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codesushi42on Apple Removes HKmap.live from the App Store

So it doesn't bend over to The CCP.

It tried to and would have gotten away with it too, if it weren't for you meddling kids.

Did you not read the memo?

codesushi42on Americans Are Using Less Steel, Paper, Fertilizer, and Energy

That's irrelevant because plastics are not produced domestically in the US. But the international production explains the decreased consumption of those other raw materials.

This article is misleading horse shit.

codesushi42on Robel: Robotics Benchmarks for Learning with Low-Cost Robots

That wouldn't work for a robotic hand.

codesushi42on Americans Are Using Less Steel, Paper, Fertilizer, and Energy

No, it's because these things have been replaced by plastics.

codesushi42on Report: WeWork expected to cut 500 tech roles

SF is the only place in the country where you could say that with a straight face.

In fact, that guy has probably long since left and is doing his own beer analytics startup.

codesushi42on C++ Ecosystem: Compilers, IDEs, Tools, Testing

Even Java? Java's tooling is top notch.

IDE is awesome. Debugging tools are rawsome. Build tools can be... Well you've got choices. Workspace setup is easy

codesushi42on Report: WeWork expected to cut 500 tech roles

Does this justify hundreds of engineers?

No.

And the software to do those things isn't worth billions.

WeWokeUp.

codesushi42on Report: WeWork expected to cut 500 tech roles

They may as well just close down now.

The morale there must be terrible. Anyone good who survives the cuts will GTFO to greener pastures.

Anyone who stays or anyone desperate enough to join will be terrible.

Good bye We, consider this my eulogy, we hardly knew ye, and may you rest in peepee.

codesushi42on Foundations of Data Science [pdf]

Looks like a mess. Use this instead:

https://d2l.ai/

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

This whole post repeats everything I've been saying while also threatening me with the ban hammer. I am saying that you are missing the big picture. There are much bigger problems here than school yard insults that go unaddressed here, as mentioned multiple times.

I would take impoliteness over toxic ideology backed by fake news any time. Listen to George Carlin much?

This whole line of thinking exemplifies why tech bros at places like Facebook and Twitter are so tone deaf to this whole problem.

You draw the line at "LMAO" but allow pro eugenics posts through?

Here's one in 2018:

Eugenics has a bad name, but it is scientifically valid. We now know that genetics play a huge role in life outcomes (e.g. adult IQ appears to be 70-80% heritable) and, for better or for worse, the eugenicists were right, even if their methods were morally wrong. We don't focus enough on positive eugenics: getting smart, non-violent and conscientious people to have large families. Right now we do the opposite: smart folks feel all sorts of pressures to have a small or no family due to careers, the expense of elite schooling, the environment, etc. The opening scene of Idiocracy nailed it.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17237184

That post is one big fucking lie. Was it flagged? Nope.

I am beginning to really loathe the hypocrisy of techies of your ilk.

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

Height has nothing to do with intelligence, which is what the discussion thread is about.

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

Claiming 5+ std deviations is a statement, not a sentiment. The author cites a paper that makes no such claim. That counts as a lie.

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

I guess you didn't look hard enough. Because the top comment is a lie:

If you outlaw this, people like me (who think inflicting stupidly and ill-health on their children by withholding these technologies is morally wrong) will just fly to Singapore. Even if you could enforce this, not every country will. 5+ standard deviation increases in many traits is on the table

Nope, 5+ std deviations is not on the table.

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

I don't understand this reasoning where, if X is not ok, X must be the only thing moderators care about.

That is your reasoning, not mine.

It's not against the rules to be wrong, though. How could this be otherwise? Do you think we have a truth detector?

This smacks of the same kind of arrogant obliviousness that is insidious at Facebook and Twitter. Do you really think misinformation is not a problem there either?

You counter the problem with a reputation system that actually works. See Stack Exchange. Also with better moderation on your effort.

Maybe you should try searching HN for eugenics and see which gems you come across.

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

Plenty examples here, even with people coming out of the woodwork to support eugenics under false pretenses: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20542738

Look up some accounts (jlawson) and you will find they consistently post right wing BS here.

Or just search HN for eugenics and see all the crazy claims made...

Plenty other examples, but due to ignorance, like someone giving a long convincing explanation of the thermodynamics behind the efficiency of steam engines which sounded entirely convincing. But was complete utter horse shit once researched, and no one refuted it. But it was upvoted plenty.

codesushi42on A Gentle Introduction to Bayes’ Theorem for Machine Learning

Then learn the notation or find another source.

This is a bit like complaining about the existence of books because you never learned how to read.

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

Exactly this. HN is a cesspool of misinformation. Whether it comes from people pushing an agenda, or just plain ignorance. I take everything said here with a grain of salt, and fact check everything. Because I have seen some very creative and convincing misinformation here, that when researched doesn't hold up under scrutiny.

My point is that people casually browsing this place are going to be infected by the misinformation and spread it to others. All while the mods overfit on whether someone's response wasn't polite enough, which in a lot of cases is biased to begin with.

Stack Exchange is a much, MUCH more reliable source of information than the horse shit I see pranced around here on a daily basis. Their moderation system actually works because it empowers knowledgeable users.

codesushi42on Why do companies with unbounded resources still have terrible moderation?

I don't know.

HN has plenty of misinformation posted on it constantly. Countless posts that are objectively wrong, and in many cases it is done intentionally. I have seen lies supporting eugenics, lies about how quantum computing is a fake conspiracy, etc etc. And yet the mods only jump in when you're impolite by referring to OP with "you" and "you're" because it is a "personal attack". They are optimizing on the wrong problem, IMO. I would rather discuss with people who are snide rather than with liars who have an agenda.

HN has its own "fake news" problems. And this is the society we are living in; you can say anything as long as it doesn't offend or hurt someone's feelings. Even if it is objectively fake horse shit.

codesushi42on A Gentle Introduction to Bayes’ Theorem for Machine Learning

That is far from the first usable form of Bayes. I have no idea what point you are making.

Bayes Theorem is easily derived algebraically using conditional probability and the chain rule. You can also derive it easily with a Venn diagram. There is barely any notation needed at all here to understand it.

If you're struggling with things at that level, it is more likely due to your own laziness, not because the math is hard. Because it is very easy to reason about.

codesushi42on A Gentle Introduction to Bayes’ Theorem for Machine Learning

Bayes Theorem hardly requires any math notation at all. It would literally take you less than a minute to understand conditional probability.

Yikes.

codesushi42on Gradient Descent: The Ultimate Optimizer

But then who tunes that optimizer?

codesushi42on Design patterns for hacking together prototypes: object dictionaries

This is exactly why you work in academia.

codesushi42on Ask HN: Who Wants to Be Fired?

My reason is different from most. I am working on difficult problems, more technically difficult than I ever have before. Maybe I will succeed, but I may fail because I'm way in over my head.

But if I am in over my head, I hope I get fired. Because at least I was challenged enough where I hit my limit for the first time, from a technical standpoint. And then I will be free to move on and do something else with my life.

If I succeed, then I will be happy continuing to succeed in this role, working on difficult problems. So it is a win win.

codesushi42on Tiny Acquires Meteor

That is a hoot. History is littered with terrible technology that was widely adopted.

At least Meteor never got that far.

codesushi42on Tiny Acquires Meteor

No, no one uses this bloated crapware. Want to throw efficiency out the window and code yourself into a corner? Meteor is perfect for that.

I like to be more thoughtful about my QPS and payload sizes.

codesushi42on Ackermann Steering Geometry

This is incredibly useful for driving games. But like all physics in games, it is better to fake it.

codesushi42on Gradient Descent: The Ultimate Optimizer

But then who tunes the hyperparameters for the gradient optimizer?

codesushi42on No evidence that testosterone reduces cognitive empathy

I would if I were to undergo an invasive medical procedure.

codesushi42on No evidence that testosterone reduces cognitive empathy

Was she part of the study?

codesushi42on No evidence that testosterone reduces cognitive empathy

How can you be so sure that your brain structure is actually different? Are there any scientific tests that can be performed to support this?