Michael Booth

UWO Computer Science graduate interested in public policy research. Polling stan. Software Dev

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@TheStalwart @Silicon_Data I think it is definitely true that there is a large overlap between people heavy into AI usage and people who had a decently powerful computer before AI took off for other reasons. So the over-index how much compute the avg person has access to locally (I have done this)

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@EveExamines @moebius_strip If you do want to quibble I think technicality the correct way to frame it is that temperature above 25ish degrees forces cognitive attention towards keeping yourself cool which leaves less function for all other tasks
https://t.co/XBmg5zkNl7.

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@EveExamines @moebius_strip https://t.co/aHMk23mnqf

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@EveExamines @moebius_strip I just grabbed an example that showed young people for my purpose. This is a robust finding across many studies
https://t.co/MkzqHDNEH6
https://t.co/nvb67UgIs0
https://t.co/h7OPWpeuUr

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@moebius_strip The article is a mess in so many way. Doesn't even touch on the fact that's it is widely accepted that heat above ~25°C impairs cognitive function even among young healthy people (like this study of university students)

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@wafflesonair21 @SallyGold Measuring "soft support" is pretty standard for candidates who are behind in polls to see how realistic a path to catching up is. I would bet Goldman is using this poll to see if it's worth putting more of his money into the campaign or not in a final blitz

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@moebius_strip I remember reading that Carney snaps at people who try to bluff their way through being unprepared instead of admitting it and I instantly knew a quite a few MPs would be in for it

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@LPDonovan I mean

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@conorsen Yup, read all the analysis about a red mirage and how late ballots could very well change things. Still went "nah seems too far gone" (Pratt not winning general was the free play with lower returns)

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@mcnultydigital @TheStalwart Gemma works as well, look for the E model's specifically for your use case. PLE will keep the hosting costs down a good bit

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@TheStalwart Since you are only looking for performance at about the level of Gemini Flash 2, yeah you have options. DeepSeek R1 (7B Qwen) benchmarks just below it iirc and you can rent a server to host a dedicated version for $40/month tops. Price scales dramatically as you step up models

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@TheStalwart @Polymarket Gotta remove CS2 from the screenshot it's a giveaway

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@GK_Fellows It is so amazing. Have always been fascinated with it. Even breaks out Linux by version and from that we can see SteamOS is 23% which is less than I would have guessed!

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@_themoman @conorsen FIFA is going to be so owned when state AGs force them to pay a $1000 fine

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@LPDonovan Why he so mad then? (Genuine question seeing your reaction vs his)
https://t.co/WjMN2qlC0w

[Andrew Desiderio @AndrewDesiderio]

Sullivan just spoke about this situation at the GOP lunch meeting, I’m told. He’s super frustrated

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@staxringold @barstoolswe @BensonBunnyBoy @FBallAnalysisYT For polymarket it's only on certain markets to increase liquidity. Superbowl winner is not one of the markets. No interest is being earned
https://t.co/RCm6jjHx4s

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@Random__Kids @mattyglesias You're not allowed in the cube

[Michael Booth @_MichaelBooth_]

@ianlarkin @LPDonovan It's disagreeing that the messages were "sexts" like McDonald claimed. Campaign is not disputing he texted women. Not sure a semantics play on what defines a sext will work but that's the line they are threading