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why do I get the feeling that they’re starting to hard-code answers to these common tests in newer models

#TIL about Benford's law where for some data sets of numbers, the first digit is usually 1 and rarely 9 (with descending probability in between). It's especially common in data sets following the power law (which is common in nature).
Seems a useful consideration when generating random numbers shown directly to players (like a multiple choice) -- even if they're unfamiliar, …

RIP
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/movies/tatsuya-nakadai-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0U8.thAO.bom850YiVRtC&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=a…

Tatsuya Nakadai, Japanese Star Known for ‘Ran’ and Other Classics, Dies at 92
He was a fixture of postwar Japanese cinema, appearing in films by Akira Kurosawa and other leading directors of that era.

A European theater owners group says Netflix's Warner Bros. acquisition "represents a double risk" of fewer films being produced and getting theatrical releases (Scott Roxborough/The Hollywood Reporter)
https://www.hollywoodrepo…

European Theater Owners Group Opposes Netflix-Warner Bros. Megadeal
The UNIC, which represents cinema exhibitors across Europe, fears the streamer will downgrade the theatrical experience.

Cinemas, unions sound alarms over Netflix deal
For Netflix, having films launch on its platform allows the company to attract new users, as well as keep existing customers engaged.
But that stance has led to a testy relationship between Netflix and some exhibitors, which have pushed in general for more films to be released on the big screen.
Theater owner trade group Cinema United has voiced staunch opposition to the deal, saying it represented an “unprecedented threat to…

🦹‍♀️ How the “Marvelization” of Cinema Accelerates the Decline of Filmmaking
https://www.openculture.com/2025/11/how-the-marvelization-of-cinema-accelerates-the-decline-of-filmmaking.html

Fueling Endurance - Nutrition for Runners, Cyclists & Triathletes
Sports dietitian Alan McCubbin answers the most common nutrition questions that runners, cyclists and triathletes ask...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-long-mu…

LŠ, je suis tout Š fait d’accord avec M. Ganzer: «Ce que je constate, ce sont des manquements. Et des manquements ne doivent pas arriver dans un pays tel que le nôtre.»
https://www.rts.ch/info/regions/valais/202

Santa Barbara Police Department:
Please avoid the following intersections due to flooding:

-San Andres @ Canon Perdido Street
-00 Calle Cesar Chavez Street
-Shoreline Drive between Castillo and Loma Alta


Por favor, evite los siguientes cruces debido a las inundaciones:

-Calle San Andres con Calle Canon Perdido
-Calle Cesar Chavez (numero 00)
-Zona costera entre Castillo y Loma Alta