rndn

43 ms·

121.
by rndn 11y ago
In case you have questions about exoplanets, there is an ongoing AMA by exoplanet researchers on /r/science: https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/3ebavu/science_ama... (They mention the up
122.
by rndn 11y ago
There are actually plenty of tools for problems related to timezones, for example here is one for finding the best time for Skype conferences: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/meeting.html
123.
by rndn 11y ago
> Anyone else @HN that knows of something similar ? (apart from evernote) I'm currently experimenting with Emacs org-mode, Microsoft OneNote and a personal MediaWiki install on localhost. My observations so far: - Emacs org-mode
124.
by rndn 11y ago
You are confusing an implication for an equivalence. I've said that those who are not open to arguments should not have a voice. From that it doesn't follow that those who argue should always be listened to. I imagine a concrete
125.
by rndn 11y ago
It wouldn't be the opposite of freedom (that would be suppression), but definitely a limit to the freedom we currently have in certain regards. However, we already have formal and informal rules that restrict the actions of people and
126.
by rndn 11y ago
Doesn't the halting problem pose an obstacle in deciding whether two types act in an equivalent way (similar to how the equivalence between two programs is undecidable)?
127.
by rndn 11y ago
Is it not possible to stimulate the vagus nerve at will, for example by coughing?
128.
by rndn 11y ago
I wished the ideal of free speech would include the ideal of being open to discussion (perhaps even the scientific method). I think many movements fail in that regard, for example it was pretty much impossible to have reasonable discussion
129.
Relation Between Type Theory, Category Theory and Logic(ncatlab.org)
177 points by rndn 11y ago|70 comments
130.
by rndn 11y ago
Idea for a fix: Perhaps HN should have separate karma to reward upvoting on /new on links that are successful later, much like reddit used to have (or still has?) trophies for correctly predicting that a link reaches the frontpage. If
131.
by rndn 11y ago
> It seems like a lot of people, including the author, don't even notice that this is a question. They seem to assume that computer-like information processing is all that happens in a human mind, and that awareness itself doesn&#x
132.
by rndn 11y ago
It also ignores the possibilities (1), that cells and tissues are extremely complex (and thus require a lot of genetic code), while the overall algorithm the cells and tissues perform might still be very simple, and conversely (2), that chi
133.
by rndn 11y ago
It basically suggests an intrinsic motivation in something. The pipe statement suggests that there is a difference between an actual thing and a representation of it.
134.
by rndn 11y ago
> This is why figuring out an elegant, concise, and powerful set of mathematical models which apply to multiple domains, and then devoting effort to simplifying, organizing, and explaining those ideas in an accessible way is so importan
135.
by rndn 11y ago
This EEVBlog episode on silicon chips is also great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0WEx0Gwk1E
136.
Deep Visualization Toolbox [video](youtube.com)
6 points by rndn 11y ago|0 comments
137.
by rndn 11y ago
For example in the course of people saying that marriage limits their freedom, that the years of fun are over after it etc. Especially in progressive circles it seems to be frowned upon and it's regarded as boring and unprogressive if
138.
by rndn 11y ago
I know very little about this subject, but my gut feeling is that the systematic disenfranchisement of young men you are referring to has probably little in common with the kind of marriage we find in Western cultures. Regardless of that, I
139.
by rndn 11y ago
The next article in this series on "Which sex is playing higher stakes reproductive game?" is also worth reading: http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-how-and-why-sex-diff... It reminds me of an interestin
140.
by rndn 11y ago
> the more extreme the weather anomaly, the less likely it is to be caused by human-induced (anthropogenic) global warming. Why is that the case? My knowledge is not based on much better sources than this blog post, but isn't the
141.
by rndn 11y ago
So you mean that it's alright that the possibly most prestigious science journal on this planet is used for self promotion?
142.
Critique of Paper by “Deep Learning Conspiracy”(people.idsia.ch)
81 points by rndn 11y ago|33 comments
143.
by rndn 11y ago
I'm not sure I get it. Is that a dig at how computationalism is met with skepticism among theoretical physicists?
144.
by rndn 11y ago
I agree, calling it a computer is the origin of a lot of confusion. Perhaps "information processing" is a better term.
145.
by rndn 11y ago
Reminds me of this project: http://www.kunger.at/161540/1591397/overview/farm-432-insect... https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8856289
146.
by rndn 11y ago
I do this all the time, the number of my installed Emacs packages and Firefox add-ons looks like a sawtooth wave when plotted over time.
147.
by rndn 11y ago
Why don't other basic functions (constant, reciprocal, parabola …) actually have a name as well? I.e. why did Heaviside’s name stick with the step function?
148.
by rndn 11y ago
Yes.
149.
Humanity will never achieve artificial intelligence, and this is why(memyselfandrobot.com)
3 points by rndn 11y ago|2 comments
150.
by rndn 11y ago
I've already given the example of auto tune, loops and synthetic sounds. People care surprisingly little about authenticity and the top charts are telling about the intellectual preferences of the masses. Perhaps an RNN could even be t

More ›