Maligne Lake Spirit Island Jasper National Park Alberta Canada
Spirit Island is a renowned and breathtakingly beautiful location situated on Maligne Lake in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada. This tiny, picturesque island is surrounded by the towering peaks of the Canadian Rockies, with pristine turquoise waters reflecting the stunning scenery.
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The new emergency services bldg in Jasper with a pride flag on the balcony and the historic Jasper firehall with a lovely purple mural recognizing Indigenous people.
An essential episode of Alberta Unbound. Chief Conroy Sewepagaham of the Little Red River Cree Nation talks about the wildfires that devestated his community, and the lack of help they’ve received to rebuild. A powerful voice all Albertans and Canadians need to hear and heed. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/alberta-unbound/id1511810939?i=1000702064761 #AlbertaUnbound #Alberta #wildfires #cdnpoli #SenateofCanada #LittleRedRiver #Jasper #Canada #Cree
People have low expectations for AI. I asked ChatGPT (paid account, not the free stuff) what would make ChatGPT better. I think the answer is a lot higher quality than what people keep saying one should expect. This is what I got:
--- My Prompt:
With DeepSeek, there are things it is very good at, but it fails quickly and rather spectacularly. Your models tend to break down as well, but somewhere there must be a model that will be able to stay on topic, even when the topic changes, so that conversations move around like human conversations move around subject-to-subject. What would take ChatGPT over the top?
--- ChatGPT reply:
Here’s what it’ll take to get closer to that human-like conversation flow:
A better memory system would not just recall facts, but contextual relevance—like “we talked about LLM efficiency two days ago and you hate cheerleader language.”
It has to be smart recall, not just data storage.
Thread Awareness
Imagine a model that can say: “You mentioned DeepSeek earlier. Should I compare it again now that we’ve brought up open-source tools?”
That requires models to track not just words, but conversational branches—like a tree, not a straight line.
Graceful Fallbacks
When a model doesn’t know, it should gracefully pivot, not hallucinate or go off-topic. This kind of conversational “stability” is rare and subtle.
Most models that fail “spectacularly,” as you said, are trying to bluff through complexity instead of narrowing scope or clarifying.
If we're talking about language models, and you shift to science fiction, it should be able to bring up Asimov or neural networks in storytelling—bridging topics, not just hopping between them.
Right now, most models either:
Stay sharp but shallow (good at Q&A, bad at memory), or
Drift into friendly nonsense (chatty, but brittle)
The sweet spot will be a system that grows with you across time and topics—and doesn’t forget what you value in a conversation.
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When you see stuff posted online meant to minimize the quality of output possible, This was a single question with no leader. I think this is the kind of answer we want from our AI devices.
Thoughts? Feel free to tear this response apart. It needs that kind of human analysis.
My latest attempt to embrace winter took me on a trek to spend a couple of nights with some friends at Jaques Lake Cabin. My longest winter hike by far, and first time on snowshoes, worked out great
Athabasca River Hwy 93 Jasper to Icefields Parkway Jasper National Park Alberta Canada
The Athabasca River along Highway 93 in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, offers one of the most breathtaking scenic drives in the world. Stretching from Jasper to the Icefields Parkway, this route winds through the heart of the Canadian Rockies.
#BAnff #Jasper #NationalPark #Nature #Landscape #Alberta #Canada #photography #travel #travelphotography
Sometimes when we touch..
(Fur flies) They both are protecting my wealth.
I'll have to put this in their scrapbook, these are very strange occasions. I just moved my coffee in anticipation of a scuffle.
#Teddy #Jasper #CatsOfMastodon
Carney announced yesterday that $187 million will be used to support the reconstruction of roads, campgrounds, trails across the Jasper National Park, and housing in the Jasper townsite, but it seems the media didn't bother to report on that.
@davidakin I'm sure either you or one of your peers were watching that presser?
Canada's remote (but accessible) dark-sky sanctuary
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20250218-jasper-canadas-remote-but-accessible-dark-sky-sanctuary
Hiking Wilcox Pass – Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
Wilcox Pass is one of the most breathtaking hikes in Jasper National Park, offering panoramic views of the Columbia Icefield and surrounding peaks. This moderate trail, starts near the Wilcox Creek Campground on the Icefields Parkway.
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Mountain Ranges South of Jasper National Park Alberta Canada
South of Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada, lies a series of majestic mountain ranges that contribute significantly to the rugged beauty and biodiversity of the region.
Read more:
https://waynemoranphotography.com/blog/10-beautiful-places-see-photograph-jasper-alberta-canada/
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‘I’m homeless’: Jasper residents rally for housing as government negotiations stall
'Why do I have to fight for something that the government of Alberta committed on, and now they're backtracking? Like, I'm homeless. We're all homeless.'
#housing #government #politics #Jasper #Alberta #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/10977182/jasper-wildfire-housing-protest/
Hey, where was America when #Jasper was burnt to the ground? I don't remember any US support.
While considering your supposed trade deficit, Donald Trump, maybe consider how we've given more than we've received.
Canadians don't keep grudges but we do keep score.
We're neighbours, never neighbors.
First, let me introduce the two boys: Curled at lap distance, is #Teddy, an all black face #Tuxedo cat, & above on the right, #Jasper is a soft long haired white #cat.
Teddy is a cuddler, and Jasper won't come in the bedroom when Teddy is there.. Remember, they traveled 10,000 kms together this year
Jasper is the poop king. When adopted, he had been brought to a shelter after being tossed from a car along the highway. People had tried to adopt but he was rather unmanageable.