joshuamcginnis

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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Code and biology. For me, the constraints locally are typically quality and speed of generating responses.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I have tried other options and you're right, many of them are better at specific things. But I don't have the time or desire to manage lots of tools when ChatGPT is generally good enough for most use-cases.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I've tried the alternatives and even running my own models locally. There is just no other solution I could find that comes close to the general utility of ChatGPT for a broad range of use-cases. I hope someone disrupts them, but unt
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Simply pointing out that there are alternative possibility is not an argument against a creator. It's possible the creator is a pink unicorn, but it's not likely.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Why don't you provide your own logic chain for why God doesn't exist and I'll read and respond to your arguments.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
One cannot just "assume there's an uncreated universe". There's no evidence for that. I'm not saying it's impossible, but if we're going to use it to make conclusions, there's has to be some logical o
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Ah, great question. OK, if there is a "God" explanation for creation and its a logically sound argument, then how do we know who or what this God is? Many religions claim to know, but how we can differentiate them and use logic, r
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
In layman terms, what are the current cohesive and logical arguments for existence having no beginning?
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
No one is claiming to know what happened prior to the Big Bang. Whatever existed before time had to be infinite. If you read my logic carefully, I believe I make a perfectly reasonable case for 1. the universe existing (which I think most p
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Maybe the name is what you're hung up on? Whatever this simpler thing is would still need to be timeless, spaceless, immaterial, possess intentionality, and decision-making capabilities.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
The logical error in your question is in the "that's external to God". Going back to my first post, the "cause" must be eternal (since it was what started time in order for existence to begin). And because this eter
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I'm not claiming to know to an infinitesimal degree of certainty; I'm simply presenting the evidence and making my case. There are many truths that cannot be proven in the way you'd like. Prove to me that you won't commi
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I accept the universe has a cause because of the logic I presented earlier. Humans have no reason to believe there is existence without cause (if you can find a single example of something being created without a cause, you would change the
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
The logic posted was in answer to _what_ is the cause, not _if_ there is a cause. I already made the case for there being a cause in my original post. Nothing comes into existence without a cause. The cause being a singular timeless eternal
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Regarding P2, there is ample cosmological evidence in the form of scientific theories like the Big Bang that provide strong support for the universe having a finite beginning. There is nothing that comes into existence without a cause. From
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
It's possible there are multiple explanations, I give you that. No one can know for certain. The argument against it; however, is more logically coherent and parsimonious than the multiple theory. Happy to dig into why that is if you w
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Here is the argument for a singular cause vs a plurality of causes: 1. Occam's Razor favors explanations with the fewest entities. 2. A single cause requires fewer assumptions than multiple causes. 3. Therefore, a singular cause is mor
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I'm more than willing to volley these ideas with you but I'm not following. I didn't once use the word "object" so I don't follow your refutation here. Could you elaborate? Are you saying that my conclusion col
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
1. Everything that begins to exist has a cause. 2. The universe began to exist. 3. Therefore, the universe has a cause. 4. This cause is uncaused, timeless, spaceless, and immaterial. 5. To create the universe, this cause must possess inten
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I've washed (and dried!) my AirPods twice. They're still alive and kicking. Pretty cool.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
You might be interested in reading up on DNA sequence llm models and tooling.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
> This identifier is a 128-bit quantity that is generated by an algorithm chosen to make it very unlikely that the same identifier will be generated by anyone else in the known universe using the same algorithm. Therefore, for distribut
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I like miniconda for managing personal python projects.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I've actually isolated and sequenced the subject fungus (Parengyodontium album) from terrestrial sources. If you'd like to check out the photos (and DNA), check out: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/14
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I'm still waiting on the resume builder that uses an llm to transform CVs into relevant titles and descriptions for adjacent related target positions.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
Accuracy can be assessed two main ways: computationally and experimentally. Computationally, they would compare the predicted structures and interactions with known data from databases like PDB (Protein Database). Experimentally, they can u
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
There is a company[0] here in rural Virginia buying up huge swaths of land (100-500+ acres) and filling them up with solar panels. From an energy perspective, it's wonderful. On the other hand, it is quite literally changing the views
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I'm not sure I'd phrase it as a _joke_, but I see your point. I think a lot of people aren't even aware of how much of their thinking is done for them. We all hold assumptions (like your comment) that are subject to different
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
That's encouraging. It's definitely not fluff and original. The feedback would be valuable even if you don't end up liking it.
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by joshuamcginnis 2y ago
I'm currently writing a book about independent thinking and I have zero expectations that it will sell even a single copy. However, the net gain I will get from having completed the goal of writing the book is invaluable to me personal

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