realitygrill

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by realitygrill 10y ago
Actually, Thrun's AI course, Ng's ML course, and Widom's Databases course were announced and ran pretty much simultaneously. They were all successful, but only Thrun decided to split off because of it.
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by realitygrill 10y ago
You don't think that's kind of questionable?
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by realitygrill 11y ago
Cycling appears to be about an order of magnitude (~10x) times more dangerous, per mile travelled, than driving.
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by realitygrill 11y ago
I appreciate your saying that you can't accommodate bootcamp grads or junior developers yet.
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by realitygrill 11y ago
Dull people don't usually call themselves dull. "Reasonably intelligent" or "average" are more common. Think, was there perhaps a strategic reason to paint himself so?
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by realitygrill 11y ago
It's interesting that Lee's style is similar to Carlsen: Lee Sedol's dominating international performances were famous for shockingly aggressive risk-taking and fighting, contrary to the relatively risk-averse styles of most
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by realitygrill 11y ago
Daniel Willingham, cognitive scientist, convinced me of this: http://www.danielwillingham.com/learning-styles-faq.html
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by realitygrill 11y ago
I'm not sure about growing up poor, but I'm pretty sure I've heard something about how a disproportional number of founders come from dysfunctional families. One even claimed that doing a startup felt natural to him, as the c
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by realitygrill 11y ago
Damn, how do I find an opportunity like that? I'm near Ann Arbor, too!
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by realitygrill 11y ago
But this year scientists have described a condition, aphantasia, in which some people are unable to visualise mental images. This year? Galton (famously) published on this in 1883!
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by realitygrill 11y ago
Have you tried shortening your circadian rhythm with light therapy? Mine's about 26.5 hours and it's been quite helpful, though I have to sit in front of this light for a little over 2 hours every morning. http://www.ce
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by realitygrill 11y ago
What a show of recalcitrance. You could probably bring up this issue in conversation and use it as a free speech litmus test. I am reminded of this comment [ http://lesswrong.com/lw/kat/the_benefits_of_closedmindedn
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by realitygrill 12y ago
Same, but I'm more partial to Pushkin :)
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by realitygrill 12y ago
I could see that perspective, but I prefer to exercise my judgment on the comments. It's a compromise for time and also a small measure against tab-explosions.
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by realitygrill 12y ago
Yes, I also usually only read the comments. Only if I'm convinced (by the discussion) that the link is worthwhile, will I click on it.
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by realitygrill 12y ago
Would you elaborate on how you think things should be taught? I fell off around the time of the US pre-calc curriculum, but later enjoyed learning basic calculus and basic abstract algebra, so I'm pretty curious.
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by realitygrill 12y ago
It's within the capability of science to one day develop an anti-love potion. Want to fall out of love with someone? Drink the potion, or wear the headset. Actually, I have semi-jokingly suggested that friends in unrequited love take
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by realitygrill 12y ago
Or bacteria?
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by realitygrill 12y ago
I've been meaning to ask if you've read up on chronotherapeutics; when I read the book (that I cited above, in top-level) a few months ago it seemed to explain why the melatonin procedure that MetaMed gave you worked - a full biol
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by realitygrill 12y ago
Light therapy is the main thing (seems daylight simulation and negative ions may also work, but this is less researched). The melatonin option is indicated at the level of micrograms, and as far as I know is quite safe. I'm mostly draw
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by realitygrill 12y ago
Anyone with sleep problems owes it to themselves to read Chronotherapy by Terman and McMahan (2012). Basically, for manipulating your circadian rhythm, light therapy is recommended as the first line of treatment (possibly supplemented wit
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by realitygrill 13y ago
Daniel Willingham convinced me: http://www.danielwillingham.com/learning-styles-faq.html
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by realitygrill 13y ago
Wait, how did you figure this out? I worry about having some sort of chronic infection..
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by realitygrill 13y ago
Interesting. I'm not sure I've seen extended-release melatonin. IIRC melatonin does not help you stay asleep, so that would be fairly useless. I recommend starting at the smallest dose you can find designed for sublingual (under-t
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by realitygrill 13y ago
Hey, at least you aren't taking ridiculous doses. I'm pretty cautious about such things so I prefer the research.
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by realitygrill 13y ago
I don't feel any physiological dependence, as I go on and off it with no consequences that I can detect (other than becoming more prone to slip off my sleep schedule). Generally I only take melatonin daily when I'm adjusting to a
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by realitygrill 13y ago
I use melatonin regularly to regulate my sleep cycle. It's a very effective part of a regimen (sleep hygiene, f.lux, etc) that allows me to manage a nearly-decade long problem of insomnia. However, from a psychological standpoint, it&#
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by realitygrill 13y ago
The book to read here is What Intelligence Tests Miss , by Keith Stanovich. In it he argues cogently for both the importance and validity of IQ and the limitation of its scope. Rationality is not a concept contrived by theologians! (I find
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by realitygrill 13y ago
"Music is a stupid way of art, usually for stupid people. If you are writing literature or poetry, then you should be an intellectual; as a really good musician, that's not a must." -Holger Czukay So there is this idea of dif
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by realitygrill 13y ago
The short version I've heard is: "The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled." -Plutarch But upon some research, the context of the quote is even more interesting: "The correct analogy for the min

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