John Haggie

Retired (x2). Former surgeon and Provincial Cabinet Minister.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

A hilarious April fools video made by the police

[Nav Toor @heynavtoor]

🚨BREAKING: OpenAI published a paper proving that ChatGPT will always make things up.

Not sometimes. Not until the next update. Always. They proved it with math.

Even with perfect training data and unlimited computing power, AI models will still confidently tell you things that are completely false. This isn't a bug they're working on. It's baked into how these systems work at a fundamental level.

And their own numbers are brutal. OpenAI's o1 reasoning model hallucinates 16% of the time. Their newer o3 model? 33%. Their newest o4-mini? 48%. Nearly half of what their most recent model tells you could be fabricated. The "smarter" models are actually getting worse at telling the truth.

Here's why it can't be fixed. Language models work by predicting the next word based on probability. When they hit something uncertain, they don't pause. They don't flag it. They guess. And they guess with complete confidence, because that's exactly what they were trained to do.

The researchers looked at the 10 biggest AI benchmarks used to measure how good these models are. 9 out of 10 give the same score for saying "I don't know" as for giving a completely wrong answer: zero points. The entire testing system literally punishes honesty and rewards guessing.

So the AI learned the optimal strategy: always guess. Never admit uncertainty. Sound confident even when you're making it up.

OpenAI's proposed fix? Have ChatGPT say "I don't know" when it's unsure. Their own math shows this would mean roughly 30% of your questions get no answer. Imagine asking ChatGPT something three times out of ten and getting "I'm not confident enough to respond." Users would leave overnight. So the fix exists, but it would kill the product.

This isn't just OpenAI's problem. DeepMind and Tsinghua University independently reached the same conclusion. Three of the world's top AI labs, working separately, all agree: this is permanent.

Every time ChatGPT gives you an answer, ask yourself: is this real, or is it just a confident guess?

[Macer Gifford @macergifford]

"They stayed a little back, little off the frontlines." @realDonaldTrump
457 British soldiers died in Afghanistan, thousands more came home with life changing injuries.
Where is America's respect for British soldiers? 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[John Haggie @Johnrockdoc]

A view from the Vikings:

[birgit battmer-holz @BBattmer]

@LakotaMan1 Look, what someone, guess Norwegian, wrote 😉:

[Town of Gander @townofgander]

Traffic Interruption & Water Shut Off: October 15, 2025 

Please be advised that there will be a traffic interruption today, October 15, 2025 at 155 Airport Blvd between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM. This interruption is necessary for water repairs.

During this time there will be a water shut off affecting the following addresses:
1A Markham Pl
129 - 175 Airport Blvd

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.

[Town of Gander @townofgander]

A small thank you to some big heroes. 💛

On behalf of the Town of Gander, our Fire Chief delivered lunch to the incredible team at NL Air Services today. We’re so grateful for their dedication to protecting the province during this very challenging wildfire season.

[Government of Newfoundland & Labrador @GovNL]

📢 Public Advisory: Province-Wide Restriction on all Off-Road Vehicles on Forested Land

Due to an unprecedented wildfire season in Newfoundland and Labrador, a province-wide restriction has been implemented on all off-road vehicles on forested land. This measure is necessary to help protect our communities and maintain public safety.

The ban will remain in effect until at least 11:59 p.m., Sunday, August 17, 2025.

For those who need to use an off-road vehicle to exit a restricted forested area, a one-time exemption to leave the area will be in place. This exemption ends at 11:59 p.m., Friday, August 15, 2025.

For more information on what is considered an off-road vehicle: https://t.co/XpY7DkUvlW

#nltraffic #nlwx

For the most up to date information on the wildfires, visit https://t.co/6mwyIoGZo6

(August 13, 2025, 7:45 p.m.)

[Health and Community Services NL @HCS_GovNL]

The Connaigre Peninsula Health Centre in Harbour Breton is expanding to include space for 10 new long-term care beds and more space for the region’s family care team.

Read more: https://t.co/M08gAt2Xp6

[Government of Newfoundland & Labrador @GovNL]

#nltraffic

[Town of Gander @townofgander]

Emergency Water Shut Off and Traffic Interruption: Elizabeth Drive - July 22, 2025

The Town of Gander will be conducting an emergency water main repair, resulting in a temporary water shut-off from 9:45am - 3:00pm affecting the following addresses:

86 Fraser Road
212 - 257 Elizabeth Drive

During this time there will be a traffic interruption at 244 Elizabeth Drive.
The Town of Gander would like to apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

[Government of Newfoundland & Labrador @GovNL]

📢Public Advisory: Update on Musgrave Harbour Wildfire

Click the link to read: https://t.co/axxhbE61pt

#nltraffic #nlwx

(July 20, 2025 6:55 p.m.)

[NL Health Services @NL_HealthServ]

***𝗣𝗨𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗖 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧***

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿

𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗟𝗦: https://t.co/4inR8YiBmh

[Health and Community Services NL @HCS_GovNL]

There are heat warnings in parts of the province today. ☀️

Here are 5 tips to cope with extreme heat. #GovNL

Stay safe and up to date on weather alerts here: https://t.co/9oHbfJBuXV

[Town of Gander @townofgander]

The Town of Gander’s 2024 Financial Year in Review is now available! (Unaudited)

See how your tax dollars were invested in services, infrastructure, and programs that support our community. The report highlights key priorities, accomplishments, and spending from the past year.

👉 Flip through the interactive report: https://t.co/x1KsgiAAEO

📄 Download the PDF version: https://t.co/giKkjrFUXS?

[Forestry, Agriculture and Lands @FAL_GovNL]

⚠️The Fire Hazard Rating is High, Very High or Extreme in some areas of Newfoundland today (Thursday, June 26). Burn permits not valid in these areas. Open fires prohibited where the rating is Very High or Extreme. https://t.co/km3JUM2of1 #GovNL #nlwx #FireSmart

[BabyFriendlyNL @BabyFriendlyNL]

@GovNL @Johnrockdoc
@HCS_GovNL

[Dion Faulkner @Deltafox007]

Newfoundland & Labrador Seafood taking flight! The Gander team prepared approximately 17,000 lbs of lobster for loading on a FarCargo Boeing 757-233 destined for European markets this evening. Thank you to all involved! #ganderairport #alliedaviation #farcargo #NLseafood

[Town of Gander @townofgander]

Today, on Red Dress Day, the Town of Gander honours the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ People.

We remember, we mourn, and we stand in solidarity with Indigenous communities in the call for justice and change.

#reddressday

[Health and Community Services NL @HCS_GovNL]

On International Day of the Midwife, we recognize all those who play an important part in primary maternity care services. #GovNL