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by zug_zug 8mo ago
I don't think that's true at all. One of the things HN does is not let you interact in certain ways until you've earned sufficient karma. This is a basic proof-of-work. If your bot can't average a positive karma, then it
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
> Did xAI win this contract through a competitive process, or due to personal ties / favoritism (i.e., corruption risk)? I think this is a fair question. And I'm assuming your point here is --- obviously there's no chance
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
That's fascinating. I'd love to read an account from somebody who's been through that pipeline about how it worked.
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Probably worth clarifying that when you say "But, the pro-legalization folks would..." you mean some stoners you met in college. Because there are plenty of proponents who are not that... in fact 64% of Americans support making we
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Yeah that's what I do and it works great for me
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Right we have studies, and they are 30 page documents that only academics read, and so they get poorly summarized by articles that try to make them sound more noteworthy than they are. Usually by saying "X linked to Y" without est
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
I've heard that too but if you go to any dispensary you can get a gummy with an exact dosage of THC and CBD on the label. It's actually a much superior system now to backchannel dried flower.
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
So I'm sorry that happened to your friend... But also let's remember that there are tens of million Americans using weed products (legally in many states) who are having a great time with it. Which is why we need large-scale studi
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
So just for context "Based on data from 2023–2025, approximately 15% to 17% of American adults currently consume cannabis." - Gallup So though this may be technically true in some sense, it should also be understood that if cannab
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Well the hard thing about astroturfing is that only the people running the platform have the hard data to prove it beyond any reasonable doubt. But I don't think we need 99.99% confidence -- isn't even acknowledged that 30% of twi
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
I never said the word reparations… just that it’s a topic that makes a certain group really emotional
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
This is the type of thing that sends certain people emotionally of the rails, but I suppose I can't say a city shouldn't do whatever they think is right just because some bad-faith actors will try to use it as a rallying-cry.
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Agree on both counts… but I do. I’m sure there are systemic changes that are possible, and it’s a topic worthy of brainstorming
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Well the reason I said it sounds like you were trying to "hack" feelings was that you mentioned you came up with your own social "algorithm" for testing people you meet that could make them uncomfortable. It's been
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
As a neutral 3rd-party who wants to help you speed-run your self-growth (because I like your energy): - Yeah you come across as aggro. That's okay, sounds like you went through some stuff. - Sounds like you've identified you grew
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
I'd lump this in with so much other inspirational advice (e.g. "Dance like nobody is watching! Love like you've never been hurt!") that is well-intended but hugely impractical. I think there are finely-tuned social algor
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Stephen Colbert Says CBS Blocked James Talarico Interview over FCC Fears(deadline.com)
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Nope I'll make a google doc and export to PDF I think.
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Part of what's going on here -- why we have this gap in what we say we fear and how we act, is just a human deficiency. I remember when Covid got out of control in China a lot of people around me [in NY] had this energy of "so wha
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
I mean a 10 / month pdf editor sounds like an outrageously bad deal… that’s 120 a year so good riddance But if people want to make more good creative games and the store helps me find them I have plenty more money to shovel at them
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
It's funny -- about 8 years ago I remember this exact same issue came up, but the other way around. There was this guy, James Damore, basically a republican who said the diversity program was grievance politics or whatever, sent out a
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
No I'm not saying we're no the cusp of anything necessarily. I'm saying that the best current AI probably has an IQ of at least 60-70, and that is more impressive than getting a few people on the moon for a few hours. As far
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
"These people are bots?" Dude I've been on this site as long as you which is something about my account you could see... TBH It sounds like this is a tremendously emotional topic for you if it's absolutely inconceivable
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
What did I just read? I liked the bits explaining the basics of the difficulties of versioning data, well known points but explained in a simple way. But then it just kept going without any clear central thesis. Was the central thesis suppo
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
Yes, technically. But terms of amount-of-money that needed to be reinvested to bring it back to prior highs (let alone ever go like even 50% past its prior high) is significantly more this time.
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by zug_zug 8mo ago
To be clear I’m not negging the moon landing. I just think it may only Be humanity’s second greatest achievement But thinking machines, even if they only have an IQ of 70 right now, even if they may end humanity, are still a technological m
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by zug_zug 9mo ago
Yeah I took over a year of singing lessons from a vocal coach and saw minimal improvement. That’s fine, but it annoys me when people lie about this stuff. I don’t say everyone can program, and that’s okay. Nobody can say “everybody can X” b
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by zug_zug 9mo ago
Well… maybe making thinking machines mass produced is actually a more amazing project than the moon landing Just need to make sure the wealth is spread equally
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by zug_zug 9mo ago
Hypothetically, what about allowing new property only of higher quality than existing ones? That way to assure it’s a net improvement for everyone
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by zug_zug 9mo ago
No, I’m a nimby. Basically the law should be the newly added properties be more valuable than the existing ones.

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