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  1. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@GreyNewell yeahhhh and yet... i think it helps by narrowing the potential options for next word to those that rhyme w the other one, reducing search space makes it easier to recall the right word?
  2. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@foomagemindset smol AI on device unlocks so many use cases that are infeasible rn due to latency / cost / etc
  3. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · repostRT @foomagemindset: @mimi10v3 smol ai is beautiful, and we can fit so many of them all over the world
  4. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@foomagemindset yep exactly- hehe i think we techies idealize the Superintelligence but very cheap midwit AI is probably more economically valuable in the near term
  5. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · quotethe thing that slightly worries me is economic incentives to focus hard on highest value AI tasks -> models that are extremely efficient at 120iq human labor, at the expense of more esoteric content w higher ceiling on quality... ubiquitous midwit AI 😞
  6. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · replyyep, this is why intelligence is *fundamentally* contextual and evals are such a huge part of AI- if the task is understanding issues D students are having w the material then yeah A student papers... imo we will see more tech for spawning child models for potent low cost performance on frequent tasks
  7. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · quotesadly, "explain it to me as if i have autism" is not as good a prompt as i had hoped for the emotional/relational equivalent
  8. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · postsaw a tweet the other day suggesting rhymes are compression and at the time was like uhhhhh... but in retrospect, yeah somehow they do make it easier to memorize text, so... 🤔
  9. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · quoteMedia: The New Recruiter for the Far-Right
  10. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@ESennesh lol and yet several other OG e/accs were not in SF at the beginning either! truly geo distributed affinity group via twitter algo
  11. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · replyand ppl keep talking abt acquiring more data but actually the key is data *quality* think of it this way- you have a pile of students' ungraded test answers- is this more or less useful for passing the test than just answers from students who have previously received As?
  12. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · replyand what makes models more potent? better architectures a bit, but better data mostly... tbh i think the data preprocessing pipelines are part of the training in a way- filtering n compressing the insights in the pile of tokens
  13. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · postmore stuff for lower cost is good; but for AI to actually achieve lower cost we need to be thinking about intelligence as inclusive of energy efficiency - maximizing highest *value* (quality/cost)- the future is potent models not just enormous models
  14. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · quotesooooo true, and i'm terrible at explaining when ppl ask me why i'm not more worried (tho yes ofc short term disruption)
  15. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · postplaying scrabble in my discord tonight 9pm EDT if anyone is interested in joining
  16. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@LastNPCAlex haha thanks! 😊
  17. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · repostRT @responsiblparty: ppl, get it right! mimi is beltway not bay area!
  18. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@responsiblparty lol, and yet NoVA is by far largest Datacenter market and handles the most traffic... my internet infrastructure clients were local here, not in SF!
  19. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@responsiblparty first internet exchange point, i used to work in one of the Vienna office buildings that housed it in early days https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAE-East
  20. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@rebelempiricist hah, thanks, i think 🤔 ❤️‍🔥
  21. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@responsiblparty 🫶 lol i'm not at all offended, it is just remarkable the number of times i've had the same conversation recently
  22. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · repostRT @maxdubler: The combination of narrow streets, buildings that come up to the curb, and tall street trees is undefeated as an urban desig…
  23. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · posti've had the same conversation multiple times per day recently where i'm asked "aren't you in the Bay area?" .... and never any other place, not even my lifelong hometown of DC, which has been in my twitter bio for years. what is going on?!
  24. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@basedalexandoor lol yes but like... i've flirted w some guys since, but i'm really not over him so 🤷‍♀️
  25. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@beastMan3b recently.... i'm still sad about it, for all that it's been good for my productivity it has not helped my sleep at all
  26. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · postwhat heartbreak does to my twitter stats 🙈 not at alllll worth it 😞 https://t.co/Hx7F5uMLWt
  27. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@sylphidian it's hard to just shrug and move on even if it seems like that's what you ought to do
  28. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · postmood https://open.spotify.com/track/0jqTLHIqqh6oEP9iWef98c
  29. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · reply@sylphidian sigh, same 😞
  30. Mar 18, 2024Twitter · quoteassuming this is true and they're sitting on AGI til 2025 while doing more evals, scaling infrastructure, and worrying about disruptive impact.... does this change your opinion of Anthropic's decision to release Claude?
  31. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · repostRT @BasedBeffJezos: EA: nice, but not kind e/acc: kind, but not nice
  32. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@huntythelion techniques vary, but tugging on people's goodwill rather than give n take peer relationship emotionally taxing conversation but never giving support when the other person needs it; asking for favors, never granting them; asking for cash for emergencies n never paying back...
  33. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@BurnBrigettes @Di4mondD4y this, and particularly emotional energy- care & patience
  34. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@naut4prophet aww, that sounds really tough and i've seen something similar in extended family, hugs 🫶
  35. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@LibertyPlease76 🙄 what did you get out of leaving this reply?
  36. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · repostRT @GregoryHansell: I love this place so many beautiful wonderful tragic impressive intense authentic amazing fucking people I have met on…
  37. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · repostRT @georgejrjrjr: Me, yesterday: I wonder why compressibility isn’t being used to evaluate data wrt scaling laws? Rohan, today: here’s how…
  38. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@vestiphile ehh it varies, i've not slept well for the past week so this does seem more like an episode than one bad night...
  39. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@borntopoast nah tomorrow is when the magic happens- yay to manic spiritual experiences
  40. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · quotemi! mi mi!
  41. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · repostRT @megs_io: i want you. https://t.co/Hm8uK9uuk9
  42. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · postzero minutes of sleep last night n feeling zero tiredness- is this a mood episode? 🦋
  43. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · quotethis is my new favorite explanation for my tweets
  44. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@BasedNorthmathr ha pls 🥂
  45. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 i guess; i mean it can be mooching -> stupid spending, drug habit, chronic bad decisions & bailouts...
  46. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@TutorVals sigh yeah, i do kinda wish monasteries were still more of a thing, think some ppl would be better off with the structure n simplicity
  47. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@amix011 😅 who doesn't want a lil nurturing now n again?
  48. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@RokoMijic @mmt_lvt @AnthropicAI did they train it on your LW posts i imagine?
  49. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · repostRT @Black_Kettle: Tarot card of the day: the six of swords. Swords as a suit symbolise the intellect, logic and communication. But like swo…
  50. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@cphrmky who has infinite patience n care though? and given normal mortal limitations, why should these ppl suck up patience n care that could be directed towards healthier relationships?
  51. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply(also, going by previous experience some ppl here are gonna feel viciously subtweeted by this but it was inspired by my very offline cousin so pls no unhinged DMs 🫶)
  52. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@schaumuniversum i think it is more limited via internet- can always turn off ur phone as a boundary, but still ppl trying to be supportive of a hysterical chronic victim can give a lot before that point... but also i do mean irl community, which overlaps w online for many of us
  53. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@cphrmky how?
  54. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · postwhen someone has trauma and a history of not getting their needs met, and becomes someone who is very good at manipulating and sucking people dry without much reciprocity, what are they supposed to do / what's the community supposed to do with them?
  55. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@AccelCurious worse to not sleep though
  56. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@CyberneticMelon lol what is the vegan equivalent?
  57. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · posttoo hungry to sleep; don't want to cook; sighhh
  58. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@sophianegativa EmRes session, got rid of this particular tension in my mid back linked to particular trauma... was wild to wake up every morning and notice "ahhh i am free of that feeling"
  59. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · reply@MarkovMagnifico @cdnamz lol, because you'd presumably have me blocked by now given the # of tpot accounts who blocked me
  60. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · repostRT @DavidSHolz: the Internet was built for transmitting information, but it also transmits emotions. we were not prepared for this.
  61. Mar 17, 2024Twitter · postwhat sort of questions do you like to be asked? what's your technique for asking good questions?
  62. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@nobuhojimichaan figuring out new direction for my career and figuring out what to do with my cabin & land in WV
  63. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@nominalthoughts I mean meeting someone new, tho tbh also i am less friendly irl and know ppl from different contexts who might have different expectations
  64. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · postlink to my Discord - plan to use for voice chat and idk what else, pls join if you're interested https://discord.gg/D58P9dPAWx
  65. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@nominalthoughts when it comes up what do i say though to explain my account?
  66. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@sidewayskoyote eyebrow pencil, lip gloss, stick of eye shadow in a color that complements eyes (for my green eyes mauve works best, but depends) good cleanser & moisturizer & probably acne wash, concealer pencil, some sort of translucent foundation and/or blush / bronzer, depending on skin
  67. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@nobuhojimichaan make friends / distract myself / learn about myself mostly
  68. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@metabolicHorror he seems like he's trying too hard to be cool, the one charming part is when he laughs
  69. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@metabolicHorror lol um yes to ick but why do you want it described?
  70. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · replyand i've been very gentle / lax w myself the past few years... i feel lighter & less tense & closer to default joyful for it all, but i'm def scattered n unproductive n don't have the self trust wrt following through on my own plans...
  71. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · replyotoh, ppl suggest the Rat type of techniques & behavior analysis to me and i don't wanna dismiss it because yeah it seems logical etc etc
  72. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · replyi've seen quakers w their kids and it's very nurturing n understanding vibes n the kids are mostly well behaved and cutely exuberant despite being cuddled when upset and generally not scolded or bribed.... so i'm very suspicious of the Rationalist thing of like candy rewards
  73. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · quoteinteresting full take but also reminds me of my confusion recently wrt reinforcement learning approach to incentivizing good behavior n punishing bad vs. like the "shame keeps us trapped, (self) love is the answer" response to improving bad habits....
  74. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · repostRT @ChuckBaggett: Do you like yourself?
  75. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@ChuckBaggett i mostly like myself, with some caveats and acknowledged flaws...
  76. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Roesh14 hah cool no i haven't been swing dancing in years but would like to, maybe i'll see you there sometime!
  77. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@spatialweeb lol yes and also the vibe is directionally accurate imo - build stuff, have fun w friends & family, get some exercise & sun, eat real food... like, enough w the too clever contrarian optimizing memes
  78. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@ColemanRidge lol for me it is ice skating- risk of a hard fall and being grumpy from pain seems worse than making a fool of myself w my golf swing (and i'm a good horseback rider so not worried about a fall)
  79. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@10x_er which women?!
  80. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · repostRT @___frye: open space is nice. but you need something to attract people to it you see this a lot in the suburbs. oversized grassy “parks…
  81. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · repostRT @adamisfigurin: if a totalitarian future state mitigates x-risk and other wild future, is it necessarily powerful? sure, but in a way th…
  82. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 @HephaistosF @gdb yep i agree, effectiveness is somewhere in the middle- a few key principles that are widely shared in the group, but also only starting fights you have a good shot at winning and choosing your field of battle for maximum advantage (if you're low status, guerrilla tactics)
  83. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@lorenpmc @testpleaseigno umm i haven't tried w cpu, but did see someone trying to run a "whisper in browser" tool that was unusably slow
  84. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 so they gain their high status and then their character flaws lead them to misuse their power in at least small ways and resentment builds but ppl feel they can't complain about someone clearly popular ... which is true until it isn't, the dam breaks n resentment flows
  85. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 yeah, i mean i think what often happens is someone climbs by ingratiating themselves with the right power brokers while bringing other things like money or mean clever humor or crazy fascinating creativity or beauty etc... can gain status without actually treating everyone well
  86. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@generic_void 😬 really?
  87. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@gwenkansen looking good! inspirational for my current diet 🫶
  88. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 so, you do have to sometimes choose a battle- ideally one where you can be David to a Goliath who has more status than actual goodwill from the group
  89. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 this is something i've only realized through my time here- there will always be disputes n conflicts erupting in a group and trying to be a moderator in the middle gets you hated by all sides but anxiously avoiding conflict keeps you low status and irrelevant
  90. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 hmm i wouldn't have said it like that, but to an extent it is true you don't look all that courageous for dunking on someone who's already a pariah...
  91. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 more specifically, i mean you have to have a few public principles that matter more than being everyone's best friend, and be willing to make an enemy when someone crosses them, this earns respect if ppl mostly admire the principles
  92. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 i think it's like.... you have to be ok with some ppl hating you but simultaneously sensitive to the group's opinion overall, because if you're too scared of any one person disliking you then fear of their judgement keeps you low status...?
  93. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · repostRT @thoth_iv: The ingroup makes a wonderful outgroup.
  94. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@Nominus9 depends if newly formed group or existing hierarchy & the size & the format... but i think you have to be willing to be controversial n make the right few enemies while also signaling high status and being mostly very friendly n building strong connections with the right ppl
  95. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@lorenpmc @testpleaseigno i have mathpet, a smol cute home server w a 3090 gpu
  96. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@TheCoffeeJesus lol ummm how does this help?
  97. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@indif4ent i mean i don't think my tweets are all that awful?
  98. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · quotelol, fun neg ig, but i feel like not that accurate?
  99. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@nobody_ 😅 as an unemployed SWE that worries me lmao
  100. Mar 16, 2024Twitter · reply@megs_io precisely 🤣 https://t.co/UlZtP2UvbT