torstein

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by torstein 14y ago
If the universe is a (deterministic?) simulation, would it matter to us if it were actually computed? And if no, does anyone (or thing) need to come up with the rules for the simulation for us to experience it?
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by torstein 14y ago
Here is an exercise proposal: Find the hidden terms of a polynomial expression, where the fitness function is the integral of the hidden function minus the new one.
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by torstein 14y ago
The cameras of the time required longer exposure times, so peoples expressions are (most often) natural. (Try genuinly smiling for a minute.)
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by torstein 15y ago
"Beware of bugs in the above code; I have only proved it correct, not tried it." — Donald Knuth
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by torstein 15y ago
I believe they've had problems with this earlier.
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Google now cuts off titles longer than ~50 chars(i.imgur.com)
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by torstein 15y ago
And 'trell' means slave in norwegian. I don't think you can avoid this kind of thing if you want a short and pronounceable name.
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by torstein 15y ago
"Conrad Wolfram says the part of math we teach -- calculation by hand -- isn't just tedious, it's mostly irrelevant to real mathematics and the real world. He presents his radical idea: teaching kids math through computer programming." htt
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by torstein 15y ago
>He doesn't care how the tides work, tell him why they work. Why is the moon at the right distance to provide a gentle tide, and exert a stabilizing effect on earth's axis of rotation, thus protecting life here? Why does gravity work th
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by torstein 15y ago
Anyone care to explain why almost every computer related queries have declined since 2004? Is it as simple as more "normal" people use the internet?
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by torstein 15y ago
Here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2527746