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yqsk··on “Blue Light” creating capacity for nothing (2007)
Is ChatGPT the helper or the welder?
yqsk··on Show HN: Noctie – A chess AI that predicts your rating
It guessed my lichess almost rating exactly. Impressive!
yqsk··on Shouldibuytwitter.com – A tiny takeover arbitrage model for TWTR
Lol
yqsk··on Shouldibuytwitter.com – A tiny takeover arbitrage model for TWTR
Sorry! It's back!

Had to upgrade my firebase plan...

yqsk··on Shouldibuytwitter.com – A tiny takeover arbitrage model for TWTR
Yep

I was using it as the database to track results, but I guess we went over the limit. Fun problem to have! But it's back up.

yqsk··on Shouldibuytwitter.com – A tiny takeover arbitrage model for TWTR
Thanks! It's Sveltekit + Tailwind. Hosted on Netlify.

I'm not a developer, so it's a real testament to how good and simple a framework SvelteKit.

yqsk··on Shouldibuytwitter.com – A tiny takeover arbitrage model for TWTR
Inspired by Matt Levine's awesome reporting on the Elon/Twitter purchase fiasco. Just a little app to model the arbitrage (gamble) opportunity.
yqsk··on When you type realty.com into Safari it takes you to realtor.com
Replicated on my iPhone
yqsk··on Statistical paradoxes for sharping your Bayesian skills
For those looking for the simple to understand solutions:

Bertrand’s box paradox:

The trick here is that you are not actually drawing a card, but a card side. There are 3 cards, but each card has two sides so there are 6 card sides and half of those sides are white.

So, now we have to pick one of the 3 white card sides at random. Of those 3, 2 have white on the other side and one has black. Therefore, if you pick a white side at random, there is a 2/3 chance that it is white on the other side.

Monty Hall Problem:

Say you're going to switch no matter what. Then the only way you can lose is if you pick the right door on your first try - a 1/3 chance. Conversely, as long as you pick either of two wrong doors first you win. Therefore, you have a 2/3 chance of winning if you switch vs a 1/3 chance if you stick with your original pick.