Member postings for Neil Wyatt

Other clues are always recasting the question at the start and adding a postscript that contains some sort of caveat!

Neil

I thought I'd ask ChatGPT for advice (it didn't mention the big clue which is AI loves to make numbered or bulleted lists in response to a question!):

1. Lack of Personalization: AI-generated content often lacks a personal touch and may not contain specific, individualized details or information.

2. Unusual Language or Style: AI-generated content might exhibit a strange or inconsistent writing style, grammar errors, or awkward phrasing that a human writer would likely avoid.

3. Repetitive Patterns: AI may generate content with repetitive patterns or phrases. Look for redundancy in the text.

4. Rapid Production: AI can produce content at an incredibly fast rate. If you notice an account or source consistently publishing an unusually high volume of content, it could be a sign of automation.

5. Inhuman Speed: Check the response time for chatbots or automated social media accounts. They often respond almost instantly, regardless of the time of day.

6. Lack of In-Depth Knowledge: AI may provide information on a wide range of topics but might lack depth and context in its responses.

7. Incoherent or Nonsensical Content: AI-generated content can sometimes produce sentences or paragraphs that do not make sense or are disjointed.

8. Examine User Accounts: Check the profiles of users or accounts posting content. If a profile seems suspicious, with limited information, stock images, or a lack of personal interactions, it might be automated.

9. Reverse Image Search: If you suspect an image is AI-generated, you can perform a reverse image search to see if it appears on multiple websites or is associated with AI-generated content.

10. Be Cautious of Automation Tools: Tools that automate content generation, such as chatbots and content generators, can be a source of AI-generated content. Look for disclaimers or indications of automation.

11. Monitor for Trends: Keep an eye on emerging AI-generated content trends and technologies, as AI capabilities are continually evolving.

12. Trust Reliable Sources: Rely on reputable and well-established sources for information, especially when verifying facts or news.

It's important to note that AI-generated content is not inherently deceptive or harmful. In many cases, it serves legitimate purposes, such as chatbots providing customer support or AI-generated summaries of news articles. However, it's essential to remain aware of the potential presence of AI-generated content and use critical thinking when evaluating information online.

We've recently had to review a first post in response to an online question. The style and layout of the post made it almost certain that it was AI generated.

• Was this a scammer?
• A well-meaning attempt to help?
• Or a test by an AI company (rumours are that they 'test out' AI by inserting it into discussion forums (In nearly typed forii...

All I can be certain of is there will be more examples.

Neil

Useful thanks, I shall try and remember these experiences when the day comes for me...

Neil

LBSC once recommended forming the smokebox around a drainpipe. I assume that in his day that meant a traditional cast iron one!

Neil

I've always said soft-g, and never been corrected.

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Not fans of the Uxbridge English Dictionary?

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The new forum software works, but there are still lots of wrinkles to iron out...

Neil

James' Cafê

Although not everyone approves of that usage.

Neil

Couple of my home made ones

I was more concerned about the amount of maths in 332... I decided to focus a bit on angles and related issues, but on re-reading it feels a bit too heavy on the one topic?

Different topics in the next issue, promise!

And maybe something radiicalus?

Neil

It was meant as a joke

But it is mind-blowing how many threads and fittings there are that are standard for obscure purposes. Pen nibs, windscreen wiper fittingss, cotton real bore sizes, clock key squares, guitar string ends, aerosol nozzles, sealant nozzle threads...

Neil

If someone produces a table of bird feeder threads and other useful standards like watering can rose tapers, outside tap connector threads (there are at least three) and pea netting mesh sizes, we could produce a pull out for MEW.

Neil

I'm somewhat mystified.

If you aren't willing to learn from others, your potential for making things is pretty limited. You can work out a lot from basic principles, but for me half of the pleasure in a hobby is sharing ideas and experiences. There's plenty of ways to express your creativity, problem solving ability and imagination without discounting the benefits of other people's experiences.

I'm happy to learn from other's experiences, and my welding would still be at the 'queue of slugs' stage if the late John Stevenson hadn't let me have an afternoon playing at his welding table, for example.

Neil

Thanks Jason.

Neil

Anyone wanting an AD in MEW 332 please let me know by tomorrow lunchtime.

I have space to fill!

Neil

Just found my poor old, coverless copy... The pages are intact, except the last page I have is 214!

Any key points you can share?

Neil

That's the 'end we have in sight'! Would like to fill in gaps a bit more, have found a few things out.

Neil

Most current quality mains powered LED lights have some internal smoothing to prevent flicker as it makes them more pleasant and less tiring to use, even without strobe effects. Even an incandescent bulb has a slight strobe effect. My dad had card circles with markings for adjusting auto changer record players and they worked under a normal lamp although they effect was not extreme you could see if the pattern was moving.

LBSC's hiatus was announced by 'the Editor' in issue 3030, 1959.

He returned in 3289, 1966.

This all fits with Howard being Vulcan, if Garcke was Managing Editor.

So no formal editor between Marshall and Howard, perhaps, but Maskelyne and ETW taking the lead under Cosh.

Neil.