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It’s safe to cook food straight from frozen, but it will take longer. Use a thermometer to make sure it gets to the correct temperature.

That depends on your definition of “random”. They’re non-deterministic; the same inputs will produce multiple outputs, and I think that’s the point.

So, it depends whether you’re referring to most people’s definition of “random” or a mathematician’s, because they often differ. One characteristic of “true randomness” (as defined in mathematical terms) is that eventually, by accident, patterns emerge. When people inevitably notice these patterns, the system appears less random.

Systems that check ahead for such patterns and adjust outcomes to avoid them are called “pseudo-random”. Even though the outcomes are carefully calculated, they’re perceived as being more random because they lack patterns.

Notable examples I can think of off the top of my head are Diablo 3 and the official Risk mobile app.

In Diablo 3, the drop tables started off using a truly random number generator. Some players noticed long stretches of no legendary drops, other players saw multiple legendaries in a row. People complained the drops were “rigged”, so Blizzard altered the algorithm to be pseudo-random and players stopped ccomplaining. Now, if a certain amount of time goes by and you haven’t had a legendary drop, you’re guaranteed one. Once a legendary drops, you’re guaranteed NOT to have one for a certain amount of time.

With Risk, same story with the dice rolling algorithm; players abjectly refused to accept the outcomes were random, despite the devs adding functionality to count your dice rolls and every players’ showed a perfectly uniform distribution.

A mathematician would agree that an LLM isn’t random because the next node in the chain is determined by the current nodes. But, since the algorithm won’t generate the same output every time it’s provided identical input (like a calculator), that satisfies most people’s definition of the word “random”.

1. Holodecks are generative AI that actually works.

2. All LLMs are Generative AI, but not all Generative AIs are LLMs.

It will never cease to amaze me how you can ask some people, “what do you want for lunch?” And their answer 90% of the time is, “I don’t know, I haven’t thought about it.”

You eat three times a day. Every single day. Your whole. Entire. Life. Every single day, I wake up and make a plan that revolves around my three meals. The idea of not doing that makes about as much sense to me as wiping before you poop.

Reminds me of my favorite; Sam Altman suggested using Open AI to create a podcast based on your kids’ interests to listen to on the way to school. The top comment was “Just talk to your kids.”

No clue. I’ve only heard people with way more money than me talk about them; I’ve never used one.

In a technical context, “hacker” is a synonym for a black hat. In the industry, white hats are referred to as “pen testers”, “security engineers”, or “ethical hackers”.

“A shocking rise to power lies in your future.”

It sounds like an escrow service might be right for you. Escrow is a neutral third-party who manages funds and assets on behalf of two parties performing a transaction, to make sure both parties adhere to the agreed-upon terms. They’re most commonly used in real estate transactions, but they can be used for just about anything.

No. In fact, the heat will set in any stains, making them even more difficult to remove.

Another fact I love is that Magic: The Gathering’s implementation of its stack mechanic is identical to the computer science structure. Whenever I’m explaining stack vs queue to someone, it helps if they’re familiar with Magic because they’re already familiar with one concept, they just aren’t aware of it.

For free, no. For cheap, that depends on what “cheap” means to you.

In the US, you can’t be held liable for making a good-faith effort to render aid; it’s called the Good Samaritan Law.

In my experience, privilege is rarely a factor. In fact, the most privileged people seem to be the most involved in politics because that maintains the status quo in their favor.

People who aren’t interested in politics usually say they’re too occupied with struggling to exist to read about different tax structures, the pros and cons of different immigration policies, or deciphering a local politician’s rhetoric. When faced with an immediate problem, such as a hungry child, and a more distant problem, like an unfavorable tax plan, most people will choose to prioritize the more immediate problem.

Yes, politics is the reason why they struggle. But can you really blame someone for placing a priority on day-to-day existence?

Shitposting is the internet equivalent of writing something on the bathroom stall while taking a shit.

Funny, considering swingers have adopted the pineapple as their symbol.

“Let’s continue this discussion offline.” - It would be rude of me to call you an idiot in front of this many people.

“Is there any progress on this item?” - You forgot about this, didn’t you?

“What are your blockers?” - What the fuck is taking so long?

“My calendar is project-heavy right now. / I don’t have the bandwidth for that.” - I don’t have time for that bullshit.

“Yeah, I think I’m beginning to understand the issue…” - … and the issue is that you’re a fucking idiot.

“Your concerns have been noted. / Thank you for sharing your opinion.” - Fuck you. I don’t give a fuck. Shut the fuck up.

“This is off to a great start!” - This fucking sucks. This better not be finished.

“I’m going to direct you to [person] on that issue.” - Take it up with them, I don’t give a fuck.

“Looks good to me!” - I didn’t read that shit.

I’ve been in corporate too long.

If I can’t ask where the value is added, how else am I supposed to politely ask, “what’s the fucking point of this bullshit?”

If I can’t say “it is what it is” how else am I supposed to politely tell someone, “I don’t give a fuck.”?

Are you under the impression corporations, billionaires, and politicians aren’t constantly organizing against us?