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  1. Comment on Great Shows with Interesting Premises? in ~tv

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    Person of Interest is the best show I have ever watched. Years ago it got me to reshape my career and move into AI. I even shared some of that on Tildes at the time. Now I have it to thank for...

    Person of Interest is the best show I have ever watched.
    Years ago it got me to reshape my career and move into AI. I even shared some of that on Tildes at the time.
    Now I have it to thank for where I am :)

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Far-right independent candidate (Calin Georgescu) takes shock lead in Romanian presidential election in ~society

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    I’m glad this happened in a country with a runoff system. Europe needs more shocks like these to wake up to the reality of the war we are currently in. We need some prominent, passionate and loud...

    I’m glad this happened in a country with a runoff system.
    Europe needs more shocks like these to wake up to the reality of the war we are currently in.

    We need some prominent, passionate and loud people that Europeans can rally behind, to remind people that we are being attacked; our own people are being stolen to propaganda farms and falling victim to this bullshit.

    If a nation was constantly and consistently state sponsoring scams and phishing campaigns to steal credit card numbers from our citizens, we would be blocking them on all fronts. This needs to be treated the same way.

    And that’s not to say — politicians need to also wake the fuck up to the root issues that a growing part of population cares about. The propaganda works because it’s also exploiting real issues people have.

    24 votes

  3. Comment on Joe Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles in ~society

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    It’s easy for you to decide to end wars that aren’t yours, give up territory that isn’t yours, and make judgement calls on who wins or loses them, from the comfort of your own, safe, home. The one...

    It’s easy for you to decide to end wars that aren’t yours, give up territory that isn’t yours, and make judgement calls on who wins or loses them, from the comfort of your own, safe, home.

    The one thing you can do to prevent wars is not willingly throw a vote for authoritarian people just because they tell you how voting for them prevents doomsday. And yet.

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Joe Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with US long-range missiles in ~society

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    Is it that easy to get your vote? Vote for me, I’ll end the war in not 24 but 12 hours AND get you basic income, reduce your taxes to zero, and fix the Korean situation too while I’m at it. I’m...

    Is it that easy to get your vote? Vote for me, I’ll end the war in not 24 but 12 hours AND get you basic income, reduce your taxes to zero, and fix the Korean situation too while I’m at it.

    I’m genuinely more qualified than Trump, too. Make of that what you will.

    18 votes

  5. Comment on Why is Google Gemini saying we should die? in ~tech

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    I’m knowledgeable on LLMs and @PendingKetchup has it down. With that said … holy fucking shit.

    I’m knowledgeable on LLMs and @PendingKetchup has it down.

    With that said … holy fucking shit.

    23 votes

  6. Comment on How California has been ‘Donald Trump-proofing’ itself against federal reprisal in ~society

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    The EU presents a completely realistic model where it’s possible to have plenty of continent wide grids, projects, customs and trade deals without starving people.

    The EU presents a completely realistic model where it’s possible to have plenty of continent wide grids, projects, customs and trade deals without starving people.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on 2024 United States election megathread in ~society

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    You might read it as that - I didn’t and there’s a perfectly reasonable read that @Notcoffeetable was speaking in general terms that “the lizard brain cannot join dots between two disjointed...

    You might read it as that - I didn’t and there’s a perfectly reasonable read that @Notcoffeetable was speaking in general terms that “the lizard brain cannot join dots between two disjointed things”.

    Those who give lessons in how others should look at themselves, ought to maybe step back and learn to give the benefit of the doubt, @romeoblade

    22 votes

  8. Comment on Guest Passes for Nebula now available in ~tech

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    I got the lifetime pass around 2 years ago I think, and I am super happy that nebula is just something I have, don’t have to pay a subscription for, it’s not on my mind in any way etc. In that...

    I got the lifetime pass around 2 years ago I think, and I am super happy that nebula is just something I have, don’t have to pay a subscription for, it’s not on my mind in any way etc.
    In that regard even YouTube is worse because YouTube is unwatchable without premium on my tv. Too many ads.
    And I do regularly watch nebula. Jet Lag early, some exclusives etc

    4 votes

  9. Comment on The bill finally comes due for Elon Musk in ~transport

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    Because the incentives to invest in solving a problem are very different when the driver is a majority of the cost of the transport (truck) vs an extreme minority (train). There’s many examples of...

    If self-driving vehicles are so easy, why aren't self-driving trains universal? It's clearly a far easier problem than self-driving automobiles.

    Because the incentives to invest in solving a problem are very different when the driver is a majority of the cost of the transport (truck) vs an extreme minority (train).

    There’s many examples of self driving metros, which are an example where the driver cost is a higher proportion than trains.

    38 votes

  10. Comment on TheFatRat - Unity 10th Anniversary Mixtape (2024) in ~music

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    The video is full of comments, by the way! So it’s not audio only.

    The video is full of comments, by the way! So it’s not audio only.

    3 votes

  12. Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk

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    Wouldn't eliminating first class seating kill profitability for many airlines? That's my understanding at least right now. Because to be honest I would much rather eliminate some predatory fees...

    Wouldn't eliminating first class seating kill profitability for many airlines? That's my understanding at least right now.

    Because to be honest I would much rather eliminate some predatory fees from low-cost carriers. The baggage fees being different (to the tune of 3x the price) at check in vs at the airport for example; or how the Ryanair website during check-in makes it seamlessly look like you have to choose your seat and pay the "choose your seat" fee. Unethical shit subsidizing the sticker price.

    11 votes

  13. Comment on You're running for office on a somewhat petty, yet univerally-understood single issue. What is it? in ~talk

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    Citizens of Tildes, I ask for your vote today, so that tomorrow the US shall be metric. Seriously, I genuinely think standardizing the US on the metric system fully and getting entirely rid of the...

    Citizens of Tildes, I ask for your vote today, so that tomorrow the US shall be metric.

    Seriously, I genuinely think standardizing the US on the metric system fully and getting entirely rid of the imperial system (I'm coming for you next, UK, once you're done with the post-traumatic-brexit-disorder elections) would be a huge gain.

    47 votes

  14. Comment on What small questions do you have that aren’t worth a full topic on their own? in ~talk

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    Good question. Ever seen a water jet cutter?

    Good question.

    Ever seen a water jet cutter?

    2 votes

  15. Comment on What do you actually do at work? in ~life

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    I started self learning programming when I was 10, my first real software was WoW addons which later turned into WoW online databases. From there I did a lot of software freelancing, small jobs,...

    I started self learning programming when I was 10, my first real software was WoW addons which later turned into WoW online databases. From there I did a lot of software freelancing, small jobs, lots of varied bits and pieces in different fields.

    At 24 I founded my first startup and spent three years doing data analytics in Hearthstone. This was the most formative moment of my career because it taught me how to do cloud infrastructure, big data analysis, IAC, etc. But due to the need of wearing many hats, I also did the company’s books and learned bookkeeping, double entry and its software principles, etc.

    After this I did CTO consulting and ended up doing it for a (now defunct) startup doing a stock trading app. I joined in their Techstars program and helped fundraising, we did a brief b2b stint there as well.

    And since then I reconverted purely to management (mainly because code burns me out). I do startup coaching and created a startup accelerator. I’m opening a fund as well now (for Ukrainian startups, to help win the war). But thanks to what I learned that was “out of scope” of my earlier jobs, I know enough to not need a lawyer or an accountant for most things that usually would. This makes many things insanely simpler and faster: just like a good software engineer can quickly know whether something is technically feasible, I also can quickly know whether something is legally and financially feasible.

    So now I run a few companies, help fundraise, coach, assist technical founders in administrative matters, assist nontechnical founders in tech, and do my best not to burn out. I think having touched a bit of everything is by far the best thing I’ve done for my career.

    15 votes

  16. Comment on What do you actually do at work? in ~life

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    I have already changed careers a few times in my life (I’m only 33) and now make a living off having this very varied experience. I completely agree with you. I’ll elaborate if anyone’s interested...

    I have already changed careers a few times in my life (I’m only 33) and now make a living off having this very varied experience. I completely agree with you. I’ll elaborate if anyone’s interested but you’ve said the essence of it.

    17 votes

  17. Comment on Which content-recommending algorithms are actually good? in ~tech

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    You need to remove it from your watch history. The watch history has way more impact.

    You need to remove it from your watch history. The watch history has way more impact.

  18. Comment on Which content-recommending algorithms are actually good? in ~tech

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    Yes absolutely, likes are less taken into account than watches. Dislikes are a strong signal however. YouTube creates cohorts of different types of videos, and then establishes things like “people...

    Yes absolutely, likes are less taken into account than watches. Dislikes are a strong signal however.

    YouTube creates cohorts of different types of videos, and then establishes things like “people who watch these types of videos also watch these types of videos”. The suggestions are therefore a mix of “Here are more videos from the same creator”, “Here are more videos like this one”, and “Here are different videos that those who watched this one also watch”.

    The homepage is a separate beast, taking the mix of your cohorts into account plus your subscriptions (and how faithful you are to these).

    in that world, likes and dislikes have an impact mainly if the video wasn’t previously recommended. A like on a watched video is just an extra “Yeah I didn’t just watch, I enjoyed it” (and is attenuated by how often you like); whereas a dislike is a conflicting signal and if it was on a recommendations it’s an explicit input to reevaluate.

    Of course keep in mind all of this is black boxed behind AI models so YMMV. And there are types of videos which this is much more optimised for. Longer content fares better because the engagement signal is much stronger on YouTube; whereas eg TikTok has optimised the other end of the spectrum to give as much signal as possible based on shorter content. So depending what you’re into, it might be bad content for YouTube as well.

    3 votes

  19. Comment on Which content-recommending algorithms are actually good? in ~tech

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    There is a middle ground. YouTube is a great example of this. The content recommendation algorithm on YouTube is bonkers good — it has surfaced absolutely fantastic videos and authors, and I trust...

    you have to curate them on your own

    There is a middle ground. YouTube is a great example of this. The content recommendation algorithm on YouTube is bonkers good — it has surfaced absolutely fantastic videos and authors, and I trust mine beyond any doubt.

    But: it’s a tool, and it needs maintenance. If I watch a shitty video, I don’t just watch all of it and move on; I dislike it and remove it from my watch history. I actively remove bad recommendations. Etc.

    People who complain about the YouTube algorithm being “bad” simply don’t do these things. I’ve even seen people disable their watch history and then complain that the algorithm is bad… well no shit.

    9 votes

  20. Comment on Customers didn’t stop spending. Companies stopped serving. in ~finance

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    Yes I took worldwide impact into account. The first article doesn’t really contradict my numbers. In fact it doesn’t put the impact itself into numbers… I’m sure it’s nice to blame a boycott for...

    Yes I took worldwide impact into account. The first article doesn’t really contradict my numbers. In fact it doesn’t put the impact itself into numbers… I’m sure it’s nice to blame a boycott for missing sales targets at a time where McDonald’s prices have risen so much that a meal is on par with a restaurant meal. (Even here in brussels, a McDonald’s menu is 12.80 eur… a Caesar salad at a café-restaurant next door is 12.50 eur.)

    As for buying back franchises, no way that’s related. It’s a way to assert more direct control over your assets in a conflict zone.

    8 votes