Nicole Onyia
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Nicole Onyia
"the question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim."
- edsger dijkstra
Honesty is a gift we can give to others. It is also a source of power and an engine of simplicity. Knowing that we will attempt to tell the truth, whatever the circumstances, leaves us with little to prepare for. We can simply be ourselves.
Sam Harriss • Making Sense | Sam Harris
There Are No New Ideas in AI… Only New Datasets
blog.jxmo.io
And so I think when young people talk about what’s plaguing them— situationships, not getting on the housing ladder, even the climate crisis—what they are often getting at is the transience of everything. Everything uprooted. Everything unstable. They don’t feel attached to anything, anyone, anywhere. They don’t even feel like the Earth will stick ... See more
Our New Religion Isn't Enough
“People who are direct are generally in touch with themselves and their desires. People who are habitually indirect usually aren’t.
This is because people who are indirect don’t have much experience with their inner world making contact with the outer world. They sit and theorize instead of saying it out loud and seeing... See more
That perceived performance matters more than actual performance (perception is reality when it comes to UX!), and can be achieved as much by designers than engineers.
