A space for mostly short form stuff and responses to things I see elsewhere.
My first thought was “false flag”. That’s what these times have done to me.
#rabbit_quest #geohashing 20240709-W-B0O8O3
Described in more detail at https://jeremycherfas.net/blog/rabbit-quest-20240709wb0o8o3/
* On foot
* 42.759728, 12.353907
* Tuesday 9 july 2024
* 421.44 ppm CO2
* OpenStreetMap https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=42.759728&mlon=12.353907#map=14/42.7597/12.3539
Interesting article on whether LLMs are writing PubMed articles, that seems to conclude that on balance they aren’t. Yet. Perhaps unsurprisingly for a linguistic analysis, says nothing about the quality of the articles, no matter who might be writing them.
https://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=64877
I wouldn’t be sad if all the mosquitoes in the world went extinct. Does that make me a bad person?
Is this the most interesting newsletter ever?
No, of course not. But it does give me the opportunity to pour scorn on sub-editors who question everything.
Say Yes to ETN 242: Ontological uncertainty.
https://buttondown.email/jeremycherfas/archive/ETN-242-ontological-uncertainty/
A nice article extolling the virtues of do-less gardening, both in the garden and on the planet, which I definitely appreciate. I will just say that all this is much more difficult with pots on a terrace, circumstances even less natural than a garden.
First time in my puttering I think I have a need to normalise my CSS. Any hints as to the best of the many options out there gratefully received.
Tragically, Emeritus Professor Robert Eric Frykenberg has still not seen fit to correct the egregious howler he perpetrated in 2008, to which I drew attention back then. Talk about being a non-influencer.
https://www.jeremycherfas.net/blog/a-snaffle-bridle-on-a-17th-century-pit-pony
Jeremy Cherfaspublished this
@jeremycherfas Even I knew that Chilli isn’t from India. 🌶️
, Jun 25 2024 on micro.blog
@odd Of course you did. Only professors are unaware of their ignorance. :)
, Jun 25 2024 on micro.blog
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Latest episode: Palatable is not Potable
Whatever you think about bottled waters, the story of supplying clean, safe water that people actually want to drink is a fascinating one. Christy Spackman talked to me about her new book, The Taste of Water.
https://eatthispodcast.com/water
Jeremy Cherfaspublished this
@jeremycherfas This goes hand in hand with Jason’s post I think. Will try and set aside some time for both.
social.jasonheppler.org/2024/06/1...
, Jun 18 2024 on micro.blog
@odd Because that post deals with pollution by technical manufacturing companies?
, Jun 18 2024 on micro.blog
@jeremycherfas No, about drinking water.
, Jun 18 2024 on micro.blog
@odd I didn’t see that in the link you shared but I was probably reading too quickly.
, Jun 18 2024 on micro.blog
Roman roads visualised as a tube map. I cannot see any possible use for this in my own life, but I am thrilled beyond words that someone saw fit to make it.
https://sashamaps.net/docs/maps/roman-roads-original/
Jeremy Cherfaspublished this
@jeremycherfas This got me very curious. Can we see this somewhere?
, Jun 12 2024 on micro.blog
@ArnoldHoogerwerf Apologies. I didn't realise the link would be in the reply-to field rather than the body of the post. I have edited now, but in any case, it is sashamaps.net/docs/maps...
, Jun 12 2024 on micro.blog
@jeremycherfas You're not alone in that.
mandaris, Jul 14 2024 on micro.blog