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How do you keep it from just spewing out AI slop?

looks very cool. consider putting estimated savings in the pricing area too. similar to solar where big upfront cost but amortization prob makes it relatively cheap!

I'm interested in link density and diversity in those little workflow supporting spreadsheets you mention. Do you have some examples? We're building a sort of highly linkable (cell…

Any preferred english translation for shahnameh? Would love to gain some exposure to foundational Persian literature.

> Do you have any insight into the reason for the unequal access? Is it that poorer or uninsured patients cannot afford non-emergency healthcare? Is it that they are too far away? …

What is going on with Greece in the first life expectancy chart? Large reversal in cost increase coupled with unperturbed steady increase in life expectancy. Also has impressive nu…

interesting anecdote. any recommended sources?

I agree with your contention that the examples of modern annoyances chosen by the author are not hidden pinnacles of humanness to be preserved at all costs. However, I think the au…

from where/how are you getting your data in?

Hey all, We’re a mixed-income, mixed-race house in the Bay Area. We bring together people from different worlds to connect, learn from each other, and elevate each other. We are no…

I also derive tremendous personal value from getting the opportunity to meet the people driving the cars. Hearing different perspectives, sharing interesting stories, and generally…

> Why do we do this? Also an issue of framing. Wrong metrics. With your framing above, it was "everyone should be a homeowner" and "everyone should be educated"... well we did that…

Having trouble understanding a lot of the specifics of this--though broader concepts grok-able. Before I go blindly googling around to get up to speed-- Any recommended foundationa…

Highly recommend you check out the book "Weapons of Math Destruction" by Cathy O'Neil Very accessible set of case studies where algorithmic management of traditionally human-run bu…

How do you propose we better address perceived moral failings?

California Constitution. Article 1, Section 1: "All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and liberty, …

For the most part, I agree with you. However, the profiteering middlemen do add value in that they actively curate and package content in ways that are "consumable" and desirable. …

Interesting point. So capitalist free press is actually a net positive here given the transparency it presumably enables (and promotes to the degree that consumers desire truthful/…

Generally agreed with comments here. It isn't really a business model problem, it's just that in the US, our laissez-faire, internet-enabled capitalist system is just uniquely opti…

Who is making strides in fixing the underlying business model problems that are driving the increasing virulence and frequency of these moral panics, and undermining the integrity …

Ah! then the passive looping is probably great for stimulating (un)conscious inspiration. Good luck with your PhD!

Hey this is really cool! Thanks for putting it together. There are obviously so many directions you could go with an active visualization and exploration experience for this data s…

I wonder why Google has become a sort of window into the hidden recesses of the public mind. It's a search box, built to return relevant web pages, but it seems people use it as a …