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Musk's Water‑logged Tunnel Plan Ranks as His Dumbest
Social•Mar 25, 2026

Musk's Water‑logged Tunnel Plan Ranks as His Dumbest

Elon Musk has done a lot of dumb shit, but "building a tunnel under a city where the water table is around waist height" would be a contender for the dumbest

By Joshua Benton
Bezos-Driven WaPo Opinion Becomes 2026’s Stupidity Hub
Social•Mar 9, 2026

Bezos-Driven WaPo Opinion Becomes 2026’s Stupidity Hub

The Bezos-ified WaPo opinion page continues to be the best place to get stupider in 2026 https://t.co/iTegWDU1hq

By Joshua Benton
Qwen3.5 Excels at Reasoning, Fails on Facts
Social•Mar 8, 2026

Qwen3.5 Excels at Reasoning, Fails on Facts

This matches my experience; Qwen3.5 4B seems pretty good on reasoning/thinking but terrible on factual knowledge. Spent like five turns trying to convince me Portland became the capital of Oregon in 2023.

By Joshua Benton