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Utkarsh Simha

@utkarshsimha

ML Eng @apple, Ex @microsoft, Ex @nutanix, UCSD alum, FOSS enthu, pun slinger. Thoughts aren't my own - they are from the voices in my head.

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IMO, mainly caused due to bad zoning laws that allowed land that was reclaimed or was dry (due to many years of low rainfall and hot summers) to be used for housing/IT. Have seen a good share of very heavy rains in Bangalore and never had much flooding occur.

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BAS is organizing a star party at Coorg, KA, around the December new moon. Registrations are open for the 26th and 27th: forms.gle/RdbFSd8PNehTWh…. Please join if interested.

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Yet another definition of adulthood that I hit today: when entering a bookstore I exclusively looked at the non-fiction section while previously I used to limit myself to the fiction section. If a book isn't helping me get my shit together, ain't nobody got time for that! :(

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I disagree - I think selection bias is the best there is. The 100 people that I personally handpicked for my survey unanimously agree with me.

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# on shortification of "learning" There are a lot of videos on YouTube/TikTok etc. that give the appearance of education, but if you look closely they are really just entertainment. This is very convenient for everyone involved : the people watching enjoy thinking they are

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Finding a random parking spot releases dopamine. 1. It is random reward. You think there's a good spot but then it's a loading zone or has a fire hydrant. 2. There is anticipation built up as you keep searching for a spot.

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Oh bouy! Also, I disapprove of naming the bouys as "#5". How about naming them like "Home Bouy", "Cow Bouy", "Proud -- Okay never mind, this thing was a bad idea.

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Another example that shows that Silicon Valley HBO is satire. This is very similar to Gavin Belson buying Endframe and setting a valuation for Pied Piper.

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I think most of Bangalore's traffic problems can be solved by making sure everyone understands prisoners dilemma. If you come on the wrong side of the road and block oncoming traffic, you are part of the deadlock.