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   by yters 6y ago

   Then what is the engine of evolution? This is a point that I see repeatedly glossed over. First it's random mutation. Then random mutation is mostly bad. So, then the secret is natural selection. But what is natural selection? Is
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   by yters 6y ago

   If evolution is successful because it is unguided, then by guiding evolution we negate what got us here in the first place. On the other hand, if evolution is successful because it is guided by a supreme mind, then our physical properties a
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   by yters 6y ago

   Currently reading Blind Watchmaker. Dawkins repeatedly says the most important thing about evolution is that it is unguided. Then he proceeds to demonstrate how evolution works with a guided computer simulation. I think I'm missing
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   by yters 6y ago

   What about self identifying as a 20 year old? Not entirely facetious, I saw someone in Europe took such a case to court, so he could self indentify as younger on dating apps.
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   by yters 6y ago

   People say DNA is not like computer code. However, it seems that people are really saying it is not like human written computer code. Otherwise, it is still a digital code that is turing complete.
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   by yters 6y ago

   Kolmogorov complexity means programs cannot generate more information than they are provided with. However, I do think it possible someone will invent a much more efficient coding workflow that can create an assembly line sort of system.
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   by yters 6y ago

   With so many jobs switching to remote work, what is to stop employees from simultaneously working multiple jobs at once? Not that they probably don't already, but it becomes even easier once many high paying jobs are remote. Plus, th
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   by yters 6y ago

   Applying intelligent design theory to bioinformatics and AI. A lot of untapped potential IMHO.
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   by yters 6y ago

   An invention invention?
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    by yters 6y ago

    I have taken both IQ and SAT tests, and the sorts of questions are very similar. I am doubtful there is no significant correlation. The GRE, on the other hand, is more busywork and knowledge based than IQ insight based, in my experience.
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    by yters 6y ago

    I did the same thing with the GRE many years later. Jumped something like 80 points with a book of Kaplan practice tests. Maybe I got lucky twice :)
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    by yters 6y ago

    Well, does IQ matter for academia? Some latent ability to think quickly matters. That's the point of the SAT.
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    by yters 6y ago

    I improved my SAT score 100 points just doing practice tests
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    by yters 6y ago

    for another fundamentals approach https://www.amazon.com/Calculus-Ground-Jonathan-Laine-Bartle...
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    by yters 6y ago

    I think partly true. But, the melancholic temprament is recognized throughout ancient literature.
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    by yters 6y ago

    what happens in a bad drug trip?
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    by yters 6y ago

    Aren't most museum pieces in the west pilfered? I say we send it all back.
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    Dr. Fauci backed bat coronavirus change of species research in Wuhan in 2019(newsweek.com)

    2 points by yters 6y ago|0 comments
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    by yters 6y ago

    might bring about reverse ageism and balance things a bit
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    by yters 6y ago

    Sure, but there are pretty reliable proxies, such as age.
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    by yters 6y ago

    I think "everyone in the family works" used to be the norm.
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    by yters 6y ago

    what if this biases employers against hiring procreative couples?
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    by yters 6y ago

    Make their bias really obvious like we have for the major media companies so consumers can make an easy choice.
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    by yters 6y ago

    I guess most people don't know how Sauron uses palantirs.
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    by yters 6y ago

    There might be a deeper reason these articles are being ignored.
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    by yters 6y ago

    We avoid all the woo and counter intuitiveness is we just take the common sense substance dualism postion we had since childhood. So what if a 'soul' is outside our current scientific paradigm? If we ignored all ideas outside the
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    by yters 6y ago

    Or go even further and say there is nothing special about the calculation being performed or series of actions. What is important is the mathematical structure. And the structure itself has no physical existence. Therefore, no one really
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    by yters 6y ago

    The general case game engine, such as Unity, are one size fits all. It can make sense to make specialized game engines that optimize for a specific gameplay dynamic.
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    by yters 6y ago

    I've wondered whether we should see more experimentation in the OS space. Why should Windows, Linux and Unix monopolize everything? Also, with FPGAs, maybe we should see more OS HW level experimentation.
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    by yters 6y ago

    Wikipedia seems to say people making viruses is a fairly routine thing. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_virus Perhaps I'm misunderstanding.