Starmer's vision quest

[First Aspect]

Were they all acronyms, or were some initialisms?

Pedants are really annoying too. Maybe you get some kind of emotion when you get pedanted.

In fairness most were probably initialisms.

 

[briantrumpet]

Must learn to read.

 

[briantrumpet]

In fairness most were probably initialisms.

TY

BW

BT

 

[First Aspect]

TY

BW

BT

I don't want to play any more.

 

[briantrumpet]

FWIW, one of my favourite French words is 'vététiste', which is a 'real' word created from spelling out the initialism from vélo tout terrain, or VTT. I don't even know if there's a word for that process, and I've not come across another one like it.

An equivalent word in English would be 'an emohtee' (MOT), which obviously doesn't exist as a word.

 

[Psamathe]

Ask Copilot

It's okay to admit you don't know. I did that once.

Maybe a bit off-topic, maybe not given how Starmer seems to regard AI as the way to save the UK economic disaster but:
Listening to an AI expert the other day discussing AI hallucinations and reliability and they were saying the main two causes for AI talking twaddle and making stuff up are
a. That it's trained from the internet which is already full of lies, unfounded conspiracy theories and vested interests but also
b. that the developers recognise people don't like any "I don't know" response so build-in a strong resistance to AI admitting lack of having any answer and only way round that when it doesn't know is to concoct fiction.

Ian

 

[First Aspect]

Yup, AI is confirmation bias on an industrial scale.

 

[CXRAndy]

Enough Is Enough.

I spoke with Nottinghamshire Police yesterday about this case. I was asked not to go public on this matter as it may affect the trial. Why would it affect the trial? Are our judges and juries incompetent? Or is there another reason I am being asked to remain quiet.

I've spent the last 24 hours mulling over this and cannot keep quiet.

The man charged with this vile offence is an asylum seeker who has been living in Ashfield.

I have been banging on about illegal migration since I was elected. At first I was told by other MPs that I was a racist, a bigot and I should shut up.

I will not shut up and do not care about the consequences.

This government is importing rapists, sexual predators, and other vile criminals into our country.

One moment they're attacking French police with weapons and using guns in Northern France, the next minute they're in luxury hotels on our country and then placed in housing amongst us all.

Note to Labour government and the previous government - this is all down to you. Women and young girls are being attacked in their own towns and villages whilst you do nothing.

Our police ferry in Antifa to protest against genuinely concerned residents who are peacefully protesting then have the nerve to tell us all to remain calm.

This country is going to the dogs - You are turning it into a third world s**t hole and we've had enough.

I do not want these illegal migrants in my constituency or in my country.

nottinghampost.com/news/local-new…

 

[matticus]

FWIW, one of my favourite French words is 'vététiste', which is a 'real' word created from spelling out the initialism from vélo tout terrain, or VTT. I don't even know if there's a word for that process, and I've not come across another one like it.

An equivalent word in English would be 'an emohtee' (MOT), which obviously doesn't exist as a word.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deejay ?

 

[briantrumpet]

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deejay ?

Good one, thanks... 'emcee' too!

 

[Stevo 666]

The Fruit & Nut party is officially launched...
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/ukne...r&cvid=71f7805ff8c545bbd3fbb948d57bef79&ei=25

How worried should Starmer be about this splitting the leftie vote?

 

[First Aspect]

The Fruit & Nut party is officially launched...
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/ukne...r&cvid=71f7805ff8c545bbd3fbb948d57bef79&ei=25

How worried should Starmer be about this splitting the leftie vote?

Should Reform worry about the Cadbury Party splitting the populist vote?

 

[Stevo 666]

Should Reform worry about the Cadbury Party splitting the populist vote?

I have a funny feeling that Corbyn's new party might be quite popular with certain sections of society. I can certainly see a few people on here might vote for them even if they might be a bit shy about it (which is understandable).

I'm looking forward to seeing what they call it.

 

[First Aspect]

It is literally the voting for promises of chocolate party isn't it.

 

[Stevo 666]

It is literally the voting for promises of chocolate party isn't it.

Not sure.

But the People's Front of Islington has a ring to it.