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I can think of two forms of IP that might apply: copyright and patent. I was curious if either of those formed the basis for your claim, and if so, what your attorney might recommend for capturing evidence for your particular case.

What intellectual property rights are you asserting? Did you consult with an attorney?

Downvoting also decreases visibility of the statement, effectively silencing the speaker. If I disagree with a statement, why should I be able to prevent you from even considering it? How is this reasonable discourse?

Make plans all you like, and do your best to see them through, but don’t be surprised if God has other plans in store for you as you go through life. Keep an open mind, be willing to adapt under changing circumstances. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. Do not carry grudges, but instead, forgive others for their wronging you; your load will be a little lighter this way. Remember that just as you will need help from someone someday, another somebody will need help from you. Pay it forward and give back.

Why do we need AI?

You mention you don’t have a degree and have never had a “real” job, and by giving us your age and asking for life advice, it seems you feel the clock is ticking. I get the sense you’re looking for more than just business advice.

What is important to you? What is your passion? Do you define yourself by your work, or could work just be a thing you do for money to live? Do you want to learn more about something, or experience something? If so, what?

For those interested, the specific breakdown is on this page [1].

I don’t know what good will come of this discussion, unless all countries are willing to discontinue gain-of-function research if this claim is found to be true. However that’s a lot of “ifs” and there is too much opportunity to simply place blame, which won’t help anyone.

[1] https://www.rootclaim.com/analysis/what-is-the-source-of-cov...

I hear you. I’d like a phone that I can plug into a desktop station and use as a desktop computer. Surprised Microsoft didn’t go that route with Windows phone.

I found an article on the subject and the following is an excerpt:

The answer to the question “does the party control a company?” is that it is impossible to tell. In the current environment, fewer foreign governments want to give Beijing the benefit of the doubt. If there was any question as to who was in charge of the economy and business, Xi’s local and overseas critics alike only have to take the Chinese leader at his word, that in private enterprises, as with state-owned firms and every institution in China, the party is the ultimate authority.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/25/china-business...

I’m not an evolutionary biologist, but I think that the longer an organism’s lifespan is, the slower the rate of reproduction and therefore there will be a slower rate at which the population is capable of evolving. This will put the population at a disadvantage compared to a faster rate of evolving in the event there is environmental pressure.

I think of this as a curve fitting problem: finer granularity of the data points (a shorter lifespan with faster sexual maturation) would more quickly produce a wider variety of genotypes, some of which are more suited to fit to a rapidly changing environment (the curve). On the contrary, rougher granularity of the data (longer lifespan, slower sexual maturation; instead of data points, data line segments trying to fit to the curve) would be more suited to a flatter or gradually shifting curve (a more slowly changing environment).

I think if you have an acute environmental shock, as is happening right now with global warming, the folks who have lots of kids at a younger age will have the genetic advantage from a population perspective (ignoring influences from financial and technological resources).

But remember, antibody response (whether through infection or through getting vaccinated) is polyclonal: you raise a number of different antibodies that bind in different ways. That’s one of the key features of the adaptive immune system: hitting a new antigen from a number of directions at once. This makes it harder to slip through for a new pathogen variant – which is good, but at the same time, it’s not impossible, either. Thus the attention being paid to these two new strains.

Sure. I believe distraction is a solution for many because it allows them to discover the self at their own pace. It’s a more indirect route that may take longer, but which may be less psychologically jarring compared to direct introspection. For these types, self discovery might involve something as simple as watching a film and identifying with both the hero and the villain, something which hadn’t happened heretofore in their development. The film was intended as a distraction from the self, but the self is not avoidable; we constantly compare “not self” to “self” and update our world view based on these comparisons. Distractions may help people cope with their unavoidable development. In trying times, more of us may need more distractions because we are developing at a breakneck pace. I disapprove of shaming people for coping with their growth using distraction, because that’s how they prefer to learn.

Distraction isn’t the problem, the inability to face one’s self is the problem, and distraction is the solution. However, even with distraction, there is still insight. It just comes indirectly.

I don’t like this gatekeeping philosophy. I feel that this line of thinking discourages self reflection because the first thing we usually notice when we look honestly at ourselves is what we don’t like about ourselves, but that is just a small part of who we really are. Discomfort from self awareness may be the first step to self improvement. Instead of (falsely) equating mental discomfort with causing “all problems”, we should instead work to understand our imperfections and work together to correct them.

They’re taken seriously because they are discussed and debated ad nauseum. A better question might be who is taking them seriously? Experts in the field, or advertisers?

Nice essay. I think many of us grow up with idealistic notions of what our impact will be. We all grow up wanting to be the hero: improve the world by causing change on a massive scale. But true quality doesn’t scale. Lately, I’m finding that real change happens in small increments, small acts of kindness and compassion here and there in daily life. I think many folks see the power and sustainability in this approach. Ambition doesn’t ever truly go away, but what we are ambitious for may change with age and experience. We are all parts of a whole.

Roll me a constitution check.

I’ll look into these. I live in the US suburbs on a bit of a budget, and there’s a sweet spot for pricing that IMO hasn’t quite happened yet with most EV. I think the number for me is $25k for a new base model with average range. I hope my next car will be an EV, but we’ll see.

I’m a bit hesitant to buy a used electric vehicle, but if there’s a good battery warranty I’d definitely consider it.

A new EV Kona is $37k, not exactly economical to me, but they’re getting there. I’m excited for the future of EV. Thanks for this.

I want a small, economic, non-flashy electric car for daily commuting. I don’t need the self driving feature or any other bells and whistles. Tesla doesn’t exactly fit that bill.

Holy can of worms. Queue someone training an AI to categorize social media comments as partisan, neutral, factual, or not factual. Probably the next step but what will this accomplish? By putting a label on a comment are you defining the comment, or the label?

I had a huge idea for a moonshot project back in 2012 but had to stop working on it and focus on more down-to-earth, immediate goals, such as improving my health. I come from a modest background and can’t afford to quit my day job to start a political non-profit. But it’s still sort of my dream. I guess that’s what makes it a moonshot, it’s (seemingly) out of reach.

When will the truth be palatable? When we normalize it. By calling the device an Amazon microphone, we are telling the truth that this device is a listening device, not just a speaker. This name has less sugar coating, so if it is still too bitter, just call it what you want.

From the article:

No one wants their most private activities secretly monitored...Who authorized the makers of Apple’s Siri and their vendors to listen to private conversations in my home? Not me. So why should Apple be allowed to do this? This is what we must find out.

So Apple should be allowed to do this, and we must find out why. But why is there any need to investigate if we’re not going to change anything?

Move slow and build things.

Not educational, but I enjoy comic books. House of X and Powers of X.

I understand the spirit of your position, but I think many or most people certainly value “homemaking” for lack of a better term. It’s not a “job” in the sense of monetary revenue, but it makes having a “job” possible for a partner, and has indirect monetary value in addition to the non-quantifiable value of the role itself. Like many “jobs”, homemaking is almost always thankless. I think instead of trying to get our caretaker(s) on the cover of Fortune or whatever we should just thank them more.

How does the program affect the third factor- childhood development and social skills? Also, making money is fine, but are people happier? Healthier? Thanks for sharing.

Are you suggesting people don’t learn visually?

This is amazing! I think this will really help the visual learners among us.