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Comment on We need to rewild the internet in ~tech
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We need to rewild the internet
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Comment on Weekly Israel-Hamas war megathread - week of April 8 in ~news
gpl LinkIsrael says Iran has launched multiple drones towards its territory. This might warrant its own thread.Israel says Iran has launched multiple drones towards its territory. This might warrant its own thread.
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Comment on How to succeed in a cramming-based academic system? in ~science
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Comment on How to succeed in a cramming-based academic system? in ~science
gpl LinkI think everyone else has given good advice. I just want to add that on some level, to truly get a foundation in the subject, sometimes it is necessary to "buckle down", read the textbook, and try...I think everyone else has given good advice. I just want to add that on some level, to truly get a foundation in the subject, sometimes it is necessary to "buckle down", read the textbook, and try to build a mental model so that what you're reading makes sense. What I mean is that while your method of learning can be good in certain (and potentially many) instances, it is simply not feasible to learn by re-deriving everything that has come before, or by running every experiment. You mentioned that up until now you've been able to learn this way effortlessly. Part of what you're feeling might be explained by the fact that you are now at a level where you need to put in effort to keep up. While it may seem like your classmates are naturally more inclined to lecture based learning, it's also possible that they had to learn to put in the effort earlier than you, so that now it seems effortless on their part. Learning like this is a skill, just like anything else, and the sooner you start to practice it the sooner you will be good at it!
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Comment on Donald Trump’s lawyers told the court that no one would give him a bond. Then he got a lifeline, but they didn’t tell the judges. in ~misc
gpl Link ParentThis incentives charging and convicting political opponents of crimes.This incentives charging and convicting political opponents of crimes.
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Comment on Arizona governor signs bill approving human composting burials in ~enviro
gpl Link ParentA funeral is not just digging a hole. Typically the price of these services includes things like transporting the body, storing the body before the funeral (can be necessary if the composting farm...A funeral is not just digging a hole. Typically the price of these services includes things like transporting the body, storing the body before the funeral (can be necessary if the composting farm has limited space and is currently occupied), death certificate filing, medical examiner taxes (if applicable) and any other costs associated with the service. Additionally, with basically all human composting operations, the body is not just plopped in the ground, but rather enclosed in a biodegradable container/cocoon with other materials like mulch to promote composting. This is an important point. If you've ever composted before you know that the process is not automatic and takes some management to promote good composting — the same is true at a larger scale when it is bodies you are composting. Additionally some have the option to receive some of the resulting soil 8-12 weeks later, much as one does ashes after cremation. All of this costs money.
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Comment on What is your "can't miss" movie that you will not pass up if showing in theaters? in ~movies
gpl Link Parent2001 is another I’ve seen in 70mm and it was stupendous. That would be on my list as well.2001 is another I’ve seen in 70mm and it was stupendous. That would be on my list as well.
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What is your "can't miss" movie that you will not pass up if showing in theaters?
For example, every so often (maybe every year or two) a local theater will do a showing of Lawrence of Arabia on 70mm film. I will plan my schedule around this when it happens, it is simply an...
For example, every so often (maybe every year or two) a local theater will do a showing of Lawrence of Arabia on 70mm film. I will plan my schedule around this when it happens, it is simply an experience I can't miss when I get the opportunity. I'm wondering what movies fall into that category for others!
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Comment on Hey, monthly mystery commenters, what's up with the hit-and-runs? in ~tildes
gpl LinkI do this sometimes. Sometimes it comes down to the fact that I am tired or busy by the time I check Tildes, and can't commit to writing a reply. Sometimes this means it is a day or two, and then...I do this sometimes. Sometimes it comes down to the fact that I am tired or busy by the time I check Tildes, and can't commit to writing a reply. Sometimes this means it is a day or two, and then I wonder what is the point, particularly when the discussion has moved on. I often intend to reply and will leave notifications uncleared, but after a couple of days I just cut my losses and move on. I have found myself commenting less when real life gets busy to preempt this a bit.
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Comment on Megathread: April Fools’ Day 2024 on the internet in ~talk
gpl LinkThe famous physicist D. Sidious has posted a groundbreaking paper today: Echoes from a long time ago: Chewbacca inflationThe famous physicist D. Sidious has posted a groundbreaking paper today:
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Comment on United Launch Alliance to launch final Delta Heavy IV rocket today (in less than an hour, 1315 ET) in ~space
gpl LinkHere is a nice gifted NYT article about this rocket and launch as well.Here is a nice gifted NYT article about this rocket and launch as well.
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Astronomers unveil strong magnetic fields spiraling at the edge of Milky Way’s central black hole
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Comment on California is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0 in ~enviro
gpl Link ParentIt genuinely does depend on the form that the compact takes. You're right that many such agreements exist between states like, for example, reciprocal recognition of things like nurse licensing,...It genuinely does depend on the form that the compact takes. You're right that many such agreements exist between states like, for example, reciprocal recognition of things like nurse licensing, or natural resource management. It seems like the standard set by the Supreme Court is that congressional consent is required when the compact stands to increase the political power of the participating states. Some compacts to which there are no reasonable objects (e.g. the examples above) tend to get allowed.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
gpl LinkLearning PyTorch for some deep learning experiments I want to do. I always hate the initial phases of learning a new topic, because it can be hard to tell where you jump in. A lot of tutorials...Learning PyTorch for some deep learning experiments I want to do. I always hate the initial phases of learning a new topic, because it can be hard to tell where you jump in. A lot of tutorials cover very basic things that make it hard to stay interested, but without those it can be hard to learn the syntax and become aware of different capabilities in the library. In any case I'm mostly through that phase and on to more interesting things! My first impression is that this is much easier than Tensorflow, which is what I previously had experience with.
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Comment on California is preparing to defend itself — and the nation — against Trump 2.0 in ~enviro
gpl Link ParentThis type of thing is very possibly unconstitutional, depending on the form that such a coalition takes.This type of thing is very possibly unconstitutional, depending on the form that such a coalition takes.
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Comment on New Music Fridays: Adrianne Lenker, Julia Holter, Waxahatchee and more in ~music
gpl LinkHozier's new EP is pretty catchy I must admit, particularly Too Sweet.Hozier's new EP is pretty catchy I must admit, particularly Too Sweet.
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Comment on Cargo ship hits major bridge in Baltimore, triggering collapse (gifted link) in ~transport
gpl LinkThe Coast Guard received a report of an impact at 1:27 a.m. Eastern time at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, said Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the Coast Guard in Baltimore.
Detective Niki Fennoy of the Baltimore Police said that the department had been notified early Tuesday morning of “a partial bridge collapse with possible workers in the water.” Mayor Brandon M. Scott said on X that he was “en route to the incident at the Key Bridge.”
The Baltimore County Fire Department also confirmed the collapse, and the Maryland Transportation Authority urged motorists to avoid the bridge, which is part of Interstate 695.
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Cargo ship hits major bridge in Baltimore, triggering collapse (gifted link)
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Comment on A university librarian asks: How do we rescue the past? in ~tech
gpl LinkPosting this here, in ~tech, because despite the title it is really about the implications of the Internet Archive lawsuit that is currently ongoing. Very quick to read, but nonetheless I will...Posting this here, in ~tech, because despite the title it is really about the implications of the Internet Archive lawsuit that is currently ongoing. Very quick to read, but nonetheless I will still post and excerpt:
- The future of intellectual property is bound up with accessibility, use, and reuse. A book or article that is not accessible in the space of intelligent consumption—a digitally dominated space—will disappear forever, like an ancient poet who never managed to get copied into the newfangled codex technology and lies today in the sands of Egypt hoping, for the most part in vain, that some archaeologist may yet dig up his papyrus roll. When (not if) humankind outsources much of what we now call reading to bots and agents and other AI interventions yet unborn, the inaccessible intellectual object will simply no longer have a meaningful existence.
I felt the essay at least partially addressed this point:
In any case, I didn't feel that the point being made was that we should aim to continuously update protocols even, e.g., there is a perfectly good one in place. Rather, the point I took away was that we should prioritize — in fact, enforce — interoperability in standards and infrastructure as a means of maintaining an environment where new approaches can be developed and niches carved out.