I suppose Are we all fucked should include the original Spanish crayfish that got shafted by the reds

I can think of a few invasive species I would'nt mind being removed from the Irish ecosystem to restore balance, and I ain't talking crayfish.





Remember this....

When The Storm Comes.
It Doesn't Test The Tree's Leaves, Or Even Its Branches.
It Tests Its Roots!


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Plotting homework assignment results (horizontal axis) against exam results (vertical axis) in pupils using vs not using genAI. Interpretation: as genAI reliance during learning period increases (higher and higher homework grades), subsequent learning evaluation results start falling off a cliff. Maybe the biggest study yet, perfectly replicating many small scale assessments conducted by individual teachers and lecturers.

https://pluralistic.net/2026/08/20/epistemic-void/#expert-agencies

Extract:

QuoteAI's assault on our ability to know isn't a new battle – rather, it's the latest barrage in a war that's been waged for years, as corporations grew larger and more powerful, capturing their regulators, who let them lie to us and abuse us with impunity.

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