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721.
by xvector 2y ago
You can simplify it a bit. Yes, gradual replacement is likely the way to go, but you probably don't need to replace individual neurons one at a time. Individual neurons don't really matter or meaningfully contribute to our conscio
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by xvector 2y ago
Hence the "gradual replacement" part of my comment :) Scan and copy never made sense to begin with, as you point out. Not sure why it's the default when people think of mind uploading.
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by xvector 2y ago
I don't really care if stubborn, old leaders live longer if it means I don't have to worry about my loved ones dying and get to see humanity reach the stars.
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by xvector 2y ago
I really do hope ASI gets us to gradual replacement-based uploading. Having something as glorious as sapience trapped in a delicate and temporary bag of flesh kinda sucks.
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by xvector 2y ago
> that means 10MW of other loads on the grid were not powered by green energy, or 10MW of non-green power sources likely could have been throttled down/shut down. No. Renewable energy capacity is often built out specifically for d
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by xvector 2y ago
Most existing big tech datacenters use mostly carbon free or renewable energy. The vast majority of datacenters currently in production will be entirely powered by carbon free energy. From best to worst: 1. Meta: 100% renewable 2. AWS: 90%
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by xvector 2y ago
I have this too and it's a lovely device. E-ink screen looks perfect, mine has lasted for months and I don't even think about the battery.
728.
by xvector 2y ago
Yes, but now I get the best of both worlds – I can enjoy the event, and be confident that the memory will be saved.
729.
by xvector 2y ago
The Ray-Ban Metas are actually amazing, I am surprised they are not more popular! They've completely changed vacations for me. No longer do I have to look at <event> through my phone. I can be much more present - I can see it w
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by xvector 2y ago
It will be easy to break in time. Eventually you'll just be able to use a tool that shines a laser at the right bit and breaks the rate limiting. We've already seen similar attacks on hardware wallets previously thought invulnerab
731.
by xvector 2y ago
It's great for power users too. Most developers really enjoy the experience of writing code on Macs. You get a Unix based OS that's just far more usable and polished than a Linux laptop. If you're into AI, there's object
732.
by xvector 2y ago
It could be, especially since the average person likely isn't familiar with OpenAI but has definitely heard of ChatGPT.
733.
by xvector 2y ago
Really insightful blog post!
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by xvector 2y ago
This looks very sketchy. I'd recommend checking out Little Snitch instead.
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by xvector 2y ago
The argument that "advanced medical therapies are only available to the rich" simply has not been proven true throughout human history.
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by xvector 2y ago
This has been said about most absurdly expensive therapies that are now cheap: monoclonal antibodies, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, robotic surgery, proton beam therapy. The evidence is not on your side.
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by xvector 2y ago
I would much rather spend another 900+ years with my loved ones (or however long I want) rather than being forced to die so ridiculously early. Put another way: if you knew for a fact that you would get murdered 40 years from now, would y
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by xvector 2y ago
> We eat meat. Purely for taste. > We need to eat meat. False. 10-20% of the world population does not and we're just fine. > So we need to kill animals for that. No, you want to kill animals because you want tasty food. N
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by xvector 2y ago
Longevity escape velocity implies de-aging therapies. Longevity with increased healthspan for the elderly is definitely moral. --- Edit because of HN rate limit: > So dictators live 1000 years instead of 100? That's moral to you?
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by xvector 2y ago
IMO if anything will get us to longevity escape velocity, it's AI. This is why I'm so fundamentally against the anti AI folk. Their jobs simply are not worth the chance that we can evolve this into AGI and achieve escape velocity,
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by xvector 2y ago
Factory farms will be looked back on with 10,000x more shame and horror than zoos. Zoos barely scratch the surface of the immense and unnecessary cruelty we inflict on animals. We torture 70 billion land animals to death every year and the
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by xvector 2y ago
Tax all religious institutions.
743.
by xvector 2y ago
Advice for future Musk employees: Do a somewhat shitty job, otherwise you'll get fired as soon as you build a stable product.
744.
by xvector 2y ago
Musk's companies do great stuff but I wouldn't be caught dead working under him. An unwise decision in so many ways.
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by xvector 2y ago
It's completely sensible - Why would you just hand over your crown jewel to a competitor? (At the same time, it doesn't seem like China really cares for its tech industry, given how many times they've sabotaged it. It is poss
746.
by xvector 2y ago
Sounds like you just don't care much for free speech.
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by xvector 2y ago
This is an old misconception. Reels has already exceeded over 50% of TikTok's watch time. The algorithm is better on Reels now IMO.
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by xvector 2y ago
The fact that it's not automatic is even worse. It means that the president can just target whoever they don't like.
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by xvector 2y ago
> it requires per-case executive action Abuse of power in a nutshell.
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by xvector 2y ago
The US is typically more profitable than all the other countries combined, as people here have far more disposable income after all expenses, and are more inclined to spend it.

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