Dave
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Just a tiny leaf on the edge of a previously densely connected subgraph
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The bathrooms from your dreams really exist
February 16, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The bathrooms from your dreams really exist
This is obvious, but still interesting to me. The interpretation that a given LLM comes to given very similar context can be wildly different. And in both these responses I can see why they would say that. Both are 'reasonable'
If I had access to only one model, it would 💯 colour my interpretation
If I had access to only one model, it would 💯 colour my interpretation
February 16, 2026 at 8:11 AM
This is obvious, but still interesting to me. The interpretation that a given LLM comes to given very similar context can be wildly different. And in both these responses I can see why they would say that. Both are 'reasonable'
If I had access to only one model, it would 💯 colour my interpretation
If I had access to only one model, it would 💯 colour my interpretation
Quite easily
It also gives pretty useful information about how it would collapse into a blackhole
Plus, I enjoyed the background thoughts
It also gives pretty useful information about how it would collapse into a blackhole
Plus, I enjoyed the background thoughts
February 15, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Quite easily
It also gives pretty useful information about how it would collapse into a blackhole
Plus, I enjoyed the background thoughts
It also gives pretty useful information about how it would collapse into a blackhole
Plus, I enjoyed the background thoughts
Interesting book, "The Annotated Mother Goose"
If you like the history behind the rhymes
If you like the history behind the rhymes
February 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Interesting book, "The Annotated Mother Goose"
If you like the history behind the rhymes
If you like the history behind the rhymes
February 15, 2026 at 11:25 AM
I bet the night sky in North Korea is amazing
February 15, 2026 at 5:02 AM
I bet the night sky in North Korea is amazing
Trying to order guacamole but failing
GGGCGGGCUCGAUUCCGUUAUCAAUGUCCGACUGCGCUGCCCUGC
GGGCGGGCUCGAUUCCGUUAUCAAUGUCCGACUGCGCUGCCCUGC
Just learned about QT-45 this morning. Look it up if you haven't, it's super cool. Self-replicating molecule that fits in a tweet.
GGGCGGGCUCGAUUCCGUUAUCAAUGUCCGACUGCGCUGCCCUGC
That's it. That's the whole thing. If we find that molecule on Enceladus, boy, that might bump AI out of the news.
GGGCGGGCUCGAUUCCGUUAUCAAUGUCCGACUGCGCUGCCCUGC
That's it. That's the whole thing. If we find that molecule on Enceladus, boy, that might bump AI out of the news.
February 14, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Trying to order guacamole but failing
GGGCGGGCUCGAUUCCGUUAUCAAUGUCCGACUGCGCUGCCCUGC
GGGCGGGCUCGAUUCCGUUAUCAAUGUCCGACUGCGCUGCCCUGC
Pretty sure this is why I had this bisk bookmarked
February 14, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Pretty sure this is why I had this bisk bookmarked
I hit bookmark on this for some reason
Anyway. Watched this with my son when he was six. He enjoyed the movie except for one part...
Right at the end there's an emotional bit (won't spoil the ending), but this was just off the back of us saying goodbye to our cat... Tears
Anyway. Watched this with my son when he was six. He enjoyed the movie except for one part...
Right at the end there's an emotional bit (won't spoil the ending), but this was just off the back of us saying goodbye to our cat... Tears
February 14, 2026 at 7:15 PM
I hit bookmark on this for some reason
Anyway. Watched this with my son when he was six. He enjoyed the movie except for one part...
Right at the end there's an emotional bit (won't spoil the ending), but this was just off the back of us saying goodbye to our cat... Tears
Anyway. Watched this with my son when he was six. He enjoyed the movie except for one part...
Right at the end there's an emotional bit (won't spoil the ending), but this was just off the back of us saying goodbye to our cat... Tears
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Copyright should not extend to companies. If they want to copyright a thing they should find a guy to hold said copyright. Copyright should also only extend until the death of the holder, whether natural or not. If you hold a copyright anyone should be allowed to hunt you for sport
February 14, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Copyright should not extend to companies. If they want to copyright a thing they should find a guy to hold said copyright. Copyright should also only extend until the death of the holder, whether natural or not. If you hold a copyright anyone should be allowed to hunt you for sport
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“Yond Godoglyness has a lean and hungry look;
He bisks too much: such men are dangerous”
― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
He bisks too much: such men are dangerous”
― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
October 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Yond Godoglyness has a lean and hungry look;
He bisks too much: such men are dangerous”
― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
He bisks too much: such men are dangerous”
― William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar
I have gmail accounts older than some posters
February 13, 2026 at 6:08 PM
I have gmail accounts older than some posters
Very difficult to have a unique dream
I also have the "glide inches over a slope ballistically" dream, interesting
February 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Very difficult to have a unique dream
Another dream where I was running and then reached a section of road where the angle was such that I could glide just above it, leaning forward into the breeze, flying but not flying
February 13, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Another dream where I was running and then reached a section of road where the angle was such that I could glide just above it, leaning forward into the breeze, flying but not flying
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i had a hypothetical about this in my model introspection / mecha-searle gf post but iirc deleted it for space reasons. but basically it'd be better to factory farm clones of the buddha than of a median human
February 13, 2026 at 3:37 AM
i had a hypothetical about this in my model introspection / mecha-searle gf post but iirc deleted it for space reasons. but basically it'd be better to factory farm clones of the buddha than of a median human
Ways to tell you're living in a simulation:
* there's a smallest unit
* there's an arbitrary upper speed limit
* some things are only rendered when you look at them
* looking at one thing affects something else arbitrarily
* at large distances measurements don't quite work like you expect them to
* there's a smallest unit
* there's an arbitrary upper speed limit
* some things are only rendered when you look at them
* looking at one thing affects something else arbitrarily
* at large distances measurements don't quite work like you expect them to
Reality has a surprising amount of detail, which is *very* annoying
February 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Ways to tell you're living in a simulation:
* there's a smallest unit
* there's an arbitrary upper speed limit
* some things are only rendered when you look at them
* looking at one thing affects something else arbitrarily
* at large distances measurements don't quite work like you expect them to
* there's a smallest unit
* there's an arbitrary upper speed limit
* some things are only rendered when you look at them
* looking at one thing affects something else arbitrarily
* at large distances measurements don't quite work like you expect them to
My plans are measured by the free tier usage limts
His plans are measured in API usage costs
February 12, 2026 at 7:41 PM
My plans are measured by the free tier usage limts
I should rewatch Westworld
February 12, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I should rewatch Westworld
dying before i am able to upload into a fully hardware capable robotic body would be a real bummer
the irl version of the sci-fi series not being completed because the author died (e.g. Frank Herbert)
the irl version of the sci-fi series not being completed because the author died (e.g. Frank Herbert)
Any situation where you don't fully control the hardware in an upload scenario is a recipe for you becoming a mind slave ala Lena
February 12, 2026 at 8:46 AM
dying before i am able to upload into a fully hardware capable robotic body would be a real bummer
the irl version of the sci-fi series not being completed because the author died (e.g. Frank Herbert)
the irl version of the sci-fi series not being completed because the author died (e.g. Frank Herbert)
Carving this off into its own thread
May I ask why you still do eat meat given that's the mindset?
I switched to a mostly vegetarian diet but hypocritically still have dairy (victimless crime isn't it?) and have free range eggs
Also I take the Buddha approach and if friends serve meat I'll eat it
May I ask why you still do eat meat given that's the mindset?
I switched to a mostly vegetarian diet but hypocritically still have dairy (victimless crime isn't it?) and have free range eggs
Also I take the Buddha approach and if friends serve meat I'll eat it
I think, with a few narrow exceptions that in practice do not apply
Eating meat
(which I also do)
Is for sure an evil activity
I try to simply live with the dissonance because that's the honest thing...
Eating meat
(which I also do)
Is for sure an evil activity
I try to simply live with the dissonance because that's the honest thing...
February 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Carving this off into its own thread
May I ask why you still do eat meat given that's the mindset?
I switched to a mostly vegetarian diet but hypocritically still have dairy (victimless crime isn't it?) and have free range eggs
Also I take the Buddha approach and if friends serve meat I'll eat it
May I ask why you still do eat meat given that's the mindset?
I switched to a mostly vegetarian diet but hypocritically still have dairy (victimless crime isn't it?) and have free range eggs
Also I take the Buddha approach and if friends serve meat I'll eat it
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The "Mary Knowledge Argument" but for a girl raised on a diet of rice and milk. When she leaves the room she's given an umami rich dish spiced with chillies. Does she gain knowledge?
September 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The "Mary Knowledge Argument" but for a girl raised on a diet of rice and milk. When she leaves the room she's given an umami rich dish spiced with chillies. Does she gain knowledge?
when search fails and i decided to just recreate the post from memory:
"american culture is so dominant that when a squirrel dies in new york i hear about it"
"american culture is so dominant that when a squirrel dies in new york i hear about it"
February 11, 2026 at 8:20 AM
when search fails and i decided to just recreate the post from memory:
"american culture is so dominant that when a squirrel dies in new york i hear about it"
"american culture is so dominant that when a squirrel dies in new york i hear about it"
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i’ve seen things you wouldn’t believe. luckily i had my iphone. here, watch this unedited 2 minute video of attack ships on fire off the shoulder of orion. …
after this i have 3 minutes of c-beams glittering—what? no it’s not time to die yet. i have some time. why? just watch
after this i have 3 minutes of c-beams glittering—what? no it’s not time to die yet. i have some time. why? just watch
February 10, 2026 at 9:42 PM
i’ve seen things you wouldn’t believe. luckily i had my iphone. here, watch this unedited 2 minute video of attack ships on fire off the shoulder of orion. …
after this i have 3 minutes of c-beams glittering—what? no it’s not time to die yet. i have some time. why? just watch
after this i have 3 minutes of c-beams glittering—what? no it’s not time to die yet. i have some time. why? just watch
The problem with doing a job application a day is that I will eventually build up a steady stream of rejections. Each day I'll get a little psychic damage in my inbox
oh look, the first one has arrived
oh look, the first one has arrived
February 10, 2026 at 9:35 PM
The problem with doing a job application a day is that I will eventually build up a steady stream of rejections. Each day I'll get a little psychic damage in my inbox
oh look, the first one has arrived
oh look, the first one has arrived