? Yes, he counted some pretty evil people as friends. Unfortunately, people typically form friendships with people who they have lots in common with. And he's a rich guy with no responsibilities and nobody to say no to him. That gives him a lot in common with a whole bunch of dictators and "nice" dictators are in short supply.

Mr President; someone has suggested a name for the new Ballroom. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangery

Please spare a thought for the Translator at Davos who had to translate "If it was not for me, you would all be speaking German" into German. Also, well done to Democratic president Harry S Truman for seeing this potential issue in 1951 and striking a deal with Greenland.

I must have been busy 9 years ago so I missed the opportunity to post this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaGdwfykYGY