Ok , so the new Dungeons and Dragons movie was really good. It’s just best to write a story and place it in a universe rather then butcher the source material #movies#thoughts#dnd
As a beekeeper and someone who has spend a very long time in the technology and startup industry, I have great doubts on the economic feasibility of AI-powered beekeeping. (there's a startup with $53M in funding to use AI to "optimize pollination"). The entire US beekeeping industry had revenues of around $778M in 2022. #beekeeping#thoughts#AI
"All matter is merely energy condensed to a slow vibration, we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively, there is no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves."
I think my biggest (technical, long term) issues with current generation AI, primarily through LLMs, is that:
You cannot readily replicate responses, which is the entire point of the scientific process. To ensure correct results for discovery and use is the ability to easily replicate results.
They are primarily cloud based, which means you will not be able to stand them up for testing in 1-5 years and replicate any sort of results or research papers that may be discovered now. Technical, direct, or anything else.
They are primarily cloud based, which means any thing you throw at them, will not be able to be tuned with similar characteristics without massive manual testing as they are internally changed all the time.
They are primarily cloud based, which means you cannot have any ownership or security in the knowledge, that they are safely utilizing your data.
They are primarily cloud based, which means they can price you out of their system at any time.
They are primarily cloud based, which means that they will price you out of their system at any time.
They are primarily cloud based, which means they will break your/their API, and there will be no recompense or ability to change providers.
They are all primarily a private company, and if you build on their platform, then you have no platform of your own. Your business, is dependent on, and is their business.
You own nothing. They own all of it. No matter the legal contract you have with them will protect you from that.
They are primarily cloud based, they are primarily private businesses, and they are anti-scientific development as they are black boxes of inputs, controls, and outputs.
Anything you develop on them now, will not work the same, if at all, in the future. You will have virtually, tangentially, literally, no legacy or agency.
Одним из больших откровений в записи звука гитары для меня в своё время стало осознание того факта, что если гитара вне микса звучит как понос - это нормально.
If you were a fan of #ReplyAll, the podcast, you will probably be a fan of #SearchEngine.
The latest episode (as of today) is a conversation between PJ Vogt and Ezra Klein about using the Internet sanely in the year 2023, and it was fascinating.
One main takeaway from this podcast episode was how the Internet has changed how we think about the world and ourselves.
Ever since the Internet became ubiquitous I've always had a nagging feeling that what I post here and there and everywhere on the World Wide Web of Information Superhighway always has a tinge of extrinsic motivation (what will it get me) no matter how pure my intrinsic motivation (I just want to do it) may be.
On the edge, where nobody is, it's wild and rugged, a bit lonely -- because you stand alone -- but with an unparalleled view unblocked by a forest of others that look too much the same.
I'm thinking a lot about recognition in communities - people need to feel seen, that their contributions have value.
Many ways to do it (badges, achievements, swag, status), but I'm curious if anyone uses them for more than their own satisfaction? Would you put, eg, a valued Fedora badge on your resume? I did put being a WoW raid leader as management / team-lead experience for a while :P
What recognition do you want that you don't (or do!) get from your community?
Grace is the act of granting to others understanding and compassion when they "don't deserve" it. it's easier to give when we remember how many times others have done the same for us. (And if they haven't, how we wish that they had.)
Random thought on risk analysis: I've noticed that people discount the actual risks if they enjoy or are emotionally invested in an activity; that measurement (instead of being driven by actual odds, are driven by emotion). All too often, if someone enjoys an activity, they IGNORE the risks (and refuse to consider safety measures), because they've fooled themselves into thinking there is no risk (rather than quantified risk). #random#risk#thoughts
the internet fanbase communities have taught me there is a point where you love something so much you basically hate it. #internet#fandom#funny#thoughts
Kleine Sache die mir schon länger aufgefallen ist.
Wenn man ja was kauft und zum Kassierer geht, nehmen wir als Beispiel nen Bäcker, dann bedankt man sich ja für das Brötchen. Aber der Kassierer bedankt sich ja auch fürs Geld und im ggf man selbst ja nochmal fürs Rückgeld.
Ergo, ist der ganze Talk einfach nur der Ausdruck der Dankbarkeit für so Lappalie. Ich finde das irgendwie voll cute und finde man sollte das mehr einbringen und nicht nur beim Kassierer
What if
What you think
Is happening TO you
Is happening FOR you
What is it trying to teach you
What do you have to know
What if the path
It sends you
Is a place
You are meant to go