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AlexCornila··on The math that explains why bell curves are everywhere
that’s correct but a better explanation is this https://youtu.be/AwEaHCjgeXk?si=tV72uauquCHvzkNE
AlexCornila··on The math that explains why bell curves are everywhere
Yeah that is definitely not the relatively easy intuition for this. The relatively easy intuition comes from learning about the Bernoulli trials, binomial distribution and Pascal triangle. Once you understand those you understand why normal distribution is so prevalent. Or just watch this https://youtu.be/AwEaHCjgeXk?si=tV72uauquCHvzkNE
AlexCornila··on The collapse of the econ PhD job market
Well the economic framework they have been trained for is collapsing so there’s that
AlexCornila··on Unix philosophy and filesystem access makes Claude Code amazing
This more like … let’s change the way we code so LLMs and AI coding assist can reduce the error rate and improve reliability
AlexCornila··on US Court nullifies FTC requirement for click-to-cancel
sure bud .. wake the fck up
AlexCornila··on The death of partying in the USA
yeah but they don’t know that competition is for losers, you compete away all the profits while PE firms laugh all the way to the bank.
AlexCornila··on The death of partying in the USA
Ohh university admission another manufactured scam.
AlexCornila··on The death of partying in the USA
exactly that’s how I describe it as well, this world is highly manufactured. If you opt out you are mostly alone so this also serves as a kind of social circle
AlexCornila··on Cashless society drives drop in children swallowing coins, researchers say
I get it but control of money is still plenty centralized through control of money supply, gov can direct financial institutions where to allocate money and that also affects your cash; FDR took the gold away 1933 to keep people locked in, we’ll get CBDC soon enough
AlexCornila··on Is Christmas Efficient? (2013)
we are over saturated with economic thinking ..at this point when I hear efficiency or competitiveness a suddenly have an uncontrollable reflex of throwing up
AlexCornila··on How the Ivy League Broke America
exactly, please see the “The Tyranny of metrics” book. We are all subjected to the same system of management; kids in schools, parents at work.
AlexCornila··on Ask HN: Recruiters, how many hours after a job posting is too late to apply?
that message that “100 people have applied” doesn’t mean what you junk it means, that’s how manny have clicked, read the description etc LinkedIn doesn’t know if they really applied if they don’t have the easy apply option and you have to apply on company website ultimately.
AlexCornila··on Interactive Linear Algebra Dan Margalit, Joseph Rabinoff
I went there for undergrad and trust me it’s the hunger games. I remember for one class, DSP we would have labs before they would actually teach the material and as a student you were how the Fck can I achieve whatever the lab is asking with the knowledge we learned so far… you couldn’t and it would take a couple of labs to realize that material req was from next class.
AlexCornila··on We created a new account in Telegram and started looking for a job in Estonia
looks like one … and works for the emotionally manipulative ones
AlexCornila··on We created a new account in Telegram and started looking for a job in Estonia
Assuming true how is this actually related to Telegram … ohh it isn’t its just a way to better handle pushbacks, he’s a bad guy anyway
AlexCornila··on Ditch banks – Go with money market funds and treasuries
FDIC is going to return my funds defaulted treasuries are not required to do so
AlexCornila··on Ditch banks – Go with money market funds and treasuries
yeah but if I get a 4.25% FDIC insured I’ll prefer that and take the 0.75% loss. https://www.crisesnotes.com/i-got-the-fed-to-release-its-201...
AlexCornila··on The upstream cause of the youth mental health crisis is the loss of community
And what are the causes for the loss of community ?
AlexCornila··on Not sure how to feel about this given the recent layoffs, AI etc.
your comments are welcomed https://www.regulations.gov/docket/ETA-2023-0006/comments
AlexCornila··on Coding interviews are stupid (ish)
this meaning no 1) is the right answer
AlexCornila··on American universities have an incentive to seem extortionate
One can have whatever interpretation of the data it wants but I’d like to see the raw data they used; this is gaslighting.
AlexCornila··on American universities have an incentive to seem extortionate
Amazed that the author can even make this claim without affecting his/her reputation/credibility more broadly. Simply if that were the case we could’ve afford to pay for college from fixed income without the need to access loans. Second you wouldn’t have the loan crisis where the debt accelerates way above income. This is just plain dumb.
AlexCornila··on Noam Chomsky: AI isn't coming for us all, you idiots
this sounds like the ego of a 13 years old, with no power nor wealth.
AlexCornila··on The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”
they see evil capitalists under every stone because under a amoral economic system and a high enough number of “capitalists” resorting to mischievous ways to turn a buck that’s a precautionary principle
AlexCornila··on The Ugly Truth Behind “We Buy Ugly Houses”
much of the claim for “freedom” rests on the ability to trick others into situations of consent that usually don’t benefit the consenting party.
AlexCornila··on Georgia Tech professors revolt over reopening, say current plan threatens lives
the online classes for the master program are better than the campus ones I took some of those that overlapped with my campus ones because they were shitty.
AlexCornila··on Georgia Tech professors revolt over reopening, say current plan threatens lives
please explain this to me how the value comes from the on campus education?
AlexCornila··on Georgia Tech professors revolt over reopening, say current plan threatens lives
nahhh this is the same as the opinion that online university education can be equally valuable as in person. It jus got exposed now for anyone still having doubts
AlexCornila··on Georgia Tech professors revolt over reopening, say current plan threatens lives
I am laughing inside...not at you but at the idea. Unions are illegal in GA not just that but a lot of academic staff are adjuncts very few are tendered professors. That means they are rehired or not every year or couple of years as needed.
AlexCornila··on Georgia Tech professors revolt over reopening, say current plan threatens lives
I assume this is a $ issue for them, they won’t be able to charge what they normally charge for online classes so they try to bring people in somehow edit: normally charge for campus
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