eh_why_not

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by eh_why_not 6d ago
> How can you comment as if you are knowledgeable enough about aviation to speak on this with authority, but you aren't aware that turbofan engines don't have instant throttle response and need time (up to 8 seconds) to spool
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by eh_why_not 6d ago
So many mistakes. A notable part is this: >> CVR: 00:15 A pilot called for a go-around. >> FDR: 00:15 Brakes were released at a groundspeed of 120 knots and throttles were increased to a value consistent with go-around
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by eh_why_not 7d ago
This incident keeps giving. Why do we keep hearing about researchers and investigators - who all appear to be unaffiliated with OpenAI - discovering these new sites one by one? All site URLs that the agent swarms used would appear in the ne
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by eh_why_not 12d ago
FWIW, they had a similar-looking pelican (with the red bandana on the neck and all) in their release video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOC3DisEOfg&t=119s
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by eh_why_not 25d ago
One guess is that their "primary" target audience/market is the large corporations that get their employees unlimited tokens, and not the individual developer who may worry about spending and token accounting.
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by eh_why_not 29d ago
> Someone should file the multi-hundred-billion-dollar class actions Incidentally, last week Amazon changed their TOS [0] and now all disputes with them are to be resolved via Arbitration; class action waiver when you use their service
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Cognitive Convergence: Deep Similarities Between LLMs and Human Cognition (2026)(arxiv.org)
2 points by eh_why_not 1mo ago|0 comments
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by eh_why_not 2mo ago
Agreed, it's stronger "horizontally". But I also think that we're not far away from it being stronger vertically; i.e. superior to Tao, in that such turn-by-turn guidance by him in solving sophisticated and difficult pro
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by eh_why_not 2mo ago
What was most remarkable to me from this transcript, was how strong of an equal the AI agent comes across compared to the user (Tao). And Tao is one of the top mathematicians of modern times. Yes, Tao is guiding it to where he wants to go.
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by eh_why_not 2mo ago
Discussion on Reddit: https://old.reddit.com/r/math/comments/1uxj3cy/after_openais... Of note: the author had AI help synthesizing the actual 10-page prompt that resulted in the proof! A powerful tool wh
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by eh_why_not 4mo ago
Hmm I see. I only use "old" reddit and it does require login there to resolve to a real address. In any case, it is a special link that enables tracking (unnecessary, to say the least).
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by eh_why_not 4mo ago
FYI Reddit "s" links require login, an unnecessary burden. For your purpose here a direct link would have sufficed: https://old.reddit.com/r/unitedairlines/comments/1tse6mq/ua_...
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by eh_why_not 5mo ago
Easy, just write multiple books simultaneously /s. Cheers.
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by eh_why_not 5mo ago
Would you consider writing a computer history book?
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by eh_why_not 5mo ago
But let's say I got you started. What would you want to say about them?
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by eh_why_not 6mo ago
No it's not the same as your grandma. The point is that it's now more expensive to find the correct information to learn from. You don't know it's an LLM ahead of time, and you may spend hours until you figure out someth
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by eh_why_not 6mo ago
It's becoming much harder to determine on a daily basis what content is original, thought-out by a person, and trustworthy. Ironically, verifiably-old content is easier to trust now. Examples from recent personal experience: 1) Some ti
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by eh_why_not 8mo ago
> ...and burn it (to remove the rabies and typhus)... Elaborate? You heat your knives after every sharpening?
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by eh_why_not 8mo ago
Good article. I found this part the most damning: > "We know that richer communities and schools will be able to afford more advanced AI models," Winthrop says, "and we know those more advanced AI models are more accurate
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by eh_why_not 8mo ago
> Removing battery swaps is the last step to deploy UAVs autonomously at scale. So ubiquitous surveillance, literally overhead, without any need to have a nearby/local charging/physical-management station/crew? > After
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Why I Disappeared – My week with minimal internet in a remote island chain(kenklippenstein.com)
113 points by eh_why_not 9mo ago|163 comments
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by eh_why_not 10mo ago
The "Kaprekar's routine" page [0] is more informative, covers other bases. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaprekar%27s_routine
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by eh_why_not 10mo ago
The s/ link in the post is a tracking link that requires Reddit login (please avoid those). Its destination can be viewed directly at https://old.reddit.com/r/mcp/comments/1paggqd/garry_tan_says...
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by eh_why_not 11mo ago
What's up with the TeamYouTube account advising him to delete his X post for security reasons because the post contains a channel ID? Like channel ID is not public information and some secret private key or something? https:/&#x2
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by eh_why_not 11mo ago
In a discussion of an article about encouraging fact-checking in writing, I wish you would have made your quotes informative by replacing "many wise people" with the actual names of who said them. For everyone else: the first pa
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by eh_why_not 1y ago
In case it's still not clear with the "while second to Waymo" phrase: "others" refers to contenders other than Waymo.
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Ask HN: What really happened to Cruise self-driving cars?
4 points by eh_why_not 1y ago|4 comments
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by eh_why_not 1y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_482 > Its landing module, which weighs 495 kilograms (1,091 lb), is highly likely to reach the surface of Earth in one piece as it was designed to withstand 300 G's of acce
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by eh_why_not 1y ago
The ChatGPT session he links [0] shows how powerful the LLM is in aiding and teaching programming. A patient, resourceful, effective, and apparently deeply knowledgeable tutor! At least for beginners. [0] https://chatgpt.com&#x2F
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by eh_why_not 1y ago
Seeds were also the first thing that came to my mind. I've always found it fascinating that I could plant many spice seeds (e.g. mustard) as long as their container said "not irradiated", and they would sprout and grow just f

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