It is increasingly often strange compiling the monthly roundup, because life comes at us fast. I look at various things I’ve written, and it feels like they are from a different time. Remember that whole debate over free speech? Yeah, that was a few weeks ago. Many such cases. Gives one a chance to reflect.

In any case, here we go.

Table of Contents

1. Don’t Provide Bad Training Data.


2. Maybe Don’t Say Maybe.


3. Throwing Good Parties Means Throwing Parties.


4. Air Travel Gets Worse.


5. Bad News.


6. You Do Not Need To Constantly Acknowledge That There Is Bad News.


7. Prediction Market Madness.


8. No Reply Necessary.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   


9. While I Cannot Condone This.


10. Antisocial Media.


11. Government Working.


12. Tylenol Does Not Cause Autism.


13. Jones Act Watch.


14. For Science!.


15. Work Smart And Hard.


16. So Emotional.


17. [...]

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Outline:

(00:37 ) Don't Provide Bad Training Data

(02:25 ) Maybe Don't Say Maybe

(03:00 ) Throwing Good Parties Means Throwing Parties

(05:06 ) Air Travel Gets Worse

(06:16 ) Bad News

(09:03 ) You Do Not Need To Constantly Acknowledge That There Is Bad News

(12:52 ) Prediction Market Madness

(16:00 ) No Reply Necessary

(19:49 ) While I Cannot Condone This

(23:42 ) Antisocial Media

(29:22 ) Government Working

(47:12 ) Tylenol Does Not Cause Autism

(51:12 ) Jones Act Watch

(52:13 ) For Science!

(54:29 ) Work Smart And Hard

(55:34 ) So Emotional

(59:17 ) Where Credit Is Due

(01:01:30 ) Good News, Everyone

(01:03:37 ) I Love New York

(01:08:14 ) For Your Entertainment

(01:17:14 ) Gamers Gonna Game Game Game Game Game

(01:19:53 ) I Was Promised Flying Self-Driving Cars

(01:24:33 ) Sports Go Sports

(01:29:06 ) Opportunity Knocks

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First published:

October 15th, 2025

Source:

https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/XLbwizZeuhoHpdAvE/monthly-roundup-35-october-2025

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