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We really ought to come up with some new terms in this space... it is just confusing to mix "strong consistency" in with "eventual consistency" in any way.

I’m pretty sure the term came from Google (at least that is where I heard it first described) and just referred to a backend engineer with speciality in this area. Now usually these roles have “distributed systems” in the title, even if you aren’t really on the inside of the systems. That or “systems and infrastructure”, “data infrastructure”, or “AI/ML infrastructure” or sometimes “MLE” for those kinds of orgs. Or back to good ole “big data” now that it’s no longer tacked on everything.

Anyone investing is in a k hole

Wet bulb temp would be better to look at for that reason IMO.

I wonder if any Romans evidence had any evidence of population-level delirium from lead consumption...

Personally I think an updated camcorder would be incredible. CCD with global shutter and in a pocketable format with modern stabilization, a video analog to the rx100. Way too niche though.

I’ve seen people who seem to know what they’re talking about cast doubt that you could create your own probiotic yogurt in a typical kitchen since other strains are likely to dominate without a sterile environment and careful methods.

In my opinion it will or already has redefined our conceptual models of intelligence - just like physical models of atoms or gravitational mechanics evolved and newer models replace the older. The older models aren't invalidated (all models are wrong, after all), but their limits are better understood.

People are waiting for this Prometheus-level moment with AI where it resembles us exactly but exceeds our capabilities, but I don't think that's necessary. It parallels humanity explaining Nature in our own image as God and claiming it was the other way around.

If jaw placement is an issue you can get corrective surgery without an apnea diagnosis (AFAIK). There’s a lot of info on Reddit, you can generally tell from your side profile or bite if it is a potential culprit.

It’s way more about control for the free software crowd. I do get it for tools of learning personally - managing your own knowledge base is important.

Never trust a wealthy guru.