Chris Ellis @intrbiz@bergamot.social

@mike

It's more like a "get nine women to make a baby in one month" project. The Manhattan Project was working within sound scientific principles, whereas the AI bubble is throwing money at a glorified autocomplete in the hope that at a certain scale the spark of life will magically appear.

@lproven

@lproven I've read a lot of compelling arguments about how these LLMs will not achieve AGI. However the goal is AGI and the world is currently throwing about twenty percent of GDP at that goal. It's basically a modern day Manhattan project. With that said I would not bet against achieving AGI at some time in the near future.

How AGI became the most consequential conspiracy theory of our time (MIT Technology Review)

https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/30/1127057/agi-conspiracy-theory-artifcial-general-intelligence/

The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely & you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies do.

After three years and more than 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers) of sailing in a Viking replica vessel, archaeologist Greer Jarrett from Lund University in Sweden has authored a trailblazing report on Viking seafaring. His work, published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory, suggests that the Viking trade routes were more extensive, decentralized, and offshore than previously believed.

© Archaeology News

#archaeohistories

For the first time since I started attending FOSDEM in 2010, there will be no PostgreSQL Devroom in 2026. ​Feels unbelievable for one of the defining open source projects of the last decade.

At least there's #FOSDEMPGDay.

#PostgreSQL #Postgres #FOSDEM #Devroom #Community #OpenSource #FOSDEM2026

Just a few sleepless nights from Chris Ellis… and the Slonik timer is ready to make its debut at the PGConf.EU lightning talk session at 16:15! 🐘⏱️✨
Isn’t it the coolest thing in Postgres since the Slonik mascot suit?

#PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #LightningTalks #CommunityMagic #Database #Riga

A small gesture of big appreciation ❤️
Each PGConf.EU speaker and organiser will receive a handmade Latvian wooden tray, crafted by Koka Lietu Darbnīca, a local workshop run by artisans Roberts Leitāns and Evija Rukmane. https://kokalietudarbnica.lv/lv/

Crafted from sustainably sourced Latvian wood, each tray carries the warmth, texture, and craftsmanship that reflect the spirit of this year’s host country. 🇱🇻

#PostgreSQL #PGConfEU #Community #Postgres #OpenSource #Craftsmanship

On this day in 1971, the U.K. successful reached orbit using the Black Arrow launch vehicle lifting the Prospero satellite to orbit from Woomera, Australia. The U.K. remains the only country to reach orbit after already cancelling their launch programme. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Arrow

@karen keynoted this years #PGConfEU25 and here she is posing with the famous elephant 🐘 If you are around at the conference be sure to say hi!

Priyanka Chatterjee showing off our Community Celebration Board. Don't forget to leave a message to tell us what you love about the Postgres community.

#pgconfeu #postgresql #database #riga

The idea that the public sector is inefficient and wasteful, while the private sector is tight and spendthrift, is complete and utter bollocks. This nonsense notion has been ruination of the UK for the past 40 years.

🎉 The shiny new PGConf.EU badges are fresh off the press!

Bold and beautiful — they’ve got everything you’ll need at the conference: links to submit feedback (and win Slonik’s belt 🐘🏆), plan your talk schedule, connect via social channels, and reach our CoC contact.

💬 Safe travels to everyone making their way to Riga in the coming days!

#PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #PostgresCommunity #OpenSource #ConferenceSwag

🇱🇻 Did you know our PGConf.EU Slonik has a new look?
This year, he’ll be wearing a Lielvārdes josta — a traditional Latvian woven belt symbolising strength and heritage.

The design, created by local artist Megija Baumane, inspired both our conference logo and visuals.

Share your feedback during the conference for a chance to win Slonik’s belt — the winner will be announced at the closing ceremony!
#PGConfEU #PostgreSQL #Latvia #Community

We’re excited to announce our #PGConfEU 2025 keynote speaker — Karen M. Sandler, attorney and Executive Director of the Software Freedom Conservancy!

In her talk “The Foundation of Open Source: Why Software Freedom?” Karen will explore why software freedom is essential to modern computing and everyday life — and why it’s the cornerstone of open source projects like PostgreSQL.

📅 Don’t miss it — join us in Riga next week!
#PostgreSQL #PGConfEU #OpenSource #SoftwareFreedom

🎙️ New #TalkingPostgres #podcast Ep32 just published!

Boriss Mejías @tchorix of EDB explored the Fundamental Interconnectedness of All Things as a methodology for working with Postgres—& we connected lots of things, from WAL files to jazz to database modeling to synchronous replication and OpenAI

Boriss is a fabulous human & it was such a happy thing that he joined me on this podcast episode! I am happy with the conversation & I hope y'all are too!

Listen wherever you get your podcasts—and tell your #database & #OpenSource & #Postgres friends!
🎧 https://talkingpostgres.com/episodes/the-fundamental-interconnectedness-of-all-things-with-boriss-mejias
📺 https://youtu.be/S63usJYcw-k?si=ampjlwAdhptd7wp_

I had a lot of fun talking to you Claire. Thanks for the invitation. I also wrote something about what inspired this topic https://dev.to/bmejias/how-i-learned-to-embrace-my-chaotic-brain-4m3e
I hope the episode is useful to #PostgreSQL folks and anyone actually.

Join us for a Postgres Women Breakfast https://www.postgresql.eu/events/pgconfeu2025/news/join-us-for-a-postgres-women-breakfast-193/

+ btw this is how they’re talking in DHH’s official Omarchy discord.

They fully know what it’s all about. There’s no ambiguity here.

🌻 Thanks to the incredible work of the PostgreSQL Europe Diversity Committee, we’re now an official member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower!

Together, we’re building a community where everyone feels seen, valued & supported.
Learn more: https://hdsunflower.com/row/insights/post/postgresql-conference-europe

The Sunflower is a simple way to say: “I may need a little more time, space, or understanding today.”

#Inclusion #Accessibility #PostgreSQL

🥐 Join us for a Postgres Women Breakfast at #PGConfEU 2025! 🐘

📅 Oct 23, 7-9 AM
📍 TRIBE Riga City Centre Hotel 🇱🇻
👥 Limited to 40 spots
⏰ Register by Oct 15, 12:00 CEST

Connect with women in the #PostgreSQL community over breakfast!

Register at https://www.postgresql.eu/events/pgconfeu2025/register/#signups