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by bko 6mo ago
I like that this is on the front page and there are no comments. I imagine because everyone is busy exploring and didn't yet go back to the comments to see what people think. Good sign!
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by bko 6mo ago
A private corporation can choose not to sell to the government. A lot of them do exactly this. A lot of hoops to jump through. However, if they do sell to the government, they shouldn't have some sneaky way to exert control over decisi
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by bko 6mo ago
I guess we have to appoint Amodei and Altman as our benevolent dictators to keep Congress in check!
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by bko 6mo ago
I'd prefer our elected officials own the manual, accepting the fact that [person I don't like] could be in power and they can re-write the rules, then a private billion dollar corporation. Especially when it comes to defense.
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by bko 6mo ago
Why wouldn't it be exciting? It would learn through logic and reason as opposed to our faulty human artifacts. And it wouldn't be limited to what we currently know. A good test would be if it could rediscover mathematics or relati
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by bko 6mo ago
You're right, I guess maybe I mean in any serious actionable way. Senior, non technical people leave plenty of money on the table by thinking they're protecting something valuable or they have some kind of secret sauce. It's
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by bko 6mo ago
This is all well and good as an intellectual exercise, but in real life none of this matters. Almost no one thinks their code is copyrightable or seriously thinks their code is a moat. I've written the same chunks of code for a number
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by bko 6mo ago
Seems pretty organized that an open air prison that has severe restrictions on travel and trade can plan something like Oct 7. Yeah to say say protestor can't control himself from throwing rocks is pretty offensive to the protestor. Pu
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by bko 6mo ago
If Nancy can get some stock for cheap prior to landing a big government contract, that's not the same as a solider possibly tipping the hand of a delicate military operation. No one likes insider trading especially when it's done
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by bko 6mo ago
It's a pretty low standard. But even worse it denies them autonomy and control of their own actions. They're victims, mere observers. You deny that group self determination, you do not view them as equals. It's like I get ups
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by bko 6mo ago
> Third, in cases such as Gaza, and the west bank, they don't have stable governments because of actions by Israel. You can't expect them to behave like a nation state in those circumstances, so yes I do expect more of Israel.
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by bko 6mo ago
You're apply the oppressor–oppressed framework. Basically Madura and his regime, along with Gaza, West Bank and others are the victims because they're less powerful and therefore above reproach? However US and Israel are currently
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by bko 6mo ago
I personally think vegans should consider eating cows. If you care about sentient life and abuse, think about how much meat one cow produces. Killing a single cow can feed you for well over a year.
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UAE to be the first government to operate through autonomous systems(twitter.com)
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by bko 6mo ago
Curious if there are more privacy friendly methods to prove you are who you say you are. It's a real problem and hurts trust, not to mention enables billions in fraud.
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by bko 6mo ago
> CRS calculated that President Trump's budget proposal for FY2026 included approximately $181.4 billion for R&D, $10.7 billion (-6%) below the FY2025 estimated level of $192.2 billion. The requested $181.4 billion, which includ
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by bko 6mo ago
I don't see the distinction. They're still cashflows and you're just trading one for the other. Mortgages are very cuspy. It's pretty wild that someone would give you a 30 year loan with 20% equity for a few percent high
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by bko 6mo ago
Thanks. Updated
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by bko 6mo ago
The assets weren’t AAA, you’re mixing it up a bond concepts. The deal had bonds that were AAA. And if you’re talking about CDOs then the assets were bonds which were usually BBB or similarly cuspy bonds. You should learn about securitizatio
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by bko 6mo ago
Having a high pe is not fraud. There are even companies that are losing money, and they're still worth something. When people say something is like enron, they dont mean it has a high PE. Its like saying someone is like Hitler and mean
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by bko 6mo ago
I disagree. I like the standard interface, being able to easily switch models as things invariably change from week to week, and having a relationship with one company. That's why I'm a big fan of openrouter and Cursor. Not too mu
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by bko 6mo ago
Slow down innovation is certainly one way to have people keep their phones longer and cut e-waste. Imagine if they allowed air conditioners...
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by bko 6mo ago
The fact that pretty much no phones have a replaceable battery says something. And it doesn't mean that all manufacturers are somehow colluding with each. The market is very competitive and pretty much every manufacturer decided the tr
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by bko 6mo ago
How is it an appeal to authority? He wasn't appointed to his position in life through bloodline or familial connections. He made insane wealth through business dealings, much of it through negotiations with sharks. Then he convinced ha
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by bko 6mo ago
Okay I guess his critics just lost the plot. What's your point?
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by bko 6mo ago
I dont know. I guess that's one strategy. Im also not a billionaire and leader of the free world. So I can only assume there is some merit in this particular negotiation style if it landed him where he is.
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by bko 6mo ago
> Settles Columbia $400M funding freeze for $221M university payment > Settles for 15% EU tariff after threatening 30% in July 12 letter Many of these seem like pretty basic negotiations. > Posts himself as Jesus healing the sick,
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by bko 6mo ago
Maybe a dumb question, but why does Microsoft care? They should have good apps and if OpenAI or Claude wants to create plugins, great. That's what they're there for and Microsoft invested a lot of effort to make the new add-ins mu
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by bko 6mo ago
There's no buck here. You just enforce the law and prosecute. They're already in the system being arrested for the umpteenth time. Just leave them in prison, society would improve considerably. Cops already exist, they are just to
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by bko 6mo ago
Things that affect my life: My children going to a park with regular drug users with convenient needle drop (remove needle drops and arrest the handful of drug users that hang around children's parks with dangerous drugs on them) Packa

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