Is it? I always thought I had low-key ostracized them. But I wasn't able to put their needs ahead of mine on this one.
When I was in my early 20s, I used to instinctively pressure non-drinkers into drinking as well. I did it because the non-drinkers ruin the fun for me. They don't laugh as much or engage in banter. They're timid and…
> “I know you really want to like these jeans, but I think they fit such and so.” This statement is empathetic only if we assume a literal interpretation of the "do those jeans fit me?" question. In many cases, that…
> and like all absolutes it is not true. Like this absolute? ;-)
> Most communicative problems I have ever seen (aside from language barriers) could have been resolved by a little bit of empathy. Empathy is usually an internal process. On it's own, it wont't resolve a communication…
I think the original commenter meant that the LLM can't be called wrong because the concept requires understanding. However, I think it would be fine to call the LLM's response incorrect.
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/you-ibuprofen-empty-st...
Capitalism =/= free markets.
Perhaps you're overthinking it, or perhaps you're onto something, and the author invented at least one of the friends for the benefit of the story and wrote the "response" herself. But yes, enjoyable piece.
"That money was earned by exploiting labor." Exploting labor without providing value wouldn't have earned that money.
"Over time you'd see selection for species which are patient, diligent, fecund star colonizers." Or for species that excel at command-deck politics.
As the OP said, that advice is for people who wish to write for a living, i.e. wannabe professional wroters.
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html
"Thus, the relevant analogy is buying one lottery ticket in a huge lottery such as the Powerball or Mega Millions and matching every number to win the jackpot." I like your analogy, but I think it needs to account for…
"Voting tends to be more of a symbolic or ethical act than an rational act" An act that is consistent within one's ethical framework is a rational act. Agree or disagree, and why? Thanks.
Inspiring others to vote and actually casting your own single vote are separate.
The purpose of propaganda, in its broadest definition, isn't to change minds. It is to leverage the existing contents of a mind in a way that makes you perform a certain action that is desired by the propagandist. The…
> but this "we interrupt your tweet thread for sponsored content" style tangent is a bit annoying I found this hilarious. I don't use Twitter and so was unaware that these annoying tangents are common on the platform.…
Not up to date on the gun control issues in the U.S., but just wanted to comment on this: > Why bother making murder illegal? I think having consequences for murder is very different from restricting someone's freedom.…
I was under the impression this was because the ice sample was 40,000 years old?
I do have a question, actually, if you will humor me. Suppose we take two human children - a boy and a girl. We separate them from their parents at age 1 and we isolate them from society. A professional caretaker visits…
Sorry if my post came off as rude - it was not my intention.
Ah, got it.
You might have a fundamental misunderstanding of how genetics and evolution work. The spreading of genes is a consequence of having sex, not its goal. There is no higher power that determined "spreading one's genes" as…
How do we know that global warming won't ultimately lead to a better future, all things considered? Why is all the focus on what can go wrong? Serious questions, not trying to be cute.
Is it? I always thought I had low-key ostracized them. But I wasn't able to put their needs ahead of mine on this one.
When I was in my early 20s, I used to instinctively pressure non-drinkers into drinking as well. I did it because the non-drinkers ruin the fun for me. They don't laugh as much or engage in banter. They're timid and…
> “I know you really want to like these jeans, but I think they fit such and so.” This statement is empathetic only if we assume a literal interpretation of the "do those jeans fit me?" question. In many cases, that…
> and like all absolutes it is not true. Like this absolute? ;-)
> Most communicative problems I have ever seen (aside from language barriers) could have been resolved by a little bit of empathy. Empathy is usually an internal process. On it's own, it wont't resolve a communication…
I think the original commenter meant that the LLM can't be called wrong because the concept requires understanding. However, I think it would be fine to call the LLM's response incorrect.
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/you-ibuprofen-empty-st...
Capitalism =/= free markets.
Perhaps you're overthinking it, or perhaps you're onto something, and the author invented at least one of the friends for the benefit of the story and wrote the "response" herself. But yes, enjoyable piece.
"That money was earned by exploiting labor." Exploting labor without providing value wouldn't have earned that money.
"Over time you'd see selection for species which are patient, diligent, fecund star colonizers." Or for species that excel at command-deck politics.
As the OP said, that advice is for people who wish to write for a living, i.e. wannabe professional wroters.
https://www.ssa.gov/oact/STATS/table4c6.html
"Thus, the relevant analogy is buying one lottery ticket in a huge lottery such as the Powerball or Mega Millions and matching every number to win the jackpot." I like your analogy, but I think it needs to account for…
"Voting tends to be more of a symbolic or ethical act than an rational act" An act that is consistent within one's ethical framework is a rational act. Agree or disagree, and why? Thanks.
Inspiring others to vote and actually casting your own single vote are separate.
The purpose of propaganda, in its broadest definition, isn't to change minds. It is to leverage the existing contents of a mind in a way that makes you perform a certain action that is desired by the propagandist. The…
> but this "we interrupt your tweet thread for sponsored content" style tangent is a bit annoying I found this hilarious. I don't use Twitter and so was unaware that these annoying tangents are common on the platform.…
Not up to date on the gun control issues in the U.S., but just wanted to comment on this: > Why bother making murder illegal? I think having consequences for murder is very different from restricting someone's freedom.…
I was under the impression this was because the ice sample was 40,000 years old?
I do have a question, actually, if you will humor me. Suppose we take two human children - a boy and a girl. We separate them from their parents at age 1 and we isolate them from society. A professional caretaker visits…
Sorry if my post came off as rude - it was not my intention.
Ah, got it.
You might have a fundamental misunderstanding of how genetics and evolution work. The spreading of genes is a consequence of having sex, not its goal. There is no higher power that determined "spreading one's genes" as…
How do we know that global warming won't ultimately lead to a better future, all things considered? Why is all the focus on what can go wrong? Serious questions, not trying to be cute.