tomrod

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871.
Cyborg cicadas play Pachelbel's Canon(arstechnica.com)
46 points by tomrod 1y ago|27 comments
872.
by tomrod 1y ago
Perhaps their supporters should reconsider the burn-the-world-despite-who-it-hurts philosophy.
873.
by tomrod 2y ago
Came to review the comments, didn't think of the Offspring though loving their stuff, still find the Americana genre soulful.
874.
by tomrod 2y ago
That works, since the USA is the only current country with America in its name. There was another, but it got split up. We don't call denizens of Mexico the UMSians despite the country's name literally translating to the United Me
875.
by tomrod 2y ago
Typically, production requires some consumption. At a base level, however, the outcomes can be guided, satisfying my ego and leaving my mark on the universe.
876.
by tomrod 2y ago
I divide my time into 4 sets. Based on an area of interest I: 1. Find interesting people or projects that are interesting (discovery) 2. Identify the things I don't know how to do yet, or where I don't have enough information (inf
877.
by tomrod 2y ago
Absolutely agree!
878.
by tomrod 2y ago
I tried this for awhile, but was dissatisfied. I found myself a constant consumer of intellectual material instead of being an engaged participant. Once I realized that, I set course to become more of a producer of useful things. That'
879.
by tomrod 2y ago
> ever get like ASIC for ml Is this what you're mentioning? [0] https://linearmicrosystems.com/using-asic-chips-for-artifici...
880.
by tomrod 2y ago
Thanks! Your use case sounds similar to mine (and some the same workload).
881.
by tomrod 2y ago
It's excellent at producing short literature reviews on open access papers and data. It has no sense of judgment, trusting most sources unless instructed otherwise.
882.
When Americana doesn't mean American(deeprootsmag.org)
65 points by tomrod 2y ago|80 comments
883.
by tomrod 2y ago
Neat. I'm interested in your TUI setup. What do you use?
884.
by tomrod 2y ago
Or batch massive rows? JSON structures in-database go a long way...
885.
by tomrod 2y ago
Unless you're in a regulated industry, you might just have a new cost reduction strategy presented to you.
886.
by tomrod 2y ago
F-Droid needs more apps!
887.
America may be just weeks away from a mighty economic shock(economist.com)
11 points by tomrod 2y ago|4 comments
888.
by tomrod 2y ago
People are certainly aware of the trade deficit. A trade deficit is not a bad thing. - A growing trade deficit can reflect a robust economy. As U.S. consumers and businesses increase spending, imports rise, leading to a higher trade deficit
889.
by tomrod 2y ago
Not just freeze. Panic buying is starting - many for toilet paper (remembering COVID), but more for beans and rice.
890.
by tomrod 2y ago
Remember too that, for systemic collapse like this, things happen slowly, then all at once.
891.
by tomrod 2y ago
Since you're convinced it couldn't be a coup, would you mind helping see your point of view? How many people would be needed and/or what outcomes would we observe for you to believe it was a coup?
892.
by tomrod 2y ago
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JN1oBfg0fwI The danger is here. Due process is being denied, inch by inch.
893.
by tomrod 2y ago
ChatGPT calls you a superstar and it drops into bruhspeak. Emojis proliferate.
894.
by tomrod 2y ago
Depends on the data generating process.
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by tomrod 2y ago
> It's called the "null hypothesis." It's the gold standard of scientific experimental design. I think this definition is tying too much epistemic certainty on the part of the scientist towards the null hypothesis ver
896.
by tomrod 2y ago
I freaking love the HN commenters and community. Thanks for sharing the takedowns with me.
897.
by tomrod 2y ago
I don't think a scientist assumes a theory is false until it is proven true. I think a scientist thinks about how to capture data, and enough of it, to position evidence to a theory. By necessity that means the scientist must be open t
898.
by tomrod 2y ago
Oooooh yes. Several group chats I'm on with family or kids I knew growing up are blowing up with "See, I told you!" I blame 80s AM non-religious talk radio for this one.
899.
by tomrod 2y ago
Noted. Also, I need better glasses -- the reminder is appreciated :)
900.
by tomrod 2y ago
Great catch. Shadows look off too -- shadow as presented looks like sun is late afternoon, but the grass looks closer to noon.

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