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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
The title is misleading. The asking price is $300 million (the original sale price from years ago) but bids are expected in the $60 million range. It's that ominous.
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Hollywood is losing the battle for China(economist.com)
19 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|23 comments
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The Wealth Gap in Science: How Your Parents's Income Affects Your Career(youtube.com)
54 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|90 comments
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Twitch and Reddit being that low is unexpected to me, given those platforms are filled with teenagers. I suppose they are not representative of the teen population.
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Larger vehicles are safer for occupants. This will lead to an increase in road deaths.
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America’s Educational Superpower Is Fading(bloomberg.com)
2 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|0 comments
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Where did woke ideas start to spread?(economist.com)
4 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|6 comments
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Do looks matter for an academic career in economics?(papers.ssrn.com)
43 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|50 comments
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Russia likely behind U.S. military document leak, U.S. officials say [April 8](reuters.com)
4 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|4 comments
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A Whole New Generation(twitter.com)
2 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|4 comments
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Some professors want warriors to carry their views and research forward, others just want a worker bee to do their tedious work (possibly exploited) Others just want someone who can complete a funded grant, who is cheap labor (cheaper than
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
>Were they aware of the impression they were making on the public? Left wing echo chambers are not the public, and certainly not in Tennessee. The impression you seem to have is "insurrections" are okay as long it's leftis
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AI Can Write a Song, but It Can’t Beat the Market(wsj.com)
4 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|1 comments
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Project CETI(projectceti.org)
2 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|0 comments
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Sapience(en.wikipedia.org)
2 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|0 comments
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Murdock does not "fund" media. His companies are profitable or break-even, unlike the BBC. You are thinking of advertisers. The appropriate label would be "advertiser-funded".
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
At Tesla's profit margin and economies of scale, it might be the first decent sub-20k USD EV
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Marketing hype. This is very far from being useful.
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
The only solution is to treat large GPU clusters the same as nuclear enrichment facilities by rogue nations. They have to be destroyed.
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
I have not found one credible take on how danger in AI is being mitigated when there is a clear competitive arms race and exponential improvement with every iteration. The only answer people have is AI will be used to police other AIs -- th
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China simulates hitting 'key targets' on Taiwan(bbc.com)
7 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|3 comments
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The Aliens Have Landed, and We Created Them(bloomberg.com)
4 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|2 comments
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Cities and civilizations rise and fall throughout history. You are just watching the fall of one. It is inevitable; there is no reversing the tide. Enjoy the ride and stay safe.
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Chinese military rehearses encirclement of Taiwan(bbc.com)
3 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|1 comments
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
https://archive.is/L6TwW
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Pentagon Investigates More Social-Media Posts of Secret US Docs(wsj.com)
7 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|1 comments
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Youtube also labels NPR. Twitter is correct in labeling them state affiliated.
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
I don't see a problem, it's accurate. YouTube has the same label on NPR. Twitter actually needs to expand the labeling to BBC and CBC
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by xqcgrek2 4y ago
Why link to a tabloid behind a paywall instead of the published research? https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle...
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Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause Mortality(jamanetwork.com)
11 points by xqcgrek2 4y ago|3 comments

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