bitmasher9

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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
It’s always been a matter of when.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
Yeah, sounds like your situation is insecure too. That really sucks.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
I think forcing this comparison shows a lack of empathy for how compromised of a position the H1B really is. If I lose my job I have unemployment insurance, cobra benefits, personal savings, and I don’t require another employer to sponsor m
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
I was recently involved in a civil suit where an 50+ year old easement was brought up. I’m glad you only consider the easement valid for 5 years or when in use, but the courts disagree.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
Should the limitations really exist in perpetuity? It seems unreasonable that land is forced to be a park in 1000 years because it was donated. The people in one hundred generations should be able to use the land how they see fit.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
I don’t think that fully aligns with my observations. The US outputs plenty of star athletes in minor sports. Swimming, boxing, gymnastics, etc. It’s not all incentives like the mythical economic rational actor, especially when we’re tal
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
I don’t think this is fully correct. Athletic skill is not universal across sports. A athlete that can be trained to be a star football player may not be able to be trained to be a star baseball player.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
Specifically a carpenter.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
I think a bad home environment will limit a students performance more than bad classroom instruction. Bad decisions at the state level can hurt the academic performance for thousands and thousands of students. Both are very bad problems tha
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
I suspect the number of picks you would need is surprisingly small to reach high parity with the S&P. If you don’t pick the right grocery company, you have a shot at picking the right telecommunications company. You pick fewer winners,
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
This is why it’s sometimes hard to take the soft sciences seriously.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
The whole concept of optimal levels of firearms ownership should have been expanded upon, as this premise is probably new to the audience and a cornerstone of their entire research.
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
The pace of data creation is only increasing, and our capabilities of sharing and storing it is growing as well. Lots of this is out in the open, ready for anyone to crawl and scrape. There probably is a point of “peak data” where the amou
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by bitmasher9 4mo ago
I don’t think it’s appropriate to wish ill on other people. When writing I think it’s just as important to consider the impact of your words as it is to express your ideas and emotions. These sorts of words can make people feel unsafe, an
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I think we often underestimate the intelligence of the criminal population for two main reasons. 1. The dumbest ones are most likely to be caught and have their stories told. 2. Law Enforcement often gets frustrated at chasing the smarter o
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I use to get emails with some oddball questions slightly out of my field of expertise from business owners. I would answer, and they would forward my email to the person that asked them the question. They saw their role as routers.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I’m more triggered by someone using a weak argument that is in support of something I also support. The amount of direct empirical evidence for the health benefits of walking is so huge that we shouldn’t relay on the evolutionary argument,
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
Do you really want to buy the 3rd or 4th most intelligent AI? There’s so much uncertainty, it seems like the safe option is to give everyone a Claude or OpenAI subscription/api key until the frontier isn’t changing every six months.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I’m always very cautious of “evolution” as a justification for any health/wellness advice. I’d like to preface this point by saying I am a fan of daily walk, and do about 30mins of very hilly terrain daily. I just don’t like your arg
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
Right, go ahead and import Cuban cigars, Iranian oil, and Chinese electric cars. Nations often impose trade barriers for various reasons. This is a very old tactic.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
This isn’t how drug discovery works at all.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
The future is here now, it’s just not evenly distributed. China will mass produce something to the point that it is widely distributed. That is how China acts as a great equalizer on a global scale. Another way China is a great equalizer
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I was really hoping to learn more about the actual writing process than someone’s Linux setup. It’s a bit too complicated for my taste, I can bang out about a thousand words an hour in a chrome tab, given a sufficient source of coffee and
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
My initial reaction was that old compute levels are probably good enough for modern applications, but after thinking through all of the common use cases you’re probably right. I think it’s AV that makes the difference. The modern smartphon
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I often have the expensive models give relatively simple inaccurate answers, even when they cite sources that directly contradict them. The error rate is lower, but you can’t have confidence with llm answers.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
1. I have only moderate confidence that the odds on prediction markets represent true odds. 2. I think the existence of prediction markets can change the outcome of events. See the Super Bowl Streaker as an example. 3. I don’t have a stron
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I think this approach of allowing something to quietly operate legally is a really interesting model.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
Hide behind a heavy regulatory mote. Pharmacist, Lawyer, etc.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
Just what we need, Microsoft to suck the joy out of another aspect of our life.
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by bitmasher9 5mo ago
I actually think a Facebook or Instagram might be in the best position to offer dating with the goal of permanent matching. * Recruit friends to make recommendations mimics classic searching techniques * Can scope out a more complete bio ea

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