smitty1e

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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   Don Ho is all: "Tiny motors In my wheels Giving Gauls Goofy feels"
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   I, for one, appreciate the defiance of SI. #FightThePower
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   Das Ungeheuer--ogre, monster.
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   I don't think the current hype cycle ends until the next one begins. Quantum computing is probably due for another round, or perhaps superconductivity.
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   Noticing fascism and flatus are often associated with the source thereof. When making an accusation, failure to include substantive facts is counter-productive.
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   A bodega.
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   Or a large pole with seven cables from its tip were installed at the vertex, making the project a literal suspension bridge.
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   Rick Beato mostly concluded "AI", and his methodology is instructive => https://youtu.be/3Nlb-m_vKYM?si=RmeZ3jM8KDJmFoUq
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   by smitty1e 1y ago

   Excellent Frank Zappa reference in The Famous Article is "I'm the Slime"[1]. The thing that really chafes me about this AI, irrespective of whether it is awesome or not, is emitting all of the information to some unknown serv
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    > This paper calls for a redefined economic framework that ensures AGI-driven prosperity is equitably distributed through mechanisms such as universal AI dividends, progressive taxation, and decentralized governance. Sincerely curious i
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    I went up to a VW Atlas from a Golf not because I really wanted a less-fuel-efficient, harder to park vehicle; not because my cock-and-balls needed the affirmation; rather, the family is growing and there was a need to move more people and
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    Org-babel[1]: "Literate programming (LP) offers 2 classical operations: Tangle: Extract the source code blocks and generate real working code files for further compilation or execution, eventually outside of Emacs. Weave: Ex
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    Anyone coming after you with acres of hardware will succeed. Security is about being a sufficiently hardened target, so that the lazy attacker seeks easier prey.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    First TV appearance is worth your attention => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZkouut-9RQ
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    I submit that the Socratic approach is the preferred tool.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    > We spent months debugging line ending handling "Gosh, that sounds like a right mother," said Unix.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    I find that sentiment to be so much unimpressive nihilism, but YMMV.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    I would say that lack of respect for marriage--and wisdom in general--drives a huge chunk of societal woes. In other words lack of of the nuclear family is 'a' problem. Whether this lack is 'the' problem is pushing my ar
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    The proper counter will be cultural determinism, if sufficient people insist upon supporting human writers crafting real books.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    Absolutely. I would add that we put on our Big People Pants and point out that not all paths are fruitful, and encourage people to consider those that are. The karma expense is significant, but worthwhile.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    Mom; dad; kids: please explain the failing component? This is not a top-down policy prescription. It is plain, simple, bottom-up wisdom. Nothing I'm saying here has to do with external law. Rather, internal common sense. To your point,
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    Indeed, the writer basically provided a demonstration of the intellectual bulldozing of which he accuses Socrates. Sure, tear everything down, but please show something improved in its place.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    The argument that marriage--actual, traditional, heterosexual bindings that produce fresh generations--is useless stands contradicted by the dwindling of a future generations. Sure, you can point to other factors, e.g. China's One Chil
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    The demographics tell the tale.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    > when devising economic incentives As capitalism has yielded to materialism, men and women have forgotten to prioritize the sacrement of marriage. I'm not here to boss anyone in particular around, but one must judge the tree in gen
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    https://www.usmcu.edu/Research/Marine-Corps-History-Division...
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    > I found this comment to be relevant: "Keep in mind this whitepaper is really just Apple circling the wagons because they have dick for proprietary AI tech." Now, if we fed the relevant references into an AI model, would the m
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    > Newsflash: most of that debt is because of republicans who slash taxes each time the democrats stabilize the situation. Please.
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    So, in summary, our federal government amounts to a vast pile of debt, technical or financial, and the Pollyanna[1] response brings scant comfort. [1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollyanna
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    by smitty1e 1y ago

    Trust has been destroyed. Your assertion does may be true, but is met with general skepticism.