konmok

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by konmok 4d ago
> The latest studies demonstrate model collapse is not a given Which studies? [edit: I'll assume you mean these two given by @dorolow: https://arxiv.org/abs/2404.01413 https://arxiv.org/abs&#x2F
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by konmok 4d ago
> Quality data can be created synthetically at an exponential rate as models improve No it can't? Every time the labs try this we see model collapse, e.g. shoving goblins into every conversation. And I have seen zero evidence that A
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by konmok 13d ago
Eh. An intelligence with perfect knowledge of the entire universe, unlimited memory, and infinite processing speed, would have a tendency to go boom. But the real world has limits, and intelligence, even superintelligence, does not equate t
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by konmok 15d ago
I wouldn't really call cruelty or dishonesty a "skill".
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GDP growth shows no evidence of AI productivity boom(cepr.net)
4 points by konmok 2mo ago|2 comments
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by konmok 2mo ago
Sometimes it's used to uncover crimes, but very often it's used to invent crimes that never actually happened, or used to deceive a courtroom when they don't actually have evidence.
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by konmok 2mo ago
Those are rocks, which are not made from the same stuff as satellites. (Also, the article says it's 44 tons, and other sources suggest around 50 at most.) In any case, I don't think anyone here is "freaking out", I just
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by konmok 2mo ago
This kind of thinking is exactly what led to the ozone hole in the first place. Let's actually investigate our assumptions this time.
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by konmok 3mo ago
The USA opioid epidemic was caused by gross government negligence and corruption. Is it really a stretch to think that a policy solution could have prevented the majority of the harm? And do you really think there wouldn't be enough fo
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by konmok 4mo ago
That is not a reliable source at all.
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by konmok 4mo ago
Incorrect. Seems like you haven't really investigated this topic at all. https://www.newsweek.com/map-data-centers-built-drought-hit-...
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by konmok 4mo ago
That source says data centers use a lot of water. Less than all almond farms combined, sure, but it doesn't support the parent argument. It's also 3 years out of date, and not relevant to protests against all the data centers that
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by konmok 4mo ago
Who is "we"?? Some places do have water shortages. And regardless of whether the power goes out or not, more power consumption = higher prices + more pollution.
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by konmok 4mo ago
Source on that water claim? Everything I've seen suggests the opposite.
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by konmok 4mo ago
I don't want any of those things, really (besides solar panels I suppose). I avoid plastic as much as I can. But, let's take your boots example. I recently went looking for a pair of well-made boots that don't contain plastic
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by konmok 4mo ago
There are so many low-hanging fruit to choose from if you want to protect children online, so it makes zero sense to start with the option that deprives every adult of their rights.
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by konmok 4mo ago
> But aren't we glad it happened? No. Or rather, I wish it happened very differently, and much slower. The rush to make every new city and development "car-friendly" had negative consequences that will last centuries. That
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by konmok 4mo ago
Sure, it could be positive in some distant future utopia. But the short-term impacts here and now are really, really bad. People are getting hurt (through water consumption, vibe-coded security disasters, IP theft, data center pollution,
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by konmok 4mo ago
Is this sarcasm? I thought C didn't fix the size of int because they were trying to make C programs "portable" between architectures with different natural word sizes. It was a mistake, but I remember that as being the stat
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by konmok 4mo ago
I don't think it's in bad faith. The distinction between a language and its standard library gets blurry even in theory, and in practice they're nearly inseparable. If a language's standard library has four ways of doing
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No way to parse integers in C (2022)(blog.habets.se)
85 points by konmok 4mo ago|111 comments
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by konmok 5mo ago
Apple markets to a very different customer base.
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by konmok 5mo ago
Why do you keep sponsoring Rails World and giving laptops to David Heinemeier Hansson? After the community reaction last time, don't you understand the message you're sending with this behavior? Are you not concerned about the ris
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by konmok 5mo ago
I don't think the level of reliability necessary for a file manager is achievable with vibe coding. This is an area where small bugs can cause immediate and catastrophic data loss. If you're shopping for a file manager, I recommen
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by konmok 6mo ago
It would certainly help . And how does that additional spending compare to the defense budget, or the cost of going to war?
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by konmok 6mo ago
I'm wondering the same. There are some master&dynamic models that are mostly made from metal/leather, but they're above my usual price range. I'm not really an audiophile, I'll settle for lower audio quality, bu
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by konmok 7mo ago
Neato introduction, but the text reeks of LLMs so I stopped reading.
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by konmok 7mo ago
I guess so, but if you have to keep lifting weights at home to stay competent at your job, then lifting weights is part of your job, and you should be paid for those hours.
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by konmok 7mo ago
Why the scare quotes? Would you like to be more explicit about which ideology you think she fell into, and why you consider it extremist? edit: this book? https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/1/23895069/walte
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by konmok 8mo ago
Is there any evidence that Rust proponents did it, or are people assuming that because Rene has been critical of Rust? That would be horrible if true, but I'd rather not jump to conclusions that fast.

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