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nico λ
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So the other comments are mostly "nah, this isn't like The Game of Consequences cause technology had nothing to do with it." But I firmly disagree. The piece of technology that wreaks havoc in Most Hated in the Nation isn't the killer bees (even though they are scary), but the social media that enables them. The internet and sites like facebook,... See more
r/blackmirror - Reddit
The most effective way to sap distraction of its power is just to stop expecting things to be otherwise—to accept that this unpleasantness is simply what it feels like for finite humans to commit ourselves to the kinds of demanding and valuable tasks that force us to confront our limited control over how our lives unfold.Some Zen Buddhists hold... See more
Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
Elsewhere, you can slowly feel the internet enshittifying everywhere. Google search results are clogged with paid results, and X breaks down frequently. Hell, it feels like our web experience, in general, has gotten worse, not better, over time. Part of this is the push for monetization, but another aspect that drives the internet's... See more
The Internet as You Know It Is Dying
Frequentist inference begins by assuming a null hypothesis to be true before data are collected (eg, that there is no effect of a particular treatment on survival). Investigators then collect data, analyze them, and ask, “How surprising is my result if there is actually no effect of the treatment on survival?” The data would be surprising if there... See more
Understanding the Differences Between Bayesian and Frequentist ...
Radical Curiosity questions commonly held beliefs to imagine flourishing futures. To be radically curious is to challenge the narratives inherited from the past and author new stories that reflect who we are and what we value today. It is to recognize when our collective wisdom, like any outdated technology, needs an operating system upgrade.
Seth Goldenberg • Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures
1. Clearly describe the problem and symptoms. Begin your prompt by describing what is going wrong and what the code is supposed to do. Always include the exact error message or incorrect behavior. For example, instead of just saying “My code doesn’t work,” you might prompt: “I have a function in JavaScript that should calculate the sum of an array... See more
The Prompt Engineering Playbook for Programmers
When your thinking is contaminated by negative emotions, make as few decisions and engage in as few interactions as possible. This keeps these emotions from spilling over into your life.