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The original paper that introduced the Transformer architecture is quite accessible and outlines a lot of the history and rational for the design [1]. [1] https://arxiv.org/pdf/1706.03762.pdf
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Relevant excerpt from stackexchange answer [1]: Some (Undesirable) Properties of Textbook RSA: It is malleable. I.e., if you give me a ciphertext 𝑐 which encrypts 𝑚, I can compute 𝑐′≡𝑐⋅2𝑒mod𝑛. When the owner of the private key decr…
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Things like constant-time arithmetic are essential for safe and correct cryptography [1]. Treatments like the OP are accessible and can be helpful for beginners to understand RSA and public key crypto at a high level. However, the tradeoff
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If you’re working with time series data and using a vectorized algorithm implemented with SIMD instructions you can achieve decompression speeds approaching 15 GB/s [1]. Anecdotally when working with biological signals at my day job, c
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Yes I suspect Goodhart’s law is unavoidable to some degree. That said, are there really any other viable ways to measure intelligence in a standardized and reproducible manner?
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Yes exactly - numpy, matplotlib etc available in the browser via sensible JS interfaces could significantly impact the front-end ecosystem IMO. Exciting times and great work from the community.
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” That was the fatal flaw in Tim Leary’s trip. He crashed around America selling “consciousness expansion” without ever giving a thought to the grim meat-hook realities that were lying in wait for all the people who took him seriously… All
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There's a wide body of scientific evidence supporting the fact that electromagnetic forces have a significant impact at many scales throughout the solar system and cosmos. It has been observed, since at least the early 70s, that the Su
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FYI the pre-print has been updated [1]. It now says 8 times less likely. [1] https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.16.21262044v...
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A Systematic Review of the Protective Effect of Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection on Repeat Infection https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.27.21262741v... Comparing SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity to vaccine-induc
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Why is this post flagged? And why is the vouch button unavailable?
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> 100 one-time keys (OTKs) on your server Is 100 a safe default for devices with limited memory, or are there other more salient constraints that I'm ignorant of?
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> This is not a protocol or specification bug, but an implementation bug which was then unfortunately replicated in other independent implementations. > We will also accelerate our work on matrix-rust-sdk as a portable reference i
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Can't be emphasized enough. Even if simplified down to three groups: 1) immunologically naive (never been exposed to SARS-CoV-2) 2) vaccinated 3) recovered from previous infection Most discussions on HN completely miss the distinction
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1) That CDC study has a relatively small sample size (N=738) and uses data from a single state during a 2-month period. The confidence interval on the "2.34" odds ratio is large (95% CI = 1.58–3.47). Most importantly, a tremendous
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There is strong evidence that infections have been massively under-detected since the beginning of the pandemic, by a factor of 5x to 100x [1][2]. Recent estimates put the global average IFR closer to 0.15% [3], which is likely still over
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> here is no reason whatsoever to not get vaccinated except under very very very limited circumstances Do those limited circumstances include: 1) individuals with immunity acquired through previous infection? 2) the need to prioritize ot
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> Coronavirus was and is a real crisis. They do sometimes happen Yes and crises precipitate change. It's in everyone's best interest to not let that change be an erosion of hard-won human rights and civil liberties. What kind o
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> everyone needs to take the vaccine This is simply not true, anyone who claims this is ignoring a vast body of scientific evidence supporting the fact that individuals who’ve recovered from previous infection will be at least as well
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If you think you're getting sick, the number one action you should take is to begin treatment early . You need to take action before symptoms get worse. The author had a high grade fever for a week but never mentioned seeking any trea
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> this "study" was searching for myocarditis symptoms in the VAERS database and extrapolating from there It's fair to be critical of this study. However it's important to be aware that the CDC is conducting their own
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Yes agreed - the title doesn't seem to accurately reflect the details in the abstract. Beyond a larger sample size, IMO it would have been also been useful to take repeat measurements of the cohort over time and also under the influenc
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Given a heavily redacted government document, how can a member of the general public verify its authenticity? I’m not necessarily questioning the document alluded to in OP, or the conclusions it suggests. Just wondering if there’s some exis
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For others who are curious, N=101 in the OP paper, which is a preliminary subset of the total subjects in the clinical trial (N=290, according to the registration). To your second point, arginine supplementation can still be helpful for oth
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This is yet another piece of compelling evidence showing that nutraceuticals can significantly reduce recovery time and improve health outcomes. Combined with early treatment using widely available medicines, it’s clear we have a variety
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Also worth mentioning that Windy provides several different forecast models that you can choose between. There are high resolution models like NAM, and lower resolution models like GFS - toggling between them often gives me a better sense o
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I agree, why is this conspicuously missing in rhetoric from the US government? Other countries recognize that immunity acquired through previous infection is at least as protective as vaccination. This is well established in the scientific
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It's pretty egregious that there is no mention of accommodation for individuals who have already acquired effective immunity through previous infection. Other countries are well ahead of the U.S in this regard. These mandates appear to
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It seems like the title length constraint on HN is a bit too limiting and often results in these types of clarifying comments. Couldn’t we expect more accurate and higher quality titles by relaxing the length constraint? I’m sure it’s been
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This is a good point that was acknowledged in the study and by other commenters here. However don’t you think comparing with the sun is a slippery analogy? Specifically when discussing the health effects of duration of exposure, beam shape,

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