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by epups 4y ago
But this is a forum of interaction between people. These models can and should do things privately. It's the difference between arguing for censorship in HN or Microsoft Word.
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by epups 4y ago
I can generate many violent prompts right now, and the model knows the face of hundreds of celebrities (you would think they would garble those to prevent PR disasters). It knows what the 9/11 attack was, it knows about nuclear bombs,
603.
by epups 4y ago
However, it looks like the model wasn't trained on NSFW keywords anyway, which means it is permanently impaired in that regard.
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by epups 4y ago
With a 3090 it's about 10s to generate a 512x512 image from another, maybe less.
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by epups 4y ago
I think the 5% odds are an underestimation, because Carlsen will change his focus now and won't spend time preparing for the World Championship. He will likely also prioritize risky wins vs safer draws.
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by epups 4y ago
Right... As opposed to oil, which is mostly sourced from free democracies right?
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by epups 4y ago
In Biology and Physics at least, the professor owns the data because they funded the project. They also have final say about authorship and can remove you from a paper at any moment, with no recourse.
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by epups 4y ago
Yeah, I find it really weird that people are seriously entertaining this conspiracy theory, when the more mundane explanation is that, on average, tech workers generate insane profit.
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by epups 4y ago
Do you also believe we have too many teachers, or that they are not needed by society? Or, maybe, there are other factors that determine wage?
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by epups 4y ago
And can you publish your ground breaking research without being authorised by your boss? Can you even continue to do it meaningfully if he or she refuses? If not, then you are definitely not working for yourself.
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by epups 4y ago
You are your boss in these regards, but you are very much not your boss when it comes to a world of other issues. While I enjoyed the freedom, I experienced all sorts of abuses from higher-ups and my career was harmed by how lopsided the hi
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by epups 4y ago
For most other fields, the salary for PhDs is 65% or 50% of these numbers. Considerably lower than median salary then.
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by epups 4y ago
So we shouldn't use TikTok because... Chinese dissidents who live in the US can be harmed?
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by epups 4y ago
No, but really: Facebook collects very private data, including personal messages. Google has even more sensitive information. I also don't see why suddenly TikTok is such a concern, except for sinophobia or pure misinformation.
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by epups 4y ago
It's a new tool, AlphaFool
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by epups 4y ago
AlphaFold is a phenomenal tool that demonstrates how AI can already outclass humans for certain tasks. It is a prime example of a problem space where conventional approaches are simply inferior, and that AI is not just a fancy name but can
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by epups 4y ago
Proteins are what makes everything in a cell work. They are produced as a "linear" structure that must fold into a proper shape to execute its function, such as acting as a pore that only lets a specific chemical through the cell
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by epups 4y ago
Hopium, the ultimate crypto currency
619.
by epups 4y ago
If we define less suffering as living 2x longer, with 100x less child mortality and access to education, safety and entertainment that not even kings in previous generations had, then we should thank technology for that. You can of course g
620.
by epups 4y ago
That makes no sense. Most stuff you consume is not produced locally. And even then, why would I want to be a local firefighter or whatever if some other people get to sit on their ass every day?
621.
by epups 4y ago
Only for severe depression, if you take into account all clinical trials - including the ones buried by pharma companies. This is the work by Irving Kirsch being referenced here, and it's excellent.
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by epups 4y ago
Hopefully now he can dedicate more time to reaching 2900, a much more interesting accomplishment than winning 1, 2 or even 5 more world championships in their current format.
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by epups 4y ago
> Instead of using the economic surplus that fell into his lap to invest in infrastructure and industrialization, Lula used it to fund the largest corruption scheme in our history. Lula and Dilma spearheaded the biggest infrastructure in
624.
by epups 4y ago
For every successful case as yours, there are many people suffering due to side effects that might include suicide. Therefore, your anecdotal evidence is of limited value, even though - gladly! - your treatment worked for you.
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by epups 4y ago
$1,500 invested yearly, at 7% interest, generates ~60k in 20 years. So even at your inflated income estimates, this is definitely worth thinking about.
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by epups 4y ago
This is not a particularly good article on collapse, as other comments suggest. However, is no one else here worried that it feels we are much closer to it than in the past decades at least? The global economy is wobbly in unprecedented way
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by epups 4y ago
This graph is hilarious: https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_... The putative effect is not statistically distinguishable, as observed by the fat overlapping confidence intervals. And the w
628.
by epups 4y ago
My computer has enough power that any performance hit from Firefox is negligible. I will continue to use it over Chrome as long as possible.
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by epups 4y ago
Meme/cult stocks existed before too, but they were pushed on TV by Jim Cramer and other paid goons. The analysis presented here is mostly correct, but limited for assuming that something was uncovered recently.
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by epups 4y ago
Are the current leaders of Iran not dictators? Because if they are, and I think they are, your one-note argument is really weak.

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