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Comment on Is there a sane way to use Git as a glorified sync tool? in ~tech
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Comment on Visualising how AI training avoids getting stuck in local minima in ~comp
Malle Link ParentThe additional condition may be more difficult to fulfill, but it also means there's an additional dimension contributing to the size of the domain meaning there are more opportunities for minima....The additional condition may be more difficult to fulfill, but it also means there's an additional dimension contributing to the size of the domain meaning there are more opportunities for minima.
For any generic function, I'm not certain we should trust loose arguments for what the number of local minima trend toward; or rather, what fraction of the domain belong to the "collection basin" of the global minimum (if one exists).
Specifically for a loss function like the one described here, it might be true, or likely. However, seeing the "landscape" transform is not a guarantee of having found a global minimum, just that the minimum associated with the starting point is not in the projected plane.
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Comment on Are there more chairs than tables? in ~life
Malle Link ParentReading through the comments they now count cyclohexane chair conformations as chairs, counting them as 10^33 chairs (even if the comment that convinced them indicates it should be at least...Reading through the comments they now count cyclohexane chair conformations as chairs, counting them as 10^33 chairs (even if the comment that convinced them indicates it should be at least 10^39?).
Some quick googling indicates total computer storage in the world is in the zettabyte range, so less than 10^24 bytes. Even if every single bit was a table, that estimate would need to be off by at least 8 orders of magnitude for digital tables to contest it.
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Comment on New Hampshire becomes first state in US to sign Bitcoin reserve bill into law in ~society
Malle Link ParentI made no comment on Bitcoin, neither in regard to its energy expenditure on its own, nor in comparison to the energy expenditure of gold. It may absolutely use more energy than gold mining, but...I made no comment on Bitcoin, neither in regard to its energy expenditure on its own, nor in comparison to the energy expenditure of gold. It may absolutely use more energy than gold mining, but you said with what seemed to me a very certain attitude that gold mining did not use that much energy, and you seem now to deflect from that when this was pointed out as likely false.
I am far from a Bitcoin apologist or maximalist, you'd probably not even call me an advocate for it, but I think the general level of discourse in opposition of it tends to be absolutely abysmal, even here on Tildes.
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Comment on New Hampshire becomes first state in US to sign Bitcoin reserve bill into law in ~society
Malle Link ParentThe energy expenditure to mine gold is approximately 130 GJ/kg.1 The amount of gold mined at the time of the above data (2021) was roughly 3000 metric tons per year.2 This puts the total energy...The energy expenditure to mine gold is approximately 130 GJ/kg.1
The amount of gold mined at the time of the above data (2021) was roughly 3000 metric tons per year.2
This puts the total energy expenditure for gold mining in 2021 at approximately 390 PJ, or 108 TWh per year.
If we compare against electricity (not energy) consumption, this puts gold mining as the 38th country, between Algeria and the Philippines.3
If we compare against total energy expenditure, it is about the same as Sri Lanka.4,5
- According to a study by the Coalition for Eco Efficient Comminution on mining energy consumption in 2021 (pdf)
Based on the literature survey and reviewed data, average overall energy consumption for the mines was found to be approximately 130 GJ/kg of gold production. This is the final energy consumption in gigajoules—and includes both diesel and electricity.
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Comment on Anyone sucessfully self-hosted Tildes instance? in ~tildes
Malle Link ParentYour link is broken. It should be this I presume?https://docs.tildes.net/development/initial-setupYour link is broken. It should be this I presume?https://docs.tildes.net/development/initial-setup
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Comment on Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown | Trailer in ~hobbies
Malle Link ParentConsider the following Only one of them is blindfolded, the other may hand them one piece at a time. I don't think the colours would be much of an issue. In particular, since the multi-coloured...Consider the following
Only one of them is blindfolded, the other may hand them one piece at a time. I don't think the colours would be much of an issue. In particular, since the multi-coloured one had straight lines of colours, the guiding needed to assemble those parts should be minimal. Piece count might still make it difficult.
If going for something else, I think aiming for something with many small separate pieces may help? Depending on what counts as a set, you could be cheeky with the 2024 advent calendar, or less cheeky with the Construction trucks and wrecking ball crane set.
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Comment on An engineer says he’s found a way to overcome Earth’s gravity in ~space
Malle Link Parentjust a bit over 15 years ago, released on December 28th, 2009 (noise)xkcd had a comic a while back that has a good visualization.
just a bit over 15 years ago, released on December 28th, 2009
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Comment on Jet Lag: Schengen Showdown | Trailer in ~hobbies
Malle Link ParentHaving listened to The Layover, I am confident I understand how it works in general, and that this is a short way to describe it: An unclaimed country becomes claimed when entered*. A claimed...Having listened to The Layover, I am confident I understand how it works in general, and that this is a short way to describe it:
An unclaimed country becomes claimed when entered*.
A claimed country switches to the other team if and only if the other team is the first team to succeed in the challenge in that country.**
Each team may only attempt the challenge in each country once. They can do so regardless of who has claimed it. Both teams may be attempting the challenge at the same time.
You do not need to inform the other team that you've started a challenge. However, as soon as you succeed or fail a challenge, you must inform the other team.
*If a team is travelling on the ground on an unclaimed country, they claim but do not lock that country. For trains, buses, etc. this is as soon as you cross the border. For flights, you count the time when wheels hit the ground. Landing as part of switching to a connecting flight on a longer purchased trip does not count.
** This means that as soon as either team succeeds on a challenge in a country, it is under their control and will remain so for the rest of the game. The other team gets nothing if they succeed on the challenge in that country at a later point, so there's no reason for them to start or continue that challenge.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
Malle Link ParentIt's in your PMs now. That's my last one, enjoy the show everyone!It's in your PMs now. That's my last one, enjoy the show everyone!
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
Malle Link ParentIt's in your PMs now. I have one more to give out.It's in your PMs now. I have one more to give out.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
Malle Link ParentYou're literally the only one who has asked so far haha. Check your PMs for the code.You're literally the only one who has asked so far haha. Check your PMs for the code.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
Malle Link ParentSeems like no, unfortunately. https://blog.nebula.tv/guest-passes/Seems like no, unfortunately.
These guest passes can be sent to anyone you like, as long as they’re a new subscriber. [...] They’ll be able to sign up — no payment info required — download our apps, and watch as much as they want for that week, to check out your recommendations and to see what else we have going on.
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Comment on Starting a community-maintained Tildes source code fork in ~tildes
Malle (edited )Link ParentI like approximately tildes, not as a name really but purely because it could be stylized as ≈ to parallell ~ It's would also be a funny acknowledgement that the different groups aren't always...I like approximately tildes, not as a name really but purely because it could be stylized as ≈ to parallell ~
It's would also be a funny acknowledgement that the different groups aren't always 100% clear cut what they include.
EDIT: I guess ≈ is technically also a very very small community of tildes. Just the two of them.
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Comment on Jet Lag: Hide + Seek Japan | Trailer in ~hobbies
Malle LinkI have two (maybe three?) guest passes for Nebula. Anyone who wants one to see the finale whenever it is released on Nebula, reply here. I'll send them out in a PM when I notice the finale is...I have two (maybe three?) guest passes for Nebula. Anyone who wants one to see the finale whenever it is released on Nebula, reply here. I'll send them out in a PM when I notice the finale is available. If there's more takers than available passes, I will select people at random.
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Comment on Any Tildeans who have lived in China or Russia and the West? What were the differences in the daily lives of average people? in ~life
Malle Link ParentResidence permits (uppehållstillstånd) and work permits (arbetstillstånd) as defined by the Aliens act. In Swedish, of course. See also 2 chapter 7 § speaking of the special case of "combined work...Residence permits (uppehållstillstånd) and work permits (arbetstillstånd) as defined by the Aliens act. In Swedish, of course. See also 2 chapter 7 § speaking of the special case of "combined work and residence permits" (my translation). Specifically, someone staying less than 3 months may under some circumstances need only a work permit and a visa, no residence permit.
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Comment on Any Tildeans who have lived in China or Russia and the West? What were the differences in the daily lives of average people? in ~life
Malle Link ParentI mean we're in the part of the conversation where I asked if they could expand on how they couldn't move around freely, so I definitely think it's relevant since that's what I was asking about?I mean we're in the part of the conversation where I asked if they could expand on how they couldn't move around freely, so I definitely think it's relevant since that's what I was asking about?
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Comment on Any Tildeans who have lived in China or Russia and the West? What were the differences in the daily lives of average people? in ~life
Malle Link ParentI took you at your word but actually reading the page, that's not what it says about temporary residence permits? So for temporary residence permits, which are only at most 2 years long before you...I took you at your word but actually reading the page, that's not what it says about temporary residence permits?
Travelling from Sweden with a temporary residence permit
If you have a temporary residence permit, you may travel in and out of the country during the time your permit is valid, but you must have a valid passport to leave Sweden, and your residence permit card to return.
So for temporary residence permits, which are only at most 2 years long before you need to renew them, you do not need to be in Sweden at all.
If you have a permanent residence permit, then yes, you can live abroad for up to two years before you need to return to live in Sweden in order to keep your permit.
It's a permit for permanent residence, not a permanent permit for residence.
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Comment on Any Tildeans who have lived in China or Russia and the West? What were the differences in the daily lives of average people? in ~life
Malle Link ParentThey are apparently two separate things in Sweden. Going to the source, in the Aliens Act (Utlänningslagen) there's two separate sections dealing with work permits and residency permits. The...They are apparently two separate things in Sweden. Going to the source, in the Aliens Act (Utlänningslagen) there's two separate sections dealing with work permits and residency permits.
The language also makes it clear, for instance:
Arbetstillstånd får ges till en utlänning som har tidsbegränsat uppehållstillstånd,
My translation:
Work permits may be granted to foreigners who have temporary residency permits
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Comment on ADHD diagnoses are surging among older Americans in ~health.mental
Malle Link ParentI relate to much of what you write, all the way up to and including the "I'll get around to it eventually", so I hope for the best for you!I relate to much of what you write, all the way up to and including the "I'll get around to it eventually", so I hope for the best for you!
If it is something along these lines you're looking for, I also found Git Auto Sync. It would automate both pushing and pulling, but works on a 10 minute interval instead of immediately when saving.