Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI...

Nah.

Human bioelectricity.

 

Nah.

Human bioelectricity.

We are creating a Monster.

 

We are creating a Monster.

I was channeling this:

 

You need to read more dystopian literature.

Hi,

Oh I had read all about the Dynosaurs long time ago and am pretty sure they either all died out or turned into birds

 

So, checking the latest models for ChatGPT, I get:





It is my experience that the models are improving and the ability to do realtime searches, as will as write and execute Python programs and use their output, has dramatically improved the quality of the responses. The addition of introspection and intentional fact checking in the 1o model has also had a big impact—though at a cost, since it uses much more compute.

I also note that the GIGO principle is very much at work here and the quality of the question has a direct effect on the quality of the answer. The models are more of a hypersophisticated search engine plus, than an oracle that can answer any question independent of user interaction shaping the response into contextually useful and accurate information.

I have found ChatGPT to be a very useful tool—one I am willing to pay for—in doing research and reasoning out complex logical issues interactively. In particular, once I have something refined, it is automatically documented which is very helpful. Of course I am not asking for factoids, and I am putting in some work.

I got similar results with "Copilot":

[#1]
What is the internal resistance of a flooded cell lead acid battery?
Copilot
The internal resistance of a flooded cell lead-acid battery typically ranges from about 0.002 to 0.015 ohms. It can vary depending on factors such as the battery's age, state of charge, and specific design. The lower the internal resistance, the more efficiently the battery can deliver power.

Something on your mind about batteries?

[#2]
What is a good voltage for a flooded cell lead acid battery?
Copilot
For a 12-volt flooded lead-acid battery, a good voltage is around 12.6 to 12.8 volts when fully charged. During charging, it can be between 14.4 to 14.8 volts. Anything significantly lower could mean it’s discharged, while higher readings could indicate overcharging.

Are you working on a project with these batteries?

 

I guess I should explain why I posted that answer. It shows that the AI had no understanding, or it would have known 20% cannot be a resistance.

 

I was channeling this:

Young Frankenstein is more realistic.

 

Oh I had read all about the Dynosaurs...

I had my 1930s Model T tuned up on one of those.

 

There is no doubt there is a large region of, possibly even most of. the apparent application domain for LLM ChatBots that has adverse outcomes. The motivation to profit and the profound ignorance of most people makes this a likely outcome, which is unfortunate because it can also be a damned useful tool.

On a related note, though it is only based on two datapoints I have a nagging feeling that the reliance on intensive computation, and so extreme power utilization, that characterizes both LLMs and cryptocurrency, points to something fundamental about a kind of technology that is not compatible with the society needed to create it and not available in a smaller environment.

The power needed is a critical factor for now.
We are already getting head-hunter emails to former Navy reactor techs here. 170K+ per year starting offers for those that meet the NRC shift requirements.
https://www.constellationenergy.com...g-Jobs-and-Carbon-Free-Power-to-The-Grid.html

Constellation purchased TMI Unit 1, in 1999. Before it was retired prematurely for economic reasons in 2019, the plant had a generating capacity of 837 megawatts, which is enough to power more than 800,000 average homes. In its last year of operation, the plant was producing electricity at maximum capacity 96.3 percent of the time – well above the industry average. The plant had an annual payroll of about $60 million and employed more than 600 full-time workers, in addition to the 1,000 highly skilled, mostly union craftspeople that supported the plant’s biennial refueling outages.

Constellation offers competitive salary & benefits to all our employees:

Competitive Salary
During initial license training, total compensation ranging from $159,000.00 to $182,000.00 per year (depending on experience and past license status) including a 15% annual incentive bonus, an initial sign-on bonus, $10,000 bonus spread through training milestones, a comprehensive benefits package, and a 401k with employer matching on contributions.
After obtaining SRO license, total compensation ranging from $191,000.00 per year including a 15% annual incentive bonus and extended hours pay at 1.5 times the base salary (expressed on hourly basis) involving mandated operation shift coverage.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/09/ai-microsoft-nuclear-comeback-three-mile-island/

 

I guess I should explain why I posted that answer. It shows that the AI had no understanding, or it would have known 20% cannot be a resistance.

Yes I have found this to be the case many times now which is partly why I started to condemn 'ai'.
I suppose there are some uses for it, but it's almost like you have to check every single result it provides, and it's almost like it is just replying just to satisfy the client with some sort of answer instead of none, and not really to provide a good answer.

Did anyone EVER get a reply from any 'ai' bot that said, "I do not know" ?
If it thinks it knows everything then that proves it's not very good right then and there.

Not only that, it may state that it has limited stored resources yet still provides 'answers' for every question.

 

“difference between a sauce and a dressing”

 

“difference between a sauce and a dressing”
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You made me LOL at McDonald's.

 

Should we Fear McDonalds French Fries?

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/controversial-science-food-health-news/fear-fries

The fat content, the high glycemic index, the amount of salt added and maybe some of the compounds formed during high temperature frying are reason enough to make fries an occasional treat. And as a final point, the pesticide being talked about, methamidophos, has not been used since 2009.

 

“difference between a sauce and a dressing”
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While hilarious, I have no idea whether or not it is legitimate. Just as there are all kinds of legitimate absurd responses produced by LLMs, there are lots of completely fabricated ones, too. This strikes me as likely the latter.

 

While hilarious, I have no idea whether or not it is legitimate. Just as there are all kinds of legitimate absurd responses produced by LLMs, there are lots of completely fabricated ones, too. This strikes me as likely the latter.

I agree but it's not outlandish to see it as legitimate.
Source: https://www.physicsforums.com/threa...destructive-interference.1066413/post-7126966

 

Should we Fear McDonalds French Fries?

https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/controversial-science-food-health-news/fear-fries

I think most if not all fries have associated health issues, but then again so do other foods. Depends how strict you like to be with your own diet. Do you eat white bread of any kind, any chocolate, etc., or not. Hamburger meat, bacon, etc., red meat in general.
What we eat keeps us alive while slowly killing us as well.

 

I think most if not all fries have associated health issues, but then again so do other foods. Depends how strict you like to be with your own diet. Do you eat white bread of any kind, any chocolate, etc., or not. Hamburger meat, bacon, etc., red meat in general.
What we eat keeps us alive while slowly killing us as well.

Doctor: Well, Mr. Smith, if you give up smoking, alcohol, red meat, refined grains, sugar, and sex, you'll live to be a hundred.
Mr. Smith: Why?

 

I think most if not all fries have associated health issues, but then again so do other foods. Depends how strict you like to be with your own diet. Do you eat white bread of any kind, any chocolate, etc., or not. Hamburger meat, bacon, etc., red meat in general.
What we eat keeps us alive while slowly killing us as well.

Don't eat fries, but smoke all the weed you want.

 

Don't eat fries, but smoke all the weed you want.

Yeah, haha. I don't eat weed but I smoke all the fries I want

Seriously, I don't smoke weed at all even though it's legal here now. I don't smoke anything though not even cigarettes. Occasional beer only, and sips of brandy if I get sick with a sore throat.
Also seriously, I love fries, could not imagine life without them, but I don't eat them enough to matter much.
I doubt I could ever give up hamburgers.

Clint Eastwood is quite older now I think he's 94, and attributes it to not eating red meat. He's either making a new movie now or it has already been made. Looks good too.

 

I don't smoke anything though not even cigarettes.

Tobacco is one of the finer joys in life (right up there with bacon). I'm an avid cigar aficionado, and I still run at least 3 miles every day.

Weed stinks and makes its users lazy and psychotic.