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by orzig 4y ago
Dang will probably say this better, but: >> Remember HN's rules of etiquette << If you want to engage using different norms, there are many different places on the internet to do that.
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by orzig 4y ago
Also, the tedium of one phase of life is the delightful memories in the next. For example I ate the exact same breakfast for years in my 20s, but now I couldn’t recreate it because it didn’t seem worth capturing.
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by orzig 4y ago
Put it in a unmarked box with a basic lock, assuming nobody has the trifecta of knowledge, skills and motive to uncover.
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by orzig 4y ago
A true hacker! Though not sure what to think about the security of that headless browser setup
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Do you have any stats or other evidence that it’s taking off among kids? I know teachers in our affluent town and have not heard anything about it (though I haven’t asked).
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by orzig 4y ago
Your point about coordination is a great one. In a perfectly rational world, even and economically self-interested one, there are many ways that the thousands of educational institutions around the country could pool their money to build so
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by orzig 4y ago
Australians: Do you think it’s cultural, economic, or policy?
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by orzig 4y ago
The assumption many in the field make is that _someone_ is going to create General Purpose AI, and we'd rather it be people who want it to be 'good' (aka 'aligned'). Best case, that AI can prevent the creation of ha
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by orzig 4y ago
Another consequence of our society’s reduced investment in fundamental physics - instead we go ether.
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by orzig 4y ago
This article isn’t wrong, but it lacks a sense of cost effectiveness or trade-offs. Lottery tickets also increase your “surface area“ but they are transparently more expensive than they’re worth. Reasonable people can debate whether “build
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by orzig 4y ago
Thank you for your work
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Agreed, I’m curious enough to spend 10 minutes reading a link but not go on a wild goose chase.
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by orzig 4y ago
Thanks, it looked fishy but I didn’t know the source
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by orzig 4y ago
Not myself, but check out Reddit’s FatFIRE subreddit for many anecdotes and discussions. I was actually uninspired by the stories I saw of lifestyles of those who “made it”, but YMMV and they generally seem to feel it was worth it.
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by orzig 4y ago
I don't know details, but I knew someone who built rockets as a hobby. I think there are various levels of certification/notification required at different power levels (ie max altitudes), but it's definitely possible
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What's tricky about this stuff is that it's in between a "thing you're allowed to do" and "completely unacceptable". I'd suspect it's close to to former than the latter, but even with best effort
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When I was buying my first home, I decided to try paying an hourly rate for a 'second opinion' from another Real Estate Agent (on the theory that my primary one had an incentive to close on a mediocre deal quickly). I could have t
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by orzig 4y ago
There's a whole 'interpersonal' section that has little to do with money. Even under 'Make the most of your resources' there are ideas like "Tape over annoying LED lights". It's worth reading deeper.
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by orzig 4y ago
Third-ing the use of Anki, and I found it weirdly inspirational to watch YouTube videos of how Med Students use the system. It's some combination of being energized by their go-getter attitude, and being deeply relieved that I'm n
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by orzig 4y ago
I was interested by their mention of "A 2021 systematic review of 102 randomised controlled trials"[0] so I looked it up. The effect size was 4x bigger in mid/low income countries. So, while a valuable result, it might not ge
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by orzig 4y ago
Does Google help the family with detailed claim resolution in the event of an employee's death? I don't have evidence either way, but that seems more personal than I'd expect.
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by orzig 4y ago
If you were explaining the world to an alien, it would be hard to justify the lack of diversity in working arrangements. I applaud any such non standard option in the labor market - may your office be full of good fits!
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I disagree with many things he says, but don’t think he can be dismissed so easily. How many other public intellectuals have even attempted, let alone nailed, anything like this? https://www.econlib.org/my-complete-bet-wiki&
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One thing to remember is that while you might not feel as qualified for as many positions as you wish, in the end you only need one. And since you have a demonstrated willingness and ability to forgo maximum income in pursuit of higher idea
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First, thank you. I’m free riding in the positive pressure you’ve exerted. Does it work for you? Do they stop, and is it worth the time? Also, do you go through all four steps at the “first offense”? Rightly or not it’s considered business
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Take slowly increasing amounts of time off - think of it as helping to build team resilience. In all seriousness it's a necessary part of team health, and a pre-planned, well-communicated few days is absolute "easy mode" that
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> There's no money you can donate I understand you don't mean that literally, but (to minimize disinformation among others): There is absolutely some number of lives saved which would compensate for that. https://www
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I would love to hear more of that story. I’d also assumed it was impossible and could definitely be convinced by evidence
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It's absolutely possible to be both rigorous and risk-tolerant at the same time. It's mostly about ever-expanding investments. Here's a good example from a seed stage investor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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That’s a poetic description of what sounds like a wonderful relationship. Hats off to you!

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