Fiachra's recent activity
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Comment on Would you like to be a part of my music/sound art project? in ~creative
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Comment on Millions of people are tuning in to watch a 24-hour livestream of moose migrating on the streaming platform for Sweden's national broadcaster SVT in ~tv
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Comment on There must be Nazis in the White House. EO 14188 -> 14/88. in ~society
Fiachra Link ParentHow can you take issue? I was using your words: I agree. It does. You know what doesn't sound like a conspiracy theory? A literal press conference where your leaders admit in their own words that...How can you take issue? I was using your words:
I know: sounds like a conspiracy theory
I agree. It does. You know what doesn't sound like a conspiracy theory? A literal press conference where your leaders admit in their own words that they grabbed an innocent man off the street and sent him to a South American jail by mistake and are now refusing to get him back.
If that doesn't convince someone there's no way some improbable numbers will.
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Comment on Death to nickels in ~finance
Fiachra Link ParentI suppose you would just create new dollars that are worth 10 old dollars, give a deadline for everyone to exchange old for new, after which the old dollars are no longer legal tender.I suppose you would just create new dollars that are worth 10 old dollars, give a deadline for everyone to exchange old for new, after which the old dollars are no longer legal tender.
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Comment on There must be Nazis in the White House. EO 14188 -> 14/88. in ~society
Fiachra (edited )LinkThere are plenty of much stronger and more visible signs of fascism in the white house that don't sound like a conspiracy theory. They are black-bagging people into a Salvadoran prison without...- Exemplary
There are plenty of much stronger and more visible signs of fascism in the white house that don't sound like a conspiracy theory. They are black-bagging people into a Salvadoran prison without trial. Musk did a nazi salute on TV. Focus on that. This number-code stuff is only even plausible because there's much stronger pre-existing evidence that they're the kind of people who would do that sort of thing (ie nazis). If this was the sole evidence, it would convince nobody.
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Comment on Monsterpatch: A cozy monster-collecting RPG in ~games
Fiachra Link ParentThe shiny variants and battle tower are standing out to me as mechanics that didn't even use alternate names...The shiny variants and battle tower are standing out to me as mechanics that didn't even use alternate names...
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Comment on UK creating ‘murder prediction’ tool to identify people most likely to kill in ~tech
Fiachra LinkSome obvious ways I see this playing out in practice: I steal a loaf of bread but the judge extends my three month sentence to ten years because the computer said I have an elevated chance of...Some obvious ways I see this playing out in practice:
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I steal a loaf of bread but the judge extends my three month sentence to ten years because the computer said I have an elevated chance of killing someone prior to age 35
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Visas get cancelled and people preemptively deported for murders we imagine they will commit someday
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People notice that the prediction is based on your history of mental health care and stop seeking help for fear of being labelled a killer. Suicide rates increase and reporting plummets, making data much harder to collect and future policy decisions less informed
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Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech
Fiachra Link ParentThere's a clear difference between basing your own creative work on an existing work, and using existing work in the creation of commercial for-profit software. The first isn't a commercial use,...There's a clear difference between basing your own creative work on an existing work, and using existing work in the creation of commercial for-profit software. The first isn't a commercial use, and the second is.
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Comment on I'm tired of dismissive anti-AI bias in ~tech
Fiachra Link ParentI've said it before, generative AI is digital plastic. Whatever good uses it might have, 95% of its use by volume is going to be churning out mass produced slop at scale, so it's inevitably going...I've said it before, generative AI is digital plastic. Whatever good uses it might have, 95% of its use by volume is going to be churning out mass produced slop at scale, so it's inevitably going to feel cheap to people.
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I have no idea to advance in my career toward data science
I did a masters in data analytics, and then the niche I fell into in the working world was building dashboards, reports and spreadsheets of financial data for non-technical bureaucrats. Instead of...
I did a masters in data analytics, and then the niche I fell into in the working world was building dashboards, reports and spreadsheets of financial data for non-technical bureaucrats. Instead of ensuring data quality by technical means, my current company often just has me manually reviewing and checking financial data. This is pretty frustrating to me because I have no education in finance, and the things I miss or get wrong are so second nature to my boss that he doesn't even see them as something I should have been trained on. The only technologies I use are SQL server and excel. Any proactive steps I've made to automate processes has been discouraged as not worth the time.
I'm aware that most people spend years on tedious stuff before ever getting to work with more engaging technology, but honestly I'm starting to wonder if they've forgotten I'm not a finance guy. I want to move up in my career especially to escape my current role, but I'm feeling completely lost as to how. There's no obvious role in my company that could be a 'next rung of the ladder' to advance into, so there's nobody I can emulate to help chart a course. My boss had an unconventional path to his current role, and isn't really into manager stuff like career mentoring, so he's no help in that regard.
To anyone with experience in data science, what is the advancement supposed to look like? What are the key skills I should be developing? Am I being too averse to learning the subject matter of the data I'm working on? Any insight is appreciated!
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Comment on Brazil’s government-run payments system has become dominant in ~finance
Fiachra Link ParentYeah there's a weird disconnect between crypto/fintech people and everyone else where they will talk about central banks like their mere existence is self-evidently terrifying. No I actually want...Yeah there's a weird disconnect between crypto/fintech people and everyone else where they will talk about central banks like their mere existence is self-evidently terrifying. No I actually want a well -regulated monetary system thank you very much.
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Comment on Daychilde's walking thread in ~life
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Comment on Help me understand how half of USA is on board with the idea of creating "short term pain" in ~society
Fiachra LinkHe's reasoning backwards from his desired conclusion. When people say trump cultists will never turn on him no matter how bad things get, this is what they mean. They will always make up an excuse...He's reasoning backwards from his desired conclusion. When people say trump cultists will never turn on him no matter how bad things get, this is what they mean. They will always make up an excuse that his bad policies are actually good. And even when they can't deny the policy will cause suffering, they'd rather pretend they wanted suffering than admit they were wrong. You saw plenty of this out of Brexit supporters too, or even smokers who'll tell you "I don't want to live that long".
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Comment on Recommended podcasts by experts in their fields? in ~talk
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Comment on Recommended podcasts by experts in their fields? in ~talk
Fiachra LinkDo you have a link to that prehistory podcast? That's right up my alley.Do you have a link to that prehistory podcast? That's right up my alley.
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Comment on See Donald Trump's list: More than 180 countries and territories facing reciprocal tariffs from the US in ~society
Fiachra Link ParentAt this point if you told me they imposed sanctions on agrabah, the fictional land Aladdin takes place in, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.At this point if you told me they imposed sanctions on agrabah, the fictional land Aladdin takes place in, I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.
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Comment on NaNoWriMo officially shutting down in ~creative
Fiachra Link ParentMost people think of it that way, and the few of us who knew different wished it was that way. And now it is! The only difference it makes is that now when I say I'm doing NaNoWriMo there's less...Most people think of it that way, and the few of us who knew different wished it was that way. And now it is! The only difference it makes is that now when I say I'm doing NaNoWriMo there's less risk of some website's poor reputation haunting me.
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Comment on NaNoWriMo officially shutting down in ~creative
Fiachra LinkNaNoWriMo the organisation is shutting down, allowing NaNoWriMo to continue in it's original form, a yearly event where people write a short novel in a month. Now I can describe myself as doing...NaNoWriMo the organisation is shutting down, allowing NaNoWriMo to continue in it's original form, a yearly event where people write a short novel in a month. Now I can describe myself as doing "NaNoWriMo" without appearing to support a dysfunctional company.
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Comment on Tildes Monthly Writing Prompts! (April 2025) in ~creative
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Comment on Creative short story writing contest—prize for winner! (2025-03-07) in ~creative
I'm game!