Doctor Maz

PhD in Computer Science specializing in AI & Robotics with research interests in Quantum Applications. MSc in HCI. Fur dad, sound engineer & producer.

[Doctor Maz @IAmDrMaz]

I wake up at strange hours. I may be fully conscious, but part of my brain still feels asleep—you know that hazy feeling before you finish your first coffee.

It was around 5 a.m. and still dark when my dog, Winston, asked to go for a walk. We suited up and headed to a nearby park that I love. It’s enormous, like some of the parks in San Francisco—large enough to contain wildlife you could pass without ever knowing it was there. Coyote warnings are posted throughout the park, and I’ve seen both a bald eagle and a falcon overhead.

I let Winston, my German shepherd, off leash and watched him run. Suddenly, his triangular ears perked up and pointed forward like satellites. I followed his gaze and saw what I initially thought was another dog standing beneath a lamp.

It was massive—roughly the apparent size of Winston—with a beautiful silver-white coat. For a moment, it stared at us and we stared back. Then it calmly turned and walked away.

I initially thought it was a wolf. I later realized that I had encountered a large, pale eastern coyote—an animal that can look remarkably wolf-like from a distance. I didn’t have my camera ready, so the accompanying image is an AI reconstruction of what I saw.

Human perception mistakes the edge of visibility for the edge of existence. Just because we cannot see something does not mean it isn’t there.

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@Xil_llix @DocBrownLloyd I actually didn’t know that and if you look at my comment, it’s also a quote from one of his movies. I’m pretty sure it is at least.

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"Software engineers be like"
-@OpenAI

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@luqman_talks @elonmusk is right: serious compute takes serious energy. The next leap isn’t just about faster chips—it’s rethinking power, cooling, and where computation happens. Sometimes a fresh perspective changes the entire equation.

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@luqman_talks @elonmusk is right: serious compute takes serious energy. The next leap isn’t just about faster chips—it’s rethinking power, cooling, and where computation happens. Sometimes a fresh perspective changes the entire equation.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A research into cat behavior shows that domestic cats regard humans as social peers rather than superiors, often perceiving their owners as large, awkward kittens.

Far from being aloof or defiant, a cat’s apparent indifference stems from a profound interspecies mismatch in social expectations.

As anthrozoologist John Bradshaw explains, cats—unlike dogs—never evolved to recognize humans as dominant leaders or authority figures. Instead, they filter all interactions through an exclusively feline framework. Behaviors like kneading on your lap or licking your hair are not mere displays of affection; they are the same grooming and bonding rituals cats reserve for close kin or pride members. In their eyes, we are simply enormous, somewhat clumsy fellow cats who require inclusion in the group.

This absence of hierarchical deference accounts for cats’ frequent disregard of commands or household rules. Treating us as equals, they follow cat-to-cat social protocols in every encounter. The “gifts” of dead prey on the doorstep or constant shadowing around the home are acts of care toward what they see as a big, furless, rather inept companion.

Recognizing this mindset transforms the human-cat relationship from one based on authority and obedience to one of mutual companionship. It turns out that while many owners believe they have domesticated their cats, the cats themselves are quietly convinced they are patiently tending to their oversized, adopted family members.

[Bradshaw, J. (2013). Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet. Basic Books]

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@Rainmaker1973 Mine refuses to use a litter box https://t.co/UOFbTWfVR4

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@BengalsMandys It’s 3 a.m. I hear the toilet seat go up. Click. A little stream hitting the water, a shake, then tiny footsteps.

I’m thinking, “Who’s using the pets’ bathroom?”

My Bengal. Pissing in the toilet like he’s got work in the morning. 😭

Lil man must hate the litter box. Apparently burying your own shit is for the working class.

[John Ternus @johnternus]

Welcome HomeView

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The absence of science leads to speculation.

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@BengalsMandys It’s 3 a.m. I hear the toilet seat go up. Click. A little stream hitting the water, a shake, then tiny footsteps.

I’m thinking, “Who’s using the pets’ bathroom?”

My Bengal. Pissing in the toilet like he’s got work in the morning. 😭

Lil man must hate the litter box. Apparently burying your own shit is for the working class.

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@DocBrownLloyd ⚡️ Quick math: 336 × 600W floodlights + 4 × 6,000W beacon lamps + 20,000 × 6W sparkle bulbs = 345.6 kW, or 0.000346 GW peak. At ~€0.149/kWh and seasonal nightly use: about €4,400/month or €53,000/year. 🗼✨

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@nypost @2chainz The track I really liked, I mean, I think it broke the sony disc cd player in my old jeep - but victory, I meant to say victory. I'm still playing it right now as I write this. 15 years later and @Diddy is still helping me out.

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2 points, not to be confused with @2chainz

// 1

I can't tell you how many times his albums kept me company in the dark. No Way Out, the intro in particular, I remember being kicked out of my home, not knowing where to go, I was a kid and that song lifted my head when the tears were so heavy. Good music makes you feel rich when poor and happy when sad - @diddy had that gift.

// 2

Maybe its a learning lesson. Perhaps this will teach @Diddy what it must have felt like for Cassie. Maybe through this learning experience, he might come out a new guy. You should never hit your loved ones particularly women. Women are blessings.

I lied 3 points

// 3

Nobodys perfect. I think if he survives this, I think the boy deserves a second chance, perhaps a pardon, that jail is going to kill him. A mulligan needs to be on the table. Think about how many times we all needed one.

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

Little penguin couple holding hands at the beach in South Africa

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@DocBrownLloyd you don't know how much of a hero you are to me and how much of me was inspired by you. When I was little, I wanted so badly to go back to the future with both Doc and Marty.

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@chrisramsay52 Definitely my favourite youtube show

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@NatSoCold That's true. Particularly from a quantum perspective.

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@HeddyNajjar @TheInsiderPaper Like nailed it with this. I almost died laughing 🤣