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[–] aio@awful.systems 4 points 1 day ago

I don't think it's very surprising. The various CS departments are extremely happy to ride the wave of easy funding and spend a lot of time boosting AI, just like how a few years ago all the cryptographers were getting into blockchains. For instance they added an entire new "AI" major, while eliminating the electrical engineering major on the grounds that "computation" is more important than electrical engineering.

[–] aio@awful.systems 6 points 5 days ago

No, but the moon does.

[–] aio@awful.systems 14 points 2 weeks ago

the moon could get mad - fact.

[–] aio@awful.systems 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

the computational cost of operating over a matrix is always going to be convex relative to its size

This makes no sense - "convex" doesn't mean fast-growing. For instance a constant function is convex.

[–] aio@awful.systems 3 points 4 weeks ago

My university sends me checks occasionally, like when they overcharged the premium on my dental insurance. No idea why they can't just do an electronic transfer like for my stipend.

[–] aio@awful.systems 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Harry Potter and the Surprisingly Good Take

[–] aio@awful.systems 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you want a serious discussion of interpretations of quantum mechanics, here is a transcript of a lecture "Quantum Mechanics in Your Face" which has the best explanation I've ever seen. I'd recommend the first 6 of Peter Shor's Quantum Computation notes (don't worry they're each very short) for just enough background to understand the transcript.

[–] aio@awful.systems 11 points 1 month ago

I honestly think anyone who writes "quantum" in an article should be required to take a linear algebra exam to avoid being instantly sacked

[–] aio@awful.systems 15 points 1 month ago (16 children)

Possibly the worst misunderstanding of quantum mechanics I've ever seen. I have no idea how anyone managed to convince themselves that the laws of physics are somehow different for conscious observers.

[–] aio@awful.systems 18 points 2 months ago (9 children)
[–] aio@awful.systems 15 points 2 months ago

don't mention skull sizes for 5 minutes challenge

[–] aio@awful.systems 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wasn't Heidegger a Nazi, and his works famously avoid any mention of the Holocaust?

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