diff --git a/trees/loc-0001.tree b/trees/loc-0001.tree index b837593..5a08ec6 100644 --- a/trees/loc-0001.tree +++ b/trees/loc-0001.tree @@ -7,13 +7,4 @@ \transclude{loc-000G} \transclude{loc-000H} \transclude{loc-000I} -\transclude{loc-000J} - - - -\subtree{ - \title{Theses and dissertations} - \query\datalog{ - ?X -: {\rel/my-references ?X} {\rel/has-tag ?X '{thesis}} - } -} +\transclude{loc-000J} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/trees/loc-001B.tree b/trees/loc-001B.tree index dfb70ba..fd26bf9 100644 --- a/trees/loc-001B.tree +++ b/trees/loc-001B.tree @@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ \p{This page has an [atom feed](/forest/loc-001B/atom.xml).} -\transclude{2025-W27} -\transclude{2025-W28} \ No newline at end of file +\transclude{2025-W29} +\transclude{2025-W28} +\transclude{2025-W27} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/trees/loc-001G.tree b/trees/loc-001G.tree new file mode 100644 index 0000000..066899a --- /dev/null +++ b/trees/loc-001G.tree @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +\import{table-macros} +\def\percent{\startverb%\stopverb + } +\parent{loc-000P} +\title{6th Sunday After Pentecost 2025} +\tag{cmc} +\date{2025-07-20} +\author{liamoc} +\quote{ + Ecce Deus ádiuvat me, et Dóminus suscéptor est ánimæ meæ: avérte mala inimícis meis, in veritáte tua dispérde illos, protéctor meus Dómine. +} +\p{Today our choir at [All Saints Ainslie](https://allsaintsainslie.org.au) performed the amazing, brief, but very difficult anthem [I Sat Down](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Pc41lxwd7k) by John Bairstow, with text taken from the Song of Solomon:} +\quote{ + \poem{ + \line{I sat down under his shadow with great delight,} + \line{and his fruit was sweet to my taste.} + \line{He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me was Love.} + \line{I sat down under his shadow.} + } +} +\p{I didn't go to Evensong today both because I was busy and because I suspected the normal St. Paul's Choir would not be singing again.} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/trees/loc-001H.tree b/trees/loc-001H.tree new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6b85060 --- /dev/null +++ b/trees/loc-001H.tree @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +\date{2025-07-20} +\author{liamoc} +\title{Open Letter against LLMs in Education} +\p{Those close to me know that I believe generative AI technologies, particularly when used to replace human creative pursuits, are fundamentally a spiritually damaging invention. It is fundamentally wrong and harmful to humanity. We would all be better off if we consigned this technology to the dustbin of history.} + +\p{I believe this on a deeper level than most of my intellectual concerns. In short, I oppose this technology for religious reasons. I say "religious reasons" because religious convictions are personal and aren't typically up for debate in public conversation. I have no interest in debating the merits of this technology. Also, my actual religious views, such as they are, place a great deal of emphasis on the dignity of the human person and the value of human connections. This technology undermines and devalues both.} + +\p{Rather than try to expound upon this topic, which makes me depressed and miserable, I will just link some articles by various talented people that I think well encapsulate my views:} +\ul{ + \li{[I am not a Paintbrush](https://www.danielmitsui.com/00_pages/i_am_not_a_paintbrush.html) by Daniel Mitsui, ink artist and sacred illumination expert.} + \li{[The rise of whatever](https://eev.ee/blog/2025/07/03/the-rise-of-whatever/) by eevee a.k.a. evelyn woods, creator and game developer.} + \li{[I'd rather read the prompt](https://claytonwramsey.com/blog/prompt/) by Clayton W. Ramsey, Computer Scientist.} +} +\p{For this reason I was very pleased when I saw that [[edwinb]] and [[jonsterling]] had signed and shared [this open letter](https://openletter.earth/an-open-letter-from-educators-who-refuse-the-call-to-adopt-genai-in-education-cb4aee75) for educators to outright reject the use of generative AI in their classrooms. I was proud to sign. I encourage all of you reading, if you work in education, to sign as well.} \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/trees/people/edwinb.tree b/trees/people/edwinb.tree new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3451f8f --- /dev/null +++ b/trees/people/edwinb.tree @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +\title{Edwin Brady} +\taxon{Person} +\meta{external}{https://www.type-driven.org.uk/edwinb/} +\meta{institution}{[[st-andrews]]} +\meta{orcid}{0000-0002-9734-367X} +\meta{position}{Reader} diff --git a/trees/places/st-andrews.tree b/trees/places/st-andrews.tree new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b4c7a2c --- /dev/null +++ b/trees/places/st-andrews.tree @@ -0,0 +1,4 @@ +\title{University of St. Andrews} +\taxon{Institution} +\meta{venue}{Fife, Scotland} +\meta{external}{https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/} diff --git a/trees/weeknotes/2025-W29.tree b/trees/weeknotes/2025-W29.tree new file mode 100644 index 0000000..122f6a7 --- /dev/null +++ b/trees/weeknotes/2025-W29.tree @@ -0,0 +1,6 @@ +\title{Weeknotes 2025-W29} +\author{liamoc} +\date{2025-07-20} +\p{This week was mostly filled with preparation to teach [[COMP1100]] this coming semester. } +\transclude{loc-001H} +\transclude{loc-001G} \ No newline at end of file