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by smk_ 3y ago
Those who can't do, teach. Don't read. Do.
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by smk_ 3y ago
If I took 2 weeks off from work I could build this prototype quite easily. We're in an interesting period where the space of possibilities is so large it just takes a while for the "market" to exhaust it.
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Father of China’s Great Firewall concerned by ChatGPT(scmp.com)
3 points by smk_ 3y ago|0 comments
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Can We Survive Technology? (1955) [pdf](geosci.uchicago.edu)
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by smk_ 4y ago
John von Neumann, who contributed to the Manhattan project, published an essay called “Can we Survive Technology?” on the topic: https://geosci.uchicago.edu/~kite/doc/von_Neumann_1955.pdf in 1955.
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by smk_ 4y ago
It’s more likely he tried to cover up massive Alameda losses due to all the usual reasons people turn to illegal acts: shame, myopia, gambling addiction. One core EA principle is integrity. If he was actually “EA”, this wouldn’t have happen
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by smk_ 4y ago
Philosophy is the constantly moving (and narrowing) circle of unanswered questions.
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by smk_ 4y ago
You are a psychopath.
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by smk_ 4y ago
I would imagine this fact is obvious to any Tesla engineers reviewing code. I would imagine they look at more factors than simply lines of code.
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by smk_ 4y ago
Longtermism in a moral context rewards thinking about the value of future beings that do not yet exist. Existential risk is important in this consideration, because it is an event that severely limits the amount of future beings that could
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by smk_ 4y ago
Smart people tend to be libertarian-leaning. It is a most natural predisposition. Most people living in the west are economically privileged. Ajross, you don't seem to really believe what you are saying. Sci-fi arguments? Really? Since
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by smk_ 4y ago
Personally I'm looking forward to an Amazon home. Ring, Echo and Roomba – I will feel well taken care of and always safe.
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Communicating with Slip Boxes(luhmann.surge.sh)
2 points by smk_ 4y ago|0 comments
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by smk_ 4y ago
Happiness always reverts back to a baseline level. You will never escape this baseline level. Up until this point in your life, meaning has been a projection – a goal ahead of you. You have now reached this goal, realised the projection, an
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by smk_ 4y ago
Read books. Build cool things. Cultivate your relationships. You need to aggressively protect your time. Ignore all else.
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by smk_ 4y ago
I’ll do the same as well. Kagi has literally improved my life a significant degree.
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by smk_ 4y ago
This is unlikely to work. Why? Whenever you impose a stringent system of categorization on top of information that eludes easy categorization, you will likely fail. “I’ll handle the edge cases” — that’s not an easy task. The edge cases add
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by smk_ 5y ago
While speaking from limited expertise, it is my general understanding these layoffs are a vital part in keeping a company lean and reducing bloat. Over time, in any company, some roles will be made redundant and is the reason for these occa
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As We May Think (1945)(theatlantic.com)
11 points by smk_ 5y ago|2 comments
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Can computers cope with human races? (1989)(web.stanford.edu)
60 points by smk_ 5y ago|169 comments
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by smk_ 5y ago
You would probably achieve the same effect by meditation and practicing attention control.
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Altos Labs, Silicon Valley’s latest wild bet on living forever(technologyreview.com)
2 points by smk_ 5y ago|0 comments
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Ask HN: What are some high signal blogs?
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by smk_ 5y ago
Example of good vertical integration: Apple M1/AirPods/iPhone/Apple Music. That's a very convenient ecosystem for users, and it allows Apple to reduce manufacturing cost. We both agree there should be strong competitors
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by smk_ 5y ago
I love this question. First and foremost, meditation. It definitely helps me be more present. Another skill that gives me joy is reading. I can concentratedly read for 2 hours, but after 2 hours I need to take a break. I can't think of
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by smk_ 5y ago
I went from the Android to the Apple ecosystem, and would take the same decision if I had to decide from scratch. I believe reducing friction in brain-computer interfaces is a real comparative advantage, and that's much easier with App
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Long Covid: probably worth avoiding–some considerations(lesswrong.com)
6 points by smk_ 5y ago|1 comments
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by smk_ 5y ago
Vertical integration can be a win for consumers. Also, a law like that (and any law infringing a free market) disincentivizes growth and innovation.
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by smk_ 5y ago
Among the people I've talked to that has taken psilocybin, it seems common to believe in nonsense such as reincarnation. That's why I'll never take it, it seems as if you lose grip with reality.
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by smk_ 5y ago
From the article: In the next few months Dish Networks, a firm best known for its satellite-television service, is expected to launch America’s fourth big carrier. Dish’s network is to be the first in America that would live almost entir

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