martynr

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Landmark Trust UK – holidays in historic buildings(landmarktrust.org.uk)
1 points by martynr 1y ago|0 comments
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by martynr 3y ago
Could it rather be that genZ are risk averse and choose not to volunteer to be shot at? Or even that they have greater moral concerns than earlier generations? (No judgement on that implied, complexities acknowledged) That said, personally
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by martynr 3y ago
Unlikely to be a popular question in this forum but in my view the most important topic we need to reflect on is “are we really better off with these services?” - obviously at face value there is utility or there wouldn’t be the market pene
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by martynr 3y ago
Genuinely curious- In what sense is the risk calculated? I understand that the leverage factor is known but fundamentally isn’t this still just a bet that eth will rise? And if it falls then won’t the loss be multiplied by the same leverage
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by martynr 3y ago
This would be totally necessary for a robust conclusion-trust me, the social cues of having PD are not subtle ;)
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by martynr 3y ago
The associated paper is excellent and available on open access here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-34667-x
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New study puts gut microbiome at the center of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis(uab.edu)
4 points by martynr 3y ago|1 comments
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by martynr 3y ago
This seems consistent with research from the University of Alabama that demonstrates substantial differences between Parkinsonian gut microbiome and control subjects- very plausible (IMO) that this might result in smell differences. The Ala
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by martynr 3y ago
It’s not the winning, it’s the taking part
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by martynr 3y ago
Surely this can’t be justified as a ux driven “oversight” - I am not an economics professor but I would be feeling totally sketchy if I manipulated a data source in such an apparently arbitrary manner. In combination with the (reportedly)bl
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by martynr 3y ago
Adjacent to this, I recommend reading (and perhaps even sharing with your parents) “Being Mortal” by Atul Gawande. It is a masterpiece on the reality of aging and what is important in managing the process towards a good life and ultimately
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UK Post Office: 700 Horizon software scandal victims to receive £600k each(theguardian.com)
89 points by martynr 3y ago|40 comments
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by martynr 3y ago
“…and finally the work will be done completely by AI.” How will the AI be trained on novel patterns of interaction, for example new products or previously unknown problems? It seems to me that (as the article suggests) high level human supp
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by martynr 4y ago
Fair enough- however this analysis specifically addresses “Critical technologies [which] can be defined as current and emerging technologies with the capacity to significantly enhance, or pose risk to, a country’s national interests, includ
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by martynr 4y ago
Spoiler alert-it’s not looking too hot for the west https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/mar/02/china-leading-...
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All technologies comparison between China and United States(techtracker.aspi.org.au)
2 points by martynr 4y ago|4 comments
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by martynr 4y ago
Exactly my observation as a southerner who has lived in the north and Scandinavia
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by martynr 4y ago
Northern English is significantly influenced by Scandinavian words today- for example the “-by” suffixes on town names is a direct use of the modern Danish word for town, Kirkby meaning Church Town in a direct translation
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by martynr 4y ago
It seems relevant to me that the English themselves are actually a good mix of Vikings, Romans, French, Germans and Celts (and some other stuff no doubt) - so to advocate for just one of these inheritances as opposed to the mixture seems a
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by martynr 4y ago
From experience of NZ quakes, wooden buildings seem to survive well. Aside from the flexibility of wooden vertical load bearing posts, the typical weather board / external wooden slat construction which is widely used in New Zealand al
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by martynr 4y ago
No, you’re right - as an earlier comment said, the red zone roads are not maintained anymore since the area was demoed and they are currently pretty munted. I can’t say that the rest of the city is pristine but it is a good bit better.
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by martynr 4y ago
Interesting to note that the street view is pre demolition so all the buildings you see are now gone - street view ghosts.
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by martynr 4y ago
I’m pretty familiar with the area- one of the more unique parts of the city is the “red zone”, a recovered area which became uninsurable due to the changes in the assessment of land risks post quake. It’s a weird place as the roads are stil
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by martynr 4y ago
I think I have a basic understanding of the underlying “likely next word generation “ paradigm of gpt but what puzzles me is how does the system form an apparently coherent/ persistent sense of self? Ie repeatedly using the self identi
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by martynr 4y ago
Thanks- did do a search before posting but (to my surprise) I only found 1 of the earlier posts. On investigation this is because I searched the https:// url of the article. Note to self to be more thorough in future.
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by martynr 4y ago
Fair point, probably should have said something like “[marginal cost of re-]production”
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by martynr 4y ago
That’s really helpful clarification, thanks :) - and helps explain why the claim doc includes a focus on the stages in the process where the Getty content is allegedly copied. With this in mind it will be even more interesting to see how th
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Better than Free (2008)(kk.org)
62 points by martynr 4y ago|20 comments
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by martynr 4y ago
Prescient comment on what becomes valuable when the cost of production essentially becomes irrelevant. Becoming more important as time passes.
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by martynr 4y ago
Fair enough. I agree that $500 is a big ask for public domain content, however there is still a service provided by Getty in surfacing this content. It seems fair to charge a fee for that convenience- after all, the consumer has an option t

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