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by colorincorrect 7y ago
unrelated: but there's a theory that the sense of smell is actually influenced/determined by quantum effects. see this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vibration_theory_of_olfaction
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
dumb question: but why is it so hard to create very-secure crypto libraries? i recall NASA's code used during the Apollo missions had like an ungodly low error rate, so surely it's feasible in practice? admittedly, comparing anyth
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
there's an anecdote somewhere about how software security is almost never directly "cracked", but instead bypassed
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
I know this is a big task, but could someone give/link me an overview of the state of self-driving cars and the issues they currently face? I know its a hard problem but very bright minds have been doing this for a while, so I'd l
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
there's nothing wrong about OP: he/she is just sharing a statement released by Apple. it's only "wrong" or misleading in light of current events, but i don't think it is sufficient reason to delete it.
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
>many users of websites such as this are young and tend to skew more left of center This is true. >much right-winged content is associated with hate speech and violence. I guess this is also true, but I think its more subtle than that
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
i agree with the conclusion: that we should make judgement, and step up if the occasion requires us to; but i find the general claim that "These are not incredibly difficult to distinguish between" to be very delusional and harmin
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
counterpoint: anglo-sphere internet is very hostile towards right-winged content, with the exception of a few special purpose "containment"-websites and social media personalities. but these people are also pretty much ignored. th
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
and don't forget the fact that police (by intended function) go after criminals: are you supposing that every obvious criminal that police go after are actually the oppressed one? well.... maybe you can make that argument.... but i thi
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
probably because its "utility function" (if it has one to begin with) is not aligned with human utility. a major part of MIRI's research program is set out on the question of this "alignment problem". Yudkowsky has
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
some things are not quite as well-defined as that: "whose home land is this" is a common motif you can ask. ask that question towards North Americans, and you might have to say all your land originally belonged to the Native Ameri
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
>These are not incredibly difficult to distinguish between this is fundamentally misguided. who gets to judge who is the marginalized individual? global geopolitics is more complicated than there being strict good actors and bad actors
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
Might just be BSing, but the stock market is technically already a superintelligent agent with the implicit goal of investing funds in profitable ventures. The question is: should we fear the stock market?
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
Probably because its math (intellectual) instead of work (advertisement). I think people have an innate disdain towards advertisement, which is why its usually so covert.
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
Labeling satire as satire defeats the intention though. The critique lies in its ambiguity, and the greater the ambiguity the stronger the critique. And that's a fact! ;)
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
Thank you for this summary, But I have also read commentary that says Russia favours warming climates since it increases its living conditions; Russia is a very cold place. Is that complete baloney?
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
This short pdf which the article cites is more useful than anything the article itself contains: http://wwwf.imperial.ac.uk/~buzzard/one_off_lectures/msr.pdf
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
I've read this sentiment before, but could never understand why. Is something about this question that is fundamentally different from normal questions in number theory?
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
Missing a few modern genres such as Bubblegum Bass and Deconstructed Club. Would be interested to see what this site has to say about those genres.
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by colorincorrect 7y ago
Can someone tell me what would happen if you plug this onto a USB charger via an adaptor that is plugged to 220V AC?
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by colorincorrect 8y ago
Is there a reason why advertisers don't like ads next to adult content? Is there an actual study that shows ads in this form are less valuable?
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by colorincorrect 8y ago
i heard about this situation from a clickbait article that stated something along the lines of "starbucks removes customers from store for being black", but this is the first time hearing the narrative of them loitering and refusi
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by colorincorrect 8y ago
I saw a reposted Facebook post: "I got contacted by 4-5 of my former pimps guaranteeing work safety" This is only driving sex work underground, something that sex workers have suggested would happen years ago
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by colorincorrect 8y ago
I often hear that (quote the article) "Government export controls crippled Internet security and the design of Internet protocols from the very beginning" Can anyone give me examples of which a design flaw in the protocol results
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by colorincorrect 9y ago
Absolutely amazing! Goes to show how far a clever idea can go. I wonder how much better the system can be improved with two cameras instead
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by colorincorrect 9y ago
and rightfully so. under the guise of chinese-communism, the opium wars serves as canonical example of the evils of western capitalism.
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by colorincorrect 9y ago
can someone explain to me why USDT's price is related to BTC?
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by colorincorrect 9y ago
reading everything isn't the goal, its the consequence of an expanding taste and openness to experience. read more, fear not.
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by colorincorrect 9y ago
"let it burn", as in a self-correcting feedback present in large dynamical systems (such as forest fires). major internet disruption potentially larger than anything we've seen before, as in you and I and every single aspect
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by colorincorrect 9y ago
redundancy is not helpful if your system consistently fails after some regular interval

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