merman

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by merman 8d ago
Is it reasonable to assume the advancements in super bio weapons will be faster than in other areas of biology? Will we not have super bio forensics and super antidotes and super cures and super vaccines at the same time?
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by merman 2mo ago
The rules are selectively enforced intentionally because the moderation desires it to be this way. It’s a feature not a bug. The mods are creating the echo chamber that the mods want. Personally I hate it.
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by merman 9mo ago
You use arbitrary temps to prove at some temps it’s not as efficient. Ok? What about at the actual temps it will be operating in? We’re talking about space here. Why use 20 degC as the temperature for space?
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by merman 1y ago
Yes, I mean in all elections not just for president. Votes do matter. What if Kamala had gotten no votes at all, would that be the same real effect? Yes and no
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by merman 1y ago
I’m not saying many parties would fix human nature I’m saying it would break this specific cycle
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by merman 1y ago
The problem with extreme polarization in a 2 party system is that each party doesn’t police itself, doesn’t rein itself in, and when the other finally gets back in power, it pushes through awful retaliatory measures. The 2 parties are happy
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by merman 1y ago
Fact- China is the number 2 bitcoin miner, and cares a great deal about AI and is only constrained by chip import restrictions
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by merman 1y ago
It seems odd to me to try to redefine Y/NIMBY depending on the individual project. I wouldn’t want a sewage plant or a datacenter in my neighborhood, absolutely no one would. Why would one be NIMBY and one not?
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by merman 1y ago
Bad reading on my part. It is much lower than Biden’s
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by merman 1y ago
These figures are not proof of an anti-science administration (I’m not disputing that the administration is anti-science, just disputing that this budget is evidence of that) If you compare Biden’s FY2022 budget estimates to this budget, it
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by merman 1y ago
“The idea” is that (the only) megaconstellation sat internet provider is investing in and partnering with an AI company. On its face that seems to make sense to me. If it does not make sense, why not? The reasons you have given are irreleva
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by merman 1y ago
You are exactly right that the underlying premise is a dislike of Musk, who has famously made mistakes, I too am critical of all of the things you listed. So, if a very contentious personality is involved, is there any purpose or value in p
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by merman 1y ago
Ah, so your premise is SX is unprofitable without federal contracts! and that the SOTA model, which was released before this investment, can’t “compete”
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by merman 1y ago
Are you aware that many companies receive billions in government contracts, and why are you concerned about this and not others e.g. amazon, MSFT, etc
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by merman 1y ago
Is there any opportunity to integrate or leverage starlink with AI?
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by merman 1y ago
Size for size they’re heavier. Maybe someday not but they are.
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by merman 1y ago
This thread seems like a good example of how to subtly be negative and breed cynicism. Nitpick (see pedantic and mostly irrelevant replies to the excellent top comment. Who cares, anyway? Whatabout all the other things that have ever happen
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by merman 2y ago
Parent comment is nearly diametrically opposed to “intellectual curiosity” and is the top comment. the one-sidedness of this site is quite a big problem. Both the community and the mods need to fight against the current here.
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by merman 2y ago
Exactly! Why can’t LLMs run their own code?
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by merman 2y ago
Any organization that seemingly operates poorly typically just has bad incentives. Congressional funding for space became a feedback loop of pork for states (jobs program) from Apollo, continuing to today with SLS. Commercial crew demonstra
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by merman 2y ago
“It’s only good as a thought experiment”. Framed as an argument. Did you notice you’ve switched sides? The Theseus ship paradox has at least 2 perfectly good answers, Is it dumb? Another responder already gave you what you’re asking for: bi
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by merman 2y ago
Your statements are framed as arguments, like in a debate. But it’s clear to most, at least clear to the down voters and the other responders, that you haven’t thought about or investigated these concepts. Instead of writing many argumentat
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by merman 2y ago
Yes, in a historic war of civilization versus the opposite, against a foe that uses your humanity as a weakness, it becomes very confusing who is right and who is wrong.
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by merman 2y ago
let’s all be diplomats instead. That will save our allies!
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by merman 3y ago
“past performance is a poor indicator of future performance” is quite a weak statement. It’s the one of the best predictors there is. There are very few exceptions. When you were called out you doubled down with complete nonsense. If everyt
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by merman 3y ago
This is obviously untrue. what you’re really saying is “I don’t agree with Elons views so it would be uncomfortable for me to think that he has some admirable qualities, so I don’t allow myself to think about it”
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by merman 3y ago
On the contrary, the struggle is to not see it. The article's point is "color/diversity" is better than sameness. Look again for other keywords, "sameness", "homegen"-suffixes. E.g. The summary >
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by merman 3y ago
There is currently a push by you know who to make “illegal aliens” a naughty word, a word that only the most ignorant would utter. They think it’s a pejorative because it’s associating everyone who enters the country (illegally) with a crim
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by merman 3y ago
cratermoon, you strike me as a rocket enthusiast. Take a look at a little-known rocket called "Falcon 9". Had more test failures than most rockets had launches. You can use that to help strengthen your argument that they really do
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by merman 3y ago
If you're trying to elevate the discussion here, I recommend you stop being so aggressive and sarcastic when chastising someone for being playful

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