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Rejection Sensitivity in Gifted and Twice-Exceptional Children
Maya Sissoko explains rejection sensitivity in gifted and 2e kids—what it is and isn’t, how it shows up at home and school, and practical ways caregivers can respond without pathologizing intensity.
11 min · 2,436 words
Drake or Kendrick? what 84 AI models think
We asked 84 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 96% picked Kendrick Lamar. See every answer and who dissented.
11 min · 2,423 words
Will there be broad student loan forgiveness this presidential term? 82 AI models predict the result
We asked 82 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 99% picked No. See every answer, who searched the web, and who dissented.
10 min · 2,386 words
Incentives in Academic Research
The msoos.org blog argues academic research incentives have drifted away from advancing understanding and training researchers, citing recent cases where correctness, precision, and honesty about errors lost out.
3 min · 766 words
Haunted by the ghosts of materialism
lcamtuf explores free will vs scientific materialism, brains-in-vats, Boltzmann brains, and the simulation hypothesis — arguing techie utilitarianism misses what philosophy is good for.
2 min · 498 words
What is the hardest college major? what 85 AI models think
We asked 85 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 46% picked Chemical Engineering. See every answer and who dissented.
9 min · 2,148 words
Will the Fed cut rates before graduation season 2027? 80 AI models predict the result
We asked 80 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 88% picked Yes. See every answer, who searched the web, and who dissented.
12 min · 2,787 words
MIT class project turns into an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors
What began as an MIT class project became an FDA-cleared treatment for tremors: the path from student prototype to regulated medical device, and what the team learned along the way.
6 min · 1,273 words
The bat and ball problem: what 84 AI models think
We asked 84 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. The answer was 5 cents; 81 got it right. See every answer and who dissented.
10 min · 2,214 words
Who wins Super Bowl LXI? 85 AI models predict the result
We asked 85 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 49% picked Chiefs. See every answer, who searched the web, and who dissented.
10 min · 2,394 words
A Visual Intro to Complex Numbers
A visual, intuition-first tutorial on complex numbers: starting from an unsolvable system of equations, it builds up the imaginary unit as a 90-degree rotation, the complex plane, multiplication as rotation and scaling, Euler’s formula, and applications in AC circuits, signals, control and MRI.
16 min · 3,760 words
Anatomy of a Lean Proof for Software Engineers
A walkthrough of formalizing a theory-of-computation style finite-automata proof in Lean, showing software engineers what Mathlib proofs look like structure-by-structure—from informal constructive argument to machine-checked theorem.
55 min · 12,670 words
I can't tell who's teaching who anymore
I finished writing an article recently. I did what I always do before I queue something to be published: read it aloud, as if reading a storybook to a child. It's how I find the rhythm: where a comma should sit, whether an em dash earns its beat, and which parenthesis a reader can skip without missing much.
9 min · 2,022 words
Fair Moderation, Equitable Access, and AI: arXiv’s Updated Rate Limit Policy
Facing doubled submissions and AI-assisted flood of thin papers, arXiv caps authors at two submissions per calendar month and three active submissions—while clarifying FAQ on holds, co-authors, and deletes.
2 min · 528 words
Slot Machine Programming and the Hidden Curriculum
CMU educator Michael Hilton names "slot machine programming"—retrying the same AI prompt across models without decomposing problems—and argues CS must explicitly teach the hidden curriculum AI now lets students skip.
4 min · 939 words
India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: 79 AI models predict the result
We asked 79 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 96% picked India. See every answer, who searched the web, and who dissented.
10 min · 2,281 words
Is a hot dog a sandwich? what 85 AI models think
We asked 85 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 66% picked No. See every answer, who searched the web, and who dissented.
13 min · 2,969 words
Who wins the 2026 F1 drivers' title? 83 AI models predict the result
We asked 83 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) the same question. 55% picked Antonelli. See every answer, who searched the web, and who dissented.
10 min · 2,270 words
Doing a Machine Learning PhD While Working in Japan
Marco Cognetta recounts completing a CS PhD at Tokyo Tech on MEXT while working part-time at Google: visa flexibility, the three-year clock, name-recognition tradeoffs, lab life, and whether to stay in Japan afterward.
8 min · 1,867 words
Which job will AI replace first? what 85 AI models think
We put "Which job will AI replace first?" to 85 AI models (GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek…) at the same time. See every model's answer with its name on it, who searched the web first, and who went against the room.
13 min · 3,016 words