the_optimist

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by the_optimist 6y ago
I think this write-up is interesting but structurally incorrect, and everyone here is taking away the wrong conclusions. The punchline here is: > Unfortunately, once they were scaled up to production levels of use, their tradeoffs turned
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Understood: NN-512 is a local optimum in an optimization of hardware and problem structure.
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by the_optimist 6y ago
This is great, but it doesn't address GPUs. If you built it for GPUs, from what I understand, that outcome would basically look like tensorflow, or maybe tensorflow XLA. Is that right?
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Compiling from high-level lang to GPU is a huge problem, and we greatly appreciate efforts to solve it. If I understand correctly, this (CM) allows for C-style fine-level control over a GPU device as though it were a CPU. However, it does n
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Re-read for close comprehension: the subject of the sentence is "Wikileaks."
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Your very link quotes: 'investigators “did not have sufficient evidence” to prove active participation in the hacks or knowledge that the electronic thefts were continuing.' Please do not spam non-evidence. It's "an impo
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Can you clarify your theory? Is it specifically the amount of effort that determines legal consideration?
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Your stated fact. Assume we are intimately familiar with the various governmental reports, the intelligence agencies, and CrowdStrike.
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by the_optimist 6y ago
"Truth has always been escorted by authorities with checks and balances." This statement stands in direct opposition to the primary founding principals of liberal democracy.
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by the_optimist 6y ago
This is an unjustified statement, but also one that admits to tipping the scales upon mere convenience. "The full source material is what keeps journalism honest," said a man who is now in prison somewhere.
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Monument has had great experiences with J. It is fast, runs everywhere, and it is great for data handling and algorithmic dev. Monument runs on an extended version of J that is implicitly parallel, which enables devs to focus on math rather
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by the_optimist 6y ago
previously discussed here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23737338
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by the_optimist 6y ago
It's a good analogy. In particular, GPUs completely broke the trajectory of benefitting from carefully-managed compute granularity. One could say that CS/EE is now back-filling harder problems that didn't demand to be solved
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by the_optimist 6y ago
how about: https://github.com/Pascal-J/Jfire
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by the_optimist 6y ago
jsoftware.com - GPL license - Extremely well-documented - General purpose - Runs on any platform - 64-bit - C-like performance for many operators - Interpreted, interactive development environment - Package manager - Near-zero boilerplate
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Seems to be the same as: https://911.wikileaks.org/files/index.html
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by the_optimist 6y ago
Say more, please.
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by the_optimist 6y ago
J is a general-purpose language. It is oriented toward math and data handling far more than K. Speed relative to K, for example, is largely dependent upon what operators are used, with what size and shape of data. Certain operations in J ar
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by the_optimist 7y ago
It's highly restrictive. If you like array languages, you should use J. It is a superior general-purpose language with GPL licensing. https://www.jsoftware.com vs. https://shakti.com/license.php Subject to
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by the_optimist 7y ago
See also: Reagent. State is a first-class construct in Clojure/script, and forms associated with statefulness and state management are directly available. From that perspective, none of the front-ends presented appear complex. https:&
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by the_optimist 7y ago
Please stop spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt. There is unambiguously zero evidence that any of the constructs you have cited are an accurate representation of reality.
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by the_optimist 8y ago
A credentialed economist should put a stake through the heart of the heart of MMT. Two simple critiques: 1) Relative to a financial statement (i.e. budget), it is difficult to predict and measure inflation. This difficulty lowers the likeli
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by the_optimist 8y ago
Wikileaks directly contradicts this, so someone is promoting disinformation. Who are you going to believe. https://twitter.com/wikileaks/status/1041642204274548737 Doesn't seem like an HN story either, except