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    To be worth using, a detector needs not only (A) not get very many false positives, but also (B) get…

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    Everything you say is true, but what is the alternative? I don’t think people are advocating a return to in-class…

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    Cyber security professional here -reliably determining when a computational artifact (file, etc.) was created is *hard*. This is sorta why…

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    Agreed with the other commentator. It is extremely unlikely that Pangram’s success is due to its cheating by reading metadata.

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Home Exchanges for Stranded Philosophers?

Jessica Moss (Oxford) writes with an excellent suggestion (sorry I didn't think of this sooner):

I'm writing to suggest that you might use your blog to let philosophers stranded by the volcano find or offer places to stay – I'm stuck in the US and have an empty apartment in Oxford that I'd be happy to give to someone stuck in the UK until things clear up.  (E-mail Jessica if you're interested.)

If you've had your travel plans disrupted by the volcanic ash that has disrupted so much air travel to and from Europe, please feel free to post your information in the comment section. 

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One response to “Home Exchanges for Stranded Philosophers?”

  1. I'm not stranded, but I have a flat in Cambridge (England) that's often free if anyone needs a place. nt291@cam.ac.uk

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