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by Tycho 5y ago
My favourite type of dismissal is: "X is a stupid idea that nobody asked for and it will never even work. Besides we already have Y[1], so this is nothing new." [1] Where Y is some product that foreshadows the functionality of X
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by Tycho 5y ago
Just say “we’ll drop everything to get this fixed by the deadline, assuming the cause is not something outside of our control.”
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by Tycho 5y ago
Reminds me of that film, The Iceman about the self-proclaimed hitman Richard Kuklinski. Claims to have killed between 100 and 200 people. Been the subject of many documentaries and research into psychopathy. I heavily suspect he's ju
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by Tycho 5y ago
I have toyed with the idea of training an AI system to help solve UK cryptic crosswords. In these crosswords, found in newspapers such as The Times of London, the answers to clues are defined by words or phrases at the start or end of the
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by Tycho 5y ago
the phrase is meaningful, but it’s not a recognised phrase like “on a roll” UK cryptics feature answers which are words or phrases you’d find in a dictionary
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by Tycho 5y ago
still not 100% in what way? physical impairment? ambition? appetite for work? damaged relationships? personality? ability to socialise?
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here’s one from today https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9521649/amp/Fundrai...
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I don’t disagree with the idea that people shouldn’t have to hide certain things. I’m just commenting on the apparent naivety of the people recommending greater openness, like they don’t acknowledge the pitfalls, the potential ambushes.
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by Tycho 5y ago
Recently had a Zoom call with a prospective enterprise software vendor, a small but very successful business. They trotted out quite a few senior people to make their pitch. In our internal chat room one of my colleagues noted the lack of d
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When their actions/interests are less noble than what their words imply. For instance, using statistics and evidence to make a judgment seem objective, but knowingly leaving out other evidence that contradicts their position, especiall
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by Tycho 5y ago
Lot of advice floating about the workplace these days along the lines of be candid, join the conversation, bring your whole self to work, etc. The people giving this advice seem to have no conception that not everyone actively engaged in th
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by Tycho 5y ago
Have you noticed the Dem-media-academia bloc seem to lionise some of the shiftiest people when they should really know better - Avenatti - Cuomo - Lincoln Project Not too confident about Fauci and Schiff.
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by Tycho 6y ago
You are totally missing the forest for the trees. Is there a single piece of information or revelation from the “laptop” that has been disputed, denied, or debunked? No. More importantly, have the mainstream American press managed to get th
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by Tycho 6y ago
I haven’t been keeping a list, and sometimes it’s not so much a major scoop/exclusive as it is providing details and getting quotes on stories that are missing elsewhere. But it’s a definite trend I’ve noticed over time. Some examples
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The laptop is/was real. Are you actually maintaining that it is fake?
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I wonder if there is a very simple effect involving blood flow to the head. When you sleep, you lie horizontally, and so presumably it's easier for blood to circulate through your entire body. Maybe if you don't get enough horizon
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by Tycho 6y ago
What does it matter? The information on the laptop is still subject to all the normal procedures of journalism: follow-up, look for corroboration, seek confirmation, ask questions , look for evidence tampering, and so on. Instead, the sto
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by Tycho 6y ago
You think the news is about 'takes'. It's not, real news is about scoops.
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by Tycho 6y ago
The Daily Mail seems to do more real reporting of events in America than prestigious American newspapers do.
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by Tycho 6y ago
Thinking of buying one and propping it up on my piano and using it for music writing and music tuition apps. Anyone tried anything like this?
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by Tycho 6y ago
Golden handcuffs means to leave would mean giving up too much money. I think it’s understandable behaviour. It would be financially irresponsible to quit a job that pays very well, especially if you’re not sure of landing another one. Being
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by Tycho 6y ago
A lot of people pre-suppose that “wealthy inequality” is a bad thing. But not everyone agrees, and many people think the greater good is served by things that might increase “the wealth gap” as a side effect. PG’s essay was exploring that v
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by Tycho 6y ago
Great entrepreneurs maximize their impact by identifying and working with people who have great talent. I wonder, then, how many people of average ability will simply never encounter any of these legendary founder types, because the founder
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by Tycho 6y ago
If it’s so much easier to start a new company, market a new technology, and generate a new fortune, why is our reported GDP growth so anaemic?
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by Tycho 6y ago
An interesting exercise is to go through the wikipedia lists of the richest people in different countries. Follow the links for the the top 5 or 10 individuals listed, and see how they made their fortune. It's a rather high-entropy inf
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by Tycho 6y ago
Because people enjoy talking and listening to people talk. Especially when it involves topics they are interested in, or people they are interested in. It is sort of a cross between talk radio and ham radio.
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To me the core problem is that it's much harder to read than its direct competitor, Python.
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Two scenarios to consider: 1. Firm creates an AI group to provide innovative solutions to its various business problems. A promising, seemingly well-suited problem is chosen, but after a few months of requirements gathering and prototyping,
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by Tycho 6y ago
> I’m not going to suggest a solution to the problem of men clamming up. This is more of a public service announcement than anything else. I suppose one solution is for women to first gain the trust of the men whose honest opinion they
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by Tycho 6y ago
Mining cryptocurrency seems like a win-win

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