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January 10, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Hypergraphs
that's the plan right? they're just building one half of it first
December 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
that's the plan right? they're just building one half of it first
DVD is 30 year old tech with 480p video on ancient codecs. it's a shame that it still exists and Blu-ray hasn't dropped to the <$50 price point yet. The PS3 was a $500 Blu-ray and console 20 years ago
December 13, 2025 at 5:01 AM
DVD is 30 year old tech with 480p video on ancient codecs. it's a shame that it still exists and Blu-ray hasn't dropped to the <$50 price point yet. The PS3 was a $500 Blu-ray and console 20 years ago
The Thailand data stays completely flat for a year which seems like enough time for simple substitution of commodities. Vietnam looks like there's more of an immediate impact, but the data is noisy and course enough that it's hard to say. If you had monthly data you'd have a stronger case.
October 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Thailand data stays completely flat for a year which seems like enough time for simple substitution of commodities. Vietnam looks like there's more of an immediate impact, but the data is noisy and course enough that it's hard to say. If you had monthly data you'd have a stronger case.
If the US is now buying massive amounts of goods from countries other than China, of course those countries will need imports to keep up with domestic needs.
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
If the US is now buying massive amounts of goods from countries other than China, of course those countries will need imports to keep up with domestic needs.
2. It's not like the expected result of tariffs is for the tarriffed country to stop producing or buying goods. The US still wants goods and china still wants to sell them. You expect China to keep making goods and the US to keep buying goods.
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
2. It's not like the expected result of tariffs is for the tarriffed country to stop producing or buying goods. The US still wants goods and china still wants to sell them. You expect China to keep making goods and the US to keep buying goods.
1. I still think the argument for transshipment is really weak. How does this graph exclude the impact of these countries producing goods that used to be built by china and filling in domestic gaps with imports?
October 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
1. I still think the argument for transshipment is really weak. How does this graph exclude the impact of these countries producing goods that used to be built by china and filling in domestic gaps with imports?
Doesn't the x-axis disprove the theory? if this shows up starting in the early 2000s, it's not tariff related.
October 26, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Doesn't the x-axis disprove the theory? if this shows up starting in the early 2000s, it's not tariff related.
I think something easy to lose track of is that fossil fuels aren't morally wrong, they just are significantly harming the planet. If technical solutions to cooling the planet (and reversing ocean acidification) were viable, that would be great! (unfortunately most are fundamentally impossible)
September 22, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I think something easy to lose track of is that fossil fuels aren't morally wrong, they just are significantly harming the planet. If technical solutions to cooling the planet (and reversing ocean acidification) were viable, that would be great! (unfortunately most are fundamentally impossible)
Would automatic mixed precision jacobians for implicit methods be a good idea?
September 7, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Would automatic mixed precision jacobians for implicit methods be a good idea?
now try LU. (also try AppleAccelerate)
August 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
now try LU. (also try AppleAccelerate)
2 issues:1. their graphs do show pretty dismal performance for small sizes (<250).
2. they are only benchmarking matrix multiplies. LU is a whole different kettle of fish
2. they are only benchmarking matrix multiplies. LU is a whole different kettle of fish
August 5, 2025 at 12:29 PM
2 issues:1. their graphs do show pretty dismal performance for small sizes (<250).
2. they are only benchmarking matrix multiplies. LU is a whole different kettle of fish
2. they are only benchmarking matrix multiplies. LU is a whole different kettle of fish
NaN ordering +LLVM semantics striking again?
July 20, 2025 at 4:40 AM
NaN ordering +LLVM semantics striking again?
Most of it is really good, but there are some huge nonsense decisions (mostly around NaNs and -0.0).
July 20, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Most of it is really good, but there are some huge nonsense decisions (mostly around NaNs and -0.0).
No. It's under Karen Bass (the mayor). Like technically, the state government probably could do something (unincorporate L.A? pass a state level constitutional amendment getting rid of local control of the police?), but it would be totally crazy.
June 10, 2025 at 4:43 AM
No. It's under Karen Bass (the mayor). Like technically, the state government probably could do something (unincorporate L.A? pass a state level constitutional amendment getting rid of local control of the police?), but it would be totally crazy.
No. It's under the city government (although the LAPD is somewhat notorious for not really being controlled by anyone and being basically a gang)
June 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
No. It's under the city government (although the LAPD is somewhat notorious for not really being controlled by anyone and being basically a gang)
so the fun thing about the earth is that it's round.
June 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
so the fun thing about the earth is that it's round.
> due to weight
Weight is a main advantage of a hybrid. If you only need ~30-50 miles of range, that's a much smaller battery (and phev ICE weight is much less than pure ICE weight)
> Electric bikes open the world
Absolutely! E-bikes are great (and regular bikes are also under-appreciated)
Weight is a main advantage of a hybrid. If you only need ~30-50 miles of range, that's a much smaller battery (and phev ICE weight is much less than pure ICE weight)
> Electric bikes open the world
Absolutely! E-bikes are great (and regular bikes are also under-appreciated)
June 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
> due to weight
Weight is a main advantage of a hybrid. If you only need ~30-50 miles of range, that's a much smaller battery (and phev ICE weight is much less than pure ICE weight)
> Electric bikes open the world
Absolutely! E-bikes are great (and regular bikes are also under-appreciated)
Weight is a main advantage of a hybrid. If you only need ~30-50 miles of range, that's a much smaller battery (and phev ICE weight is much less than pure ICE weight)
> Electric bikes open the world
Absolutely! E-bikes are great (and regular bikes are also under-appreciated)
Counterpoint: It should be an "Enable HDR media" button. No reason for double negatives.
I think the direction we're headed is towards the way audio works now, where your upload volume gets normalized by default. HDR is a really cool technology, and looks better than SDR, but restraint is needed.
I think the direction we're headed is towards the way audio works now, where your upload volume gets normalized by default. HDR is a really cool technology, and looks better than SDR, but restraint is needed.
June 2, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Counterpoint: It should be an "Enable HDR media" button. No reason for double negatives.
I think the direction we're headed is towards the way audio works now, where your upload volume gets normalized by default. HDR is a really cool technology, and looks better than SDR, but restraint is needed.
I think the direction we're headed is towards the way audio works now, where your upload volume gets normalized by default. HDR is a really cool technology, and looks better than SDR, but restraint is needed.
> I don't think we will see ICE cars improve much in the future.
I think hybrids will see enormous improvements over the next decade or two. Once your ICE engine doesn't need to provide response, just efficient power, whole new worlds open up.
I think hybrids will see enormous improvements over the next decade or two. Once your ICE engine doesn't need to provide response, just efficient power, whole new worlds open up.
June 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
> I don't think we will see ICE cars improve much in the future.
I think hybrids will see enormous improvements over the next decade or two. Once your ICE engine doesn't need to provide response, just efficient power, whole new worlds open up.
I think hybrids will see enormous improvements over the next decade or two. Once your ICE engine doesn't need to provide response, just efficient power, whole new worlds open up.
¿por que no los dos?
May 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
¿por que no los dos?
Python has it. (I think Julia just took it from Python). It's pretty easy to implement, it's just a custom lowering rule.
May 24, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Python has it. (I think Julia just took it from Python). It's pretty easy to implement, it's just a custom lowering rule.
That's definitely a problem. This should be happening in Firedox
May 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
That's definitely a problem. This should be happening in Firedox
Counterpoint: we should keep English as the lingua franca but make concerted efforts to evolve it away from being a germanic language with romantic influence. Lets try to get to 10% Afroasiatic grammer (e.g. Arabic) and 20% Sino-Tibetan vocab by 2100!
May 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Counterpoint: we should keep English as the lingua franca but make concerted efforts to evolve it away from being a germanic language with romantic influence. Lets try to get to 10% Afroasiatic grammer (e.g. Arabic) and 20% Sino-Tibetan vocab by 2100!
that's what you get when you don't have macros
May 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
that's what you get when you don't have macros