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Ask HN: If I buy a physical book why is the eBook not free?
62 points by quietthrow 3y ago|56 comments
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Ask HN: How is a ML model represented on disk?
7 points by quietthrow 3y ago|1 comments
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by quietthrow 3y ago
https://drpippa.substack.com/p/q-tigris Interesting but not sure who this author is.
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Ask HN: What is Q* (Q star) at OpenAI and how does it threaten humanity
27 points by quietthrow 3y ago|13 comments
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by quietthrow 3y ago
This. Very accurate. At the end of they day this is a battle between academics and capitalists and what they stand for. We generally know how this typically goes…
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by quietthrow 3y ago
What is the real question here (if there is one). Where one lives, just like everything else has trade offs. And like most (but not all) trade offs the value or the opportunity cost is relative to the individual incurring it. Generally spea
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by quietthrow 3y ago
This is precisely why Meta now has the policy (ironically called narrative excellence ) to have no *moral* or legal obligation to publish the results of its internal user safety studies[1]. [1] https://www.wsj.com/tech&#x2F
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Updated the title slightly. Thanks.
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Ask HN: Why are AI ethics/safety teams being disbanded
5 points by quietthrow 3y ago|6 comments
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Why don’t you just ask at inquiries@edwardothorp.com. Best case you get the answer , worst case you may get a lead to ask at the proper place. And yea if you find out do post back here :) he definitely does NOT look 91. Wth is he taking!?
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Curious: why does the legal system work for some and not for others. Eg: how come this guy is convicted but trump walk free especially after Jan 6th? Does the legal system also fall prey to money ? ie the better your representatives the Bet
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by quietthrow 3y ago
That’s super interesting. I would like to learn more about this divergence as what I have said is something that felt common sensical to me. Can you recommend some resources? Also if the what you are describing is true then we prolly need m
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Totally agree. I am all for capitalism but its reached a point where it’s completely unsustainable. We need Capitalism 2.0, which has profit but also other equally important goals of sustainability and community wellbeing.
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by quietthrow 3y ago
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38034430
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Ask HN: Why Keep Salaries Confidential?
5 points by quietthrow 3y ago|2 comments
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by quietthrow 3y ago
This ask HN post surfaces a question I have often wondered but haven't found a logical answer to. Why do people not share their salary information more openly when it is beneficial for them. Most people know that sharing would help the
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by quietthrow 3y ago
This. 10000+ On a personal note. My partner is doing the same. Sadly this job is not viewed as a real job in most parts of the USA (where I live). It’s a damn shame. If anything it’s looked down upon by large swaths of the society.
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Ask HN: How major newspapers make editorial decisions?
5 points by quietthrow 3y ago|4 comments
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by quietthrow 3y ago
I would question why you are still talking to these people. Do you really want to work there? If you do (not judging you) then tell them You are under a NDA and hence can’t share the specific detail. My two cents would be to keep morality o
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by quietthrow 3y ago
312211
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Somebody once said “Specializing is for insects” - I agree with that. Also saying that fair wages is a problem of parenting makes you seem quite disconnected with the reality of what the masses face. I think what you say is correct but only
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Assuming you are in the United States - Do what accelerates time to leadership (Director+) roles. It’s a capitalistic system and this is par for the course. If you see it any other way you are not seeing the reality for what it is.
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Genuine question: (tad bit lazy too) so how will this law affect individual who have Apple products? - moving forward (after a certain date) I will be able buy and install a battery in phone /laptop. Upgrade the ram/hdd/ssd e
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by quietthrow 3y ago
I am always shocked by usage of “back then” and “good old days” and the like. What does it even mean Men were Men. Comparing the past that seemed harder than the hardships of the present day is so one sided and a simpletons way of looking a
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by quietthrow 3y ago
+1. It’s really as simple as what lostdog mentioned. I will add that this will last a generation but no more. There are tons of companies make it work remotely note that these “old schoolers” once they are gone and replace buy gen z and gen
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by quietthrow 3y ago
It’s not that yc cares about the age. It’s that the whole ecosystem that funds startups prefer younger and (till recently) single male founders. One side of this is that startups are hard and demanding a lot of time and energy. Startups wit
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Do you have children? Or Single or DINK? I feel it’s almost impossible to do FIRE while having a high bar on kids education and general quality of life (based on experiences and not material possessions). Would love to hear counterpoints to
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Pardon my lang, but it’s about #%!#ing time. Profits over people have given us a lot as a society and I say that as a beneficiary of it as someone living in the states. I think it need to evolve to sustainable profit along with people, comm
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Genuine Question: Why is registering ownership a bad thing? If one owns a legitimate business what’s wrong in declaring that? Of Course if one is trying to create an a power structure to further an agenda while being anonymous I can see th
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by quietthrow 3y ago
Two questions: 1) How do you use it on your mobile device? ( For Reads and Writes) 2) How is the performance on really large files -say 10k tiddlers?

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