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How the Simulation Argument Dampens Future Fanaticism (Pdf, 2016)(longtermrisk.org)
2 points by chippy 6y ago|0 comments
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Are we living at the most influential time in history? (2019)(forum.effectivealtruism.org)
1 points by chippy 6y ago|0 comments
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by chippy 6y ago
Node implies npm spaghetti / dependency vulnerabilities (e.g. left-pad) Electron I guess implies backdoors via binary blobs upstream?
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by chippy 6y ago
Users might also be interested in a map of the actual power infrastructure e.g. https://openinframap.org/#10.72/51.42/0.6706/0.6706 all based from data from OpenStreetMap, where you see how and where the co
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by chippy 6y ago
Thank you!
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by chippy 6y ago
Probably also worth noting how the rich today do not use social media the way the middle classes use it.
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by chippy 6y ago
The hours of your life saved not commuting will instead be used to work. Think of the savings, seriously, not even sarcasm.
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by chippy 6y ago
Agreed! It's one thing to be aware of rhetorical tricks of urgency and its another not to do anything. I think it's very telling that the post that started this whole thing off was on an Effective Altruism forum.
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by chippy 6y ago
For those who would like to delve a bit deeper into the Hinge of History, this is the link from the article and is well worth the read. It was submitted here 2 days ago and got zero points! https://forum.effectivealtruism.org&#x2
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by chippy 6y ago
In another post on HN today the users overwhelmingly agreed that "Yes, social media should censor stuff".
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by chippy 6y ago
For many people in northern latitudes (e.g. the UK) the time is running out until we are unable to get Vitamin D from the Sun. This website can calculate how long we need to be in the sun. I think that from November to beginning of March it
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Calculator for UV Exposure Levels for Healthy Vitamin D(fastrt.nilu.no)
2 points by chippy 6y ago|1 comments
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by chippy 6y ago
as Bill Hicks warned us against, it's like the anti-advertising dollar the advertisers are marketing to.
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by chippy 6y ago
Good project for someone to pick up on and carry forward I guess?
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by chippy 6y ago
duckduck could be a nice domain
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by chippy 6y ago
> Sympathy...evaporated over the years Are you noticing anything coming back over this last couple of weeks?
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How to Ask Questions the Smart Way (2014)(catb.org)
1 points by chippy 6y ago|0 comments
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by chippy 6y ago
Re signalling - apart from simple education, going to an elite college also gives softer skills. For example increased confidence, social skills, networking opportunities, training in etiquette and behaviour or manners, and better alumini c
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by chippy 6y ago
>I seem to recall a whole bunch of people arguing that Assange wasn't going to be extradited to the United States once they extracted him from the embassy. Were you one of the people that said he wouldn't be extradited to the U
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by chippy 6y ago
Worth also highlighting that this "whole bunch of people" can still be found here on HN. Often they are still very frequent posters and very well known members of HN. Some, however have given "I didn't know" or &quo
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by chippy 6y ago
It's ironic but 4chan has quite a lot of moderation and bans and is also more pro-actively cooperative with law enforcement than other platforms like reddit, facebook etc. That last point might be why it has continued to survive.
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by chippy 6y ago
Some of them do (and are registered with the FAA to fly them). However there are a number of no fly zones, some which have recently been added, in addition to not flying them over peoples houses.
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by chippy 6y ago
That is showing this years assessments, which I imagine, were done during the lockdown. I'm wondering about previous years.
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by chippy 6y ago
We really need to see what teachers assessments in previous years look like. Are they consistently optimistic?
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by chippy 6y ago
Two reasons: The results indicate that the algorithm was flawed: "Ofqual figures show 39.1% of 700,000 teacher assessments were lowered by at least one grade" Secondly, many students and teachers complained. This second reason is
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by chippy 6y ago
When did the algorithm get used in the past? I imagine it being applied to individuals when they had an accident and missed the exams, but did it get applied to entire schools?
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by chippy 6y ago
try adding it in openstreetmap if it's not there already.
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Designing dating apps in the age of coronavirus(creativereview.co.uk)
1 points by chippy 6y ago|0 comments
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by chippy 6y ago
the patriot act was passed because people were scared and wanted to stop terrorism
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by chippy 6y ago
Pacific as in Pacific Time (PST/PDT) ? It's not even 3am there currently.

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