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by kieckerjan 8y ago
Off topic, but the article mentions "deep learning at scale" which triggered me. Is this use of the term "at scale" something new(ish)? As far as I know "at scale" means something like "in the appropriate
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by kieckerjan 8y ago
Great, soon we will have to take an IQ test before donating blood. :)
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by kieckerjan 8y ago
Tip: start in the summer when the water temperature is still agreeable. Work your way up (or down?) from there. BTW, I still take a warm shower now and then, preferably in the evening before bed.
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by kieckerjan 8y ago
A cold shower in the morning. It is quick, cheap, easy on the skin, wakes you up and makes you feel like a champion.
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by kieckerjan 8y ago
I agree that the impact on philosophy was probably far greater than on science and math, but the fact is that several prominent mathematicians (most notably Gödel) were part of the group. One can of course argue whether e.g. Gödels achievem
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by kieckerjan 8y ago
It never stops to amaze me how many of the creative and destructive forces of the 20th century originated in Vienna. The writer of this piece concentrates on literature, but one could as easily concentrate on music, art, politics, philosoph
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by kieckerjan 9y ago
In the midnineties I was hired to improve the performance (and eventually rewrite) a custom in-house search engine. I dipped into the software and there were some quick wins, but I couldn’t get the damn thing to reply quicker than 100 ms. I
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by kieckerjan 9y ago
Although it probably is not intended for this use, I enjoy A.E. Van Vogt's work that way.
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by kieckerjan 9y ago
This program was briefly discussed on HN in a thread about which SF authors to interview: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15330453 . Here is the link to the original documentary in Dutch: http://www.uitzendin
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TV documentary about life extension and immortality(youtube.com)
1 points by kieckerjan 9y ago|1 comments
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Two Microbiologists Discuss Nick Lane's the Vital Question(soundcloud.com)
1 points by kieckerjan 9y ago|0 comments
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by kieckerjan 9y ago
My thought exactly. Just run the whole thing at a very low speed. One clock tick every hundred years so to speak. This will make the whole uploaded species live in a slower lane, but subjectively for them the rest of the universe will seem
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by kieckerjan 9y ago
Thanks for the great tips, people. The producers something to chew on. The show will likely air in January. It should become available online as well. If someone is interested, I can toss them a link.
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by kieckerjan 9y ago
I am not supposed to tell (yet). I understand the show might still be canceled and they don´t want people spending eternity waiting for something that doesn't materialize. :)
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by kieckerjan 9y ago
Yes, I understand he shuns the spotlight. Too bad, because he was the first one who came to my mind as well.
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Ask HN: Which scifi authors to interview about immortality?
40 points by kieckerjan 9y ago|60 comments