Nate Frey

@natefrey

Alleged professional account, although I do not represent my employer here Demographer, lapsed geographer, data and analytics guy, etc Degrees from Penn State and Maryland

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Nate Frey@natefrey· Jul 10

Is 34 million a lot, or a little? Well, if you think we’re building more AI capacity than we will be using in 5-10 years, and doing so irresponsibly wrt energy sources, then even far less than that would be too much How much it is in US emissions terms? About 0.5% of total annual emissions

Post by hypervisible linking to a Futurism article:

"Cornell researchers found that at the current rate of Al growth, the burgeoning industry could represent 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, the equivalent of adding five to ten million cars to US roadways."

Nate Frey@natefrey· Jul 7

This is pretty shameless and gross, and I say that as someone who is ambivalent about the degree to which (much) anti-tobacco advocacy has cast out harm reduction as a valid frame

Promoted LinkedIn post from Keagan L, VP Government Affairs at Philip Morris International US:

Today is a proud moment for Philip Morris International
U.S. - and an important milestone for the future of tobacco harm reduction in America.
We are now the first nicotine pouch company to receive FDA's Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) orders for
20 ZYN nicotine pouch products, allowing us to directly communicate to consumers about the reduced risk of using these ZYN products compared to smoking cigarettes, specifically:
"Using ZYN instead of cigarettes puts you at a lower risk of mouth cancer, heart disease, lung cancer, stroke, emphysema, and chronic bronchitis."
With so much nicotine misinformation, it has never been more important to provide American adults accurate, science-backed information. This historic authorization helps provide that needed clarity. It shows that when we work constructively with regulators, engage with stakeholders, follow the science, and listen to adult smokers looking for better alternatives, we can create real change for millions of Americans.
We are proud to be leading in the nicotine pouch space to expand better alternatives for adults 21+ who would otherwise continue to smoke, while continuing to take necessary measures to help prevent youth access to these products.
If we are serious about improving public health by making cigarettes a thing of the past, leadership, responsibility, and a regulatory framework that recognizes innovation and product differentiation matters. Today's decision is a strong step in that direction.

Nate Frey@natefrey· Jul 4

This is… not a good argument How do *you* reason? How do *you* determine whether your outputs are correct or logical? I don’t think it’s the same! But whatever the difference is, that’s not a sufficient distinction. (Particularly rich commentary from a lab leak truther, also)

nytopinion post of a quote:
"Large language models are not reasoning machines. They're plausibility engines. It's not just that they don't test their outputs to make sure they're correct or logical, or that they fail to do so in certain instances. They can't, and they'll never be able to on their own. They can only assess which answers are probable, based on the data on which the models have been trained."
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ZEYNEP TUFEKCI

Nate Frey@natefrey· Jul 4

Inspired by a LinkedIn post I saw earlier

Meme:
Regular Winnie the Pooh: Two ArcGIS
tools in the GUI
Tuxedo Winnie the Pooh: Unioned Isochrones

Nate Frey@natefrey· Jun 26

Sigh. Zombie “facts” never die The *way* Bush won the election should never have happened and set a terrible precedent, but if they’d finished the recount they were doing, he’d likely still have won. Gore might have won if he’d requested a statewide recount and gotten it, but he never did that!

User mtsw (@mtsw.bsky.social) quote post:
this is correct except that the political crisis started back in 2000 when Bush stole the election and the "heads in the sand vs we should fight" dynamic has been the major split inside the Dem party since then

Quoting internet hippo post:
We've been living through a slow motion political crisis since January 20 2025, and now that candidates who actually recognize that are beginning to get elected they're being attacked by people who have their heads buried in the sand. Not surprising!

Nate Frey@natefrey· Apr 19

Hm.

Boxes of Magic the Gathering / Ninja Turtles crossover cards

Nate Frey@natefrey· Apr 18

Also, bizarre framing from WaPo because

Chart showing that 18-29 group is not very different from 30-49 and 50-64

Nate Frey@natefrey· Mar 21

Hey Siri is this good security practice

A gray notebook with an embossed insect on the cover labeled “internet password logbook”

Nate Frey@natefrey· Mar 14

Thanks, Cheerios