Professor (Philosophy of Science). Project leader of @pocfs. Patzer. Rabbit lover. (See Digger above!) Sunderland 'til I die and in the afterlife.
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22 Sep 2023
_Scientific Progress_ is now published, and available for free for two weeks. (You can even download the pdf and read it later.)
doi.org/10.1017/978110862575…
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Jun 10
Even strong players can make silly mistakes; I strive to be ready to punish them. This howler was from a player rated 2375 on Lichess in classical. I was worse, as h6 is better than Ne4, and then... (Ne2 rather than Qf3 was new to me. It's not any more!) #chesspunks
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There are ways to ‘cheat’ on your definition thereof which facilitate learning. For example, one might use ChatGPT Pro to critique one’s drafts, to search for further relevant literature, to test one’s knowledge on a topic, and to generate revision notes based on past papers.
THE TRUTH ABOUT AI AND ACADEMIA IN FIVE POINTS
1. Yes, it is cheating unless prof gives guidelines for use.
2. Yes, the cheating is at root the fault of university leaders who pack students into dead classrooms and then foment interest in non-intrinsic features of learning.
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I don’t believe in infantilising students. Many guidelines are stupid or inadequate. And smart people circumvent them when they are. The letter and the spirit come apart. This is why case law exists.
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Its existence.
May 31
If you could change one thing about The Phantom Menace what would it be?
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May 31
Well, why not? Greetings from HK.
Hello, could u please help my account with a retwitt? I want to reach and share with all Sunderland fans around the globe!
🇺🇾Official Branch Supporters in Uruguay
#SAFC #Sunderland
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May 31
This is a little too long to be a miniature, but worth sharing. Conditions: 3 0. Opponent 2050 Lichess. He - it must be a 'he' - trolls me with the Englund. I guess he wanted a tactical game. OK. #chesspunks
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May 29
Quite right. We should use our ramblings in the training set. I will send recordings of my lectures to OpenAI forthwith!
May 29
Another thought about learning with AI: A really underrated aspect of university education is all the background knowledge that gets brought in when you study a text with an expert who's spent years with it. What you get is so much more than decontextualized bits of information.
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May 29
Bonus miniature. How not to play the QGD Exchange. Who knew it could get so tactical so quickly? Opponent rating: 2000 Lichess. Conditions: 3 0. #chesspunks
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May 28
Are you ready for love ❤️🔥
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May 29
Another day, another miniature. This is how not to play the Dutch defence. (I am shocked by how many players online don't have a proper response to the Staunton gambit.) Opponent rating: 1700 chess.com. Conditions: 5 0. #chesspunks
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May 27
Another entertaining miniature. 'Fighting' French advance (by transposition). Conditions: 5 3. Opponent rating: 1900 Lichess. [Nxf3 wasn't the best option, but the tactics were not too shabby.] #chesspunks
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May 27
I felt rather sorry for my opponent, who is 2100 on Lichess, in this miniature. How not to play the Slav Exchange. Conditions 45 30. #chesspunks
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Sunderland pushing for Europe 🤣🤣🤣 have the team got passports ready to go to benidom for the summer 🤣🤣🤣
Blunderland will never play in a European competition, would edit this tweet as it's just embarrassed
Not like the toon who are Europe regulars
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May 24
EUROPA LEAGUE FOOTBALL IS COMING TO SUNDERLAND!
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May 21
Almost a miniature. Opponent is 2000 on chess.com, but plays a surprisingly poor exchange QGD. (Do something about the minority attack; a5, for example.) Conditions 5 0. #chesspunks
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May 20
Why do so many academics on here feel the need to put ‘Dr’ or ‘Prof’ before their names? Thoughts? 😈
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May 16
The Burnham situation illustrates the lamentable state of British politics. Who in the House of Commons now has the ability, experience, and gravitas necessary to do a decent job?
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