elgis's recent activity
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Comment on React, Electron, and LLMs have a common purpose: the labour arbitrage theory of dev tool popularity in ~comp
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Comment on Any books for a beginner Go player? in ~games.tabletop
elgis LinkI liked the Learn to Play Go series by Janice Kim and Jeong Soo-hyun. Book 4 of that series introduced me to some basic strategies for the middle game, which was often the most perplexing part of...I liked the Learn to Play Go series by Janice Kim and Jeong Soo-hyun. Book 4 of that series introduced me to some basic strategies for the middle game, which was often the most perplexing part of the game for me when I was a beginner.
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Comment on Can you recommend songs or musicians/bands with lyrics in Spanish? in ~music
elgis LinkI'd like to recommend Vicente Navarro (folk/singer-songwriter from Spain). He sings very clearly, so it's easy to follow along with the lyrics.I'd like to recommend Vicente Navarro (folk/singer-songwriter from Spain). He sings very clearly, so it's easy to follow along with the lyrics.
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Comment on What’s the best way to self-learn the piano and guitar? in ~music
elgis Link ParentI like how Justin emphasizes the importance of learning to play songs that you like. It puts the lessons in a musical context and makes practicing more fun. It also guides advancing guitarists in...I like how Justin emphasizes the importance of learning to play songs that you like. It puts the lessons in a musical context and makes practicing more fun. It also guides advancing guitarists in deciding what skills to work on when they transition from learning from a teacher to learning on their own.
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Comment on Benjamin Netanyahu lobbied EU to pressure Egypt into accepting Gaza refugees in ~misc
elgis Link ParentDo you have any recommendations on where I can read more about this?...but that doesn't necessarily mean the better alternative is to dissolve that nation-state and create fractals of more and more specific societies. Haidt makes a good point that trying to divide ourselves further and further into microcosms is bad for representative democracy...
Do you have any recommendations on where I can read more about this?
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Comment on Do our moral beliefs need to be consistent? in ~humanities
elgis LinkThe advantage is that by evaluating actions according to their consequences, we no longer have to worry about moral dilemmas? Is consequentialism free of moral dilemmas?An advantage of not insisting on logical consistency as a sine qua non of any acceptable moral position or ethical theory is that we will be more likely to give due weight to pragmatic considerations. Consider the abortion debate again. Much ink has been spilled constructing sophisticated arguments to show that allowing abortion is or is not consistent with certain other precepts we adhere to. But an alternative approach is to cut the Gordian knot by not worrying about that and simply asking instead: what are the likely consequences of allowing or prohibiting abortion?
The advantage is that by evaluating actions according to their consequences, we no longer have to worry about moral dilemmas? Is consequentialism free of moral dilemmas?
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Comment on Do our moral beliefs need to be consistent? in ~humanities
elgis (edited )Link ParentI think the author is talking about two different types of consistency. One is consistency in how we treat people in similar situations (fairness). The other is logical consistency in justifying...I think the author is talking about two different types of consistency. One is consistency in how we treat people in similar situations (fairness). The other is logical consistency in justifying moral statements ("if A implies B, and we hold A to be true, then we should accept B. And for the sake of consistency, we should also accept any possible consequence of A."). As I understand it, the author is suggesting to drop consistency as a necessary condition.
Being morally consistent is like putting all your eggs in one basket. What if we based all our actions on an incorrect assumption?
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Comment on Listening to music with intent in ~music
elgis Link ParentI like how you have a full-blown productivity system for curating music. I think I might use your three-pass system to go through a massive list of albums I've been planning to listen to.I like how you have a full-blown productivity system for curating music. I think I might use your three-pass system to go through a massive list of albums I've been planning to listen to.
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Comment on Building websites like digital paper-- intuitive, mixed media, flexible, and fun in ~comp
elgis Link Parent"Making the Web Fun Again" (2013) might interest you. In this blog post, the author compares social networks to "boring, suburban gated communities." They went on to create Neocities, which hosts..."Making the Web Fun Again" (2013) might interest you. In this blog post, the author compares social networks to "boring, suburban gated communities." They went on to create Neocities, which hosts some fun-looking websites. I think it would be nice to see more websites like these in the wild.
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Comment on Does “and” mean “and”? Or “or”? The US Supreme Court will decide. in ~humanities.languages
elgis Link ParentSomebody wrote the Constitution of Japan in Prolog. I guess the cool thing about writing laws in code is that you can write test cases for it to test compatibility with existing laws. And you can...Somebody wrote the Constitution of Japan in Prolog. I guess the cool thing about writing laws in code is that you can write test cases for it to test compatibility with existing laws. And you can partly automate the interpretation of the law. But courts would still have to determine the facts of the case, which could introduce some ambiguities.
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Comment on Does “and” mean “and”? Or “or”? The US Supreme Court will decide. in ~humanities.languages
elgis LinkThis might be a dumb question, but can't the court simply ask the legislators for clarification? The First Step Act was signed into law in 2018. Surely some of the legislators are still alive?This might be a dumb question, but can't the court simply ask the legislators for clarification? The First Step Act was signed into law in 2018. Surely some of the legislators are still alive?
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Comment on AlbumLove recommendations topic: October 2023 in ~music
elgis LinkEtro Anime — See the Sound (2004) Etro Anime is an electronic band from New York. I don't think there's a single weak track in this record. The quality and feel are consistent throughout the...Etro Anime — See the Sound (2004)
Etro Anime is an electronic band from New York. I don't think there's a single weak track in this record. The quality and feel are consistent throughout the album, which is why I like listening to it in full. My favorite track is Purest One.
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Comment on Japan's ridiculous weatherwoman fiasco in ~life
elgis Link ParentI think that in some cases, it comes from obsession. Usually, the more you invest into something or someone, the more you expect to get in return. In one direction, being too invested in someone...I think that in some cases, it comes from obsession. Usually, the more you invest into something or someone, the more you expect to get in return. In one direction, being too invested in someone can lead to impossible expectations. In another direction, it could evoke a sunk-cost feeling. It's not easy to let go of a relationship you've invested so much in.
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Comment on Japan's ridiculous weatherwoman fiasco in ~life
elgis Link ParentI think the fans' expectations come not from the type of relationship they have with the idol, but from their preconceived notion of "ideal womanhood." I guess in this case, the fans have...I think the fans' expectations come not from the type of relationship they have with the idol, but from their preconceived notion of "ideal womanhood." I guess in this case, the fans have identified Saya Hiyama as an ideal woman, and they get angry at her when she acts different than how they think she should.
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Comment on Typograms — an image format for lightweight diagrams in ~comp
elgis Link ParentI can see it being used with documents that are meant to be consumed primarily as text files, like in-code documentation and RFCs.I can see it being used with documents that are meant to be consumed primarily as text files, like in-code documentation and RFCs.
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Comment on AI is ruining the Internet in ~tech
elgis Link ParentI do think search engines are ruined in some sense. If they can't stomp out AI-generated garbage now, what will they do when the internet gets overrun by AI? It may be time to reconsider how we...I do think search engines are ruined in some sense. If they can't stomp out AI-generated garbage now, what will they do when the internet gets overrun by AI? It may be time to reconsider how we find stuff online.
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Comment on AI is ruining the Internet in ~tech
elgis Link ParentWith the declining quality of search results, I wonder if web directories will become relevant again.With the declining quality of search results, I wonder if web directories will become relevant again.
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Comment on Fortnightly Programming Q&A Thread in ~comp
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Comment on Icono: A universal language that shows what it says in ~humanities.languages
elgis Link ParentHypothetically, it's possible to make a language universal by imposition.Hypothetically, it's possible to make a language universal by imposition.
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Comment on What's a word from another language that you wish was a thing in English? in ~humanities.languages
elgis Link ParentI think the Tagalog/Taglish word for this is hassle, which is actually English.I think the Tagalog/Taglish word for this is hassle, which is actually English.
I assume it's easier for companies to hire a React developer to replace another React developer than it is to replace a Marko developer with another Marko developer. But if Marko were more popular than React, the situation would be reversed. Therefore, I disagree with the author's claim (at least in the case of React) that it is popular because it enables labor arbitrage. Instead, I argue that it enables labor arbitrage because of its popularity.