adamredwoods

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by adamredwoods 13d ago
>> Typing the code was never the interesting part. Code is fascinating! An abstract language to compile to program a CPU. So many ways to do this! Now we're using natural language, which at times is extremely verbose. "[{}]&
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by adamredwoods 13d ago
The key is you're doing it yourself, so it takes your time away from something else. And if something doesn't quite work out, who's the backup? For small shops and startups, this probably doesn't matter. For mission crit
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by adamredwoods 14d ago
I don't like the use of "nerd" here. There are millions of good nerds, but only a few bad billionaires.
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by adamredwoods 28d ago
I don't understand how US Republicans talk about fiscal conservation, yet allow rampant profligacy. They must have a different agenda than the one they speak of.
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by adamredwoods 1mo ago
It's a profound thing to lose someone that intertwined in your life. I should know.
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by adamredwoods 2mo ago
Abdication syndrome.
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by adamredwoods 2mo ago
Fireworks affects others: fire danger, noise, lack of post-celebration cleanup. I've seen trash and unlit fireworks left in school yards that had kids coming in for summer school. If people were more respectful with fireworks, this wou
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by adamredwoods 2mo ago
Not entirely sure, but this fire aligns with July 4, and has one death: https://www.wenatcheeworld.com/wildfire/update-numerous-stru...
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
I am deficient, too, and take supplements (rare liver disease). I wonder if taking mushrooms soaked in the sun improves absorption compared to supplements?
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
Great point. Scanning healthy people is one thing, people who truly need help (like myself) is another!
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
The monetary advantages gained by AI are not going to the lower class, but rather a small group of wealthy people. Meanwhile data centers cause disruption in energy prices, water, and real estate for the lower class. Thus, economic inequali
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
Lithium, too! In mice. https://otd.harvard.edu/news/could-lithium-explain-and-treat...
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
Only as a reminder and a data point, homelessness rises every year, too. It's at record highs. (Caveat: homelessness data is difficult to calculate.) https://endhomelessness.org/state-of-homelessness/ So we are po
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
To understand why the two are one and the same, is first to understand that the US is a plutocracy.
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
I'm exhausted by all this tapping! Who knew cutting firewood was such hard work! /s
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by adamredwoods 3mo ago
Bold claim to say "no signs" based on non-contextual numbers. I think I recall somewhere that most jobs added were in healthcare. >> The May jobs report reinforced this with nonfarm payrolls jumping by 172,000, confirming th
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by adamredwoods 4mo ago
No one needs to disprove, because no religion has ever had proof of an existence of a god(s).
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by adamredwoods 4mo ago
There is absolutely no god(s). It is a false fabrication of the human mind.
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by adamredwoods 4mo ago
I can't find that in your reference. Additionally, signed by Jefferson into law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalization_Act_of_1802
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by adamredwoods 4mo ago
The United States was literally built on the idea of immigration. https://www.cato.org/blog/founding-fathers-favored-liberal-i...
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by adamredwoods 4mo ago
From https://sherwood.news/tech/hyperion/ >> Per the report, the package of tax breaks and incentives was achieved through local officials bound by nondisclosure agreements, quietly struck legislative deals,
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by adamredwoods 6mo ago
>> The computers will come for all of our jobs eventually, but those of us who refuse or decline to embrace the most powerful creative tools we’ve ever been given will be the first to fall. It's being mandated by almost all compa
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by adamredwoods 6mo ago
>> But AI has sucked the joy of the craft even in my free time. I agree, and you are not alone. Those who love the craft of programming are forced into a weird situation, and that's where AI sucks away soul. Perspective and patie
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by adamredwoods 6mo ago
A family member recently died from this. It was gut-wrenching to watch the fast decay of life happen, once full of life, then death, with three years. I donated to find a cure.
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by adamredwoods 6mo ago
I'm glad it has helped you. I've used it for some mild life experiences, but I am suspicious about sharing deep emotional experiences with a private company that stores everything. I wonder if creating a throw-away account would o
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by adamredwoods 6mo ago
Drawing is thinking. Organizational thinking. Viewing a problem from a different perspective.
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by adamredwoods 7mo ago
The co-CEO gives a terrible example. A developer is working while commuting? How clear is one's thinking skills during that time? How safe is that to deploy a production commit? Does Spotify test in prod?
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by adamredwoods 7mo ago
>> For me it's a highly rewarding and enjoyable activity, just like studying mathematics. Nevertheless, the main motivator for me has been always the final outcome There are two attitudes stemming from the LLM coding movement, th
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by adamredwoods 7mo ago
I agree with the nolanlawson's sentiment. What's interesting is many of the opposing statements here seem to be less interested in the actual code, and more interested in the final state. Both are valid, but one is going away due
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by adamredwoods 7mo ago
Natural language is not a programming language. Programming is precision. Natural language is fuzzy. >> spend my retirement having fun in it. People who have reaped the rewards of their careers tend not to be the ones concerned about

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