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by xipho 4y ago
This is why research ontologies split labels from concepts, and link them with contexts (e.g. citations). When parties join into this framework of understanding then discussions get down to the nitty-gritty details of what meaningful work
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by xipho 4y ago
My uncle, a Scrabble nut, proposed this exact derivative game to me well over a month ago, it's amazing to see ideas emerge in parallel. Feels like "if you've thought of it someone else has already" is more of a Law then
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by xipho 4y ago
> The healthcare system, as the last two years have shown, are completely inadequate. If by "inadequate" you mean "can be improved", then of course, all systems can be improved. If you mean it is fundamentally unsound
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by xipho 5y ago
> Certainly DNA sequencing for health has been a really mixed bag. Ah, the old why bother since it's a "mixed bag" argument. If it wasn't a mixed bag I'd be really worried, as someone has some pretty good snake
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Nice work with that solution! I did similar! I solved the earth's hunger issues, funny thing is we produce enough food, we just can't deploy it to the people who need it. Problem is I can't figure out the logistics of how
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by xipho 5y ago
Another story in a similar vein. There are many, many stories about how the advent of DNA sequencing would finally solve the issues of creating the tree of life for all species on Earth, and solve the problem of defining species boundaries,
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He is defintely deliberate about it, from what I can tell.
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Streamers (e.g. MoonMoon's playthrough) are pointing out that if you go "everywhere" and do "everything", truly immersing yourself (as perhaps intended), and you don't rush from boss-to-boss that that "dif
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by xipho 5y ago
Given your follow-up that points out "that's just the way it is", old toys don't work for the old, I'm curious as to how you think about the resurgence of Dungeons and Dragons? Something that was played, for people
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> but spending 100x on our current science infrastructure would probably mean less output unless we allow greater independence and stability I assume you mean $ for infrastructure as in physical buildings or something, not $ for research
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by xipho 5y ago
Nicely said. The "how much better could it be" argument frustrates me at some levels, particularly in those areas where fundamentally solid science is going on. There is seemingly a constant push to evolve things that "aren&
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by xipho 5y ago
Largely agree, however I would rather have a pyramid scheme in science, than building guns. I.e. the argument "we can do better" isn't special to Science. Indirect funds are a big issue, but not without some use, the techni
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by xipho 5y ago
This is well understood, and conscientious professors drill these concepts into prospective students and lab members. Unfortunately there are many who aren't conscientious. I know bitter, would-be scientists ejected from the system, we
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Probably different chemistry but made me think that you could also pin an insect, leave it for a hundred-plus years, and get some [slightly smaller crystals]( https://www.researchgate.net/figure/A-carpenter-moth-Cossida.
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How the first viral media spawned German peasant uprising(hyperallergic.com)
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by xipho 5y ago
It's easy to say things are obsolete when you are your own publisher (Victor, Wolfram, Perez) or when can suggest your favorite (even if it's very cool) approach (Jupyter Notebooks) as a potential key solution. If you can't b
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by xipho 5y ago
See also https://www.bespokesynth.com/ for a recent, but long time coming newcomer that is amazing, open-source, etc.
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Tbh "mere excuse for doing nothing" sounds like a mere excuse for a lack of imaginative solutions and reluctance to take time to think things out. It doesn't follow from my statement. We can disrupt the status quo AND (in pa
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by xipho 5y ago
If you want to see why we are in trouble look no further than this comment. Imagine thinking humans are required for nurturing all life on this planet. It's the other way around my friend. Are there situations where humans can help?
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by xipho 5y ago
This has got to be a troll, right? Basic succession ecology. Just how do you think forests came to be in the first place? You realize we have already wiped out, basically, whole species of old-growth hardwood forests here in the US ( htt
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by xipho 5y ago
This seems like a short term fix prone to all the problems of mono-culture. First pine-beetle infestations brining in disease put all that hard-work to naught. There is a natural progression to growing forests, how about protecting, and ju
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by xipho 5y ago
Regulation is fine, life requires it. Your whole body is one big regulatory system, centralized in various ways, making sure everything in you is aligned. It's a fundamental part of (your) Life, and we (evolved apes) require other sim
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by xipho 5y ago
"Is it good yet" is trolling. If you reference a benchmark, gold-standard etc. and list specific use case failures you might be taken more seriously. It has a massive impact in various scientific fields that require "good eno
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by xipho 5y ago
The "bio-economy" and "bio-services" are coming. You'll start to hear these buzz-words more and more in following years, watch for the emphasis in federal science funding initiatives etc. When arguments based on ec
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> The majority is pasture and forests, which arguably is almost entirely natural. The second largest use is crop land. "Natural" is a black hole for the purpose of debate. Pasture is natural if the number of livestock are contr
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by xipho 5y ago
Can anyone recommend similar for removing ums etc. in videos? IIRC there is a workflow in some professional software, but being able to train and throw the algorithim right at the video itself (especially locally) would be useful.
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Likely. Headlamps are well known tools for collecting spiders at night, when positioned just right they will reflect off the spider's eyes as you move your head around. It's an amazing thing to see spiders everywhere .
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Read the first paragraph, thought, interesting, I hear this type of thing in conversations with fellow scientists but instead it's "blockchain woo". Then read on...
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Seconded. Highly recommended. Just beautiful stuff. Just started a series that includes code and approach, which makes it even more interesting IMO.
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Peer review really not crowd-sourcable IMO. There is a general argument that an appeal to "free" labour is not sustainable, but it goes beyond that. At the highest levels of research in your area of specialty there are very few p

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