pengstrom

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by pengstrom 4mo ago
I'd say these attempts at arguments (for either position) is how we make progress understanding consciousness.
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by pengstrom 1y ago
I think politicians are right to be afraid. Surveillance of this magnitude isn't a ballot-box-level grievance. It's a Guy Fawkes/V-level injustice. They're stepping into territory where the very people they're suppo
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by pengstrom 1y ago
The part about history perspectives sounds interesting. I haven't noticed this. Please post any concrete/specific examples you've encountered!
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by pengstrom 1y ago
When you run out of things to occupy yourself with you end up thinking about thinking
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by pengstrom 1y ago
There's this video by an unfortunately rude Youtuber that's actually quite interesting. I find his tribalism off-putting (and ironic), but he's clearly thought about it a lot. https://youtu.be/kse87ocS0Uo?si=G
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by pengstrom 1y ago
I've never gotten the impression an animal was aware it could change me. Sure it'd make its wants clear until it got what it wanted or got bored, but that's a very primitive form of conduct. The cat clearly knows I can get it
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by pengstrom 1y ago
Strange. My knowledge of the fundamentals and processes in humans still makes me jelous of the apparent ease others fare in social situations. Clearly there's more to it than it seems. I'd be wary of equating bottom-up and top-dow
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by pengstrom 1y ago
Does it assume life, or are the qualities that makes an organism act in spite of us, and agency, one and the same?
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by pengstrom 1y ago
I'm more optimistic but cynical. Everybody has the capacity, but can't be bothered for your sake specifically. A highly intelligent person can casually entertain several theoretical notions. A lesser can too, but it requires more
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by pengstrom 1y ago
My stab: 2: implicit world. Reacts to but not modeled. 3: explicit world and your separation from it. 4: Model that includes other intelligences of level 3 that you have to take into consideration. World resources can be shared or competes
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by pengstrom 1y ago
I think the fact that the initial _size_ of the recursion can be arbitrarily large is where infinity comes in. No matter your resources, there might be (must be?) a recision problem that's too large, that requires too many steps.
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by pengstrom 2y ago
Jesus. I couldn't finish that documentary. I only knew him by his more popular art, but that film put me off anything he'd done. His family was a mess, and he himself is without a doubt the last person of it I'd ever want to
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by pengstrom 3y ago
Economics is a social science, the study of how people interact with things of value. It cannot be hard, since it has a feedback loop.
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by pengstrom 3y ago
You're looking at it wrong. We can't change the laws of physics, but we can change society. That's the practical difference.
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by pengstrom 3y ago
I'd say 'in spite'-ness is pretty spot on for life in general
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by pengstrom 3y ago
That's true, I might have been a little aggressive on the claiming
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by pengstrom 3y ago
I always cringe when I hear evolution brought up as some invented method or mere developmental happenstance. It's a cold, unavoidable consequence of variation, selection and inheritance, in the absolutely most general way possible. The
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by pengstrom 3y ago
"Only a sith deals in absolutes" Science clearly works because humans have a genuine curiosity to find truth. While every person is flawed and prone to error, the curiosity points in the same direction, rising above the noise. We&
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by pengstrom 3y ago
That's sad. I'd assume your love for you sister would make you find common ground in doubt and humility, virtues of both science and religion. Every single human tells themselves lies to feel better, we just call them Justice or D
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by pengstrom 3y ago
Technically only true for formal systems where you can axiomatically define A = not A, which is principally arbitrary.
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by pengstrom 3y ago
Deutsch also heavily argues for explanations as first-class existence on the level of matter. For him, predictions are simply a practical concern. I still fondly remember his dialogue between Socrates and Apollo in dream, where he convincin
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by pengstrom 3y ago
I mean, the non-schizo proponents for flat earth does approach it with scepticism. It's just that the their required level of proof are unreasonable. Any experiment, no matter how genuinely designed, is exempt from flaws. Science work
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by pengstrom 3y ago
It's also confusing to talk about learning styles without it's context. They always come from the detached top. Here in Sweden it's primarily used (along with most trends teachers have to stomach) to distract from budget cuts
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Discord.io shuts down following data breach(mashable.com)
4 points by pengstrom 3y ago|1 comments
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by pengstrom 3y ago
There's this great YT channel of a guy who inherited his grandfather's metal shop, including a drafting table. He likes precision and proper drawings. https://youtube.com/@InheritanceMachining
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by pengstrom 3y ago
I struggle with cannabis addiction on and off. When I'm into it, it means several joints daily for months until I manage to pull my self out of. One day I fear I won't be able to.
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by pengstrom 3y ago
In principle no, but you can't get to a functioning state without illegally obtaining the signing keys.
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by pengstrom 3y ago
So that's why the anti-anxiety drug is called Atarax.
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by pengstrom 3y ago
"Now y'all might be wondering what I need all this speed for" is forever etched in my mind. PannKoek is a youtube treasure.
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by pengstrom 3y ago
Nice. A great collection of extraordinary animation. Especially https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/147316 Apparently the animator eschewed keyframes entirely, opting to "just do it correctly" frame by

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