bwi4

6 ms·

1.
by bwi4 3y ago
Why use an LLM as middle-man? If we’re all connected to the network just switch over to real-time direct democracy enabled by your brain implant ala sci-fi.
2.
by bwi4 3y ago
You gotta open the window to find out how hot it is. After noon, stand facing West and see how many hand-widths between the horizon and the sun… each hand-width is an hour until sunset. Source: Boy Scouts
3.
by bwi4 4y ago
I don’t use FB or IG, but my partner is able to do amazing things with IG. She’s able to market her business and convert to sales. I’m pretty good at finding info but for local topics she frequently finds more up-to-date stuff from IG than
4.
by bwi4 4y ago
Change happens, whether we like it or not. It’s the one certainty in life. Live in the present, brother. Attachment is the root of suffering.
5.
by bwi4 4y ago
Translation requires editorial discretion and necessarily changes the meaning from the original language. Variation occurs between different translators of the same source material. Editions frequently include new or updated information on
6.
by bwi4 4y ago
This is an example of the slippery slope fallacy. In this case, the outcome is being wildly exaggerated for the purpose of inducing fear. The citation is a work of fiction. I’m simply not convinced that a few edits to pop culture novels wil
7.
by bwi4 4y ago
Is that really the case here, or hyperbole? Is someone taking all the old copies from the used book store and destroying them? Is the library of Congress tossing out their first editions? What about non-sensitivity revisions, wouldn’t those
8.
by bwi4 4y ago
Fine, those are topics of interest. However, I don’t see any mention of IP laws, copyright/trademark policy or DRM, or remote editing of ebooks in the linked article.
9.
by bwi4 4y ago
This isn’t HN material, is it? Still, I’ll bite. Lamentations that this “censoring” ruins enjoyment of books is fully cancelled by those who think that the offensive material ruins enjoyment of books. I’m not offended by either, but my live
10.
by bwi4 4y ago
I haven't seen this mentioned yet, but beyond taste/value arguments, there is an argument that the production of lab-grown meat is not able to reach significant scale with the available technology. > And yet, at a projected cos
11.
by bwi4 4y ago
DuPont discovered PTFE while exploring for new refrigerants. It was used in the Manhattan Project because it could resist flourine used in the gaseous diffusion of uranium, then marketed as Teflon after WWII. 3M discovered PFOS while develo
12.
by bwi4 4y ago
Technically, Blackrock and Vanguard own the means of production. We gave them the capital to do so through our pensions and 401(k)s. My 401(k) menu doesn't include ESG funds, but those that exist have higher expenses and lower performa
13.
by bwi4 4y ago
My grandmother suffered Alzheimer’s, but wasn’t ready to leave her home, so my uncle moved in with her. She called him at work to ask for her checkbook… two men had knocked on her door, convinced her that a tree on her property needed to be
14.
by bwi4 4y ago
Can’t find the sauce, but MIT published a concept study about putting giant Mylar balloons at the L1 LaGrange point to reflect solar radiation as an alternative to aerosols.
15.
by bwi4 4y ago
Jupiter’s grand tack left us with an asteroid belt right in the middle of the solar system. All our civilizational wealth derives from matter and energy, both of which we find in our cosmic backyard. Billionaire space tourism is a blip on t
16.
by bwi4 4y ago
Total spending $9T this year, so this $13B is about 12.6 hours of spending. Wow, we spent half a day modernizing the power grid. (Pats self on back)
17.
by bwi4 4y ago
I find it interesting that Carvana's CEO is the son of DriveTime's CEO. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2017/12/18/how-an-e... edit: space
18.
by bwi4 4y ago
Thanks. That Vox piece is super cringey - I'm sure his lawyers are thrilled. So, this case may be the first high-profile exercise in cryptocurrency-forensic-accounting. Let the paperclips fly.
19.
by bwi4 4y ago
As a bag holder, I often find myself attracted to dark mode websites, where I make my purchase decision based on how I feel about the CEO's haircut.
20.
by bwi4 4y ago
A bunch fits in a styrofoam beer cooler. A heap fits in the bed of a pickup truck. Anything more than that qualifies as a lot.
21.
by bwi4 4y ago
I just assume everyone but retail has order flow data now.
22.
by bwi4 4y ago
Western lifestyles differ markedly from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, and these differences in diet and activity level are often implicated in the global obesity pandemic. However, few physiological data for hunter-gatherer popula
23.
by bwi4 4y ago
Agreed. I also have a hard time accepting the idea of any concessions to Russia, but I understand the principle of being willing to consider any (morally acceptable) possibility to preserve irreplaceable human lives. Also agree we’re headed
24.
by bwi4 4y ago
If the US were to face Russia in a conventional war, there is a serious risk of nuclear escalation between the world's largest nuclear powers. The current conflict presents the US with an opportunity to weaken Russia by supporting Ukra
25.
by bwi4 4y ago
I once read a bunch of accounts of near-death experiences. Descriptions run the gamut, but the one that stuck with me described it as “turning off a light switch.” Shout out to Peter F. Hamilton’s Reality Dysfunction trilogy, in which an in
26.
by bwi4 5y ago
> I could not even try to discover which berries are edible without killing myself. Eat a small amount and see if you get sick? Science in the wild...
27.
by bwi4 5y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_tack_hypothesis
28.
by bwi4 6y ago
So what would evidence, rather than speculation, look like in this case? A SARS-CoV 2 genome sequence dated before December 2019? Somehow identifying patient zero and corresponding records of their exposure at the lab? I’m skeptical that an
29.
by bwi4 7y ago
Not a biologist, but circadian rhythms are attributed to light. Could the light level in the room be the trigger for waking before the alarm goes off?
30.
by bwi4 7y ago
> I don't know what's wrong with me. There is nothing wrong with YOU. In a bad situation, it's easy to think that you must be a villain or a victim, but you are a hero/ine and you can overcome these challenges. Connec

More ›