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  1. Comment on Non-college educated White men used to be ahead in the American economy. Now they’ve fallen behind. in ~finance

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    Why are these men not going to college or vocational schools (electrician, plumber, etc.)? Why are they not employed?

    Why are these men not going to college or vocational schools (electrician, plumber, etc.)? Why are they not employed?

    4 votes

  2. Comment on Let's build a playlist! in ~music

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    Here are my contributions: Secret by Cassadee Pope: https://open.spotify.com/track/3eNt9GRw83IgJlW43Xxud2?si=sb_eY1P6SBe9DymzdgqGQQ Further Away (Romance Police) by Lissie:...

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  3. Comment on Why Europe fails to create wealth in ~tech

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    Also, the creator of Linux, the operating system underpinning 90% of servers worldwide, is Finnish! Not American.

    Also, the creator of Linux, the operating system underpinning 90% of servers worldwide, is Finnish! Not American.

    6 votes

  4. Comment on Q* - Clues to the puzzle? in ~tech

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    How long until someone hooks up one of these AIs to a multifunctional robot?

    How long until someone hooks up one of these AIs to a multifunctional robot?

    2 votes

  5. Comment on Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say in ~tech

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    That's a fair question. It was okay because computers and robotics do what you tell them (at the moment). A human had to do the thinking to program them correctly. The fruit packer and car painter...

    That's a fair question. It was okay because computers and robotics do what you tell them (at the moment). A human had to do the thinking to program them correctly. The fruit packer and car painter could learn to use that technology. If AI can think better than humans and do all or even most science better than humans, that's a big problem, not just for me, but also for the former fruit packer and car painter. Science is hard and requires advanced degrees taking 3+ years to just be knowledgeable enough to perform research. If machines can do what humans with 3+ years beyond the bachelor's can do, where does that leave humanity as a whole? What can we possibly learn that will make us useful enough to be paid for our labor? I'm scared for not just me, but all of us because our governments are not ready for this. We need universal basic income and healthcare for this shift.

    10 votes

  6. Comment on Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say in ~tech

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    Yes, this is my thinking. If AI will one day replace most scientists, what's the point of higher education or even K-12 besides personal fulfillment? What are we going to do? Science is the domain...

    Yes, this is my thinking. If AI will one day replace most scientists, what's the point of higher education or even K-12 besides personal fulfillment? What are we going to do? Science is the domain of thinking humans. If machines can think better than humans, where does that leave humanity?

    11 votes

  7. Comment on Exclusive: OpenAI researchers warned board of AI breakthrough ahead of CEO ouster, sources say in ~tech

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    "Eventually perform scientific work"? As a scientist, this development is scary. I know it's not here yet, but the people working to make this happen should really sit down and think about the...

    "Eventually perform scientific work"? As a scientist, this development is scary. I know it's not here yet, but the people working to make this happen should really sit down and think about the consequences of AI that puts even highly educated people out of work. Where will that leave us?

    24 votes

  8. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Does your tool work on the standard job sites? If so, is your tool open source?

    Does your tool work on the standard job sites? If so, is your tool open source?

  9. Comment on What are the best intro books for different science fields? in ~books

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    I had this book as a child and I loved it! As an adult the language is still appropriate and the mammoths are still cute/funny. Definitely recommend!

    I had this book as a child and I loved it! As an adult the language is still appropriate and the mammoths are still cute/funny. Definitely recommend!

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Why it’s time to stop worrying about the decline of the English language in ~humanities.languages

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    What are some planned languages that are in use today?

    What are some planned languages that are in use today?

  11. Comment on Unity reveals plans to charge per game install, drawing criticism from development community in ~games

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    I read all three links, but none say how you would port a game from Godot to console yourself. I guess the process would be: 1) get licensed by the platform owner (Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony), 2)...

    I read all three links, but none say how you would port a game from Godot to console yourself. I guess the process would be: 1) get licensed by the platform owner (Nintendo, Microsoft, Sony), 2) sign NDA, 3) download platform SDK, 4) read SDK documentation, 5) figure out how to compile your Godot game for the platform, 6) test on dev kit, 7) iterate until Gold, and 8) submit to platform.

    1 vote

  12. Comment on Oh dear, George Lucas! Why the Star Wars universe is going from bad to worse in ~tv

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    A full clean slate 1000 or 10000 years after would be amazing! There's so much potential being wasted on projects set between movies 1 and 9. We already know what happens.

    A full clean slate 1000 or 10000 years after would be amazing! There's so much potential being wasted on projects set between movies 1 and 9. We already know what happens.

    2 votes

  13. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    For FFT, I recommend FFTW3. Very fast and easy to compile. I haven't used it myself, a couple of scientific codes I use use it as a library.

    For FFT, I recommend FFTW3. Very fast and easy to compile. I haven't used it myself, a couple of scientific codes I use use it as a library.

  14. Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books

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    I'm glad to see another Valdemar fan! I've read about half of them over the years, but I hope to finish them in the next couple years (including the anthologies).

    I'm glad to see another Valdemar fan! I've read about half of them over the years, but I hope to finish them in the next couple years (including the anthologies).

  15. Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music

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    Do you listen to Taylor Acorn or Cassadee Pope? They're my favorite pop-punk artists at the moment.

    Do you listen to Taylor Acorn or Cassadee Pope? They're my favorite pop-punk artists at the moment.

  16. Comment on Introducing Surfboard for Tildes in ~tildes

  17. Comment on TikTok’s plan to take on Spotify and Apple Music in ~tech

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    It's horrible. I make video game music covers and I had a song get played nearly 300,000 times on TikTok a few months ago. I earned less than $1 from TikTok. In comparison I had 22,372 streams on...

    It's horrible. I make video game music covers and I had a song get played nearly 300,000 times on TikTok a few months ago. I earned less than $1 from TikTok. In comparison I had 22,372 streams on Spotify (from all of my songs together) and earned $60.47.

    7 votes

  18. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    That sounds awesome! I would definitely be interested in seeing images. What game engine(s) do you use?

    That sounds awesome! I would definitely be interested in seeing images. What game engine(s) do you use?

    1 vote

  19. Comment on Fresh Album Fridays: Carly Rae Jepson, George Clanton, Travis Scott, Aphex Twin and more in ~music

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    My standout songs are Kamikaze, So Right, Come Over, and Put It to Rest. I love the vibes of Put It to Rest in particular.

    My standout songs are Kamikaze, So Right, Come Over, and Put It to Rest. I love the vibes of Put It to Rest in particular.

    2 votes

  20. Comment on Suggestions for a new Android phone, please in ~tech

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    I've read recently that autocorrect will be much improved with ios 17. Maybe the update will help with your keyboard frustrations?

    I've read recently that autocorrect will be much improved with ios 17. Maybe the update will help with your keyboard frustrations?

    1 vote