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by proc0 3y ago
I think current generative AI is on the losing end on this one. One of the arguments to use any training data is to compare it to how artists also get inspired and copy other artists, however AI is not another sentient being (not yet, at le
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by proc0 3y ago
As you point out, that list is only necessary for the evolution of consciousness (perhaps) but it is not a requirement for consciousness itself. From a functional computatoinalist POV, consciousness just requires information processing. Peo
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by proc0 3y ago
Arguably science is not able to define consciousness because of the subjective nature of it, and how the aim of science is to remove subjectivity from its observations and conclusions. On the other hand, religions have been studying conscio
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by proc0 3y ago
I wouldn't be so sure. Throwing strength must be a factor.
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by proc0 3y ago
Do you have overall objectives and goals for the learning? If you set yourself an end goal, the learning is automatic. For example with martial arts, the goal was getting to black belt, and then possibly winning tournaments. Martial arts an
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by proc0 3y ago
You can only do this so much before you hit the pay ceiling of your role more or less. Then there is also the age factor, which whether it's justified or not the older you get the more expectations there are and the harder it becomes t
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by proc0 3y ago
Authoritarianism is such a bummer. You can never have nice things without big bro shoving its filthy hands in it. So sad that humans are still doing this as we are entering the age of AI.
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by proc0 3y ago
Pan-psychism does not work because so far everything we know that for sure has C also has some form of information processing. We know the brain is doing information processing, and living beings with brains that do this complex computation
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by proc0 3y ago
I meant software only products like websites, apps, games, etc., but it should be clarified, good point.
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by proc0 3y ago
> Swampy believed relying on mechanics to self-inspect their work was not only insane but illegal This sounds like the changes that have taken place in the software industry in the past 10-20 years. Engineers are meant to do much more th
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by proc0 3y ago
> So when I see a photograph of the Dolomites taken by a photographer who actually climbed them, waited for the light to be what they wanted, and spent effort, time, pain, and money to get that shot, I know that it is a piece of art — or
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by proc0 3y ago
Ok, sure, maybe not all animals would feel that way, but I think probably all mammals or at least the smarter ones (relatively speaking). If dogs "want" to be pets, it's for the same reasons cows "want" to be farm a
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by proc0 3y ago
I think we would need to make a distinction between holding a wild animal in captivity temporarily and owning one as a pet or as an exhibition at the zoo. When people help wild animals that is of course good for them, and it helps preserve
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by proc0 3y ago
Dogs are little more than farm animals, in the sense that we're farming them for companionship. They might be our friends now that we have killed all the ones that would defy our commands. Look at any wild animal, do they want to be ow
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by proc0 3y ago
Um, you can't go anywhere unless you are on a leash. You can't hunt for your own food or have your own family on your own terms. You are literally owned by another species that has molded you according to their own criteria. Imagi
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by proc0 3y ago
Yeah I would support public investment in nuclear. I think it would be good to at least explore the options, build smaller nuclear facilities if possible, learning along the way. Renewables are still great for smaller use cases, and it can
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by proc0 3y ago
No, that's fair. I could be more precise in terminology there, next time.
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by proc0 3y ago
That's part of supply. It's how the energy is supplied to the customer. Mismanagement of the supply includes both the wild fires caused by not clearing the dry brush, the poor maintenance of the grid, and the shutting down of nucl
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by proc0 3y ago
Renewables don't scale and don't have the energy density to satisfy the demand that would require replacing fossil fuels. It's not even close. We don't know when that new battery tech will be ready, it could easily be an
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by proc0 3y ago
This would be the final straw for me and I would have to move states. It's unbelievable what these state employees spend their time on, as if they are some kind of lordship ruling over the peasants. > But amid the debate over rate d
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by proc0 3y ago
That would be like banning sugar. Sugar probably kills more people.
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by proc0 3y ago
That's just because more people are using. Imagine if just as many used heroine. Additionally, tobacco companies add more than just tobacco, which I believe is the most harmful and addictive part of cigarettes. I'm not saying it s
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by proc0 3y ago
Only artificially concentrated drugs should be heavily regulated and tracked. Everything that is a plant should be legal like tobacco. The main danger is the dosage of the drug, and using chemicals and other ways to concentrate the active i
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by proc0 3y ago
With the advent of AI agents, I expect my taxes to be completely automated with only pictures of my W-2 and other input documents. Taxes are so tedious but also extremely rule-driven, a perfect match for AI systems.
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by proc0 3y ago
> Why are we asking tech CEOs about societal racism and politics? Because they are in control of how people communicate, and aside from Musk, they are the ones interested in the social, racism, and politics... not to mention ESG which is
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by proc0 3y ago
That wouldn't be as relevant as whether or not it was a leak. The censorship around this was dystopian and it raises serious questions about dodging responsibility.
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by proc0 3y ago
If you think an IDE will somehow corrode your skills, then you might not survive the incoming army of AI agents that will make IDEs look like punch cards. Your skill as a programmer/engineer should not depend on the intricacies of synt
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by proc0 3y ago
Good point. Maybe it could be a certification test, or maybe some roles wouldn't require it, but I think standardizing software engineering would help the industry by allowing people to focus on the field for their entire lives instead
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by proc0 3y ago
I wish it was a specific credential in the US. Maybe with that extra gatekeeping it could prevent companies from abusing the role.
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by proc0 3y ago
Sure, interesting. I guess it may come down to what the majority of civilizations did in regards to marriage, and maybe it's a toss up. If we limit it to the West, then its more clear that current traditions originate with monotheistic

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