lerchmo

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by lerchmo 4y ago
That is the back side of the arc, the (maybe inevitable) decline into collecting monopoly profits. I think people are excited about these language models as way to crack the Monopoly with something that delivers more value to users.
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by lerchmo 4y ago
Google search results are a vortex of perverse incentives and double dipping. The fact that google ranks horrible CPM arbitrage websites for nearly everything AND monetizes these websites... yuck. it doesn't take a rocket scientist to
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by lerchmo 4y ago
"Never" and "AI" in the same sentence requires a high level of confidence in a specific future. I don't see why AI of the future couldn't generate a mind with all of the complexity and life experience (simulate
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by lerchmo 4y ago
The awareness for Dall-E / Midjourney is exploding. These tools are incredibly compelling and things like game art will definitely be generated by AI's in the near future. The possibilities are barely explored.
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by lerchmo 5y ago
There is speculation and excess in many markets. Pointing at an asset and calling it over valued, lacking intrinsic value is pretty devoid of meaning if you don’t have skin in the game.
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by lerchmo 5y ago
Until your doing 1:10 500’s you can keep pushing harder. Rowing fast is one of the most demanding movements you can do.
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by lerchmo 5y ago
Or, if you are able you can move your business to Mexico or China.
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by lerchmo 5y ago
Key difference is those are un-powered treadmills.
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by lerchmo 5y ago
Opportunity, luck, timing, capital, risk, decisions, specific knowledge. Converting hours into value is way more than productivity.
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by lerchmo 6y ago
My toddler wants to hear a song 1000x, I can't do something like "Play 5 little monkeys jumping on the bed on repeat or in a loop or 10x" I have to tell it each time.
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by lerchmo 6y ago
Companies can profit through abuse of an information imbalance. The short sellers have an economic incentive to look behind the curtain and find these abuses. They can provide a service to the market or,they can act unethically and put out
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by lerchmo 6y ago
it is also a pretty good case study in the "bitter lesson" and all but ensures that the future of AI will be driven by the companies with the deepest pockets.
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by lerchmo 7y ago
I find this particular example particularly gross. Recipe's are no doubt a heavily searched category. Why does google allow pure CPM hacking garbage websites to win the top spots? does it have to do with the google ads from top to bott
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by lerchmo 7y ago
Expected the US to have 100k tests per day in February and a coordinated response but watched in horror as we bungled the early days in every imaginable way.
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by lerchmo 7y ago
I've gone 7 days without food, multiple times in a row and 3 days without water. I felt great towards the end of the food fasts. I felt pretty lethargic on the dry fast. Body fat stores a significant amount of energy. I burned about 45
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by lerchmo 7y ago
Ignorance, motivated learning and money fantasies are a proven method of exploring the business problem space. Analysis and wisdom have limited utility when it comes to uncovering opportunities.
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by lerchmo 7y ago
Hmm, this is not how improving ads has ever worked for me. Better ads = better performance.
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by lerchmo 7y ago
I would consider not trusting your intuition when it comes to pricing.
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by lerchmo 7y ago
as far as I know they buy 15 year leases...
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by lerchmo 7y ago
always thought that was weird that I couldn't shop on the iphone app... now I know.
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by lerchmo 8y ago
In a field of criminals. Everyone in the top 10+ was likely doping.
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by lerchmo 8y ago
I started table tennis at 32. I get whooped by 10 year olds regularly.
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by lerchmo 8y ago
I actually would see teaching as the longer term project without the small wins you can expect in programming.
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by lerchmo 8y ago
The app wall is extremely frustrating for me.
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by lerchmo 8y ago
Much better reference example https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gg1QUvsC7Yc
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by lerchmo 9y ago
The question of purpose is alot more nuanced than that. biologically it is hard to argue that reproduction is a significant part.
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by lerchmo 11y ago
Any info on the google cloud data store integration?
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by lerchmo 12y ago
And the card reader issue is really just the polarbear shit on the tip of the iceberg when it comes to taxi crapiness.
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by lerchmo 12y ago
Just tested the p85d. Cruise control is very automated and it's not a stretch to think the steering will go the same route.
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by lerchmo 12y ago
Yeah they already invented the Wheel AND the lever. Pretty much nothing left to invent.

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