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Feature request: allow specifying the probability distribution. E.g.: ‘~’: normal, ‘_’: uniform, etc.
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Can you elaborate? What is the answer you’re getting and what answer would you expect?
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Note, some of these are associated with the far right. > fren later came to prominence on sites such as 4chan and the subreddit /r/frenworld as a dog whistle used by far-right white nationalists and fascists to refer to each ot
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2y ago
> how much terminology, slang and other culture originate and spread there Could you give some examples? The more unexpected, the better. Preferably with sources, because tracing word origin is difficult enough on its own.
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2y ago
> [Supernova discovery statistics for 2021] says there were 21,081 supernovae seen in 2021 > When the Vera Rubin survey telescope goes online, it’s expected to see hundreds of thousands of supernovae per year by itself.
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2y ago
Hardly "cute and happy" either.
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2y ago
Maybe you watched a different cartoon, were not in that age group - or forgot? There are many more accounts of that: > The Groke has been widely considered one of the creepiest characters in fiction by many people and even by a study. In
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> It was cute, it was happy Many episodes had darker undertones as well, especially those with the Groke[1] or hattifatteners. Tvtropes has a list[2]. > The Groke was so horrifying in fact, that in Poland it caused a nation-wide fear
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2y ago
I’m not from the US, after news like this I’m more likely to perceive US as unreliable - and more likely to buy Chinese alternatives too.
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2y ago
It’s not the only possible outcome. Many countries have successfully protested against less controversial government practices and/or under worse conditions than there are now in the US.
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2y ago
The people are even more at fault, being fine with this.
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Between nazi salutes and buying votes, being a corrupt official seems in character, if not expected. I wonder if that’s the point of having a borderline villainous public image - people are used to your antics and more likely to ignore an e
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2y ago
No, the moral is different: if you’re a company notoriously hostile to creatives, don’t ask in a post “What’s fueling your creativity right now?” - and if you do then don’t be surprised when you get honest answers.
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2y ago
I wouldn’t give TikTok too much credit or blame. The process started earlier, with snapchat stories UX dominating platforms, and feeds UX becoming popular before that, etc... There is an aphorism that with enough A/B testing every webs
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2y ago
A cat face emoji.
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I hope that whoever operates these devices, is aware about it. > So much of “ai” is just figuring ways to offload work onto random strangers. https://xkcd.com/1897/ (2017)
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2y ago
It is also a dick move. You can get rich this way, but you can't get respect. The fact that half of a respected nation opted for this approach continues to baffle me. And maybe I should say "formerly respected nation", the gl
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2y ago
Announce a controversial decision. See if it sticks. If not, claim it was a joke and you never meant that. Drama, manipulation, and a US government tactic, all in one.
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2y ago
Funko pops aren't plush toys though - the article focuses on that category. A sock monkey[1] would have been a more appropriate fad. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sock_monkey
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2y ago
> Had we moved this candidate forward, I have no doubt that they would have been able to use AI to pass the take home project with flying colors. Off topic, why have such a take home exercise then?
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Interestingly this is a big topic https://wiki.gnome.org/Engagement(2f)FootAndCulturalIssue.ht... https://cassidyjames.com/blog/gnome-foot-logo-rebrand/ > It is actively off-putting and unappea
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2y ago
The first paragraph of the article links to the buttons. > Some examples of sites sharing some thematic elements spanning over 25 years: > (…) > They all feature 88x31 buttons in some capacity and those buttons reflect the website
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2y ago
It reminds me of handling null values or other kinds of exceptional situations in coding. We can assume they happen for some reason but unless we actually ensure that, the branch for handling the intended exception can silently start handli
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2y ago
> Your pet will gain XP as you code in either mode. Feature request: the pet gets extra experience in certain situations, e.g.: * when a failing build gets fixed * when a previously red test gets green * when the typing speed is sufficie
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2y ago
Does anyone here know what is the impact of this for Lesotho in practice? I found an article[1] but perhaps someone here knows more or is there in person. > Lesotho exported $237m of goods last year to the US and imported $2.8m. Agoa[2],
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2y ago
This is what I was looking for and I missed - thank you!
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I think "best" in this case stands for highest performance and not necessarily moral values - with this definition, unfortunately, making a computer go brrr does qualify for a best mind, if the brrr is especially impressive.
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> You know what I’m talking about, even though I’ve not mentioned it. Many comments here assume the "it" means AI. Is that certain though? As in: is there a line that without doubt would point to AI? In my view this text could
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> Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contemporary_art
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> When Lockdown Mode is enabled, your device won’t function like it typically does. (…) > Web browsing - Certain complex web technologies are blocked, which might cause some websites to load more slowly or not operate correctly. http
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