zach_miller

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by zach_miller 3mo ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound_Dues I think this is a fun historical example. Ships passing through Denmark needed to pay a tax of 1-2% of the value of their cargo. They self-assessed that value. The twist that ma
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by zach_miller 1y ago
Surprised this is on top. Human beings have been using tools to augment memory since writing. Lots of these tools are faulty but then so too is memory. If you want to remember everything good luck, but I am not convinced.
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by zach_miller 1y ago
Ultimately it seems the question ought to be “is the code they wrote with AI buggier than the code they would have written without”, not “is the code they wrote with AI 100% bug free”. I doubt that any team doing a significant refactor from
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by zach_miller 2y ago
That’s one of the many ways to do Advent of Code.
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by zach_miller 2y ago
I think the diagram on a linear scale makes the stark point that to Elon Musk, there is not really a difference between someone worth $499 and someone worth $499M, even though to me there is a massive difference between those people.
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by zach_miller 2y ago
Tried to make this meme [1] a reality and the source image was tough for it. Heads up, little bit of language in the audio. https://6ammc3n5zzf5ljnz.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/inf2... [1] https://i.redd.it&#x
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by zach_miller 2y ago
I think the hard part of trying it isn't using it, it's implementing it.
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by zach_miller 3y ago
Whenever I have to make a big decision I think about what’s important to me. I give 3-8 things like money, learning, commute time, etc. a score from 1-5. Then I score different alternatives 1-5 based on how well I think they do on those thi
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by zach_miller 3y ago
This is why it’s important to measure things and to forecast. I would be surprised if your memory was perfect, but numbers don’t lie.
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by zach_miller 3y ago
I disagree, it’s too soon to tell whether the prediction is accurate. Maybe it’s obvious to you, but I’d at least like to see that prediction justified. I don’t see how accepting an unjustified opinion is thinking.
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by zach_miller 3y ago
They can empathize with others.
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by zach_miller 3y ago
Do you eat?
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by zach_miller 3y ago
Am I missing something here? I can suppose a universe where the premise is false (This is a conceivable universe, I’d argue). Doesn’t that mean that this premise really is false?
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by zach_miller 3y ago
Thanks so much!! Really looking forward to the conference.
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by zach_miller 3y ago
Decrease, not eliminate. Even for computers. Do light bulbs really need computers? If not, why increase my network’s attack surface area? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/10/191023075139.h...
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by zach_miller 3y ago
No one person will decide. The “market” will decide. The strong will be relieved and the weak will suffer. To get relief the weak should become strong. Unfortunately, suffering will make them weaker. Are the currently strong going to keep t
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by zach_miller 3y ago
What else is there to say? Humanity has proven that we cannot respond to this. Many many people and plants and animals will die because of this.
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by zach_miller 3y ago
> Why would someone want to detach their self worth from what they do? If you derive self worth from results, then you could be disappointed by circumstances outside of your control. Suppose you set a goal to make $1 million by age 30. A
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by zach_miller 3y ago
If the business can't afford to raise salaries to match the prices of goods, then that is a pay cut in terms of the goods I can afford. It doesn't matter why. If I earned $5/hour last year and a gallon of milk was $5, then mi
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by zach_miller 4y ago
They did.
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by zach_miller 4y ago
Sounds like something the type system should have caught!
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by zach_miller 4y ago
Personally fine with that. Plenty of land on this big blue ball, you want to live like that, go for it! That said, I do like to live in a city, and right now my city is designed for you. I’m excited for cities to cater to pedestrians!
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by zach_miller 4y ago
Pokemon roguelite. Nuzlockes are hugely popular, and I feel that could fit the roguelite format well.
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by zach_miller 5y ago
Feels like that’s more a statement about the efficacy of the vaccine against Delta vs Omicron. “…and test positive for COVID-19…” already narrows the groups down to only the positive cases, it’s not a statement about those groups’ relative
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Looking for samples of great PR reviews
5 points by zach_miller 6y ago|2 comments