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I've never understood the argument against lidars (except cost, but even that you can argue can come down).

If a sensor provides additional data, why not use it? Sure, humans can drive withot lidars, but why limit the AI to using human-like sensors?

Why even call it a crutch? IMO It's an advantage over human sensors.

Layoffs contribute to the average worker taking a paycut. And we are seeing layoffs even in a market that is soaring. Why do you think that workers wouldn't be affected during a downturn?

My guess is that more than the raw capabilities of a model, users would be drawn more to the model's personality. A "better" model would then be one that can closely adopt the nuances that a user likes. This is a largely uninformed guess, let's see if it holds up well with time.

I subscribe to this view. LLMs can be tools for thinking, not substitutes to thinking. In fact, I feel that with time, the way we think may fundamentally change, just like how reading and writing changed thinking. An LLM can be an ideal foil to test out ideas, and the process of thinking could be an iterative process with the LLM as an active participant.

My concern is more about being questioned or unnecessarily held at the border.

That would be super cool if it works! I’ve also wondered the same thing about activation functions. Why not let the algorithm learn the activation function?

Right. This makes sense. But why Fourier space in particular. Why not, for example, a wavelet transform.

PhD in experimental quantum optics here, but out of the field for 7 years. Message me if you want to discuss specifics about research areas / groups.

Wow. How I long to be in the position you are! I got burnt out, and then learnt to emotionally detach myself from my work so that I don’t get hurt by things that are beyond my control.

But I sorely miss not being 100% dedicated. What I do for work has always been a big part of my identity. And half-assing something feels like not being true to myself.

Can you please cite sources for your claims?

Care to elaborate? I feel the. the real power of AI will be unlocked when AI can sense and interact with the world.

As an interviewer, I tend to be very candid when the interviewee asks questions about the company, culture, role and fit. After all, if the candidate joins, I would be their colleague and wouldn’t want to start the relationship on a dishonest note.

When interviewing, I would expect the interviewers to be the same. If they are not, then that already tells me a great deal about the culture.

Yeah, the thought of some LLM based hallucinating piece of software moving my files around gives me anxiety.

Ironically, if you just kept the default keyboard settings on your phone, it will capitalize words for you. So these people changes the default settings to create this impression?

I chuckled. Thank you, just what I needed to start the week :)

I’m curious to know. Eye opening in what respects?

I don’t know why you are getting downvoted. You’re right.

Not justifying apples tactics though.

Learn calculus because it is beautiful.

Newton had discovered the law of gravitation, but didn’t publish it for a long time because he couldn’t justify how the gravitational effect of a sphere could be the same as if all its mass was concentrated at a point in the center. He had to invent calculus to prove it. Isn’t that amazing?

I know the author is using calculus as an example of a hard thing, but if someone is genuinely following their curiosity, then things do not seem hard. Personally I wouldn’t want to work on hard things just to prove to myself that I can do hard things. I’m happy being lazy.

The tip that helped me the most was to get exposure to sun when I wake up. Highly recommend this podcast from huberman lab: https://hubermanlab.com/using-light-sunlight-blue-light-and-...

There’s a great tech altar episode that dives into this: https://youtu.be/8Xr9X6cbQ68

Mine is: for most things if status quo is fine, then let things play out. Figure out one or two areas where you need to course correct and invest energy in that.

Find as much time as possible for leisure, and don’t feel guilty about it.

Hi,

I’m looking for a simple cad software for visualizing how my home interior would look like with some remodeling. Wondering if this is a nice tool to use?

Thanks!

Marketplace. It’s the best way to find local second hand stuff.

Ecogineer - ecology engineer.

This just points to a different way of defining the reward function, no? You would weigh suffering with a high negative weight.

Reboot of Pharaoh, with modern graphics, and more expansive cities.

I loved that game as a kid.

What’s wrong with saying that? A solid foundation in arts and sciences can translate to many successful career paths.

Care to elaborate or post some references? I’m curious to know what the relationship between middle management and marriage is.

My job involves a lot of meetings, and also doing a lot of IC work. What works for me is to take 2-3 hrs every week thinking through all the IC work I need to do and breaking it down into chunks that can be completed in 6-8 1 hour blocks of time. That’s the longest block of time I can hope to find without any interruptions. I break things down to the level that I can write the commit message for the changes I’m about to make. Then I use to time slots to make the changes.

I am willing to bet that quantum supremacy for some actually useful computation is not going to happen in this decade.