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tschenkel

tschenkel@mathstodon.xyz

<p>Theoretical engineer (aerospace and biomedical), associate professor of continuum mechanics, ex-petrolhead turned eco-warrior (worrier?), FOSS advocate, non-competitive cyclist, general outdoor enthusiast, renaissance man, general in the AI resistance.</p><p>After multiple rounds of &quot;restructuring&quot; at my university, I decided to take the (in)voluntary severance offer and am now planning new adventures in SE Asia.</p><p>he/him<br />editor: emacs/evil</p><p>born@326ppm</p>

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    RE: https://mamot.fr/@pluralistic/116532246127761592 Not the only reason to vote #Green, but even if environmental issues are not your main concern, this is one of the many reasons to vote for the Green Party over Labour. Will do so after lunch. #UKElections #greenparty #palantir #labour

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    Ok, I gave LLMs another try in doing meaningful work in my job. a) the first attempt, indeed gives me a faster first draft than I could have done myself. b) I need around a dozen iterations to get something that is somewhat OK. c) I feel like I am middle-managing an untrustworthy person; or like I am working with a not-too-bright student, who needs everything spelled out three times. Why would I want to do that? 1. I decided to NOT go into middle management (actually I used to be senior mana...

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    @swelljoe @tokyo_0 @yaelwrites I&#39;m not certain those extra prompts address the underlying problem. It may only take out the sycophantic language, but still deliver the same confirming content (at least it seems to do so in the limited testing I&#39;ve done). If that&#39;s the case, these prompts make it worse, since they make it more difficult for you to detect and identify. Both consciously, but more important, subconsciously.

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    With the next round of restructuring at my university it&amp;#39;s my job on the line. Looking for a new challenge. Within or (maybe preferred) without HE. &amp;gt;30 years experience in teaching Expertise is mathematical modelling (fluids and thermodynamics, but also other non-linear systems) Looking for a role that aligns with my values, so something in sustainability, medical engineering,... #FediHire #fedihired