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Just saw an article about how people are talking more like ChatGPT.

Bananas are cloned. When a pest or fungus evolves a way around the banana's defenses, the entire crop is destroyed due to a lack of variation.

We're already well aware of the dangers of monoculture. They have been discussed not just with respect to agriculture but also to *human* diversity as well. In particular, it is well-understood that neurodiversity and cultural diversity strengthen, rather than weaken, the performance of teams.

What sorts of vulnerabilities are we creating in our society when so many of us spend time conversing with and learning from a bot that follows the same patterns of speech and "reasoning", with the same assumptions, biases, and failure modes?

#LLM
#ChatGPT
#diversity
#neurodiversity
#monoculture
#variation
#culture
#bias

"CVE-2024-54085, as the vulnerability is tracked, allows for authentication bypasses by making a simple web request to a vulnerable BMC device over HTTP."

Which should be less useful-- assuming some miniscule amount of competence and commensurate rules.

But even that leaves another layer, the bribery route + poor vetting. How valuable are the secrets and who is on the segment?

#CVE202454085

#ITSecurity
#exploits
#monoculture

arstechnica.com/security/2025/

Ars Technica · Actively exploited vulnerability gives extraordinary control over server fleetsBy Dan Goodin

Sitka plagues

We were in Roberton today looking at the latest proposals for ‘new’ forestry around Whitslaid. Less Sitka than previously and there is a hint of Scots Pine and native broadleafs but it is still essentially monoculture.

Restore Nature have helped local conservation groups get permission for a judicial review of the refusal to carry out an Environmental Impact Assessment.

theliberal.news/campaigners-ch

crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-todri

I don't know if @mozilla Firefox 139.0.1 is buggier than anything else, but I'm running into more and more sites that just don't work.

* anything guarded by Cloudflare's bot "protection" racket
* DocuSign (mildly important since we're moving NEXT MONTH)
* thinkific.com training (doing OWASP SAMM)

I set up Floccus (floccus.org/) to hopefully keep my bookmarks in sync via my WebDAV server and @Vivaldi .

floccus.orgGuides and How tos - Floccus bookmarks syncFloccus offers seamless cross-browser bookmarks syncing, making it easy to manage your bookmarks across multiple devices with your privacy in mind. Discover how to enhance your browsing experience.

"Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a disease that affects #bananas. Also known as Panama Disease, it is a fungus that has been rampaging through #banana farms for the past 30 years. But within the last decade the epidemic has suddenly accelerated..."
"...bananas are grown on a vast #monoculture, meaning not just #TR4 but all diseases spread fast..."
bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-

🔸After the banana disappears the Minions end up running after an apple...😓
archive.org/details/banana_202

www.bbc.comThe ‘banana pandemic’ destroying the world’s favourite fruitThe banana equivalent to Covid-19 is spreading to new countries, forcing the industry to change how the world’s most popular fruit is farmed and even how it could taste.

Koalas face death, attacks and mass starvation from monoculture plantations
Cost-effective management techniques for Australian wildlife

"...Displaced animals were sometimes still up in trees that were felled and ended up with broken bones, or were orphaned babies left behind. Others were attacked by cows or dogs."

"A 2023 study of reported wild koala deaths in south-east Queensland found vehicles were responsible for about half (1,431) of all fatalities."
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theguardian.com/environment/20
#biodiversity #wildlife #koalas #LoggingImpacts #LoggingIndustry #harm #pets #Livestock #roads #vehicles #RoadTrauma #KillingZones #plantations #monoculture #extractivism #governance #Australia #extinction

The Guardian · Koalas face death, attacks and starvation as blue gums chopped down in VictoriaBy Petra Stock

Welfare of koalas living in plantations: Aerial and ground-based shooting of koalas

"..The ongoing chronic animal welfare crisis facing koalas in southwest Victoria that has been unfolding for decades. The root cause being rampant habitat loss and the relentless expansion of the blue gum plantation industry. With their natural habitat diminished, koalas are left with nowhere safe to go...Only one animal was rescued and taken into care, while 1,061 were euthanised."
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au.news.yahoo.com/photos-expos
#biodiversity #koalas #marsupials #LoggingImpacts #LoggingIndustry #harm #plantations #monoculture #SettlerSociety #euthanasia #Australia

Yahoo News · Photos expose fresh blow after 1,061 koalas shot in national park: 'Sad truth'By Michael Dahlstrom

#Rewilding #ModernFarming vs #Monoculture

"The End Of Monoculture" [ ± 1-3 min]
by amillison

youtube.com/shorts/VyyEKR9159k

Quote by am:
"Apr 28, 2025
Monocultures dominate modern agriculture but they leave the land more vulnerable to drought, erosion, pests, and collapse.
At Camp Altiplano in Spain, a different model is being built: regenerative farming that restores the soil, harvests water, and supports biodiversity. All while still producing food.
Through simple techniques like keyline design, compost application, diverse ground covers, and integrated tree systems, they’re proving that agriculture doesn’t have to destroy the land. It can heal it.
Restoration isn’t an abstract idea. It’s practical, measurable, and already happening. This is the future of farming and it’s one we can all help grow."

#TakeCareForLife #TakeCareForEarth
#StopBurningThings #StopEcoside #StopRapingNature
#ClimateBreakDown

Colonisation française de l’Algérie
🔴 L’accaparement colonial de la terre en Algérie a détruit des modes d’organisation et de gestion de la terre en commun. Le développement des monocultures et d’une agriculture d’exportation a aussi bouleversé l’environnement.
reporterre.net/En-Algerie-la-F
#Algérie #France #colonisation #environnement #nature #agriculture #élevage #guerre #société #dépossession #chasse #militaire #famine #monoculture #forêt #paysans

Reporterre · En Algérie, la France coloniale a aussi détruit la natureBy Fanny Marlier