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by briancleland 2y ago
This paper highlights something that should have been obvious: prediction and retrieval are two sides of the same coin. To predict effectively, you must first identify what's relevant. What's remarkable is that a 0.5B parameter mo
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by briancleland 3y ago
Sounds like speculative decoding. https://huggingface.co/blog/vivien/optimal-lossy-variant-of-...
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by briancleland 3y ago
This is almost completely wrong. When peope who work in AI refer to the "model", they are generally referring to the weights. It is the weights which are the most important determinant of how the model performs, and it is the weig
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by briancleland 3y ago
"Thriving" or "wellbeing" are better translations.
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by briancleland 3y ago
While they both might be cited as examples of "virtue ethics" (a modern term and category) Stoicism and Aristotelianism are completely different philosophies.
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by briancleland 6y ago
If you are interested in Newgrange, and ancient Irish history in general, the Mythical Ireland Facebook page is doing nightly video podcasts that may be of interest: https://www.facebook.com/mythicalireland/videos/
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by briancleland 7y ago
> The problem is when people claim that they can lose weight without running a calorie deficit. Of course people can lose weight without running a calorie deficit. It's a commonplace experience nowadays, and absolutely trivial to de
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by briancleland 7y ago
I was 7 years old when Star Wars was released, and everyone, including my 5-year-old brother, knew that Han Solo was the real hero.
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by briancleland 7y ago
"He was part of particularly deadly politics" Haha. Human nature never changes.
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by briancleland 7y ago
That's interesting. How was the pricing structure problem addressed?
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by briancleland 7y ago
As a resident of the UK, I can state that community care is exactly the same ideologically-driven agenda with exactly the same real-world failings that are being ascribed to the US model. The only difference is that there are still remnants
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by briancleland 7y ago
So reducing the cost will reduce demand? I appreciate this is sometimes the case with luxury goods, but it is hard believe that it would apply to public transport. Do you have any evidence of a reduction in price leading to a reduction in d
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by briancleland 8y ago
Have you tried Zotero with the Zotfile extension?
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by briancleland 8y ago
> It's nice to say you have to avoid reacting to things outside of your control. But how does one do that ? The first step is to learn to distinguish between the things that are in your control and those that outside of your control
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by briancleland 8y ago
John Sarno perhaps? I found his method very effective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JVDj2rEOas
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by briancleland 8y ago
I would humbly suggest you look for historical figures who had a hard-headed and realistic view of the world, but who were also positive and healthy in their outlook. Their approach to life might suggest a way forward. We have a surprising
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by briancleland 8y ago
It's a very old phenomenon indeed. Plato's Republic can be read as a meditation on the centralisation of power, the pros and cons of centralisation vs decentralisation, and how and why the balance shifts over time.
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by briancleland 9y ago
The problem with nail-biting is that it is mostly unconscious. To stop doing it you need to train yourself to be aware of the behaviour. I used this technique to stop nail-biting after 35 years... Put one finger in your mouth. Bite down. Ta
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by briancleland 9y ago
Obviously there are degrees of processing, but it's not hard to see that an apple or a carrot or even a steak are fundamentally less processed and more "natural" than a packet of chips, a bar of chocolate or a TV dinner. They
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by briancleland 9y ago
Storing up fat for hibernation is perfectly natural and has no negative effect on the health of the animal. It has nothing to do with obesity as the term is normally used.
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by briancleland 9y ago
Eating is naturally regulated by appetite. That's why appetite and satiation exist. It's difficult to be obese when you eat only unprocessed foods. If you don't believe me, try it out. You might be surprised.
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by briancleland 9y ago
Absolutely nothing magical about eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are sated. As long as you avoid unhealthy, unnatural foods (primarily refined carbs) this strategy works just fine. Animals don't have to count calories
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by briancleland 9y ago
If you haven't already, try calisthenics to strengthen the core and regular stretching. I found these made a big difference in addition to the book.
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by briancleland 9y ago
I suffered a crushed vertebra last year and experienced horrendous back pain for many months. Sarno's book almost completely cured me of my pain and stiffness. I don't really understand why it works but it does. I would strongly u
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by briancleland 9y ago
Source?
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by briancleland 9y ago
The article isn't great, but they do link to an interesting paper on the subject: http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal....
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by briancleland 9y ago
Perhaps the most incisive work of philosophy ever written. Short, funny and out of copyright. What's not to like?
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by briancleland 9y ago
It's hard to think of a recent "improvement" by Twitter that hasn't made the user experience worse. The overarching goal seems to be to reduce the user's control and increase Twitter's control over what users s
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by briancleland 9y ago
Two things I have found helpful: - internal family systems (for understanding how deal with strong emotions) - https://youtu.be/qo_DebUQgmA - Win Hof Method (for helping the body to heal itself) - https://youtu.b
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by briancleland 10y ago
Adversity provides the opportunity to practice tranquility. If you let go of the wine, you gain peace of mind in return.

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