abemiller

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by abemiller 11mo ago
Yea I mean a more generic version of the simulation theory is just that there is an "outside world" within which our universe exists in containment. Seems probably impossible to disprove (or prove) that for the same reason that pr
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by abemiller 1y ago
musical space with 12 notes per octave may be better mapped onto a hexagon grid rather than a square one https://www.whatistoday.net/2019/09/jammer.html
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by abemiller 1y ago
My journey has been identical, and I have a suspicion that this inability to use an app with bells and whistles might have something to do with ADHD. I actually ended up making an app as a side project which is just todo.txt with one extra
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by abemiller 2y ago
Using some italics with an edgy claim doesn't allow you to cut through centuries of philosophy. It's almost as if, when philosophers have coined this term in language "subjective experience" and thousands have used it of
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by abemiller 3y ago
Reading is social! And having physical books and libraries allows you to share with your friends what you are reading in a concrete, physical, albeit arguably performative way. And it also allows you to share the book itself with others. Sh
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ChatGPT Mobile App Is the Command-Line(whatistoday.net)
1 points by abemiller 3y ago|0 comments
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by abemiller 3y ago
I don't think it's fair for you to claim a leading AI expert has critically wrong assumptions when "musing" about possibilities that relate to one of the most epistemologically difficult topics to investigate (consciousn
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by abemiller 4y ago
I think your point is somewhat fair, and I agree that advancing medicine is not a great sole reason to keep around our fellow organics. There are a few ways to respond to this, including such notions as having intrinsic respect for nature,
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by abemiller 4y ago
Because it's immortal?
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by abemiller 4y ago
I think it's fair to want money/a job, and pursue getting hired for one, but then also be interested in improving the culture or working conditions of the job once you start working there. You say they are entitled - high skill, d
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by abemiller 4y ago
Yea this title is not on the mark. it's not a region with the "most" radio signals at all. The concern of the paper is only about the Wow! signal.
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by abemiller 5y ago
Everyone in this thread reminiscing about hypercard and how more modern no-code tools still have not matched its amazing functionality and UI. So, what's to stop someone today from making a modern hypercard clone? I imagine something w
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by abemiller 5y ago
The text styling, including margins on the pocket reader app is pretty customizable I thought.
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by abemiller 5y ago
Just about every category except for distance. The ICE motor can go closer to 120 highway miles before a refuel, as opposed to 37. That's enough to actually get you to the next gas station, and then once your there you just have to fil
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by abemiller 5y ago
Great discussion here already. I want to bring attention to a bit of additional research relevant here which I found to be a good read and was conveniently not mentioned by Facebook: a 10 year, 500 participant longitudinal study on social m
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by abemiller 5y ago
More specifically, the answer is "in active development" for directions and Spotify, and no for Whatsapp. Personally I have no use for Whatsapp, so once Spotify and directions are up and running I'll be pretty interested in g
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Ginkgo Bioworks Reddit AMA(reddit.com)
3 points by abemiller 5y ago|0 comments
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What is the Name for a 3-d Rectangle?(whatistoday.net)
3 points by abemiller 6y ago|0 comments
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Two species of Chimp, two ways of life(twobeeorthreebee.blogspot.com)
1 points by abemiller 8y ago|0 comments