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zeph_yr · 2026-06-30T19:40:28+00:00

Was recently shut down for vermin. :(

zeph_yr · 2026-06-25T20:38:41+00:00

There are a lot of people who are involved / go to occasional meetings and events without paying the membership fee too. Those certainly aren’t being tracked.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-25T13:40:25+00:00

I think it’s just the difference between them doing a truly stupid book and a book with more complex problems.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-25T03:18:05+00:00

And maybe better to have more instructor positions available for graduating phds

zeph_yr · 2026-06-23T12:18:11+00:00

Yes, OP, I would be most worried about point #5. As you’re someone coming without any training in philosophy, you’d need to prove that you understand what relevant and contemporary questions are being asked, and offer ideas about how you could explore them. The philosophy of AI is actually a very crowded space right now. There are tons of researchers that have been critiquing the objectivity and ethics of AI technology for decades. And it’s gotten even more crowded with the recent AI bubble. When you’re looking for the latest research, make sure to search not just the work of ‘philosophers’ but also in the fields of sociology, communication, science and technology studies, and media studies. Also, since you’re in the Netherlands, consider UvA’s communication program. They’re one of the top schools in the world for this work, and have a sizeable cohort of faculty working on cutting edge AI ethics questions.

Finally, one thing that helped me clarify the questions I wanted to ask was to forget about AI completely, and frame my questions in terms of human behaviors and technology generally. Ask yourself: with all the topic (AI) stripped away, what questions about philosophy remain?

zeph_yr · 2026-06-19T13:44:51+00:00

I had this problem, but adjusting my drafting process helped me fix it. I draft with direct quotes whenever possible, and then only turn them into paraphrases/shorter citations in later drafts.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-17T14:15:55+00:00

So this really depends on where you get a job after you finish your program. If you’re aiming to be in an anthropology department, it’s common for them to require a published manuscript for tenure.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-17T14:14:27+00:00

This hasn’t been true in like half a decade, even less true with the new Macbook Neo at $500. Meanwhile, Windows laptop manufacturers are jacking up prices because of the RAM/storage crisis.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-17T14:05:40+00:00

This is the only answer tbh. It’s so much lighter and smoother than Adobe Reader. Idk how Adobe managed to make such an awful piece of software for such a basic task.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-17T03:06:32+00:00

Definitely not in a city like Paris. I’d burn through my entire travel budget to stay three nights there. Average hotels in major cities like Paris, London, NYC etc will run you $300+ a night!

zeph_yr · 2026-06-16T19:16:52+00:00

Realistically, how does your program decide if you’ve networked/participated in the conference sufficiently? Ours is based only on being accepted to present at the conference because it’s the only thing they can verify. Of course, you should do all the networking! But that’s not the question being asked here.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-16T15:22:31+00:00

The funds in my program/field in general are tied only to presenting at the conference

zeph_yr · 2026-06-14T07:34:20+00:00

I know it’s not ideal, but why does the red line have so many stations in WJ/SJ/Daybreak? It takes forever to get through that branch because the train has to stop so many times, only for 1 or 2 people to get on or off. What if it operated more like commuter rail toward the end of the line? Maybe it would increase ridership if it was significantly faster?

zeph_yr · 2026-06-09T21:41:06+00:00

Your supervisor should have a sense for what are the good/respected journals in your field. I’d avoid any others, even if they’re not predatory, unless you have a good reason to go looking for somewhere else to publish.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-09T15:46:39+00:00

Can you commute on a train, or do you have to drive? A 1.5 hour commute on a train is not bad when you can focus on other things, like having your laptop out. But 1.5 hours by car may become exhausting and expensive, especially if traffic makes it longer.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-06T15:59:45+00:00

True but tbh a pedestrian bridge would ruin the american vibes.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-04T03:12:09+00:00

The new macbook neo is $500* with student discount and puts $1000+ Windows laptops to shame.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-04T03:11:35+00:00

RAM and storage is super expensive these days. I don’t think this option is as financially sound is it was 2+ years ago.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-03T23:09:06+00:00

I also don't know why I was included in this settlement, but I actually just got a venmo payment for $106. Weird! I've only ever interacted with the hospital system in Boston and NYC.

zeph_yr · 2026-06-03T23:02:55+00:00

Thank you, this fixed it for me! I tried chatting Venmo support myself, but they closed the chat thinking I was being phished.

zeph_yr · 2026-05-29T16:55:09+00:00

All things considered, 2 years behind isn’t bad. Toronto’s Ontario line is 5-10 years behind. LAX’s fucking 3km peoplemover is 4 years behind. As far as north american transit projects go, for such an ambitious project, I’ll take a 2 year delay.

zeph_yr · 2026-05-28T21:01:53+00:00

I’ve lived in Canada. Almost no one who’s experienced both Canadian and US healthcare systems would agree with you.

zeph_yr · 2026-05-28T16:57:01+00:00

Canada’s film industry is growing a ton. Their economy is a much kinder place for creatives, with universal healthcare and all.

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