doctorwho42

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by doctorwho42 1mo ago
Being easily detectable is a feature, not a bug, in this scenario. Being discovered is a positive because it brings with it eyes and possible recognition of the advanced state of their AI
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
We do have lower emission alternatives, but not at the cost point... Remember these are corporations trying to make the largest profit possible
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
I dunno, concentrating the environmental impact of 20GW of gas based power generation would be the equivalent of 6-9 Million cars running... All in the space of a corner of a small city
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Citation needed, Just one 20 GW AI data center which is being built with gas powered turbine generator power plant, will be the largest fossil fuel power plant in the world... How exactly is that the same as one coal mine
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
All at the cost of ... {List of negatives regarding the construction and powering of AI data centers }
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
It hasn't degraded in such a short time, this rot has been there for 30 odd years. Infrasture, systemic corruption to an unprecedented level (it's always there, but the scale is different), etc. What happened 'so fast' w
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
K, but that is not the discussion point.
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
And how do you think people go from fresh graduates to senior devs?
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Again, this ignores the second order effect of entirely gutting the personnel pipeline that is required to create new senior devs... So without a training pipeline to provide experience to jr. Devs, in 15 years we will be hurting for senior
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
So MIT has been hiring worse professors for the last 20+ years?
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Classes in college aren't everything, I found that extracurriculars in college were more important than straight A's. I have only had one company ask for my transcripts and GPA. Ever! And guess what, they were the one company I ne
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Then I guess you think MIT students don't learn in their first year? And havent learned in over two decades during that first year. I guess we should stop valuing MIT education as the peak of STEM education in the world!
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
If it was tracked, graded, and effected your outcomes (salary & prospects)... Id bet you'd say it was less restorative! Like can you honestly say you'd feel rested if you had to wear a Fitbit like device to bed owned by your c
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Seriously, and how many HNers would cite MIT as one of the best around? Well I learned over a decade ago that they have had Pass/no-credit for the first year implemented for years... So at this point it wouldn't surprise me if you
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Honestly, that game with a few changes would be very on the nose today :D
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
I think this is a great example of the disconnect people have in these types of conversations. You can both become a company that supplies 80% of the world with your type of product, and then still have your stock go down in value. All it t
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Why? So we can have a government sanctioned credit score of sorts?
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
I think you are focusing on the survivorship bias in role models, as those successful people in your life who you view as role models are more visible to you (the younger person) because they succeeded. You wouldn't pick someone who e
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
And that is due to external actors, aka China, not the US and it's policies. We had the ability, technology, and desire to do what China is doing now back in 2006... But instead we made a housing bubble, then we dumped every investment
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Ah yes, 20GW of new LNG based power generation is the same as the occasional backyard grill usage, or eating out at restaurants... Very whataboutism
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Now with super sized data centers (touted as primarily for 'AI'), you don't even need to choose between privacy violation and environmental destruction!!! So efficient!
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
My work has multiple systems that require 2fa on a regular basis. It's actually quite annoying, and the alternative options to 2fa don't work for every system.
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Well there are a lot of social pressures in the startup/tech world to be go-go-go. It's the pure form of grind culture, coming out of silicon valley over the last few decades.
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
If you were given something like $10mil, invested in index funds over the last 10 years, in nontax advantaged accounts. And your wife has health issues. No kids. Not to mention, a world where nature is taking a beating year after year. Do y
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Or they made another LLM 'read' them? > You are an expert in the field of mathematics, with decades of experience. You are a reviewer of proofs, etc etc.etc.
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
In that case, maybe we should ponder putting 20GW of new fossil fuel power plants online just to power one new AI data center? Or the resources spent on AI, which could have been directed towards decarbonization and solar build out over the
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Assuming it doesn't mirror the dotcom bubble
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Problem I have found is the barrier to get past that actually gets younger people to read something. I regularly have grad students at a top tier university just straight up not read my emails... Then expect me to explain it all again in pe
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
DSL was my jam back in the day. Even though it was quite large and popular, I almost never see it brought up in these discussions which has always made me think I was dreaming up those years of playing it stealthily at school
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by doctorwho42 2mo ago
Man those sea people closing the straight of Ur!

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