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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
Growth means that things get better. If you build better houses and cars, that is growth. Likewise if you cure more cancers. Economic growth does not imply consuming more resources. Developing a more fuel efficient car is also growth, for e
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
I've seen criticism of the karma system in general, people doing everything for likes. Maybe the same thing as for the algorithm applies: turns out hate and anger give the most engagement and in turn the most likes, so people optimize
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That country with that lore is now Skyrim. Would be funny if it would spill over into the real world or into other games.
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
Now that you mention it I seem to remember a book where a programmer beams himself into a world where he can then live like a wizard because he can affect it with his programming. Also can't remember the title, but it was a fun read.
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
My takeaway from the article is that at last there is study showing Facebook had little effect on the election.
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
I thought it was well known that the algorithms optimise for stress and anger, because it drives more engagement. I think it might even be involuntarily - the algorithms may have been set to train for enhanced engagement, and hate and anger
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
There is not a lot about discovering new spells, though? Possible exception Snape's remarks in his notebook on potion brewing. And in HP people have the innate talent for magic.
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
I was just talking about Aibo a couple of days ago, because Huawei announced their CyberDog: https://www.engadget.com/xiaomi-cyberdog-robot-dog-141128369... I wonder how they will compare. The subscribtion model and cloud c
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No, just a summary of the message of the article. Obviously I also "don't agree". I find it a fascinating lesson how "scientists" can facilitate their "research" to prove exactly what they want to be prove
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I often wonder about a fantasy world where magic works like technology in the real world (like there is long arduous research to create new spells, not simply "being born with magical talent"). Would it become a popular fantasy se
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Because it is a point about free speech in the USA (facebook being a US company), not availability of the book in other countries.
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
Have you talked to your partner, and what does he say? He seems the main reason you are stuck in London, but maybe it doesn't even have to be that way? You could think about ways to do most of your work remotely.
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by notanzaiiswear 5y ago
A commented edition was published recently (within last two years), but iirc it was the first of its kind? Edit: pasting comment to post below here, because HN doesn't let me post It seems this state of affairs was quite convenient for
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Here in Germany "Mein Kampf" is illegal to sell. I was always amazed that it was available in the US (or so I heard). I guess they took "free speech" serious. I guess the public opinion has changed on that one by now. Pe
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Such as?