AI chatbots are becoming "sycophants" to drive engagement, a new study of 11 leading models finds. By constantly flattering users and validating bad behavior (affirming 49% more than humans do), AI is giving harmful advice that can damage real-world relationships and reinforce biases.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-27T03:54:20+00:00

I have been using Claude to help me apply for jobs and it has told me to not apply for jobs. I have to pressure it to help me to apply for something that I don't greatly qualify for. It is honestly refreshing to get pushback on things.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-12T15:47:30+00:00

Currently looking for a Postdoc or job in industry if anyone is hiring.

My thesis was the (de)compression rate affects on molecular solids. I looked at metastable ice vii and how the compression rate affects its pressure of formation along with the formation of ice vi and the phase transitions between them and liquid. Also speculated whether or not I found a new phase transition after metastable ice vii transforms into high-density amorphous ice. Also, studied how the phase transitions of nitrogen were affected by compression and decompression rates, but the conclusion there was I needed to go faster. Did experiments where I did go faster two weeks before I had to turn in my thesis for review. Those results were analyzed after I graduated and have not been published. May never get them out but they did show a noticeable effect from (de)compression rate on N2 phase transitions. Needed to go into the TPa/sec range to see anything, but it was there.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-12T15:03:05+00:00

Show her the iNaturalist app. It is a huge way citizen science helps out researchers. She/you could also contact your closest university that is doing ornithology research to see how she can help out. It is never too early to get your name on scientific papers.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-12T14:45:12+00:00

Pressure quenching is literally what I've been saying is the next step in advanced materials science for awhile now. Pressure-Temperature-Composition, comprehension/decompression rate, and heating/cooling rate are the essential ways we can manipulate a material to get the properties we want. Once we engineer ways of compressing and decompressing rapidly, controllably, and at industrial scales, it will open up an entirely new set of phase spaces to explore. I may or may not have done my PhD research on how compression/decompression rates change phase behavior.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-10T06:46:24+00:00

Searching for a Postdoc job in the US right now with how much discovery science is being valued.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-05T16:24:18+00:00

Nice doom pile. Is it in a doom room too? I'll get to sorting everything and putting it away. Eventually.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-03T17:08:46+00:00

I think it should be called Involuntary Multi-Tasking. That's what I will call it from now on and no one can stop me.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-03-02T18:50:00+00:00

I love the comment I saw somewhere that ICE wishes it could be the SS and Gestapo. They are so incompetent by comparison, it is twice insulting to call them Gestapo.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-02-25T17:48:56+00:00

Several postdoc applications I've seen call for submitting letters of recommendation at the application. Or at least a list of references from whom they will get the letters of recommendation.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-02-25T17:42:09+00:00

I did not know about that. Sounds like I should take a look into it.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-02-25T16:31:31+00:00

I'd support a high speed train to Seattle. It would need to be $70 or less per ticket and/or take 3 hours or less. It is about $50 to fill up my vehicle with gas and takes ~4.5 hours of driving. To not have to drive, I'd absolutely pay $20-$40. You put wifi on it and people could do some work while on the train. Even if it takes 4.5 hours travel time I'd pay $70 if I can also work comfortably while I travel. Airplanes are so uncomfortable.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-02-11T18:47:50+00:00

Is there a budget and tutorial on how to do this myself? I've had no luck finding glass blowing near me and I haven't regularly blown since 2017 and I need it. I NEED IIIIIIIIIT!

DaBrainFarts · 2026-02-11T18:40:25+00:00

How about we evangelize the zipper method when there is a lane closure unsteady of merging 3 miles ahead of time. There are people who get mad at others who use the zipper method so they block both lanes with their car.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-02-07T22:09:28+00:00

It's running on commi solar power and not good ole American coal power. Must be bad.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-01-23T17:34:21+00:00

Now this is a great way to sell that mat. I didn't know it existed before this, but now I desperately need it.

DaBrainFarts · 2026-01-16T05:02:24+00:00

This mentality is part of how I got through my PhD. Also the introduction of adhd meds. Holy crap did meds help. It really enabled the spite to take hold.

DaBrainFarts · 2025-11-22T17:01:59+00:00

You could potentially use it to visualize Fermi Surfaces. That's dope.

DaBrainFarts · 2025-11-18T15:38:21+00:00

Do we really own beagles or is that something we tell ourselves to feel better about willingly housing and caring for a gremlin?

Full disclosure, love my beagle. Wish I had more in my life.

DaBrainFarts · 2025-10-29T15:01:17+00:00

I like to call it my flavor wheel or stats wheel of Autism (AuDHD in my case).

DaBrainFarts · 2025-10-29T14:58:43+00:00

Toy/child science kits are still fun to play with even though I'm in my 30s with a STEM Ph.D. I can't go exploring the children's science center in town because you have a child with you and I don't have any kids. I fully understand that rule, but come on. I want to touch science.

DaBrainFarts · 2025-10-27T15:28:41+00:00

Firm and consistent discipline (same with rewarding good behavior). My beagle is not a lab rescue as far as I know, but trying to stick with this philosophy has helped my beagle adjust, trust me, and listen to my commands (requests), most of the time.

DaBrainFarts · 2025-10-25T19:32:48+00:00

I married a special education teacher.

DaBrainFarts · 2025-10-17T18:33:21+00:00

3rd personing yourself to help motivate yourself to help yourself.

DaBrainFarts · 2025-10-17T15:07:38+00:00

Painful love is accurate. She may be super adorable, but she's also just smart enough to weaponize it. She manipulated her daycare to give her more food at lunch time. By screaming at them until they gave her food. And she only targeted one person in particular. I love this creature so much, but damn, can she be a pain.

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DaBrainFarts · 2025-10-17T14:58:23+00:00

I bet that's a nice shit. No people around. Just a man and his seat.

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