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Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2026 5:53 pm
by Pirahna
Mussels wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 4:55 pm
That is funny and also very scary .
The fake research was then cited in a peer-reviewed journal that only retracted it after Nature contacted the publisher.
Not really. It's been a thing since AI became mainstream that it will present crap scavenged from anywhere as fact. Stuff from conspiracy sites, Fox News, your nan on Twitter, literally anywhere.
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2026 6:17 pm
by Yorick
Pirahna wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 5:53 pm
Mussels wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 4:55 pm
That is funny and also very scary .
The fake research was then cited in a peer-reviewed journal that only retracted it after Nature contacted the publisher.
Not really. It's been a thing since AI became mainstream that it will present crap scavenged from anywhere as fact. Stuff from conspiracy sites, Fox News, your nan on Twitter, literally anywhere.
Even the shite we post on here?
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2026 11:29 pm
by Mussels
Pirahna wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 5:53 pm
Mussels wrote: Fri Apr 10, 2026 4:55 pm
That is funny and also very scary .
The fake research was then cited in a peer-reviewed journal that only retracted it after Nature contacted the publisher.
Not really. It's been a thing since AI became mainstream that it will present crap scavenged from anywhere as fact. Stuff from conspiracy sites, Fox News, your nan on Twitter, literally anywhere.
Peer-review journals publishing medical stuff without anyone reading it first is scary.
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2026 9:23 am
by Horse
Similarly worrying is that 10s of thousands of published papers are retracted every year, often due to fraud.
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2026 1:11 pm
by Horse
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crk175k1705o
A "whopping" 1.7 tonnes of ready-cut chips have been seized, according to police taking part in an operation to crack down on food standards breaches.
....
"Nearly 1.71 tonnes of chilled prepared chips were being transported in an unrefrigerated vehicle at temperatures well above the legal requirement," she said.
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2026 3:13 pm
by Taipan
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2026 10:07 pm
by ZRX61
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 12:21 pm
by Horse
Remember the Renault Fuego?
Now one of the uk's rarest cars!
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cars/classi ... ult-fuego/
20 in total, with "
This is the sole GTS Automatic version of the sleek French coupé known to remain on the road"
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 12:35 pm
by gremlin
Is there no end to the crap accessories these Chinese want to put in their cars....
Chinese carmaker patents voice-controlled 'in-vehicle toilet'
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1l92yv4mydo
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 12:57 pm
by Horse
That's to confound EV owners who use charging stops as an excuse when they really need a wazz
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2026 1:52 pm
by McNab
Live Nation found guilty of running a monopoly in a US court
LIVE NATION
And apparently they've been overcharging their customers by nearly
$2 a ticket!
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2026 3:36 pm
by ZRX61
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Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2026 4:36 pm
by ZRX61
I just read that modern toilet paper was invented in 1857. However, it wasn't until the 1930s that "Splinter-Free" paper was developed. Until then the manufacturing process often included wood splinters in the paper. So I've just discovered my personal cut-off for time travel...
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2026 7:41 pm
by KungFooBob
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2026 10:32 am
by gremlin
"Drinking the odd pint of beer can provide "substantial levels" of an essential
brain-boosting vitamin in your diet"
So
that's why my head hurts after drinking a lot of it.
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2026 10:52 pm
by ZRX61
LMFAO!!!
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2026 10:52 am
by Mussels
ZRX61 wrote: Fri Apr 24, 2026 10:52 pm
LMFAO!!!
Community notes were a great addition for X
This is a scripted parody sketch by writer Ivor Baddiel, not a real BBC interview.
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 8:28 pm
by Yorick
He has done it!
With a time of 03:47:46, Sylvain Guintoli unofficially breaks the world record for the fastest marathon in motorcycle leathers, incredible
All to raise money for the charity who helped their family when they lost their young son recently
Full leathers including armour and protection
Top geezer
Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 9:12 pm
by Horse
Yorick wrote: Sun Apr 26, 2026 8:28 pm
He has done it!
With a time of 03:47:46, Sylvain Guintoli unofficially breaks the world record for the fastest marathon in motorcycle leathers, incredible
All to raise money for the charity who helped their family when they lost their young son recently
Full leathers including armour and protection
Top geezer
These guys were in the Oxford Half:
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Re: In todays light hearted look at the (non-political) news
Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2026 9:49 pm
by Nobby
I had a Fuego.
I was a Renault 18 man during the week, and the sporty Fuego was taken out at the weekend.
