Toady Babirusa
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Toady Babirusa
@ToadyBabirusa
Oh darling, please don't be obsessed with my majestic tusks. Father of the Computer Science Professor Yi Ma.



From @WSJopinion: A defeat for the ayatollahs would also benefit the world’s two billion Muslims. It would extinguish a radical experiment with an ugly shadow stretching from Lebanon to Indonesia, writes @dhume. on.wsj.com/4byp10h





我很好奇什么样的人会在看到官方机构突然改变一个全球知名人物的中文名翻译时,第一反应不是「莫非之前的名字翻译错了」而是「哈哈他们怂了我们赢了真好玩」——退一万步,你有没有看过「鲁道夫 Rudolf」这个词?有没有想过Ru可能从来就不该翻译成卢? 这算不算一种政治挂帅、意识形态压过专业判断?





这句话,类似高小文化的工宣队老师傅指着大学图书馆书架上的书,自豪地摇着手里的红宝书和车床检修手册说,我这一辈子,这两本书就够了。一本保证我思想好,一本保证我工作好。 无产阶级总是自信,自己拍几下脑袋,这个世界就无所不知。


CCF(China Computer Federation) advises us not to engage with NeurIPS in any way — including submitting, reviewing, or ACing. They are even considering to remove NeurIPS from the CCF list. I’ll also stop submitting this year — though admittedly I don’t have a paper ready anyway.







I have declined volunteer review for @NeurIPSConf in light of their policy on sanctioned institutions. If you feel similarly opposed, feel free to adapt my message.


NeurIPS 😬












