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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
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
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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.
The post The ‘Far Left’ Finally Gets Its Comeuppance appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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.
The post News Round-Up appeared first on The Daily Sceptic.
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.
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Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8Are you upset because you don't think Catholics like golf or because you don't think members of the working class like golf?
I am both Catholic and working class but I like golf.
Or are you upset because you think that loyalists should attend integrated clubs in republican areas but republicans shouldn't have to work out in loyalist surroundings?
Are loyalists fitter than republicans?
Are the greens on Castlereagh golf course orange?
Belfast council owns Maysfield not Castlereagh Council.
Rich catholics like golf, and have no probelm fraternising with other middle class and rich protestants. Being able to play Golf is a social status symbol, for those aspiring to be middle class and those interested in social climbing.
The issue is that BELFAST HAS NO NEUTRAL LEISURE centre, Maysfield was situated in central belfast, it also had a progressive attitude to exercise and training facilitating disabled, able bodied, protestant, catholic, rich, poor and ethnic minorities communities in a relaxed friendly atmosphere.
At the moment training within in clubs formerly based at Maysfield is disrupted, with attendence down 50-75% catholics must run the gauntlet of loyalist parades in order to attend leisure centres located in predominantly loyalist leisure centres. Protestants must also run the gauntlet of parades, and loyalists wondering why their not out supporting parades instead of attending trainning.
Castlereagh borough council are a law unto themselves. At a time when essential services such as health services, Special needs education, school buses etc are being cut in east belfast, to then go and spend tax and rate payers money on providing NON essential leisure amenities such as Golf courses for the rich is madness.
I'm a working class protestant and i'm sure there are alot of working class protestants who are far from thrilled about another Golf course for the pampered rich.
I've trained in public leisure centres throughout the sectarian divide in Belfast, most of these leisure centres be they in Andytown or Avoniel all practise non sectarian inclusive policies, and the staff who attend these centres are from all denominations. There is no problem inside the actual leisure centres, but there is an element of risk travelling through certain areas, which there wasn't when attending the neutral, centrally located Maysfield leisure centre.
It wasn't so long ago in the 1970's that half the players, both catholic and protestant of an integrated football team in the ormeau road were shot dead by loyalists. So ordinary working class people have died because of their dedication and love of certain sports which transcend the sectarian divide.
Maysfield was not only a centre for progressive sports training policies with regard to disability,sectarianism and race, but certain martial arts clubs at it, such as the Tai-jit -su club, were of olympic standard and their training would have been better than clubs at Queens PEC in south belfast.
One of the most oppressive unfriendly leisure centres to train in would be Queens PEC which is set in neutral south belfast, simply because it's exclusively for students, and those able to afford to pay £260 for membership, in an effort to exclude the ordinary public, non members and non students have to pay £3.20.
If the author doesn't even know Maysfield is owned by Belfast City Council, not Castlereagh, how can anyone take his/her's golf club predictions seriously?
Grow up and get a life.
what is it that is so oppressive and unfriendly about Queens PEC?
The reason why Maysfield was closed down was nothing to do with "it would be too expensive to bring it up to standard for disabled access" but the greedy city councillors couldn't wait to sell it to the grasping property developers. Maysfield is located in an area surround by yuppie flats and new office towerblocks (Kentucky Fried Chicken even sold out to an office tower block - this was the only fast food outlet beside the Central Railway Station, try eating the slop they serve in the station now!) It isn't really surprising that a bunch of politicians who sat on their fat back sides and did nothing during "the troubles" (except to exacerbate the situation) would give a damn about a neutral venue all could use. The only thing they care about is grabbing money for themselves and keeping themselves in a job. They have done very nicely out of a deeply divided city thank you very much.
clearly this is a bit dated now, but was looking information on the golf club and came across this, im from inner east belfast and definately working class, im in my late 20's and i been playing golf since I was about 7 years old, so its fook all to do with upper class/middle class or rich..
but like people have already said, Maysfield has nothing to do with Castlereagh Council haha. I've played indoor and outdoor footy at Falls, Beachmount, Valley and many other both Protestant and Catholic area centres and never had a problem.
These things are all in your mind, really no one cares anymore the way they used to back in the 80's.. alot of you need to wise up...