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  It can be a bit difficult to find thoughtful pieces about AI/LLM's in the battlefield of pro and con but this piece covers a number of things I've been pondering but lack the ability to coherently say. I particularly like the reference to Peter Watts' novel "Blindsight" and the idea intelligence may not require consciousness and consciousness may be something particular to evolved biology. https://blog.lmorchard.com/2026/09/27/pragmatic-anthropomorphism/

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  So apparently Temuera Morrison just runs his own session by just stream of consciousness speaking.

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  Sunday at Edmonton Expo appears to be the day of teen groups with parent chaperones. I must have been a bad parent because I let my teens roam free here.

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  My kids (and a boyfriend) rocking the cosplay. #Edmonton #StarWars #MsMarvel #SpiderMan #Cosplay

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  Ok. The VIP pass at Edmonton Expo is worth just for being able to jump the photo ops line. What I expected to be at least a half hour took five minutes.

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  As my partner and I target retirement soon I frequently get advice on making sure I have stuff to do. This won’t be an issue I think as I’m always frustrated by all the things I want to do but don’t have time to because I have a job!

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  Cutting the corner off your passport does not feel right.

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  Finally the perfect summer forecast for the week! No rain, not too hot. #YEG #Edmonton #YEGwx

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  My partner has denied my request to divert retirement savings to getting a Dungeon Crawler Carl pinball machine.

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  It always makes me happy driving through Hinton and seeing the former mega church that is now a trampoline park.

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  TV whiplash: Watching Only Connect immediately after watching American Ninja Warrior.

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  August 1st, the day I have to explain with scissors to the tomato plants that no more buds are allowed.

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  Edmonton Riverwatch is having a sale on Sunday family floats down the North Saskatchewan. My daughter is one of the guides and they’ll take good care of you. #YEG #Edmonton https://www.riverwatch.ca/public-ecofloats/

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  Well that’s a storm. #YEG #YEGwx #Edmonton

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  So wedding trip to southern Alberta is cancelled for us. Partner picked up cold earlier this week and then gave it to me. We’re going to try and kick it before heading to Jasper next week.

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  Why does anyone try to get any work done the day before vacation? It's like the last day of the school year.

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  Rainy and smoky this morning #YEG #YEGwx

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  Burning the chicken inside rather than on the BBQ as it’s too smoky outside.

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  The west sidewalk and northwest car entrance to the High Level Bridge will be closed for the next three days for emergency repairs. The east sidewalk is open but only to the southeast staircase, still no access to Saskatchewan Drive on the east side. #YEG #Edmonton https://www.edmonton.ca/projects_plans/roads/high-level-bridge-rehabilitation

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  RE: https://zpravobot.news/@TerribleMaps/116952019657832024 The Triangle has been maintained. Alt text: “All the countries that have won the World Cup fall into this triangle” above a a map of the world with the World Cup winning countries in red. The bottom of the triangle is south west of South America with the point in the Arctic north of Russia. The Triangle encompasses South America and Europe. #worldcup

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  House cleaning before my partner gets back from playing with bears.

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  Working from home.

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  Windows all open to cool the house a hair before the heat hits. I was nervous to leave the open last night because of the risk of storms and my tendancy to sleep through them. #YEG #Edmonton #YEGwx

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  RE: https://flipboard.com/@ctvnews/edmonton-05m5ijd8z/-/a-Xr1SC56QRQG4PSuf5tPpuQ%3Aa%3A2823982346-%2F0 Oh FFS!

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  Well this sucks. :( #YEG #Edmonton

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  While it's nice Alberta is having a relatively smoke free summer for the first time in years I wish Ontario didn't have to experience all the smoke this summer. :(

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  RE: https://mstdn.ca/@yegwxnerdery/116921451274783083 This been impacting one of my kid’s summer jobs. She’s a raft guide for River Watch and they can’t take kids out if the flow is 450m3/s. We get to go out with her this weekend on a friends and family float.

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  Well based on my last blood tests statins are likely in my future. Lipids did not get any better. :/

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  I guess I should watch Jurassic Park for the first time.

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  Apparently Mitch McConnell required a blood sacrifice to survive and Lindsay Graham drew the short straw.