jasonhansel

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by jasonhansel 4y ago
Sure, but some of us can only get Comcast.
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
I don't have an easy solution, nor does anyone else. That's the problem.
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
So...nobody should ever be concerned about the effects of new technologies? Ever?
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
"Curtail but not stop" sounds like a good, realistic goal.
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
For an excellent example of how this can work, check out "Barriers to Bioweapons": https://eukaryotewritesblog.com/2017/06/30/book-review-barri...
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
If there's one thing Microsoft is known for, it's "spearheading proper regulatory and policy systems"!
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OpenAI says it will focus only “on a positive human impact,” not profits (2015)(openai.com)
7 points by jasonhansel 4y ago|6 comments
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
Or--wait for it--they care more about money and/or fame than about AI safety.
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
I'm skeptical. It seems like this could just be the result of increasing epistemic humility, rather than a shift away from rationality per se.
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Traute Lafrenz, the last of the White Rose anti-Nazi resistance, dies aged 103(theguardian.com)
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
I get the sense that they are trying very carefully not to sound like climate change denialists, so that they won't get conflated with people much further from the scientific consensus. If they just said "the IPCC models are BS,&q
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Elon Musk Is Spiraling(theatlantic.com)
30 points by jasonhansel 4y ago|25 comments
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Columbia's Last Flight (2003)(theatlantic.com)
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
Reminder that one of EA's core supporters is a fan of scientific racism: https://twitter.com/ArsonAtDennys/status/1362153191102677001 For some more context: https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/
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Mainstream Media Couldn’t Get Enough of “Havana Syndrome”(jacobin.com)
2 points by jasonhansel 4y ago|1 comments
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Why is there a voltage on my HDMI and coaxial cables?(diy.stackexchange.com)
156 points by jasonhansel 4y ago|64 comments
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Fraud_and_Abuse_Act
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
"Unfortunately, high interest rates have reduced our access to capital, and high-risk investments are among the worst affected."
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
To be clear, The Witches is full of obviously intentional antisemitic tropes: https://www.heyalma.com/is-roald-dahls-the-witches-antisemit...
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
Over time, I think it's increasingly clear that our country made a horrible mistake in the 1980 election. Whatever happens, Carter's legacy will only continue to improve.
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
"Would you like to allow your toaster to make toast?" "Please grant your refrigerator permission to store milk."
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After SBF is accused of VPN use, court is asked to restrict his internet access [pdf](storage.courtlistener.com)
20 points by jasonhansel 4y ago|24 comments
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Handling Fish in Suspicious Circumstances(legislation.gov.uk)
1 points by jasonhansel 4y ago|0 comments
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Russian authorities announce new AI system for detecting banned content online(meduza.io)
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
When people complain about prejudice against fat people, this is what they mean. I fail to understand why someone's size would make their advice less credible, particularly on topics other than weight loss. If anything, being at higher
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
Ownership is great! Which is why you should use a language that actually supports it, instead of one where it is just a semi-enforced convention.
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
Ok. How does that compare to the number of lives saved by good drugs?
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
As I understand it, part of the issue is that Paxlovid interacts with a large number of other medications. This is a problem because people at high risk of dying from Covid tend to have preexisting medical conditions, and thus are more like
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by jasonhansel 4y ago
The obvious solution is to prescribe every medication when there's no evidence for or against it. Just take every medication that hasn't been proven not to work, and you'll be cured! Oh, wait...
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Previous Chinese balloon incursions were studied by Pentagon UFO task force(nytimes.com)
6 points by jasonhansel 4y ago|1 comments

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