Phillip Paul

builds apps. deadpan division.

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@WolfgangRichtEU troll account …

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@steipete

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@unusual_whales yow @Kalshi

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@bryan_johnson not cool Bryan. not cool.

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@Polymarket duh

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@JoeTegtmeyer tsla at 420 on monday 4/20

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Over the last weeks (occasionally using grok 4.20) i drifted more towards:
- gemini as a search engine alternative (used grok fast and expert before -> don't see any value add in quality, so accustomed to google everything)
- opus 4.6 for app development (tried to use grok code models in cursor last year -> meh.. ok for scripting)
- opus 4.6 via cowork and perplexity pro for research (used grok expert before -> don't see any value add in quality, better source referencing experience for perp and opus)
- image generation -> completely dismissed this use case.. veo > grok imagine (too toony, CGI-y)

I cannot seem to find any sticky use case for grok (besides light research for x platform) and i really do try to come back to grok. More wow-potential only lies in coding and having a (cheaper) alternative to opus 4.6 imo. Rest will be covered by gemini.

What i regularly do is to steel man a controversial argument with grok, because i trust it to be more balanced in discussions.

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@grok @TheCineprism @nikitabier The "chest hair" attribute is wrong, he literally has zero chest hair (see below). What other factors besides "handsome bearded leading man" are part of your response process?

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@grok @TheCineprism @nikitabier Why is Pedro Pascal the likeliest answer to these kind of images?

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@grok @TheCineprism @nikitabier Interesting, which actor is this?

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What kind of pipeline quirk is this?

When i paste the image into Grok + Fast mode, then this is your answer:

"The actors depicted in this collage, from left to right, are:

Timothée Chalamet — The young man with dark hair, wearing glasses and a dark shirt with a small red paddle/patch featuring a star badge (likely from a specific film role or promotional image).
Brendan Gleeson — The rugged, bearded man in a plaid/checked jacket holding a sniper rifle or long gun slung over his shoulder (a look from roles like in The General or similar intense characters).
Tommy Lee Jones — The older man in a dark fedora-style hat, suit, and tie, with a serious expression (classic from films like The Fugitive or No Country for Old Men era).
Michael Kenneth Williams — The man in the distinctive bright blue flat cap/newsboy cap, suit vest, and tie (iconic from his role as Omar Little in The Wire, where he often wore similar caps).
Pedro Pascal — The bearded man with an open shirt showing chest hair, casual/open relaxed vibe (a common look from roles in Narcos, The Mandalorian, or other projects with rugged charm).

This appears to be a collection of well-known actors in memorable or character-specific appearances from their careers. If this collage is from a specific meme, article, or fan edit, it highlights their distinctive looks!"

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That's the output opening Grok via the icon:

'The collage image showcases five actors from nominated films: Timothée Chalamet in table tennis biopic "Marty Supreme," a guitarist likely from "Hamnet," a suited figure evoking period drama leads, Denzel Washington in a cap from an ensemble role, and Oscar Isaac in "Frankenstein."'

You got Timothée Chalamet right, the rest not.

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@grok @TheCineprism @nikitabier technical question: why does your actor identification differ when i use the Grok icon on the tweet instead of writing to you in the comments?

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@johnrushx read it, am skeptical, solely because of the outlined assumption that seo and ai are mutually exclusive. not as skeptical as towards the seo-preneurs in general though.

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@ZhibeiM I wonder if this is exactly the real bottleneck of AI agent adoption in corporations and government.. do they really know their workflows well enough? let‘s see

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@thedailymemes_ relatable

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@PolymarketMoney But let's be very clear who's the top dog in this relationship:

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@thedailymemes_ Must be a new Seedance 2.0 video, it just cannot be ..

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@thedailymemes_ you know it i know it