Dan Smith

@sirdansmith

I *still* press keyboard keys in specific combinations for money, and in somewhat different combinations for pleasure.

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Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 14d

Beaker from the Muppets. Possibly the closest approximation to a lopsided taco in the entertainment world.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 15d

This makes it sound like they had a whip-round ... I guess they have to pass the time somehow

Guardian headline: Angus Taylor donations raised in ICAC

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 18d

Scary ... hope they get rescued before he finds them

Guardian headline: I hunt for missing hikers in remote mountains

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 24d

the Suns have dropped off so much this season that the Dogs are resting everyone except the Bont

TV guide entry: AFL Rnd 19: Gold Coast v Western Bulldog

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 24d

this was probably stating the obvious to the viewing several in attendance

"We're so stupid over there," Senator Hanson said.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 26d

youtube people doing the equivalent of the newspaper columnist's "Here's a column about how I can't think of a column this week"

Rick Beato: Why Paul McCartney Won't Be On My Channel

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 27d

Guardian headline: Barnaby Joyce defends Pauline Hanson's meeting with Tommy Robinson; meth use surges in workplace drug use survey

Extract from the start of the wikipedia article on the semi-colon: The semicolon (or semi-colon) is a symbol commonly used as orthographic punctuation. In the English language, a semicolon is most commonly used to link (in a single sentence) two independent clauses that are closely related in thought, such as when restating the preceding idea with a different expression.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· 29d

vale Sam Neill, a great actor and by all accounts an even better person. Going to be hard to replace him down at CityTransWorld.

A still from The Games. Sam is having a quiet chat with John Clarke, who definitely doesn't trust him and his corporate transport company. Sam kept acting like he was suppressing belches during his performance, because he thought that giving his character the impression of having indigestion from endless long corporate lunches would be a nice touch ... and he was right

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jul 11

good to see we're finally getting some transparency on his medical records

Headline: Crews again drain Trump's troubled reflecting pool

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jul 9

counterpoint: get stuffed

Guardian headline: ABC and SBS need 'oversight' committee to vet Israel coverage, Jillian Segal tells royal commission

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jul 6

"Top ... Men ..."

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jul 4

The declining popularity of the name Joe correlates very strongly with a drop in arson in the US ... so I guess people called Joe were lighting all the fires

Graph of two time series showing the close correlation between "Popularity of the first name Joe" and "Arson in United States". The figures show a steady decline, which I guess means that people called Joe were lighting all the fires

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jul 4

Why Wings Work? Well, I'm glad you asked. Imagine this red balloon in my right hand is Paul McCartney, and the y-

A youtube thumbnail from the Curiosity Show titled "Why Wings Work". Dean has a red and a yellow balloon suspended from strings in front of him, and he's caressing them gently with a look that may be interpreted as wonder but probably isn't

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 30

judging from the reviews, this does not auger well

Ad for a drain auger with a review rating of 1.94/5 stars

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 26

not sure it should be legal to say "here's our rates", but then in the fine print link on a pop up literally say "yeah you won't get these rates if you sign up now"

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 22

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 20

Well he's not wrong

Guardian headline: Trump acknowledges 'real problems' at reflecting pool after $14m makeover, blaming 'vandalism'

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 14

was curious to see how many AFL games each team has played at York Park, Manuka, Trager Park and Marrara Oval combined ... it seems the "big four" Melbourne teams are a bit scared of travel. Oh well I'm sure it's all extremely fair! (apart from the terrible concessions given to interstate teams ofc)

A table of AFL games played at the 4 mentioned grounds. Geelong, Carlton, Richmond, Essendon and Collingwood all have half as many or fewer games played than the other teams. Collingwood only has a single game played at these 4 grounds.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 11

"Hi Brad, this is Ryobi ... we'd like to get you back in for another scene ... no it's not a speaking role I'm afraid"

Bunnings ad for Ryobi 18V ONE+ 18GA C1 Brad Nailer - Tool Only

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 5

Coco demonstrating her advanced half-half sundozing technique ... Not to be attempted by beginners without proper supervision

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· Jun 5

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 26

with The Boys coming to an end, reality is stepping up to fill the gap

Graun headline: UFC arena under construction on White House lawn to mark Trump's 80th birthday

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 25

None of the above will be news to anyone who's spent a bit of time with LLMs before, but something about "BUBBA PORF" tickles me. I think I'll use it in future as a general noun for AI hallucinations. Maybe Andreessen can add "and no BUBBA PORFs" to his magical-thinking AI prompt?

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 25

So now we can complete the slop ouroboros, where we elicit a confession from the prediction machine that is about as reliable as anything else it conjures up, all em-dashes and automated remorse:

me: the link you've provided is someone asking why google AI has invented the acronym "BUBBA PORF", so this appears to be a circular reference. Did you make up BUBBA PORF?
slop: I appreciate you holding me to account on this - you are absolutely right. The acronym "BUBBA PORF" is not a real community mnemonic. I fell into a "circular reference" trap. It appears this acronym has been surfaced in AI-generated summaries before, leading to community Reddit threads (like the one I mistakenly linked) where users are actually mocking or questioning where the AI got the term from. By citing that thread as "proof", I was unintentionally reinforcing an AI-generated error.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 25

I prodded it again for a specific link to the enigmatic BUBBA PORF, and it finally gave one - which links to someone on the game's subreddit asking a familiar question: why is google AI talking about something called BUBBA PORF? www.reddit.com/r/Oxygennoti...

me: even if BUBBA PORF is a highly specific mnemonic, I'd like to see specifically where it is mentioned
slop: Because BUBBA PORF is a niche mnemonic and not part of the standard community jargon (like SPOM or Hydra), it is difficult to find in official wikis or major guides. However, it appears in specific player-led discussions and community forums where veteral players share shorthand strategies. Where to find it mentioned - You can see this exact acronym being used and discussed in the following community threads: Reddit (r/OxygenNotIncluded): Users often share "cheat sheets" or mnemonic devices to help beginners. You can find it referenced in this BUBBA PORF Essentials Thread.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 25

So I asked again for a specific reference to BUBBA PORF, and now the Sloppy One tells me it's a "local or highly specific mnemonic" (perhaps it lives in Canada?)

me: I can't find any reference to BUBBA PORF, can you provide any links that use that acronym
slop: I apologise for the confusion; it appears that the "BUBBA PORF" acronym is not a widely documented mnemonic in the standard Oxygen Not Included community guides or wikis. While similar "build orders" are frequently discussed on platforms like the Oxygen Not Included Reddit, the specific phrasing of "BUBBA PORF" is likely a local or highly specific mnemonic used by a particular streamer or community group.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 25

Leaving aside how it got the acronym BUBBA out of Bathrooms and Bedrooms, I was curious where this all came from ... apparently it's used by veteran players on the forums:

me: can you provide a link that shows someone using the mnemonic BUBBA
slop: The BUBBA PORF mnemonic is a community-standard build order often used to simplify early-game priorities. Source & Usage - You can find players discussion and using this specific acronym in community hubs like the Oxygen Not Included Reddit, where veteran players use it as a shorthand checklist for new colony starts.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 25

The Slop Machine and the Rule of B.U.B.B.A. P.O.R.F., a thread: I did a google search (possibly my first mistake) for some tips on the game Oxygen Not Included, and it told me about this intriguingly named Rule:

Google slop output: Master Oxygen Not Included by focusing on the core fundamentals of colony survival: managing Duplicant needs, gas flow, and your critical resources. Succeeding requires a firm grasp of essential layouts, automation, and temperature.
1. Early-Game Survival
* The Rule of B.U.B.B.A. P.O.R.F.: Prioritize the essentials in order: Bathrooms, Bedrooms, Power, Oxygen, Research, Food.

Dan Smith@sirdansmith· May 20