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This paper highlights something that should have been obvious: prediction and retrieval are two sides of the same coin. To predict effectively, you must first identify what's relev…

Sounds like speculative decoding. https://huggingface.co/blog/vivien/optimal-lossy-variant-of-...

This is almost completely wrong. When peope who work in AI refer to the "model", they are generally referring to the weights. It is the weights which are the most important determi…

"Thriving" or "wellbeing" are better translations.

While they both might be cited as examples of "virtue ethics" (a modern term and category) Stoicism and Aristotelianism are completely different philosophies.

If you are interested in Newgrange, and ancient Irish history in general, the Mythical Ireland Facebook page is doing nightly video podcasts that may be of interest: https://www.fa…

> The problem is when people claim that they can lose weight without running a calorie deficit. Of course people can lose weight without running a calorie deficit. It's a commonpla…

I was 7 years old when Star Wars was released, and everyone, including my 5-year-old brother, knew that Han Solo was the real hero.

"He was part of particularly deadly politics" Haha. Human nature never changes.

That's interesting. How was the pricing structure problem addressed?

As a resident of the UK, I can state that community care is exactly the same ideologically-driven agenda with exactly the same real-world failings that are being ascribed to the US…

So reducing the cost will reduce demand? I appreciate this is sometimes the case with luxury goods, but it is hard believe that it would apply to public transport. Do you have any …

Have you tried Zotero with the Zotfile extension?

> It's nice to say you have to avoid reacting to things outside of your control. But how does one do that ? The first step is to learn to distinguish between the things that are in…

John Sarno perhaps? I found his method very effective. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JVDj2rEOas

I would humbly suggest you look for historical figures who had a hard-headed and realistic view of the world, but who were also positive and healthy in their outlook. Their approac…

It's a very old phenomenon indeed. Plato's Republic can be read as a meditation on the centralisation of power, the pros and cons of centralisation vs decentralisation, and how and…

The problem with nail-biting is that it is mostly unconscious. To stop doing it you need to train yourself to be aware of the behaviour. I used this technique to stop nail-biting a…

Obviously there are degrees of processing, but it's not hard to see that an apple or a carrot or even a steak are fundamentally less processed and more "natural" than a packet of c…

Storing up fat for hibernation is perfectly natural and has no negative effect on the health of the animal. It has nothing to do with obesity as the term is normally used.

Eating is naturally regulated by appetite. That's why appetite and satiation exist. It's difficult to be obese when you eat only unprocessed foods. If you don't believe me, try it …

Absolutely nothing magical about eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are sated. As long as you avoid unhealthy, unnatural foods (primarily refined carbs) this strategy…

If you haven't already, try calisthenics to strengthen the core and regular stretching. I found these made a big difference in addition to the book.

I suffered a crushed vertebra last year and experienced horrendous back pain for many months. Sarno's book almost completely cured me of my pain and stiffness. I don't really under…

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