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silentwanderer

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    Comment #43117966

    In terms of low-level safety, they can probably back out forces on the robot from current or torque measurement and detect collisions. The challenge comes with faster motions carry…

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    Comment #38916652

    Hi ChatGPT!

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    Comment #36825629

    It’s human nature to make inferences about the world - to observe effect and infer cause. No matter whether the cause you land upon is Jupiter sending a storm to kill the crops, or…

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    Comment #36543664

    FWIW I thought it was a really good overview of the project structure and I appreciated the lessons learned as well.

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    Comment #33257495

    It's not just you. I'm in my early 20's and I've noticed typing has gotten considerably worse over time. Me and my friends used to be able to text each other without looking at our…

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    Comment #33167496

    Pixel density high enough for acceptable text is already possible, just prohibitively expensive. See Varjo's headsets, for example - at the center of the display they have 70 pixel…

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    Comment #25125718

    The free version of Grammarly is a spelling/grammar checker, while Hemingway seems to enforce a particular style of writing.

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    Comment #25044451

    I may be mistaken but I believe this method of computation is referenced in Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality

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    Comment #24921156

    The only sticking point for me is that Nvidia has features like DLSS that could extend the longevity of my card

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    Comment #23965302

    As an 18 year old, I’ve learned so much in the past few years about developing good software it’s mind-boggling. I can’t imagine what 10, 15, 20 years of experience would look like…

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    Comment #23482055

    I definitely agree that large single screens are better in some cases, but not everyone can afford a 27” 4K monitor. I can however, afford the 1080p monitor I found at the thrift s…

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    Comment #23242755

    Microsoft's recent announced open-source Fluid framework sounds very similar to this - I wonder if that played into their decision to make this free.

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    Comment #23226238

    In high school we nearly always left out the I term because we didn't mathematically verify our controllers, couldn't risk breaking the systems we were controlling with windup, and…

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    Comment #22942190

    I think the point is that Russia's programs isolated those who had a talent/passion for math as opposed to just trying to bring every student to a basic level of understanding. If …

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    Comment #22941498

    Mathematics and problem solving are not mutually exclusive - understanding one is usually a sign you understand the other. Programming is just a layer of abstraction over one of th…

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    Comment #22928669

    I know this is a dumb thing to complain about, but why is their CGI so bad?

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    Comment #22500513

    I think the main value of CLUI is that it flattens the learning curve for users who don't normally use the terminal, not that it scales all the way from new users to experienced on…

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    Comment #22292409

    Thank you for linking Old Reddit.

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    Comment #22279920

    You’re shitting me.

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    Comment #22231528

    If you look closely, you'll notice that the stopped cars aren't actually blinking - their outlines are changing color from yellow to black. Who knows what that means, but at least …