brianjoseff

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by brianjoseff 11mo ago
How do you keep it from just spewing out AI slop?
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by brianjoseff 4y ago
looks very cool. consider putting estimated savings in the pricing area too. similar to solar where big upfront cost but amortization prob makes it relatively cheap!
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by brianjoseff 7y ago
I'm interested in link density and diversity in those little workflow supporting spreadsheets you mention. Do you have some examples? We're building a sort of highly linkable (cell level) spreadsheet-type widget builder that is su
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by brianjoseff 7y ago
Any preferred english translation for shahnameh? Would love to gain some exposure to foundational Persian literature.
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by brianjoseff 8y ago
> Do you have any insight into the reason for the unequal access? Is it that poorer or uninsured patients cannot afford non-emergency healthcare? Is it that they are too far away? Is it education/knowledge/social - belief that
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by brianjoseff 8y ago
What is going on with Greece in the first life expectancy chart? Large reversal in cost increase coupled with unperturbed steady increase in life expectancy. Also has impressive numbers in other charts.
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by brianjoseff 8y ago
interesting anecdote. any recommended sources?
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State-Sponsored Trolling: How Governments Are Deploying Disinformation(iftf.org)
28 points by brianjoseff 8y ago|2 comments
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by brianjoseff 8y ago
I agree with your contention that the examples of modern annoyances chosen by the author are not hidden pinnacles of humanness to be preserved at all costs. However, I think the author's deeper point still stands, despite his poor supp
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by brianjoseff 8y ago
from where/how are you getting your data in?
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Ask HN: We’re a Mixed-income/race house. Experimental rent ideas?
1 points by brianjoseff 9y ago|1 comments
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
I also derive tremendous personal value from getting the opportunity to meet the people driving the cars. Hearing different perspectives, sharing interesting stories, and generally engaging in real human interaction are something I don&#x27
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
> Why do we do this? Also an issue of framing. Wrong metrics. With your framing above, it was "everyone should be a homeowner" and "everyone should be educated"... well we did that. Reality conformed. Just at tremendo
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
Having trouble understanding a lot of the specifics of this--though broader concepts grok-able. Before I go blindly googling around to get up to speed-- Any recommended foundational texts to begin with? Recommended learning trajectory to ge
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
Highly recommend you check out the book "Weapons of Math Destruction" by Cathy O'Neil Very accessible set of case studies where algorithmic management of traditionally human-run bureaucratic processes is biased and destructiv
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
How do you propose we better address perceived moral failings?
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
California Constitution. Article 1, Section 1: "All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pur
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
For the most part, I agree with you. However, the profiteering middlemen do add value in that they actively curate and package content in ways that are "consumable" and desirable. They are sourcing the steady drip-feed of content
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
Interesting point. So capitalist free press is actually a net positive here given the transparency it presumably enables (and promotes to the degree that consumers desire truthful/etc journalism) I think part of what makes our modern s
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
Generally agreed with comments here. It isn't really a business model problem, it's just that in the US, our laissez-faire, internet-enabled capitalist system is just uniquely optimized to enable this stuff at scale and at faster
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
Who is making strides in fixing the underlying business model problems that are driving the increasing virulence and frequency of these moral panics, and undermining the integrity and function of journalism? Or at least providing alternativ
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
Ah! then the passive looping is probably great for stimulating (un)conscious inspiration. Good luck with your PhD!
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by brianjoseff 9y ago
Hey this is really cool! Thanks for putting it together. There are obviously so many directions you could go with an active visualization and exploration experience for this data set. My question for you then, is--what are you trying to ena
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Show HN: Take action on issues(bangbang.do)
3 points by brianjoseff 9y ago|0 comments
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by brianjoseff 11y ago
I wonder why Google has become a sort of window into the hidden recesses of the public mind. It's a search box, built to return relevant web pages, but it seems people use it as a repository for unfiltered thoughts as well. Perhaps bec
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by brianjoseff 12y ago
Hey Joel- great stuff. Can you post your sources? For example, in the Cognitive Bias Lesson in the Decoy section, where did you get this factoid: "even though nobody chooses [the decoy], if you remove it, about 60% of people will choos
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Drawbridge engineer spills guts of awesome Adserving tech for public perusal(blog.drawbrid.ge)
2 points by brianjoseff 14y ago|0 comments