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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.
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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
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11every penny.
All parties voted for.
Aznar´s PP against.
governing majority is held by Catalúnyas deputies.
motion is passed.
ireland (not only our government (pah!)) should support the franco german initiative that is of course in the best interest of iraqi's, or wait no take off my blind! isnt france one of the only countries in europe who can drill for oil in iraq? yes that's right! so the green's support a franco german initiative to hold on to their oil drilling operations in iraq, hmmm very interesting!
Not that I'm a fan of Eamon De Valera myself, but just to make the point that the current elite in Ireland are not only far from the people's values, but even their supposed forefather's...
At the time of Italy's invasion of Abyssinia in 1935 Ireland tried to sway the giants. When he was president of the League's council – the forerunner of our present-day Security Council –
Eamon de Valera proposed a League multinational force to stop Italy's 1935 aggression. He was prepared to commit his own new and tiny Irish army to such a project. The major powers were not interested. "We have been unable to bend our wills to sacrifice selfish advantage when it conflicts with justice to others," de Valera later complained.
Backing the war if the U.N is involved is a pure sell out. A U.N backed bomb is no different from any other. U.N's sanctions have killed over 1 million iraqis (not armed forces but ordinary people)doing the great job of neutralising those dangerous under five year olds (50% of the million where children simply because they are the most vulunerable to malnourishment and poor or non-existent medical facilities). That is very simple. It is estimated that 50,000 iraqis minimum will die in the war, is that acceptable if the U.N sanctions it? Who permanently sits on the U.N security council: China, Russia, the US. the UK and france all with brilliant track records in human rights and the last 3 ALL backed Saddam for years even when he gassed his own people with the weapons they supplied. U.N a force for peace? You must be joking
Ireland was neutral against Nazi Aggression and Against Soviet Aggression
Ireland never got Marshall Aid
I hate this one line reponses.
Martin what is your fucking point?
That Ireland should now remain neutral in the face of American Aggression?
That it is acceptable to continue on our current path because of the actions of our forefathers?
Really what is your fucking point?
Ireland should support The Eastern European EU applicant Countries and Turkey and Fully back the US and tell France and Germany that they are finished and will be outvoted in the new EU once Turkey and the Eastern European countries have full voting rights and majority voting with no undemocratic veto's to hold up wars and other issues.
Graham, the so-called Franco-German axis is one element of the imperialist led resource war drive. Their only argument with Bush and Blair is over a share of the spoils. The “proposal” could at best be described as a delaying tactic, involves the continuation of sanctions, (over a million lives have been lost already) and the occupation of Iraq by foreign troops aka “peacekeepers” and even more “inspectors”, in the past at least, some of them were CIA agents. I am amazed that John Gormley seems to take it seriously. Berlin and Paris have no concern whatsoever for the welfare of the Iraqi people, their interests are in obtaining their share of the Iraqi natural resource. Both countries have supported the Saddam Hussein regime in the past, including sales of military equipment. As have previous Washington administrations,
Bush/Blair don’t want to “liberate” the Iraqi people from Saddam Hussein (a former “friend”), they want to “liberate” the oil resource of Iraq (a natural resource which should to used to rebuild the country) and fill the coffers of Multi-national Oil companies. I would suggest Graham, that the next time you bump into Trevor, you should suggest a policy change, your current one (for a party that is anti war) is somewhat flawed.