In the minority here, but I very much like O’Toole’s work. His books on the Brexit referendum, especially **Heroic Failure** were tremendous reading, and illustrated a far better understanding of the UK political landscape than most that partook in the vote itself
It’s all a plan to drive clicks so I’m not clicking on that just like I didn’t click the fake tan nonsense.
>For ChatGPT, values do not exist. It produces words but it has no way of caring about their meaning in the world. And this is the essence of bullshit – it is language in which nothing is at stake.
What a dull and trite point. I mean yes? Does this warrant an entire opinion piece?
Well, he’s half right.
Meh, I already know Fintan’s intent. It’s been rehashed in every article he’s written for decades. Trite platitudes are still based on values after all.
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You are an insufferable prick though Fintan.
In the minority here, but I very much like O’Toole’s work. His books on the Brexit referendum, especially **Heroic Failure** were tremendous reading, and illustrated a far better understanding of the UK political landscape than most that partook in the vote itself
[Blair’s failures over the Omagh bombing have become outright hostility to the truth under the Conservatives – Fintan O’Toole](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/06/tony-blair-omagh-bombing-inquiry-bereaved-rishi-sunak)
‘*Three days before the bombing, a* ***reliable*** *informant, known as Kevin Fulton, who spied on the IRA for MI5*’
‘*Reliable*’ Kevin Fulton supplied British army technology to the IRA which killed British soldiers in Iraq
[Revealed: IRA bombs killed eight British soldiers in Iraq](http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/revealed-ira-bombs-killed-eight-british-soldiers-in-iraq-320004.html)
‘*Reliable*’ Kevin Fulton currently keeps company with Tommy ‘EDL’ Robinson
[Former British agent Peter Keeley working for far-right leader Tommy Robinson, book claims](https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/11/14/news/former_british_agent_peter_keeley_working_for_far-right_leader_tommy_robinson_book_claims-2904157/)
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It’s all a plan to drive clicks so I’m not clicking on that just like I didn’t click the fake tan nonsense.
>For ChatGPT, values do not exist. It produces words but it has no way of caring about their meaning in the world. And this is the essence of bullshit – it is language in which nothing is at stake.
What a dull and trite point. I mean yes? Does this warrant an entire opinion piece?
Well, he’s half right.
Meh, I already know Fintan’s intent. It’s been rehashed in every article he’s written for decades. Trite platitudes are still based on values after all.