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That sounds like an enormously expensive exercise.

Could someone please share how such open source micro-LLMs might have been created? Do the creators take something like DeepSeek, and then delete most of the neurons to whittle dow…

Have read about 50-100 Psychology paper abstracts. This is the first time I've understood a Psychology paper abstract in the first read. Kudos for that.

Obama forced something similar on schools: https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/race-co... The policy warned schools that racial disparities in punishments could tr…

The heat is driving me crazy too.

Seems like the divide between the voters who vote in the Primaries and the voters who vote in the actual Election. Vocal minority vs. Silent majority.

In case the author is here: What's the difference between "win probability of win" and "odds", please? The seem the same thing to me. And also, what are "decimal" vs. "american" od…

I thought Bard was an acceptable name. But I think Gemini is better. The "G" associates better with Google.

What red flags would the name "Bard" have raised for you if you were on that team?

The U.S. Government can only slow-down some AI in some parts of the world... unless it decides to instigate a world war.

Maybe the snakes have been eating the fish eggs / baby fish?

a contrarian take that's been eating away at my mind lately: - if every autonomous self-driving car is going to need some sort of edge AI data center nearby (for instantaneous exce…

Eggplant, after being charred on an open flame, is an incredibly versatile and flavorful ingredient to put into other vegetable dishes. Shout out to the Indian baingan bharta of co…

> Every stick of DDR5 should come with a share, so future dividends go back to the people who financed this insanity. This will only lead to hyperscalers getting wealthier.

Can you see your other body? Or is it just that you feel yourself in 2 bodies?

Thank you. I was curious about what the experience is like. Now, can you share what an OBE feels like?

I want to start working with arduino/raspberry pi/esp32/sensors. What would be a good source to buy these in bulk (along with accessory components. e.g. wires etc.)?

Sunlight apps will always have the problem of anonymity. 1) Preventing malicious fake reports by anons. 2) Preserving the source anonymity of real reports. Finding a working way ou…

I'm generally a fan of laissez-faire. But it's refreshing to see common-sense policies being implemented. Like another comment posted: platform failures need higher-level (govt. in…

Taleb says that some languages are only meant for ritual. IMHO, Sanskrit quotes sound cool to those who know Prakrit languages just like Latin and Greek quotations sound cool to th…

There are no consequences for bad behavior in India if you are powerful enough (e.g. a police constable is a very very powerful person who can be filmed taking a bribe or filmed th…