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1. 31.▲
   by kbr- 4y ago

   > There is a mathematical theorem that forbids you from writing down a discrete version of certain quantum field theories. > (...) > You know, if you take this theorem at face value, it’s telling us we’re not living in the Matrix.
2. 32.▲
   by kbr- 4y ago

   Ok. From skimming through the paper, it seems that for a given transaction, only the replica sets of the shards touched by this transaction need to participate. Thus for two transactions touching disjoint sets of shards, they can run comple
3. 33.▲
   by kbr- 4y ago

   What do you mean by "scalable without restriction"? I understand scalability by being able to handle more traffic through adding more nodes to your cluster. But if you want to handle more traffic, adding more replicas to a single
4. 34.▲
   by kbr- 4y ago

   Ahh the procrastination when writing a PhD. Instead of actually writing it, you research a million different ways how to render it, and then you write a blog post on it :)
5. 35.▲
   by kbr- 4y ago

   I'm scared of a future in which uploading minds into computers and precisely simulating them becomes possible. The concept of "the right to life" has been widely discussed. I think there's an important right that all of