JimTheMan

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by JimTheMan 6d ago
I agree, what a chore to read. I resorted to getting chatgpt to make a summary... Which I am loathe to do: "Chorleywood replaced long fermentation with intensive mechanical mixing, allowing Britain to turn its previously unsuitable low
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by JimTheMan 20d ago
There are plenty of lifeforms that are either conscious, or debatedly conscious that human kind are cruel towards. I've always argued that the consciousness question hasn't properly considered the 'what then' questions.
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by JimTheMan 1mo ago
The problems with AI text is mostly a 'skill issue' or 'taste issue'. It's a tool like any other. It assists the intelligent, but makes the lazy - lazi-er.
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by JimTheMan 1mo ago
There's something to be said about HN, the supposed rationality and intelligence of the forum, and the massive blind spot posters have about anything medical or otherwise biological. There is no scientific consensus on it! Although I d
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by JimTheMan 2mo ago
"Are AIs conscious? Do we have responsibilities toward them?" Perhaps I'm in the minority here, but if an AI were to have a first person perspective, would that necessarily change how we operate? There's not an option fo
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by JimTheMan 3mo ago
I didn't find that to the case in Australia, as someone who had L's for far longer than is standard. Mostly it meant that people gave you a wide berth, as learner drivers are unpredictable at times. So basically, what the sign int
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by JimTheMan 3mo ago
That's a good question. I think there's an assumption that current costs, which are high, will remain high. Most of that seems to be going to model development, rather than model operation, which is the product we all use. To me t
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by JimTheMan 3mo ago
None of the free models offer anything even remotely close to the output you can get on a relatively inexpensive model. I think that AI is going to become just another utility people pay to stay relevant. Same as their internet, electricity
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by JimTheMan 3mo ago
It assumes that people will be meek when they are oppressed. That there won't be a counter movement at all to the rising inequality? You can already see it now, with the rise of populism and to a lesser extent socialism. A non-consumpt
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by JimTheMan 3mo ago
I get scammers using my email to sign up for websites, but they very obviously cannot login to my account. I often wonder what is in it for them. I'm sure someone on HN can tell me!
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by JimTheMan 4mo ago
You write in the style of.. anime dialogue. It's fascinating. I can almost hear the character speak it aloud.
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by JimTheMan 4mo ago
Hard disk drives were the size of washing machines. I don't see how they will ever be practical!
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by JimTheMan 4mo ago
No worries. When you die, please let me know whether they are donated or not. :p
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by JimTheMan 4mo ago
All of these comments are making me realise that the US is an incredibly low trust environment, where people think horrific things are going to happen to them without the their/or their families consent. And who am I to judge? Maybe th
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by JimTheMan 4mo ago
I highly highly doubt that by consenting to be an organ donor you are consenting to this. Unless you live in some incredibly lawless country? Organ donation is so very sensitive, and those who use the service are so aware of the sensitiviti
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by JimTheMan 5mo ago
Not everyone has, or needs a hairdryer!
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by JimTheMan 7mo ago
The appeals court should make a ruling on this.
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by JimTheMan 8mo ago
Junkie by William S Burrough, while not of the beatnik genre is an excellent read. It's set in the exact same time and place, and I think parallels the destructive nature of the Road in a more a direct way. I think the Road is actually
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by JimTheMan 11mo ago
Refer to the post office scandal in Britain and the robodebt debacle in Australia. The authorities are just itching to have their brains replaced with by dumb computer logic, without regard for community safety and wellbeing.
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
Motivation is the root of all learning in my opinion. Every class should start with a why~!
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
I'm interested in the why for each, if you've got the time to write it out.
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
New york comes to mind.
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
They have access to the whole European union? People value not having to step over the homeless to get to work, lower crime, free healthcare, no risk of deportation for having a view on Palestine etc etc The US isn't that pleasant of a
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
Completely agree. More trying to highlight where you can find them, as many people are just stumped as there's nothing outside.
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
I found they did have bins, but they were either at the vending machine or in the entrance of any store. And there are a lot of convenience stores!
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
We see ourselves as underpaid, and tech workers as overpaid. (For right or wrong) But you're completely right, Capital has done amazing job of pulling the wool over our eyes hasn't it.
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
Virtue signalling, not at all. I work as an regular engineer in construction and I have a very cushy job compared to the boots on the ground working in the mud. I am conveying what I and everyone else thinks about tech working conditions. A
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by JimTheMan 1y ago
These articles about work conditions in tech feel profoundly out of touch with the rest of the world. It's like reading a gazette from Mary Antoinette talking about how tough her life was (pre-revolution..) The rest of the world outsid
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by JimTheMan 2y ago
Historically bombing civilians has always galvanised the public against the enemy more than it 'demoralises' them. For instance the bombing of England during WW2 didn't break their will to fight. The fire bombing of 95% of Ja
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by JimTheMan 2y ago
This platitude doesn't make the back seats of a greyhound bus any more palatable. God they were cheap tickets though..

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