The minute you have an affiliation, you are no longer to be trusted with your opinion. The patron saint of intellectuals Jean-Paul Sartre declined the Nobel Prize in Lit because did not want to be “institutionalised”. His opinions would reflect on the Nobel & vice versa.

Still hard to believe that access to infinite information made us dumber

Completely heartbroken. Daniel was not just someone I played thousands of games with on Chess.com and lichess.org - he was a brilliant mind and a gifted teacher. (1/3) ChessBase India International Chess Federation Charlotte Chess Center Chess.com - India Chessdom

This is incredibly sad. Among the finest Chess commentators ever and a great human being. The world of Chess has lost a true star. Rest in power Danya.

I think the difference between a developed country and an undeveloped country is not income inequality. It is power asymmetry. In undeveloped countries, people in government, be it politicians, civil servants or judiciary, have an extraordinary right to trample on citizens and

i hate that AI has now caused me to question the authenticity of cute animal videos online now, which is my primary use of social media. i don't even know if this baby penguin actually wore a beret to go buy a tiny baguette in paris

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The last time so many people were pissed off about indigo was during the Champaran satyagraha

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The Sky podcast with Nasser, Key & Athers was just fabulous. Years of friendship, yet the quality of questioning, attention to detail and not shying away from tough topics stood out. Agreeing to disagree is real brainstorming. That’s how growth happens. Must watch 🎙️

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"The casinos of every era have profited from desperation. The desperation today is real, documented, and growing." Compelling read.

A society that discourages critical thinking is a society that invites its own destruction.

One of the most common mistakes people make when evaluating the pace of AI research is to look at progress on one type of task and extrapolate it to all tasks that humans can do. AI progress is extremely vertical-specific. In the past year, verifiable domains and in particular

It is coastal if you consider the Pinkfong classic 'Baby Shaak' as a reference here.

The odds of an academic “researcher” producing anything eventually used by society is of the order of .00001%. That includes scientists. The odds for a baker: 100%