cygnus_a

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by cygnus_a 10y ago
MAD is the future. And righteousness is the enemy. Don't mess with us. Don't mess with them. Also, do the world a favor, and don't innovate new weapons. They leave an indelible affect on the collective mind.
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by cygnus_a 10y ago
i vote we change the name. "generalized quantum mechanical phenomena maybe" ... and we can rename quantum gravity to "generalized macroscopic versions of quantum phenomena maybe" then we can add the "maybe" suf
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by cygnus_a 10y ago
It's simple to get it down to 50%. Don't try to be random. Watch the whites, and beat them with reds, game theory style.
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by cygnus_a 10y ago
plan B: wait another 10 billion years, and the sun will destroy the earth when it becomes a giant.
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by cygnus_a 10y ago
What a lame article title. The actual article presents evidence that Americans are getting more comfortable with self-driving cars, and points out that peoples' concerns aren't very valid. Honestly, I almost didn't read the a
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by cygnus_a 10y ago
They say it's conclusive evidence of useful communication. I say it's just compelling evidence. Still cool and exciting though!
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by cygnus_a 10y ago
I don't know what they're talking about, I speed-read that article in 20 minutes and my comprehension was great!
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
This is one of the main reasons I support legalization and/or decriminalization of all drugs. Demand is demand, and a black market economy is worse than a transparent & regulated economy. I think it's still necessary to focus
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
I would love this tool. But you can do this for yourself. Meditation is the measurement, and continued focus is the goal.
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
As you might know, turbulence is when simple streams of laminar flow (in say, plasma) turn into chaotic filaments and vortices. As a filament or vortex separates/stretches from your laminar flow region, it steals away heat/energy.
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
I agree that teaching mathematics too formally prevents students from making concrete connections. I like how the OP made the abstractions intuitive. And made the jargon less intimidating. As far as the 'mathematician's lament&#x2
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
Math is hard for the same reasons that anything is hard. It is literally a mental strain on your brain. I agree with the author in that a teacher's enthusiasm and perspective, and 'rigidity' in school can compound difficultie
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
1) yeah! socialism!! 2) exactly! like a quadcopter with a handgun attached :)
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
I think there are two valid existential concerns regarding AI: 1) Widespread use of advanced AI in robotics/production has the ability to bankrupt the working populace, at which point something closer to pure socialism may take over; n
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
for me it's more like... boobs? why'd they put boobs in the thumbnail? the article isn't even... I ... I might as well see if there's a bigger picture of the boobs
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
In other words, not using racial preferences in admissions decisions lets the black college enrollment trends continue; though, as the article doesn't point out, 'not using mandated racial preferences (banning aff. action)' i
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
Actually, even the subsection headings in bold give a very succinct summary: - Python has easy development ( https://xkcd.com/353/ ) - Great libraries (ie, free matlab) - Cython for efficiency via C - The algorithms them
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
Another reason to decriminalize drugs in favor of self-help programs.
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
I often have intense fantasies about conversations with personal mentors, historical figures and/or deities (what would Buddha say? How about Einstein? etc). Obviously I can't reproduce their thoughts, but knowing a little about t
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
I don't admire mobsters
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
There were a lot cultural misses in Walmart. For instance, nobody bags your groceries in Germany. When you're not expecting it, it's fucking weird to have some employee come up and grab your food. Also, Germany has places like Kau
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
What're your opinions on algorithmic swing trading based on fundamental analysis / trends / other market measures?
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
with another nuclear submarine?
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
Yes, it has to be a normalized orthogonal basis to maintain those properties :)
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
The TLDR intuition of a change of basis is this: you have a vector of length L that points from the origin up towards the z-axis. If you'd like to rotate your perpendicular measuring sticks like x->x', y->y' and z->z
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
Wait, this article isn't about physics? boooooring
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
I was thinking the same thing. It's fun to speculate on your own genius while attempting to also be humble. Interesting blog post though.
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
It doesn't surprise me how much water there is in the solar system, considering how simple of a chemical water is. Life itself is a chemical reaction that takes much longer to complete (though I'm starting to think that it's
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by cygnus_a 11y ago
For future reference, fusion happens in stars (and at the center of supernovas). H combining with O2 is a chemical reaction rather than a nuclear reaction. On the other hand, the question regarding how supernovas combine/mix heavy atom
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by cygnus_a 12y ago
That was very helpful and succinct. Thank you.

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