numpy-thagoras

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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Similar CUDA core counts for most SKUs compared to last gen (except in the 5090 vs. 4090 comparison). Similar clock speeds compared to the 40-series. The 5090 just has way more CUDA cores and uses proportionally more power compared to the 4
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
The way to 'beat' the system's hard testing requirements is to make the interdisciplinary programs more involved, more quantitative, and just be more thorough and engaging, including soft skills elements. I think the best out
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
It's actually embarrassing to Vancouver's organizational culture that this is where the Peter Principle was identified using case examples. In many ways, that prevailing set of attitudes that were identified as deeply problematic
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Tens of billions? Sama has been talking about how their ask can be for over a trillion dollars invested. What "we"? That trillion is going to come out of our pockets one way or another, either as costs passed down, as government h
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Praising one doesn't mean condemning another.
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
OpenAI's engineers: brilliant, A+, A* even. OpenAI's C-suite: Well, they earned the C, but it was a letter grade. What a profoundly unimaginative strategy. No matter the industry, a large-scale diversion of resources towards a moo
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Sometimes, I like watching the narrated movies meant for the visually impaired. It feels almost like an audiobook. Changing the content to make it more radio-like -- that's not something I'm a fan of. It's the whole "abs
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
It may not seem like much since it's only Apple right now, but their 3nm SoCs are stunning. I can only imagine what the industry is going to look like when this tech becomes the standard. The miniaturization potential alone can transfo
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Many advancements in science have happened because we stopped for a second, and then looked to generalize our assumptions. Consider, e.g. Euclidean geometry -> non-euclidean geometry; Classical analysis -> nonstandard analysis; Line
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Black holes can survive a Big Crunch scenario? That can go a long way to explaining many things. Can you please provide a paper with more references to this, and potentially one with an example mechanism?
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Yeah I don't think any of them spent even so much as €8 on everything, mostly coffee, some ice cream, literally a beer and that's all they needed.
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
I live in the PNW, but come from Croatia. When I went back after a long time away (about 7 years) and having grown up, I observed something with complete disbelief: My friends from there, would go to their friends' ice cream parlour, g
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by numpy-thagoras 2y ago
Sumerian Spreadsheets. This means only one thing: the History channel will find a way to attribute the creation of spreadsheets to aliens.