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Extropy_··on Intellect-2 Release: The First 32B Model Trained Through Globally Distributed RL
This looks like a startup company. Why shouldn't it have a name and logo?
Extropy_··on Soldiers in combat can kill without moral injury
A better title would be "Likelihood of moral injury differs among different combat contexts," though that doesn't serve as quite a catchy title as the original.

The problem with "moral injury more common among those with high moral standards" is that "moral standards" is not what is being observed, rather, the study specifically finds "diverging effects of KIC on veterans from combat-oriented and peacekeeping missions-" making no judgement about personal "moral standards."

Your "high moral standards" bit seems to be an assumption about the difference between peacekeeping forces and combat-oriented forces (which sometimes even overlap) rather than something to do with the actual research article at hand.

Extropy_··on Google is illegally monopolizing online advertising tech, judge rules
What happened with Mayor Eric Adams?
Extropy_··on Google is illegally monopolizing online advertising tech, judge rules
Who are these people that are let out (of jail? prison?) because they donated to a super PAC? Not arguing, just curious
Extropy_··on Political beliefs affect patients' trust in doctors, study finds
Is that not the same for the Democrats?
Extropy_··on Political beliefs affect patients' trust in doctors, study finds
Do you genuinely wish wanton death on vast swaths of the population for political purposes?
Extropy_··on Gemini 2.5 Pro vs. Claude 3.7 Sonnet: Coding Comparison
Why is Grok not in their benchmarks? I don't see comparisons to Grok in any recent announcements about models. In fact, I see practically no discussion of Grok on HN or anywhere except Twitter in general.
Extropy_··on DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data
A lot of Government contracts that are on the surface multi-million, even billion dollars, aren't payed out immediately in full. Thus, at first glance it may look like they've spent more than has left their pockets
Extropy_··on DOGE has 'god mode' access to government data
Elon Musk has Canadian, US, and South-African citizenship
Extropy_··on Teen on Musk's DOGE team graduated from 'The Com'
Whose lives are being impacted drastically? How do you know?
Extropy_··on Ross Ulbricht granted a full pardon
The worst part is that it doesn't even appear to be the case that the government set up the scenario in which Ross bought murders
Extropy_··on Show HN: Filter out engagement bait and politics on your X/Twitter feed
I'm glad you found a car you like. Different cars, different problems, different benefits
Extropy_··on Show HN: Filter out engagement bait and politics on your X/Twitter feed
Don't drive a car and thus never get a flat. Problem solved.
Extropy_··on The unbearable slowness of being: Why do we live at 10 bits/s?
What about male and female- and _N_ genetic syndrome- in terms of XX or XY chromosomes?
Extropy_··on Portland airport grows with expansive mass timber roof canopy
Anyone know why Douglas Fir wood is considered a sustainable building material? A quick Google search says that species takes 50-100 years to mature
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
He lost substantial amounts of weight. He sees it as a solution to his problem of being overweight and does nothing to change his lifestyle. I'm concerned that celebrating this drug as a simple solution to Obesity sends that message to other people as well

EDIT: celebrating Ozempic as a simple solution to obesity is literally what I'm referencing my Dad doing

Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
I propose plans that involve the temporary use of medical tools like Ozempic that involve also changing your behaviour and living a healthier lifestyle, especially after losing weight
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
This is what I'm saying: personal responsibility. Celebrating this drug as a magic solution to obesity is not right. It is a tool, not a fix
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
You're suggesting that appetite is the cause of obesity. I don't agree with that notion. Repeatedly giving into your "appetite" will reinforce overeating
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
Effects or side effects, using a drug changes things. It is not easy to suggest that someone is unable to lose weight, except for clearly disabled people
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
You're right. I'm not saying the chemical or using it in of itself is dangerous
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
It depends on the person. Major depressive disorder is an inexplicable depression that is not brought on by the circumstances of your life, I think SSRIs are a suitable treatment for that. I think that it's important to consider all factors of a persons life when deciding whether or not they should be prescribed medication that suppresses ALL emotion, not just negative emotion. Positive constructive therapy to help people better their lives ought to be considered in cases that may not necessarily be a disordered condition (i.e., they have a shitty life and need to be a better person to themself and others to be happy and feel good about themself)
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
Dentists will tell you to eat less sugar. The company that manufactures ozempic will tell you that you don't have to do anything but use our drug
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
Sure, yes it is aiding people to become healthy in that sense. Is it healthy to rely on drugs to change your thought and behaviour patterns? I definitely see this drug as a useful tool when combined with a plan to not continue using it for the rest of your life. I see relying on this drug continuously as a problem, thinking "oh, there's no need to try and change my behaviours on my own, this drug will do it for me."
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
My father has used ozempic. He hails it as a wonder drug, yet he does little to nothing to change his behaviours because he can rely on this crutch. I see that as concerning
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
I don't oppose the use of this drug or its release. People should be allowed to do what they will. I see harm in celebrating the drug as a cure to obesity. Of course, certain diseases may make it easier for you to gain weight. Though obesity is not like cancer, it is a condition brought on by unhealthy behaviours
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
This is exactly right. Let the market decide. If people want to use new experimental drugs, why not let them have at it. They oughta be responsible for their choices
Extropy_··on It's not just obesity. Drugs like Ozempic will change the world
To me at least, celebrating individuals using drugs that support an unhealthy lifestyle does not appear like a positive for society at large. I thought medicine was about aiding people to become healthy, not providing quick fixes to common problems. Why is this being celebrated?

EDIT: I do not mean to say Ozempic is useless or dangerous, only that celebrating it as a solution to the problem of obesity is. It is certainly a tool that helps people. I don't think it should be relied on continously. People need to live healthy lives to be healthy. I am not perfect, no one is. Losing weight is hard.

Extropy_··on Tesla Optimus bots were controlled by humans during the 'We, Robot' event
> Sources familiar with the matter told Bloomberg that while the Optimus prototypes were able to walk without external control using AI, employees stationed remotely oversaw many of the interactions between the bots and attendees during the “We, Robot” event.

> At least one video from the event displayed an Optimus bartender acknowledging that it was being “assisted by a human.”

Extropy_··on US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana
In what sense is your mind free in a world where psyotropics are prohibited? LSD and psilocybin aren't addictive or habbit-building, think about that. Don't knock it 'till you try it.
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