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sgregnt··on We aren't close to creating a rapidly self-improving AI
Why spend resources now? We can wait 1k years and utilize future technology to solve the asteroid problem.
sgregnt··on We aren't close to creating a rapidly self-improving AI
I think that to give an AI an inner voice we need to train a set of AI, with shared weights but ability to cooperate through low bandwidth channels. This should mimic human language , to communicate the AI will need to conceptualize its internal thinking, and thus also be able to communicate with itself, i.e., be able to do internal reasoning.
sgregnt··on The loophole that made cars in America so big
A walkable option is convinent, but it is only one aspect of what ppl look for. Can you show, anywhere in the world, an affordable walkable option that would also include: (1) Big private house with a backyard (2) access for trucks (3) close to nature (4) quiet.
sgregnt··on What Walmart’s pullback from Chicago says about Corporate America’s limits
That does not make them bad guys
sgregnt··on Laid off by Big Tech, then recruited for contract work – at the same place
supply and demand
sgregnt··on Meta wants EU users to apply for permission to opt out of data collection
If it is a right, what if I don't want to share it with a government? Can I?
sgregnt··on There's something off about LED bulbs
Energy efficiency wise, in cold weather it warms the apartment which is desirable in my case.
sgregnt··on Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter
But you can try to get infinitly close to the threshold, to get advantage compared to other parties, but not cross it.
sgregnt··on Testing GPT 4's code-writing capabilities with some real world problems
Make the AI handle the conversation on both sides? No need to wait a few days for back and forth
sgregnt··on Joint statement by the Department of the Treasury, Federal Reserve, and FDIC
Communism
sgregnt··on When did SVB insiders begin to realize they were in trouble?
> Half of the public is below average, in fact.

Not necessary

sgregnt··on Dark energy from supermassive black holes? Physicists spar over radical idea
Dark matter and dark energy are different notions. The article is about the later.
sgregnt··on Photographer captures image of rare fish that walks on its ‘hands’
Well, if humanity is unique in this, we are the only species to make this far in the entire universe, that's pretty cool that we have all these technologies and we should keep going. If we are not unique. why worry about this? Not unique, then this is probably a natural path the same as going from a bacteria to a walking fish, just a few steps further down the evolution...
sgregnt··on California's population dropped by 500k in 2 years
And channel it into inefficient corrupt governments, no thank you.
sgregnt··on Ask HN: Help with Meta
If others were not able to help, please reach out to me.
sgregnt··on Arbitrary Lines: The way restrctive zoning costs all of us
How about neighbors buy insurance against such a development?
sgregnt··on Americans are becoming less productive, and it's a risk to the economy
Are there any statiatics to support such claims?

E.g. number of median salaries to buy a median house or avg price of sqaure foot to median salary (to account for larger house size)?

sgregnt··on Users reporting artifacts appearing in old images stored in Google Photos
I would say at least partially aligned with your goals otherwise why would you use them in the first place?
sgregnt··on Users reporting artifacts appearing in old images stored in Google Photos
What's the difference? Potentially apple itself can fecide to scan all your photos on the phone....
sgregnt··on How to get a PhD in mathematics in a timely fashion (2020) [pdf]
If an adviser is a free consultant what is his incentive to provide this consultation?
sgregnt··on Ultra-flat timepiece, the RM UP-01 Ferrari, is 1.75 millimetres thick watch
I think you partially left out expansive clothes / shoes brands.
sgregnt··on Facebook says Apple is too powerful – they're right
> In the case of Facebook, whole societies and the psychology of the masses have been negatively effected.

In my opinion facebook is very beneficial to society, so I find it strange that such a strong negative claim, stated as a fact, yet only a matter of personal opinion is left unchallenged.

sgregnt··on Ask HN: What's the coolest website you know?
facebook.com Check out what my folks are up to, check news and read some other random things for entertainment.
sgregnt··on Astronomers reveal first image of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy
The image from a few years ago, was taken of a blackhole in a different galaxy.
sgregnt··on Measurement of the W boson mass reveals 7σ deviation from calculations
I would add: If the null hypothesis is true, then "the result like this... (in this case the null hypothesis is of cause that the standard model is true)
sgregnt··on Israel passes law denying naturalization to Palestinian spouses
Current Knesset coalition is supported by Arab parties... looks like Israeli Palestinian support this measure to a certain extend.
sgregnt··on Israel passes law denying naturalization to Palestinian spouses
Read the article again. You didn't understand it or check other comments to here, instead of throwing baseless accusations.
sgregnt··on Israel passes law denying naturalization to Palestinian spouses
What? How about youself. Would you your self enthusiastic participate in genocide?
sgregnt··on Israel passes law denying naturalization to Palestinian spouses
It funny that he head of the Palestinian party in the Israel coalition disagrees with you...

In my opinion what is interesting is that the oppressed people have preserved democracy in the face of constant war and even provided full right to the partly that 5 times attacked them, current coalition consists of Arab parties.

sgregnt··on Israel passes law denying naturalization to Palestinian spouses
Israel government has Arab parties in its coalition, meaning that this law is supported by Israeli Palestinians. I think this is a strong indication that the issue is not as straightforward as some people trying to paint it, indeed Israeli Palestinians themself support this measure.
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