in thread "Horrorism vs Vitalism": There is no unbounded exponential growth in nature. There is always a limiting factor, but that limiting factor isn't always a negative feedback loop - it can simply be that the resources fueling the growth ran out. I'd even conjecture that that is the com... 1w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.3 3.3 There is no unbounde (view hidden) log in to judge received 3.3 3.3 Perhaps to reframe a little - survival and replication are the fundamental mathematical imperatives of existence. The only question is "what is the basic unit of survival and replication"? If you believe it is the civilization itself then vitalism means so... 1w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 12.4 12.4 Perhaps to reframe a (view hidden) log in to judge received 12.4 12.4 Bro what is the difference between self-evident and as you put it... 5d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 4.0 4.0 Bro what is the diff (view hidden) log in to judge received 4.0 4.0 You've produced an interesting frane - thank you. While reading what you wrote it occurred to me that self-evident and axiomatic are indeed almost polar opposites, for the reason that axioms often take a great deal of thinking to uncover. One could view al... 3d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 5.4 5.4 You've produced an i (view hidden) log in to judge received 5.4 5.4
in thread "A Coming "AI" Correction/Winter?": Everyone in this thread is mostly on the money in my opinion, and most especially... 4d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.8 3.8 Everyone in this thr (view hidden) log in to judge received 3.8 3.8
in thread "On accumulation": My sense is that for every tech billionaire there are at least 1,000 who could have been as successful given a run of better luck. That is to say that the attributes needed to be hyper successful are 1 in a million, but even with them you need to make 10 o... 7d ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 0.9 0.9 My sense is that for (view hidden) log in to judge received 0.9 0.9
in thread "Bismarck's Latest on Northrop Grumman": Checked. I know people working in this space and it seems to be more on the side of regular tech or tech adjacent folks, at least as far as core software engineering goes. The people with relevant domain knowledge tend to work on integrating these software... 1w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 7.0 7.0 Checked. I know peop (view hidden) log in to judge received 7.0 7.0
in thread "When are you turning in your natty card?": Riding a bike to work consistently every day has served me well for a decade. I don't bother tracking my health, but any time I geta check up or even measure anything I'm in a very healthy range. The little bit of exercise before work also helps get my bra... 1w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 3.9 3.9 Riding a bike to wor (view hidden) log in to judge received 3.9 3.9
in thread "Parenthood and Consent Morality": What I really want is for someone to state this philosophical position but so poetically that even the most hardened hedonists/nihilists weep. 1w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 2.5 2.5 What I really want i (view hidden) log in to judge received 2.5 2.5
in thread "What form of life does nature consider highest?": The similarities between genes and memes cause me to question whether there is any deep truth in the concept of higher or lower life. Perhaps there is social utility in the idea, but basic physical reality doesn't offer it much support.... 2w ago (collapse hidden) log in to judge received 5.3 5.3 The similarities bet (view hidden) log in to judge received 5.3 5.3