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PageRank for better centrality seems neat, but it still doesn't address the probably unsolvable flaw with RAG, the reason why RAG basically can't work. All RAG DBs under-perform ex…

I think this article makes a fantastically gross error, the conclusion is fine, however the authors gloss over the fact that any space-faring life has a high probability of being m…

You're neglecting many reasons extra terrestrial life may pose a threat. The most obvious is they may want our planet, they want to live here, and if they've managed to travel acro…

Can you point out the way in which the "Google Wave Bots & Gadgets" had meaningful elements of AI?

I don't think you understand my point at all. The pageviews Cheezburger garner ARE impressive. That it is possible to run a business with very low capital costs (based on wordpress…

Sorry, don't get me wrong, I understand it's easy to burn through cash. My point is: I'm not sure why Cheezburger thinks it's impressive to set up Wordpress blogs of other people's…

"Cheezburger has been a profitable business since inception. We have been profitable every single quarter, and never had a quarter with negative cash flows. " Oh come on now, how c…

>> For example, Java, can you tell me the difference between volatile and synchronized as it regards the memory model without looking it up? What's a happens-before relationship an…

"Ernest Hemingway than Kurt Vonnegut" I think you're trying to make a 'smart' reference but are confused. Overall, Vonnegut was generally at least as, or more concise; there is an …

Hey, I've been looking for a URL for my new app, this one looks perfect: beeftard.com Domain Name Sale or Trade ca98am79 4 hours ago

$300 is 15 lawns mowed, or 2k cans collected, or probably one post on your facebook page asking for donations.

Why Isn't the Price of Sheep in Sudan Obeying Moore's Law?

This doesn't explain or even address why the Japanese favor 'large round eyed' actors in ads for beauty products, why darker skinned Japanese women are not featured on TV, and why …

The biggest problem with App Store 'reviews' is that iOS asks for a rating on uninstall, this leads to many '1 star' ratings, with no review at all, leaving the developer in the da…

I'm not sure if you're just naive, but "rock star" programmers make a lot more than $100k/yr, try tripling that.

"Isaac Newton or Emily Dickinson" funny you should have mentioned both of these folks, they both died virgins. The world might have been better, but they never got to experience an…

"hipmunk" (I really hate domain squatters if this is best URL you guys could find available?) looks good, but I wonder if it's all flash 'agony' and name recognition (hey you got c…

From growing up in, and visiting London frequently, I don't really agree. London is as, or more expensive than, NYC. Programmers are expensive in London, and in dealing with the Br…

Anyone else get bored with it after the first season? I mean, it's an ad agency, there's only so many plot-lines before it just became a soap opera. I also didn't understand how th…

Would anyone else like to see mandatory random delays added to markets just to put these window-breaking rent seekers out of business?

"Sorry AirBnB Hipsters, I’ll Take Health and Safety Over the Cult of Disruption" And you were free to do that already, why force everyone else? (what is that again hotel lobby?)