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by steve_g 5y ago
It looks like this tool is intended to label _documents_ using rules/heuristics. That seems useful. My desired use case is to label words or phrases (named entity recognition) - specifically for chemicals. It seems like this tool isn
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by steve_g 5y ago
You're right that it's not extralegal action. But you're wrong that rarity makes it newsworthy. It's newsworthy because it's so obviously unjust and corrupt.
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Forecasting: Principles and Practice – Free On-Line Textbook(otexts.com)
1 points by steve_g 5y ago|0 comments
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by steve_g 5y ago
Maybe that's a tautology. If something lives up to its hype, hype is renamed to "description".
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by steve_g 5y ago
I like the metaphor of "bad apples vs bad barrels" But to me, that raises the question of how to tell the difference. Clearly, there can be individual instances of unique malfeasance in an organization. But I think it's mo
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EPA Analysis of Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Waste Management and Recycling [pdf](epa.gov)
2 points by steve_g 5y ago|0 comments
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by steve_g 5y ago
According to this article: 1. Amazon made no accommodation for this pregnant women after multiple requests 2. California law requires companies to make accommodations for pregnant employees unless the company can prove "undue hardship.
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Fact check: Jeff Bezos is not an alien, nor a reptile(usatoday.com)
28 points by steve_g 5y ago|10 comments
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by steve_g 5y ago
I would assume (taking the lazy way of not checking) that this is an issue of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers. Qualified immunity is a judge-created doctrine that allows police and other government officials to avoid any co
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Kaseya SaaS coming back online(helpdesk.kaseya.com)
1 points by steve_g 5y ago|0 comments
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by steve_g 5y ago
I thought this vulnerability had already been reported to Kaseya (privately), and they were working on it. Does that still qualify as a zero-day?
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by steve_g 5y ago
Reminds me of Ozymandias. The text of the poem is in the article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozymandias
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by steve_g 5y ago
Sorry to be pedantic. The proper word is "deduce". I'm sure I made some sort of grammatical error in this comment.
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Literally pancaked': Condo building partially collapses near Miami(msn.com)
8 points by steve_g 5y ago|0 comments
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by steve_g 5y ago
This guy's main argument is that the objectivist, libertarian folks living in Galt's Gulch wouldn't wear masks, wouldn't have a health department to provide guidance, and would come from an older demographic (more suscep
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by steve_g 5y ago
I agree with your rules generally, but they're not workable when there's a big power imbalance between the offender and the offendee. Professors and grad students, in particular, have a massive power imbalance. A grad student&#x
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Why the ‘Great Resignation’ Is Greatly Exaggerated(forbes.com)
2 points by steve_g 5y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: Good, objective resources on Israeli-Palestinian conflict?
1 points by steve_g 5y ago|2 comments
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by steve_g 5y ago
Anyone who knows anything about dogs would say that drug-sniffing dogs are a constitutional nightmare. They're basically a rubber-stamp. Dogs want to please their handlers. If the handler wants the dog to alert, the dog will alert.
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Cyberattack that shut down US pipeline is ransomware, company says(msn.com)
2 points by steve_g 5y ago|0 comments
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by steve_g 5y ago
I never wanted to punch a product designer until I saw that video.
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by steve_g 5y ago
I've seen him talk about his tendency toward depression and I've seen him talk about his recent addiction, illness, and ongoing recuperation. I've watched a lot of his videos and read his books. I never saw him mock mental d
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by steve_g 5y ago
Punching a bully in the chest seems like agency to me. I liked the way that worked out.
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by steve_g 5y ago
My concern would be degradation of efficiency over time as the roof gets dirty. If we're talking about a few percentage points of efficiency, cleanliness will make a big difference. I doubt the paint is robust against frequent cleani
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by steve_g 6y ago
There are differences in people-group cultures - trivial examples being music genres, manner of speaking, how loud parties get, etc. Substantive group culture differences might include how much education is valued. All this being on avera
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by steve_g 6y ago
Welcome! We're glad you're here. We CT fans aren't so bad, once you get to know us!
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by steve_g 6y ago
"Think about what a white man would do" seems completely ambiguous to me. It's not a clear way to communicate. It would be better to follow up "I see you're hesitating to take credit for your work" with speci
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by steve_g 6y ago
I wrote her a fan letter when I was a boy, probably about 50 years ago. She sent back a brochure with a handwritten note. It made me feel great to get a response from a "famous person" Rest in peace
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by steve_g 6y ago
Regardless of whether you think Timnit Gebru is a jerk or a very fine person, bias in real-world AI is a big problem. To the extent algorithms are used to make significant, real-world decisions (whom to arrest, whom to extend credit, whom t
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by steve_g 6y ago
The caveat is helpful because there's a lot in life that you can't control. Luck plays a part in both success and failure. If you believe that your failures are solely your fault you will be unreasonably discouraged . If you bel

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