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#31

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 12:00:07 PM

Once upon a time it made sense. Books were scarce. Remembering had value. Even without AI this hasn't been so for a while.
It would be nice to see a change in how things are done to encourage more application even at undergrad.

Life would be impossible without remembering.  We use basic math every day.  We use language every day.

#32

Off the Record / Re: What does a TRUMP presiden...

Last post by Syt - Today at 11:35:19 AM

I'm not sure why the Department of Labor has someone tweeting out these things in the first place. Is NASA going to start tweeting about manifest destiny next? The Parks Service about the Monroe doctrine?

Arbeit macht frei?

#33

Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 11:03:06 AM

Because liberals speak about dialectal materialism all the time

#34

Off the Record / Re: Are we in the opening scen...

Last post by Josquius - Today at 11:01:13 AM

Yes, we are now at or over 1.5C of warming.

We are definitely in the mitigation phase of global warming.

We should be.
The way things are looking at the moment seems far more we are in the "there's nothing we can do anyway. Who cares. We've more important things to do" stage.

#35

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Josquius - Today at 11:00:27 AM

Sounds like all of academia.  We're taught  what we already collectively know, which was acquired in the past.  Libraries are full of books that were written in the past.

Once upon a time it made sense. Books were scarce. Remembering had value. Even without AI this hasn't been so for a while.
It would be nice to see a change in how things are done to encourage more application even at undergrad.

#36

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 10:49:14 AM

Sounds like all of academia.  We're taught  what we already collectively know, which was acquired in the past.  Libraries are full of books that were written in the past.

The thing about the academy is that people don't get their PhD unless they contribute a novel idea.

People who don't understand this about academics are normally the people  who make posts like the one Yi made.

#37

Off the Record / Re: Facebook Follies of Friend...

Last post by Razgovory - Today at 10:48:10 AM

Okay, here's something I didn't expect.  Some Right-wing facebook profile reposted something from Spellus.  The poster who used to post here years ago.

https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1341652151327375&set=a.242077657951502

#38

Off the Record / Re: Are we in the opening scen...

Last post by crazy canuck - Today at 10:46:22 AM

Yes, we are now at or over 1.5C of warming.

We are definitely in the mitigation phase of global warming.

#39

Off the Record / Re: The AI dooooooom thread

Last post by Admiral Yi - Today at 10:45:49 AM

Sounds like all of academia.  We're taught  what we already collectively know, which was acquired in the past.  Libraries are full of books that were written in the past.

#40

Off the Record / Re: The Off Topic Topic

Last post by Josquius - Today at 10:43:44 AM

Interesting graph showing what cut through in the news over the course of the year for the UK.


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