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by whack 2mo ago
Never attribute to stupidity what can be attributed to self-interest. It sure looks stupid when you look at America or the Roman Empire as a whole. But when you look at the specific individuals doing these "stupid" things, and the
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by whack 2mo ago
> I don't think you can just look at the statistics though. What I mean is that, the main issue is that the category of mistakes they make are going to be inherently different from the category of mistakes that humans make Would y
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House Panel Finds Lawmaker Likely Violated Rules on Sexual Harassment(nytimes.com)
5 points by whack 2mo ago|1 comments
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When Feature Flags Do and Don't Make Sense (2019)(software.rajivprab.com)
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With a Series of Big Donations, State Department Restores Some Global Health Aid(nytimes.com)
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The Allure and Peril of Riding an Alaskan Wave for Six Miles(nytimes.com)
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Nirmal Purja, Renowned Mountaineer, Dies at 43 After Pakistan Avalanche(nytimes.com)
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Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was 'Botched'(nytimes.com)
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Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56(nytimes.com)
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Vote on Blanche Is Delayed After Senators Express Skepticism over IRS (Cont)(nytimes.com)
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'Is This Supposed to Be Fun?' Trump Hurls Insults at Correspondents' Dinner(nytimes.com)
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Art Can and Should Be Measured(outlookzen.com)
3 points by whack 2mo ago|2 comments
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by whack 2mo ago
I'm not claiming that OpenAI is worthy of trust. The safest course of action is to either stop all AI research immediately, or have it be highly regulated by an international body. The most dangerous course of action is to give every s
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by whack 2mo ago
> US citizen charged after GrapheneOS phone wipes during airport search > It's concerning – and sends the message that [GrapheneOS] is criminal by default What's with this sensationalism? The GrapheneOS phone didn't
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Car Plows into Crowd at Berlin Pride Event in Suspected Terror Attack(nytimes.com)
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by whack 2mo ago
The most compelling argument against Open Source AI: it is analogous to "open sourcing" nuclear weapon technology. Or an how-to guide for making meth/bombs/bioweapons. There is a high risk that we will one day achieve AS
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by whack 3mo ago
> the U.S. homeownership rate is 53 percent I hope this number drops below 50%. Well below 50%. Maybe then we can finally vote down the NIMBY regulations and NIMBY politicians. And start rapidly expanding our housing supply. Given our
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Using Subagents to Improve Claude Code Results: A Step-by-Step Guide(software.rajivprab.com)
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by whack 3mo ago
> Most unfortunately, it’s the truth value and the understanding which drive applications of mathematics, not the proof work itself. If the AI revolution decapitates the institution of mathematics which produces the understanding, and is
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by whack 3mo ago
The core thesis seems to be that the "real value" is not in producing/proving theorems, but in understanding them. AI might be good at producing and proving theorems, but it fails utterly at getting humans to understand the
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by whack 3mo ago
There are 2 very different kinds of arguments. Arguments where you're trying to convince the other person. And arguments where you're trying to convince bystanders. These require completely different tactics. If you're trying
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A Perfect Meritocracy Will Have Limited Social Mobility(outlookzen.com)
5 points by whack 3mo ago|3 comments
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by whack 3mo ago
This is a curious phenomenon that I've started to notice. People often post extremely aggressive comments... but it is still socially acceptable as long as their aggression is directed towards an abstract figure, or a specific person w
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by whack 3mo ago
> I don't see why having ASI would make the top 0.001% less interested in using the energy, minerals, and land on earth. Just because they have no interest in your labor doesn't mean they have no interest your house or your en
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Show HN: What Would Jesus Say?(what-would-jesus-say.outlookzen.com)
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A Mathematical Model for the Human Will(outlookzen.com)
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by whack 4mo ago
Imagine if the top 0.001% build and jointly own an ASI that makes human labor completely obsolete in every single way. This seems like the worst case scenario for the rest of us, right? Wrong. In this scenario, these 0.001% would not intera
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by whack 4mo ago
> the French said - something like - they should punch the police more and light things on fire. I'm trying to wrap my head around this as well. Do these people want "punching the police and lighting things on fire" to b
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by whack 4mo ago
Yup. Like I said, I'm not arguing against any of it, or justifying what the cop did. Just funny that the article starts off by saying that the system is stacked against the accused, and immediately presents an example of a 100% guilty
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by whack 4mo ago
> I earn a small fraction of what NYTimes earns. If I'm not desperate, why are they? With all due respect, you are not responsible for covering every single thing the Trump administration is doing and ensuring they are held accoun

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