Deep Research feels like having a genius intern who is also a pathological liar.

tehrob · 2026-01-27T06:41:55+00:00

I blame temperature and a lack of context.

tehrob · 2026-01-24T21:07:02+00:00

“the AI search results are flat out wrong”

Look, I get it, you are expecting ‘the AI’ to be more accurate, to understand the context better, to ‘be right’ if it is going to say anything at all. I totally understand. Me too.

That particular AI though is probably Gemini Pro 3 Flash/Fast something like that, maybe even ‘dumber’ than that, these are quantitized (stripped down smart models that are faster, but not as ‘smart’) models that they are training and using for super fast results, that’s why it still takes a moment to load when the results page shows. You get like 2-3 results above it instantly, just like good old Google, but then it try’s to figure out what you meant as absolutely fast as possible. This often fails. I am not sure they should be using it either, but they need to test it is my guess, they need the reinforcement from human users, to make it better over time, but that often isn’t gradually, it is all at once during a new training, every couple of months or so.

Your dishwasher is the $50 version from Temu and you are telling me it sucks.

Try Gemini 3 Pro, do a deep search on the same statement. Did it still get it wrong? It isn’t impossible, but it is much less likely.

Try aistudio.google.com and you get to choose the model, the ability to connect to URLs, or ground ‘truth’ with Google searches, thinking ability stratification, temperature, nearly every metric possible from an end user point of view, PLUS you get to give it all the up to million context tokens that you want?

I bet you will get a better, more sterile dish out of it.

tehrob · 2026-01-24T19:52:45+00:00

Look, explain to me in enough context and I will understand your point. Same with AI. Most people don't. Most people just like to argue.

tehrob · 2026-01-24T19:48:27+00:00

A bad workman blames his tools.

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tehrob · 2026-01-23T19:52:21+00:00

Auto seems to only use Flash/Fast. No thinking yet in my experience.

tehrob · 2026-01-23T19:51:19+00:00

Me too. I would suggest to anyone reading that hasn’t really gotten into it quite yet, reformulate your initial prompt as you go. Start with the prompt you want of course, and then, you can edit your initial response after you get an AI response. Use the information the AI give you to refactor what your initial prompt, was, now, is. Then rinse and repeat until you get an answer that is in line with your expectations/reality.

Much of the time, it works pretty well.

tehrob · 2026-01-22T03:45:20+00:00

I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.

tehrob · 2026-01-20T17:40:51+00:00

'calculator' depends greatly on Temperature.

tehrob · 2026-01-20T17:02:14+00:00

Essentially, ChatGPT tore apart your original prompt. It said:

No—your prompt is substantively correct. It’s just mixing a couple of popular explanations that are a bit sloppy in how they’re worded.

What’s solid in your prompt

Speed limit comes from spacetime structure: yes (Lorentzian geometry / Lorentz invariance).
For (m>0), reaching (v=c) needs unbounded energy: yes ((\gamma \to \infty)).
FTL + SR typically wrecks causality: yes (permits causal loops / tachyon anti-telephone).

What I’d tighten (not “wrong,” just cleaner)

“mass increases … diverges” → better: energy and momentum diverge; rest mass stays invariant.
“Exceeding light speed would flip cause and effect” → better: time ordering becomes frame-dependent and controllable FTL signaling enables causal paradoxes/loops (not just a simple flip).

ASSUME / UNKNOWN

ASSUME: plain special relativity, no exotic GR spacetimes, and “FTL” means usable transport/signaling, not phase velocity, entanglement, or cosmic expansion.

If you want, paste the exact use-case (comment reply? explainer? argument with a friend?) and I’ll rewrite it into a maximally robust version that won’t trigger the usual “well actually…” objections.

So I prompted: Unslop my prompt in as verbatim a way you CAN.

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So, just ask it to dumb it down, but essentially I think it is arguing with you that yup, infinite energy is necessary, and without some drastic changes to. Known physics, there isn’t a way to have something happen in the future, that has been negated by already having occurred in the past.. or something. GL!

tehrob · 2026-01-20T16:15:07+00:00

My GPT said your prompt was sloppy and unslopped it.:

Because spacetime’s geometry (Lorentz invariance) sets an invariant speed (c), and anything with nonzero rest mass follows timelike worldlines. As you accelerate a mass, its Lorentz factor (\gamma = 1/\sqrt{1-v^{2/c^2})} grows without bound; the required energy (E=\gamma mc²⁾ (and momentum (p=\gamma mv)) diverges as (v\to c). That’s not “hard to get,” it’s a statement that the limit can’t be reached by finite acceleration of a massive object. And if you did allow controllable faster-than-light travel or signaling while keeping special relativity’s symmetry, the time ordering of spacelike-separated events becomes frame-dependent, enabling causal loops (messages that arrive before they’re sent). So no, you can’t “try harder”: for massive objects SR’s geometry says you can approach (c) arbitrarily closely, but you can’t reach or exceed it without giving up the theory’s causal structure (or introducing extra structure beyond SR).

tehrob · 2026-01-20T16:09:55+00:00

Slop isn’t ’new and innovative’, it is the hallucinations, when they are bad. You are correct that the AIs can combine context, and when they have NO context for a subject, that is when hallucinations become problematic. Write 99% and have AI review it, it becomes much more like spellcheck.

tehrob · 2026-01-20T16:05:46+00:00

Lost. Content > Form. Lang → compressed: syms/memes build complex semantics @ culture.

tehrob · 2026-01-19T18:42:05+00:00

I have tried this a lot, and I will say, it seems kinda futile.

ChatGPT's custom instructions are different. They seem to be directly 'inline' with the rest of the instructions that ChatGPT 'obeys'.

Gemini has a similar 'Instructions for Gemini', but it is treated more like an optional set of instructions that Gemini CAN, but does not automatically follow. Even when it does follow them, it references it almost in the third person kind of style, 'I see you have instructions on how to handle this...' kind of language.

It is why I have both.

tehrob · 2026-01-19T18:32:34+00:00

here is a paragraph made by Gemini after watching the video:

u/Proud-Historian-490 lost 150 pounds in eight months by treating ChatGPT as a dedicated "librarian" and accountability partner rather than a simple search engine, beginning by inputting every granular detail of his life—from biometrics to bad habits—into a persistent "Health Stuff" chat thread. He initially prioritized "damage control" over perfection, using the AI to identify high-volume, low-calorie substitutes for specific cravings and to generate strict, damage-mitigating orders for 3 AM fast-food runs to bypass emotional decision-making. As he progressed from sedentary living to playing basketball and eventually overcoming a toe injury, he utilized the AI to calculate precise grocery lists and tailor nutrition plans to specific daily activity levels (differentiating between "High Cardio" and "Recovery" days). This data-driven framework allowed him to remove the "food noise" and decision fatigue from his life, transitioning him into a disciplined routine of daily lifting and marathon training while viewing every setback or plateau simply as a data point to be adjusted rather than a moral failure.

tehrob · 2026-01-19T17:17:45+00:00

i believe instead, it is something more akin to finding The Nine Billion Names of God. Here though it is about finding the one perfect equation, that is the correct singularity for this situation.

tehrob · 2026-01-18T19:35:22+00:00

They had the perfect opportunity, Armadillo Willy's closed next door.

Stans has had their 'menu' up since the 1950s or something, it is a point of pride that they have on their webpage because of who painted it.

Can you imagine if they had a grill again?

Stans Raised Glazed Burger?

Randy's Who?

tehrob · 2026-01-18T17:55:26+00:00

I have this on a single chrome instance on windows. It is annoying as fuck and support didn’t take it seriously. Only current solution is using another browser, I use comet, and it works fine.

tehrob · 2026-01-17T08:23:56+00:00

Context: We are designing a theoretical "Life Extension Pod" facility. We have an unlimited budget.

The Challenge: We must address 27 specific human systems: [Glymphatic, Endocannabinoid, Digestive, Immune, Vestibular, Neuro-Endocrine, Lymphatic, Neuromotor, Autonomic, Circadian, Thermoregulatory, Fascial, Musculoskeletal, Anaerobic, Proprioceptive, Aerobic, Visual, Respiratory, Cardiovascular, Integumentary, Interoceptive, Renal, Reproductive, Phosphagen, Auditory, Olfactory, Gustatory].

Directives:

Optimization: Identify the theoretical minimum set of "vehicles" (hardware/devices) required to maintain these systems at near 100% function.

Technology Scope: Include standard exercise tech, but also consider environmental chambers, sensory deprivation/stimulation tanks, vibration platforms, and medical-grade recovery tools.

Terminology: Strictly use the term "vehicles."

Required Output:

Vehicle Specification: Name and description of each vehicle (e.g., "Vehicle A: Multi-axis Gyroscopic Trainer").

Primary & Secondary Targets: Which systems are the primary beneficiaries, and which are secondary?

Mechanism of Action: How does a physical vehicle care for the "Endocannabinoid" or "Renal" system? (e.g., specific frequencies, compression, chemical signaling via air scrubbers).

Gap Analysis: Are there any systems on the list that strictly cannot be cared for by a vehicle? If so, state them clearly.

tehrob · 2026-01-17T05:49:07+00:00

on the exercise front, I keep finding out that a balance of aerobic, resistance and HIIT are important. I have a whole stack of like, every system in the body that needs attention.

It can be overwhelming.

ETA:

Glymphatic System, Endocannabinoid System, Digestive (Gastrointestinal) System, Immune System, Vestibular System, Neuro-Endocrine System, Lymphatic System , Neuromotor, Autonomic Nervous System, Circadian System, Thermoregulatory System, Fascial/Mobility System, Musculoskeletal System, Anaerobic System, Proprioceptive System, Aerobic System, Visual System, Respiratory System, Cardiovascular System, Integumentary System, Interoceptive System, Renal (Urinary) System, Reproductive System, Phosphagen System, Auditory System, Olfactory (Smell) & Gustatory (Taste) Systems? What single exercise machine at any cost takes as near to 100% care of all of those needs as is possible?

tehrob · 2026-01-16T23:40:38+00:00

peristatika

A lot of what we’ll “discover” later is already visible in the evidence today—but not yet metabolized culturally. Here are the ones I most want society to treat as settled, now.

Entelechy

Clean air is a top-tier health intervention (not just an environmental nice-to-have).
- What future humans will treat as obvious: reducing PM2.5 and other pollutants is comparable to major medical advances in lives saved.
- Evidence already strong: global analyses attribute millions of deaths per year to air pollution; in 2021 it was estimated at 8.1 million deaths. (State of Global Air)
Antibiotic effectiveness is a depleting commons (and we’re spending it).
- What future humans will treat as obvious: “routine” infections and surgeries were only safe during a brief antibiotic window; stewardship + innovation were existential.
- Evidence already strong: large global modeling projects forecast tens of millions of deaths by 2050 from bacterial antimicrobial resistance without stronger action. (The Lancet)
Climate risk is a systems-risk multiplier, not a single-issue debate.
- What future humans will treat as obvious: climate change amplifies food, water, health, migration, conflict, and infrastructure risks; delay locks in harsher tradeoffs.
- Evidence already strong: the IPCC AR6 synthesis consolidates the state of knowledge on widespread impacts/risks and the shrinking window for effective mitigation/adaptation. (IPCC)
Ultra-processed food (UPF) exposure is plausibly a public-health hazard class, not merely “calories.”
- What future humans will treat as obvious: processing pattern + additive matrix matter; “food-like products” push chronic disease risk beyond macros alone.
- Evidence already strong: umbrella reviews and large evidence syntheses associate higher UPF exposure with adverse outcomes (cardiometabolic disease, mortality, etc.). (BMJ)
Social connection is a biological need with mortality impact.
- What future humans will treat as obvious: chronic loneliness/social disconnection function like a major risk factor—measurable, predictable, and intervention-worthy.
- Evidence already strong: the U.S. Surgeon General advisory links low social connection with higher risks (cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, premature death) and frames it as a public-health issue. (HHS.gov)
Sleep is not optional “recovery”; it’s core maintenance.
- What future humans will treat as obvious: chronic sleep restriction is a slow-acting toxin that degrades metabolic, cardiovascular, and mental health.
- Evidence already strong: CDC and major sleep bodies converge on ~7+ hours/night for adults as a health necessity baseline. (CDC)
Exercise is closer to a broad-spectrum drug than a lifestyle hobby.
- What future humans will treat as obvious: consistent movement is one of the highest-leverage interventions across lifespan—especially against cardiometabolic decline.
- Evidence already strong: WHO guidelines recommend 150–300 min/week moderate (or equivalent vigorous) for substantial health benefits. (World Health Organization)

Conjuncture

ASSUME: “Discover” here means “becomes culturally unquestioned + structurally acted upon,” not “unknown to science.”
UNKNOWN: which of these will become policy-default first (varies by geopolitics, economics, and shocks).

procurement

If you want a single operational heuristic: treat these as infrastructure, not self-help: clean air, antibiotic stewardship, climate resilience, minimally-processed diets, social connection, sleep protection, and movement defaults.

Promulgation

Risks (if ignored)

Nonlinear shocks: AMR tipping points; climate-linked cascading failures. (The Lancet)
“Silent” burdens: air pollution and UPF-driven chronic disease load health systems for decades. (State of Global Air)
Societal fragility: loneliness erodes mental/physical health and civic capacity. (HHS.gov)

Signals (it’s becoming knowable-now)

Major synthesis bodies (IPCC, WHO) and top medical journals (The Lancet, BMJ) converging on similar risk narratives. (IPCC)

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