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Comment · 1 month ago
Does it also take 2 seconds of critical thinking to realize that the models that are covered should be accurately named by the people making the decisions?
Comment · 1 month ago
I don't think that's true at all.
Comment · 1 month ago
It makes sense when you realize that all the information inside a black hole is present at its surface. An object itself approaches singularity, but to an outside observer it never crosses the event horizon, so everything "inside" (in its own view) is also "on the surface" to an outside observer.
Comment · 1 month ago
"public-text" doesn't describe the purpose of a public key.
Comment · 1 month ago
And in fact, we have a dedicated term for shared secrets
Comment · 1 month ago
Space Review website has malware-download ads all over the page. That spooks me.
Comment · 1 month ago
Quick, someone make a startup to print chopped-up-books on demand.
Comment · 1 month ago
Comment is unrelated to the link, except that both have the word "Warranty".
Comment · 1 month ago
Nothing can be observed travelling faster that speed of light in the observer's proper time, but many things can be observed having travelled faster than the speed of light, when considering the traveler's proper time and the traveler's observation of distance before and after the journey.
Comment · 1 month ago
Yes, LLM is excellent at optimizing exhaustive search algorithms into "representative" search algorithm, by generating heuristic classifications at high scale.
Comment · 1 month ago
I wonder what Karlin thinks.
Comment · 1 month ago
Why is "Doctor of Philosophy" the correct certificate of "becoming expert in a topic"?

That's a radical departure from "PhD" being a certificate that someone is qualified to produce new research.

What you describe is more like a Masters Degree.

Comment · 1 month ago
That's not true. It's pretty clear that she meant "do something you knew they were going to say no to and now you are trying to get away with something."

https://youtu.be/wHdHCoeUbU4?t=861s

> So I want to tell something to all the young people here on many many occasions you'll find it is much easier to apologize than it is to get permission. You do it then when somebody comes after you and say are you supposed to do that, "oh gee I didn't know I wasn't supposed to do that" ... so just remember it's frequently much easier to apologize than it is to get permission do it

She goes on further, explaining how to deceive your superiors to manipulate them to get what you want.

Comment · 1 month ago
Also, the fact that both are very unusual from a spelling perspective makes it an easy human mistake.
Comment · 1 month ago
Criminal law may be lagging or inapplicable. (Crimes require "mens rea", a "guilty mind")

Tort law is very general: Contribute toward harming someone -> civil suit for damages $$$

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