Part of the standard “problem of induction” is that any observation-based justification of induction uses induction. Which is generally viewed as circular reasoning. That is,…
So, as my Third Grand Goal is to create cute wittle living thingies, I’ve been thinking about exactly what kind of life to create. Alas,…
So the experiment continues. I noticed significantly more progress in some than others. In decreasing order: Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Arabic. Duolingo is better than ChineseSkill…
i’m doing a language learning experiment: how well can i do on about 10 minutes per study a day? consistent practice seems more important than…
In discussing whether simple developmental AI that have rudimentary self-programming are “alive” or not, I wanted a way to distinguish them from big switch statements…
I recently took Coursera’s Machine Learning course. I find looking at various aspects of life from a ML perspective can offer nice insights. One area…
Ack I don’t update much. Anyway, I was thinking of automation lately. That and Offer Networks. Offer Networks are a sort of alternative to money.…
There’s something about Brad a queer romance by Qono Vuor Don Hank is a puny, pale and splendid police officer from the city. His life…
The meaning of life is only valuable insofar as it falls inside the logical spectrum of one’s values. If one can’t logically get to the conclusion…
Oops. A discussion about how logic doesn’t get you anything by itself (beyond tautologies) has led me to some more realizations. Realizations about the interplay…