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All %fun% constructs are just simple functions that can be created by the user and can be used as infix operators. Base R has a few of those: %in%, %o%, %*%, %x%, %%, %/%. magrittr…

There is a big difference between what is allowed from within a package and what is possible in native implementation. As an example - currently this pipe operator seems to be impl…

I think that symbol is used as an approximation of "lambda" character (λ) on a standard US keyboard.

This is exactly right. It's like saying you solved chess because for each configuration of pieces on the board you can use machine learning to predict whether that position can be …

Editing should be allowed for an hour or so in order to fix spelling mistakes, reformat text for easier flow, or even as a recovery after pressing "post" by accident. But long-term…

HN is working fine; different sub-groups segregate under different topics. People who care about Rust comment under threads about Rust, people who care about science-fiction post c…

These clubs are a bit superficial. I wish there was one with requirements concentrated on user experience rather than technical details. Maybe "no tracking + no ads + no low-effort…

To me it seems like you can have a state of mind, and use that state to predict the state of mind of others without being _aware_ of your state of mind at the same time - that is, …

I fail to see why that would be true. I think there are different definitions of consciousness here that are being mixed up. > Without consciousness you experience a single unified…

> the claim that consciousness evolved in order to predict other agent’s behavior I fail to see why consciousness would be necessary for prediction. Any more context here?

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Sorry, I don't see how this reply is related to the original objection that frequentist methods are not applicable to events that happen once.

There are a few things intermingled in this election example. 1. The outcome of the election here is not a probability. It is the population value - the ratio of people voting for …

> If you cease forward movement with your eyes so you can, for example, underline a few lines, or draw a bracket next to paragraph, or, dare I say it, highlight a sentence, it will…

Maybe an unpopular opinion but I think most people who think they have impostor syndrome don't. Instead they accurately estimate the gaps in their knowledge but are working under c…

> 18. High-resolution VR will transform both retail and real estate shopping To me - this one sounds most plausible.