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I use ChatGPT Luna 5.6 because the Cal State system has a contract with OpenAI. I might prefer to use…
Thanks, that’s a nice data point. I suspect both are at work, and physics makes them hard to separate, since…
I am curious how you did this, like your workflow. It sounds interesting.
“I suspect fields that rely more heavily on open access get much better results.” That’s a really interesting observation. I…
Rob may be wrong about academic conventions, but he is right about model usage. First, performance will improve significantly with…
This is not how one treats a graduate student. If you share a paper with them, you say, “let me…
The whole thing is a laugh, but here's a taste: A few words on the misogyny question: there’s no doubt that Hillary has suffered from loads of vile, sexist attacks over the decades. It’s hideous stuff. But she and her acolytes have used this to deflect any legitimate criticisms of her politics or personality. And…
On reviewing this thread I realize there is a deeper point that is usually missed. Consider the behavior of a…