randcraw

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811.
by randcraw 6y ago
Ranked from most to least essential, I'd suggest: probability, statistics, linear algebra, basic calculus, operations research, multivariate and partial and vector calculus, diff eq.
812.
by randcraw 6y ago
Or the antacid consortium.
813.
by randcraw 6y ago
Or maybe capsaicin helps to sate hunger. Or it makes you antsy and compels you into action. Or it makes you irritable in general and more likely to get into vigorous arguments and fights — all of which ingest less or burn more calories.
814.
by randcraw 6y ago
You're an expert if other experts say so. The opinions of clueless folk are just random noise. Just because the man who can see is king among blind men doesn't mean they're qualified to call him visionary.
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by randcraw 6y ago
https://spectrum.ieee.org/static/interactive-the-top-program... [Access to this page may require you to create an account.] For years, IEEE has ranked the top 55 languages based on five use cases typical of IEEE member
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by randcraw 6y ago
> A story has two components – characters and actions. Three components... the third is A POINT. Unless the path of the story's narrative promises to lead somewhere, the reader loses interest and stops reading.
817.
by randcraw 6y ago
I think utility is surely a significant factor in motivating humans to learn some topics. If you're retired, you're unlikely to take much interest in mastering Jira or getting CPA certification or a six sigma belt — skills you&#
818.
by randcraw 6y ago
This research addresses only learning in mice, who are unlikely to deliberate why they no longer have their old passion for running mazes or tapping levers for sugar water. So I think it's a bit fanciful to equate senescent mouse subs
819.
by randcraw 6y ago
It's also easier than ever to publish, so we're surely seeing the effect of putting less time and effort into speaking out. At the same time, the rise in political and social polarization especially in America rewards choosing si
820.
by randcraw 6y ago
Yeah, I think our schools have long done US students a disservice in underemphasizing “information quality” — how to deal with incomplete, ambiguous, questionable, and bad info. A very large fraction of tests in school reinforce that every
821.
by randcraw 6y ago
I think “actively engaged” here means “curated”, where a human had to provide labels or guidance. Obviously the rise of big data and deep models that can induce probabilities is the source of pretty much all advancement in AI since heavy re
822.
by randcraw 6y ago
Yes, AFAIK all diabetics have diminished D levels, as do many vegans.
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by randcraw 6y ago
The fact that other studies also indicate D to be prophylactic against contracting covid implies that there's more than a single stray mis-correlation in evidence here.
824.
by randcraw 6y ago
1) is the source reputable? (esp. the journal, magazine, author) 2) is the study well-designed and big enough to detect the signal as being reproducible and significant? 3) did the study ask the question it now supposedly answers? 4) did t
825.
by randcraw 6y ago
Adding water channels as well were my thought. Just as air gaps allow moist air to exit wall cavities, external drain channels should prevent water from pooling and penetrating. Presumably in an underground house, you'd want your roof
826.
by randcraw 6y ago
Budget constraints were why not, I suspect. It sounds like the house value never exceeded $150K, so adding at least $10K to excavate, membrane, and refill/recover probably exceeded available cash-in-hand. What's more, removing to
827.
by randcraw 6y ago
Given recent events, it seems clear we need to rethink the role of the executive branch, probably to strengthen gov't services (e.g. cabinet-level agencies) and make them more independent of political agendas and misdirection. A more
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by randcraw 6y ago
"A net gain" implies that savings in a youngster's salary exceeds the losses due to their inexperience. You're saying you know how all these add up in the neterprise? I sure don't. I doubt most employers do either
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by randcraw 6y ago
It seems like we need to reimagine how we repurpose old plastics rather than recycling them. Conversion into park benches and decking won't consume enough material, but maybe building houses from old plastics will? https://
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by randcraw 6y ago
For the past 50+ years, frames have been integrated with bodies on all cars and some trucks (unibody). The exterior shell of car bodies is a mix of materials, including plastic. The interior shell of body interiors contain very little tha
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by randcraw 6y ago
You're not convinced... because you understand the component costs and you believe they add up favorably? Or you don't know and don't care? The answers to your suggestion start with knowing the volume of plastic, time to deg
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by randcraw 6y ago
It seems like it ought to be possible to 'refine' used plastics into a clean product. It just won't be as cheap as creating virgin plastic. But at a public policy level, who cares that recycling adds cost? So does NOT recy
833.
by randcraw 6y ago
I think what's missing from education in the US isn't more depth or breadth of facts, but the ability to think independently and critically. We need to gain better awareness that if we're responsible for making an important
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by randcraw 6y ago
I think most of the changes to corporate R&D in the past 30 years closely reflect the shift in focus toward short term profits, thereby reducing stockholder will to invest in high risk new new things like quantum computing or single ce
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by randcraw 6y ago
Probably true, but will that dystopia persist indefinitely? I doubt it. Yes many iconoclasts will lose their small business in the next year, but a couple years thereafter I suspect new gainsayers will arise. They may be fewer or farther
836.
by randcraw 6y ago
Doesn't that question simply devolve into, "How much more are you willing to pay for variety and diversity?" Shopping at boutique stores certainly offer a more memorable shopping experience, better dining, or more engaging pr
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by randcraw 6y ago
But a few decades ago, cities like DC and Philly were much more diverse and interesting than they are now, at the cost of diminished safety and tidiness, of course. Back in the 1980s, DC especially used to sport a warren of one-off ma and p
838.
by randcraw 6y ago
What you're describing is gentrification. And yes, it's dehumanizing... to all but the gentry. But until we place another golden idol ahead of Capitalism, the natural gradient of life will forever serve the current idol -- the p
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by randcraw 6y ago
It used to take about three generations before everything you love fades from public memory. Now it's less than one. Soon Warhol's adage will be proven right: 15 minutes will be the lifespan of not just fame, but of all shared me
840.
by randcraw 6y ago
Has this been tested in animals? I see no mention of this.

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