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by discodonkey 4mo ago
The current wave of tech layoffs is much like those that preceded it (e.g. after the pandemic), except this time AI is used as a scapegoat.
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by discodonkey 4mo ago
This article, like Citrini research's scenario before it, misses much of the economics. AI is unlikely to be as revolutionary as is presumed. It's definitely going to lead to increased productivity, and will probably render some j
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by discodonkey 1y ago
Ancedotally, as an Israeli, people's (or at least protesters') discontent with the Netanyahu government is essentially limited to his criminal charges, general populist antics, and his refusal to cut a hostage deal. You would be h
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by discodonkey 1y ago
I don't understand how you can portray these small-business owners as some helpless lambs, powerless against tourists. I can think of many ways to stop tourists from patronising an establishment. But of course (that one cocktail bar ow
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by discodonkey 1y ago
This is perfectly reasonable. People are living and staying healthy for longer than they used to, while the overall population is aging disproportionally due to low birth rates. If they hadn't raised the retirement age, they would have
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Effects of high-skilled international emigration on origin countries(science.org)
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by discodonkey 1y ago
When AI writes nonsensical code, it's a problem, but not a huge one. But when ChatGPT hallucinates while giving you legal/medical advice, there are tangible, severe consequences. Unless there's going to be a huge reduction in
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by discodonkey 1y ago
I think the authors of this article probably sought to highlight the fact that AI is now being used in medical research, rather than credit it with all the work (see "helps unravel" as opposed to "unravels").
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by discodonkey 2y ago
My point was that no data gleaned from this experiment would've been meaningful, regardless of the result, because it was not conducted very rigourously.and on a sufficiently large scale.
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by discodonkey 2y ago
For a community that prides itself on critical thinking, I'm always surprised to see HN lap this sort of pseudoscientific witch-doctor stuff up. This poorly-controlled, N=1 experiment tells you nothing, not even about the author. There
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by discodonkey 2y ago
It seems to be using the CPI. The basket of goods & services the CPI is referencing is determined by the extensive Consumer Expenditure Survey, and reflects to a fair degree the actual spending habits of Americans. Obviously, if you giv
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by discodonkey 2y ago
True. Income inequality increased. The person I responded to suggested that only the rich saw income growth, and that they were achieving this by taking from the poor, which is wrong.
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by discodonkey 2y ago
>economic growth hasn’t been occurring in real terms for most people for a long time This is just not true. At least in the U.S., people of all income tiers have seen their incomes grow[0] while their working hours shrunk[1]. Inequality
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by discodonkey 2y ago
According to Wiktionary, the standard of living is "the level of income, comforts and services available to an individual, community or society." Levels of income have risen. Comforts and services available are not as simple to me
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by discodonkey 2y ago
Living standards have absolutely been rising for just about everyone, and continue to do so - for example in terms of income growth[0]. People in all income tiers have seen their incomes grow consistently, albeit not equally. [0] - https:&
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by discodonkey 2y ago
What chiefly worries me about my country is its unstable political situation, which is something most Western countries grapple with. Specifically, the precarious position of liberal democracy. Given all that -- probably Norway, or Ireland.
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by discodonkey 2y ago
I don't think there are many people who are "pro-government waste". That would be a strange position to hold. I do think that Elon Musk and DOGE are attempting to create a "with us or against us" binary narrative th
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by discodonkey 2y ago
A much more obvious reason for the decline in smoking is the popularization of vapes. If you look at U.S. adults, you'll see that the decline in tobacco smoking is almost entirely made up for by the increase in vaping. Technically, of