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Glad to know you’re still kicking around, but, to be honest, I had no idea that you were supposed to be an ex-Stoll. Back in the Wage Slave days, a story would go around, about a way to play a dirty trick on a coworker: One day, when they are out, write “DECEASED” on all the mail in their inbox, and drop it in their outbox. It would take months for them to repair the damage. But it could be worse. This was posted her…
Fiddler-diddler. I understand the mixup.
That was a Cliff-hanger!
Dear Cliff, I'm terribly sorry to hear of your passing, but am pleased that you have since gotten better. Cheers!
Legitimate question: How do we know you're not an AI simulation of Cliff?
Legitimate answer: Maybe someone has stolen my account on hacker news. Maybe someone has researched who I am, even looking at sources unavailable online. Perhaps they stopped my my home (while I was alive) and noticed that I like Apricot decaf tea. Perhaps they attended a talk where I quoted chess master, Arthur Bisguier. In that case, maybe it's a real person simulating me. But counting my fingers (five on each hand…
PS: Might that video of you speaking at OpenAI be available online somewhere?
Oh we already mailed the letter: "Dear Mrs., Mr., Miss, or Mr. And Mrs. Stoll Words cannot express the deep personal grief I experienced when your husband, son, father or brother was killed, wounded or reported missing in action"
Oh my, but you know more than you can guess. About a year ago, my wife passed on. While deep in grief, I began receiving letters from financial institutions and banks that began, "Dear Mr/Ms Stoll, we offer our sincere condolences ..." How can a corporation have "sincere condolences"? They're the last place I'd go for comfort or sincerity.
Thank you for the update, Cliff. I will update your Wikipedia page to show that your death is currently under dispute.
I've never heard of you Cliff, but still glad to hear you're still with us lol
It's a shame, he's a genuinely cool guy! If I wasn't convinced that my kids would find a way to break it when I wasn't looking I'd definitely have an Acme Klein Bottle by now.