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by vumgl 5y ago
Computer-played chess or go games are already more interesting than the human-played ones. If you get computer-written novels indistinguishable from the best human-written novels, or even better, would you read them? There will be 1 million
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Hempel's Dilemma and the Physics of Computation(arxiv.org)
3 points by vumgl 6y ago|0 comments
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by vumgl 6y ago
Achieving Strong AI makes no sense because we don't understand the human brain and how it works. Even if a non-biological AGI passes the hardest imaginable Turing test, there will be arguments against it because "it is still not l
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by vumgl 6y ago
This post may be immoral if it hopes for the next big thing. I wonder if it does more harm than good for the world. If someone is to indeed invent the next big thing after the Mobile Phone, for sure they don't need this kind of motivat
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by vumgl 6y ago
Software/knowledge/information is interpretation of either energy or matter. David Chalmers describes it well.
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by vumgl 6y ago
Good points. The problem with asking the same coding question makes my brain lazy until I get an interesting response that wakes me up (~10% of the time). I am toying with the idea of asking coding problems for which I do not know the answ
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Ask HN: How do you deal with interview burnout, as an interviewer?
13 points by vumgl 6y ago|5 comments
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by vumgl 7y ago
YouTube is really silly to ban PragerU. Although I disagree with maybe 70% of PragerU's content (I listen to their podcast), I find it very informative of the conservative POV. It also exposes me to ideas that makes me do my own furthe
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by vumgl 7y ago
Depression is common among highly successful and/or popular figures. I read that depression was common among astronauts after they completed their missions. Virtually nothing that they (can) do later in life compares with the scope of
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by vumgl 7y ago
commit the crime, but describe it with politically correct words.
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by vumgl 7y ago
Also, this used to cause trouble with phone operators connecting phone calls between USA and England: "are you through?" could mean either "are you connected?" or "are you done with the conversation?"
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by vumgl 7y ago
Vultures can fly over the border but their nests and young offsprings can't. Maybe this small restriction got some influence over their flight patterns over time.
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by vumgl 7y ago
The devil is in the details: what happens when a company is approaching the $25B mark? - would it slow/stop its growth? - will it fight the law with endless court battles? - will it break up and see revenues slow down, then re-merge?
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by vumgl 8y ago
The housing crisis, high prices, and even homelessness is inevitable in such a great place (climate, nature, jobs). The corrupt political system and some people's attitude is just another indirect consequence. You can't fight the
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by vumgl 8y ago
(no/less functional) C --> Java --> C# --> Scala --> F# ---> Haskell (more/all functional) - form a talk by Martin Odersky
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by vumgl 8y ago
+1 I find that a good rule to follow is to avoid "interesting" subject/articles/posts. If it is not also deep, insightful and genuinely educational, avoid spending time on "interesting".
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by vumgl 8y ago
I worked at a company that was acquired by Ticketmaster, and I have a change to talk to one of the executives in casual way. They are not as bad as the may seem, but the business model is definitely intriguing. They go to a venue that host
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by vumgl 8y ago
Can suffering be observed and quantified using religion? I would still use science for that.
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by vumgl 8y ago
Not only wasted time, but also wasted intellectual energy. Many theologians and apologetics are often smart people that could use their intellect to more useful (i.e. right direction) domains.
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Ask HN: Do you have ADD/ADHD? How do you manage it?
4 points by vumgl 9y ago|2 comments
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by vumgl 9y ago
Generally it's such a shame that society is made to ridicule anyone who is wearing or behaving in a way that is out of fashion. Anything between just-recently out-of-fashion to grandma-old-style is seen as either bad taste or says some
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by vumgl 9y ago
It's always fascinating to think about how few people realize the near miss (better called lucky approximation) of 2^7/12 ~ 3/2, which is the basis of the equal-temperament musical system, i.e. music as we know it.
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by vumgl 9y ago
As horrible as the regime was, you would not get arrested for having a walkie-talkie. And anyone could get a phone line, except there was a looong wait (years). And most likely you will end up on a "coupled" line, meaning that you
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by vumgl 9y ago
Probably for the sum, or weighted average of happiness of all conscious entities on the planet. This may include ants, dogs, humans, and non-biological consciousness/beings.
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by vumgl 9y ago
It may take a very long time to find an impartial jury if the Trump impeachment goes to trial.
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Spraying holy water on computers to prevent cyber attacks(irishtechnews.ie)
2 points by vumgl 9y ago|0 comments
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by vumgl 10y ago
I find theology and alchemy very similar. Both go to great lengths to prove something that is highly desirable for a human (afterlife and cheap gold) but very unlikely if judged with a clear mind.
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by vumgl 10y ago
Searle was never able to explain what exactly makes a human brain conscious, other than repeating that it is based on biological processes, rather than mechanical or electrical processes (which he says cannot be conscious). He just explains
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by vumgl 10y ago
Even though I appreciate the quality of the new translation, on the translation example on the image with the 2 phones, I find the old translation more insightful (even if not grammatically correct) than the new one. I.e. I prefer: "No
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Where does foreign aid go?(economist.com)
1 points by vumgl 10y ago|0 comments

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