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by ekunazanu 1y ago
AlphaFold uses transformers. That is definitely not from the 70s and 80s. Progress for me includes both small iterative refinements and big leaps. It also includes trying old techniques in new domains with new technology. So I think we just
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
> Why is your (failed, btw) idea of infrastructure is called "human-centric"? What makes it _human_? Great question. No strict definition as such for me, but in the context of transportation, it loosely means that it must be &#
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
Winning two Nobel prizes wasn't enough progress?
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
> When given a choice between grade-separated level bike lanes, and an equally good road network, people overwhelmingly prefer cars. > Bikes are a freaking _miserable_ transportation mode. Try biking in subzero temps, or during rain&#
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
> And humans prefer cars. No. People who do not have access to other modes of high quality transit, and are already used to cars, prefer cars.
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
> not sabotaging it with bike lanes and road diets If done right, human-centric infrastructure can create much better urban environments than car-centric ones.
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
I don't disagree, but I still feel that JS has a relatively low attrition rate and people there are more than competent to know the limits of their tools — that it ends up being a net positive in the long run. I wish there was a way to
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
> In 2025 ocaml is hurting JS more than it helps them Hurts them how though? Is there no other merit to OCaml other than serving (or having served) as a tool to filter out new hires?
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
It's more like I want my OS package manager to be handling global packages (personal preference), and there is a higher chance of it being included in official OS repositories if it is packaged as a precompiled binary with minimal depe
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by ekunazanu 1y ago
I have nothing against npm, but having a single binary would've been a lot more trivial and convenient. Codex is heading in that direction, and I hope others do too.
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by ekunazanu 2y ago
This is some seriously impressive stuff.