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Ask HN: What tech knowledge to back up?

#1

Post by hacknewslogin »

Everything going on in the US right now is really concerning, including a theory that the US will implement a "great firewall" similar to what's used by countries like China and Russia.

Information on how to use tech considered subversive may be hard to access in the future. Guides like how to get around firewalls, or how to access and use specific software or information hubs might be altered or restricted.

What tech knowledge do you think should be stored offline? What knowledge is likely to be restricted in the future?

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#4

Post by bnchrch »

Whats interesting about this case is the answer this year is both different than years prior and a reason why the great firewall cannot exist (knowledge wise).

And the answer is, download an open source llm model.

It will have most answers to nearly any question you want to ask.

Also its the reason why the US cant implement a great firewall that impacts knowledge sharing, because to do so effectively would mean preventing the download of these models and hamper the US in the ongoing AI race.

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#5

Post by bnchrch »

bnchrch wrote: post #4

Whats interesting about this case is the answer this year is both different than years prior and a reason why the great firewall cannot exist (knowledge wise). And the answer is, download an open source llm model. It will have most answers to nearly any question you want to ask. Also its the reason why the US cant implement a great firewall that impacts knowledge sharing, because to do so effectively would mean preve…

Now that doesnt mean they can impact social media networks.

But you can't download those for offline use anyway so it's a bit moot.

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#6

Post by mystickphoenix »

Not trying to hijack, but in addition, I'd love to know how we can fight back beyond just archiving data. HN tends to lean heavily into tech skills. How can we leverage those skills collectively or individually to prevent needing to archive this data in the first place?
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