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Forum: USA Politics Today, 03:34 PM
Replies: 1,565
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Posted By Dr.Sid
Prices went up pretty much everywhere. And it's...

Prices went up pretty much everywhere. And it's getting better, pretty much everywhere. But don't worry, politicians everywhere blame the rise on the other guy, and take the credit for the...
Forum: USA Politics Today, 12:24 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
How do odds in dollars work ?

How do odds in dollars work ?
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 14th March 2024, 07:43 PM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 314,184
Posted By Dr.Sid
Well, since last ATH in November 2021 it only...

Well, since last ATH in November 2021 it only dropped to 25%. It would be great investment if you bought the bottom, but not something you can retire with.
January 2019 was 20 times lower than it is...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 14th March 2024, 07:29 AM
Replies: 1,164
Views: 54,431
Posted By Dr.Sid
Yeah, it looked like no attitude control at all...

Yeah, it looked like no attitude control at all .. still, the launch itself was very uneventful.
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
Pointing out he's being prosecuted is not...

Pointing out he's being prosecuted is not humiliation in eyes of somebody who believes he's prosecuted unjustly. So far all his legal trouble did exactly nothing to his polling numbers .. or they...
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 03:22 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
Sure. Giving him free time in TV won't help...

Sure. Giving him free time in TV won't help though. And it was not just few seconds .. every news station reported on it. World wide.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 13th March 2024, 09:07 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
Well .. military use of AI is only as certain as...

Well .. military use of AI is only as certain as the fact AI will keep improving. But as I said, I think AI will get us in unexpected way. Ie. no military robots.
Forum: USA Politics 13th March 2024, 04:29 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
Well .. it was free TV time for Trump.

Well .. it was free TV time for Trump.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 11th March 2024, 08:18 AM
Replies: 3,638
Views: 314,184
Posted By Dr.Sid
And it's IMHO only the beginning. I had a dream...

And it's IMHO only the beginning. I had a dream about 180k. Not that I give it much weight, but some people predict even more, with peak toward the end of 2025.
If there is a pattern in BTC, it's 4...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 9th March 2024, 05:13 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Oh Russian Army is hollowed out. And keeps...

Oh Russian Army is hollowed out. And keeps hollowing out at insane pace. But even so it has more than Ukraine.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th March 2024, 04:55 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
:D it will only get worse. My typing I mean. AI...

:D it will only get worse. My typing I mean. AI too though ..
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 8th March 2024, 03:37 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
But why ? Do we need for anything ?

But why ? Do we need for anything ?
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th March 2024, 10:39 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Those tracers mostly skip off water. Some might...

Those tracers mostly skip off water. Some might be skipping off the armor, and I would expect some armor to be there .. but it's really hard to tell from the video.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th March 2024, 04:14 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Speak of the devil .. video from Kunikov popped...

Speak of the devil .. video from Kunikov popped up. And yeah, it's not AKs .. it's PKMs. Like 3 of them. Normal infantry variants, rested on handrails. Nothing else is shooting.
...
Forum: USA Politics 6th March 2024, 09:26 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
Well .. now the only hope is Trump will drop...

Well .. now the only hope is Trump will drop dead. Thought and prayers it is.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th March 2024, 05:09 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Based on the videos, Russians seem to attack the...

Based on the videos, Russians seem to attack the naval drones with AKs only. That's really pathetic.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 6th March 2024, 02:35 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
15 years ? That's overly optimistic. IMHO there...

15 years ? That's overly optimistic. IMHO there will be major society shattering issues and discussions of banning AI altogether in 5 years.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 5th March 2024, 10:37 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Ships are obsolete !

Ships are obsolete !
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 2nd March 2024, 02:28 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
LLMs can learn by talking with users .. it's...

LLMs can learn by talking with users .. it's crucial part of their development, called fine tuning. But it's not how they are used, as change of the function is not desired from the standpoint of the...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 27th February 2024, 06:21 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
Yes, it's deliberate manipulation with the...

Yes, it's deliberate manipulation with the prompt. I wonder how many people were involved, if it was attempt to address some real issue, how well it was tested, if at all .. the Gemini going all...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2024, 12:41 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
That's indeed the problem. People are trying to...

That's indeed the problem. People are trying to formally define "the happy cow" or at least "do what we want cow" .. but so fair they failed. Best we can do is "do what we tell you cow" .. but we are...
Forum: USA Politics 26th February 2024, 12:32 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
It seems absolutely clear that it is actually...

It seems absolutely clear that it is actually Trump's role in events of January 6th. And the 14 amendment might be very relevant to that. People might differ in opinions if January 6th counts as...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2024, 12:21 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
That's uninformed view at best. Image generators...

That's uninformed view at best. Image generators surely have biases. But those biases are biases in training sets. And it's not easy to affect such biases, as those are millions of images. Usually...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2024, 03:41 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
I wasn't talking about those specific images from...

I wasn't talking about those specific images from the arthwollipot's post. Those are really not very good. They also don't try to look realistic in style, and there might be relation. While realistic...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2024, 02:23 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
They ? Like that AIs ? Nah .. not yet. I'm very...

They ? Like that AIs ? Nah .. not yet. I'm very AI pessimistic. It will be the end of us. But it won't be them outsmarting us. It will be us using them for tasks they are not suited for and then them...
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 26th February 2024, 01:02 AM
Replies: 146
Views: 3,535
Posted By Dr.Sid
IMHO the model has pretty good idea what...

IMHO the model has pretty good idea what contemporary Britain looks like. News images are likely well represented in the training set, with good tagging.
I've only played with offline community...
Forum: USA Politics 22nd February 2024, 10:33 PM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
Well .. Biden can afford being old, Trump cannot....

Well .. Biden can afford being old, Trump cannot. Would be funny if that was his demise.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 20th February 2024, 03:35 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Fascinating how toothless nukes are as a first...

Fascinating how toothless nukes are as a first strike threat, compared how well they work as a second strike threat.
Unless the one who makes it is a lunatic ..
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th February 2024, 06:35 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
I almost use them correctly now. Almost.

I almost use them correctly now. Almost.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 17th February 2024, 10:55 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
10:1 is the typical Russian losses since WW1,...

10:1 is the typical Russian losses since WW1, probable even earlier. If they can amass only 5:1 advantage, you're good. If it's 15:1, you're in trouble.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 16th February 2024, 07:04 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Avdivka about to fall. Meanwhile Russian losses...

Avdivka about to fall. Meanwhile Russian losses crossed 400k. It was 300k .. in October. Wow.
Forum: USA Politics 14th February 2024, 12:04 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,988
Posted By Dr.Sid
I don't even see a threat alone to be terrorism....

I don't even see a threat alone to be terrorism. That's just a threat. IMHO terrorism starts when you show you mean it. Also the element of it being aimed at civilians, not your opponent directly, is...
Forum: USA Politics 14th February 2024, 10:22 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 1,619
Posted By Dr.Sid
Qualification ? You seem to be watching wrong...

Qualification ? You seem to be watching wrong sport. It's a popularity contest. Pure and clean. Pity they didn't ask about Taylor Swift.
Forum: USA Politics 14th February 2024, 10:19 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
Covert operation ? I thought Biden is running for...

Covert operation ? I thought Biden is running for reelection quite openly.
Forum: USA Politics 14th February 2024, 07:32 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 1,619
Posted By Dr.Sid
Who would beat Trump ? Michelle Obama. ...

Who would beat Trump ? Michelle Obama.

https://atlasintel.org/poll/usa-national-2024-02-09

1637 registered voters say 42:39. Compared to 42:44 in case of Biden vs. Trump.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th February 2024, 08:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 863
Posted By Dr.Sid
TBF, I always suspected dirt is not sincere. It...

TBF, I always suspected dirt is not sincere. It plays being stupid, but it has its own plans with us.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 13th February 2024, 08:50 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 863
Posted By Dr.Sid
He will never show up again.

He will never show up again.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th February 2024, 06:18 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 1,882
Posted By Dr.Sid
I'd just wait till we learn what actually...

I'd just wait till we learn what actually happened..
Forum: USA Politics 7th February 2024, 06:16 PM
Replies: 2,700
Views: 67,988
Posted By Dr.Sid
Harris polls a bit worse than Biden at the...

Harris polls a bit worse than Biden at the moment: https://mclaughlinonline.com/pols/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/National-January-Presentation-RELEASE-2-1-24.pdf

Page 28: Trump vs. Biden - 47-43,...
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 7th February 2024, 04:09 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it !

It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it !
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 08:05 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
He is actually a secret agent, and will kill...

He is actually a secret agent, and will kill Putin using his hands only.
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 6th February 2024, 04:40 PM
Replies: 256
Views: 7,797
Posted By Dr.Sid
I was playing with open source text to speech...

I was playing with open source text to speech XTTS2 model .. you need 10 seconds of voice sample .. and it clones it basically perfectly. You can have it installed in few minutes. Everybody can.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 12:17 PM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Ukraine sure .. Europe and US, not so much. We...

Ukraine sure .. Europe and US, not so much. We are doing the bare minimum.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 6th February 2024, 09:05 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
It's never fight or die. It's usually fight or...

It's never fight or die. It's usually fight or hope it's not so bad .. and then die.
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 5th February 2024, 06:37 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 509
Posted By Dr.Sid
Ball moving to the left needs another ball moving...

Ball moving to the left needs another ball moving to the right so there is no ball. Like the spoon.
Forum: Non-USA & General Politics 1st February 2024, 07:43 AM
Replies: 363
Views: 14,369
Posted By Dr.Sid
Did they just hit the same spot twice ? Beautiful.

Did they just hit the same spot twice ? Beautiful.
Forum: USA Politics 29th January 2024, 12:18 PM
Replies: 482
Views: 12,551
Posted By Dr.Sid
Why would he ? All the attention might actually...

Why would he ? All the attention might actually be helping him.
Forum: USA Politics 26th January 2024, 08:45 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
What a brilliant idea ! Edit: seems someone...

What a brilliant idea !

Edit: seems someone had it already .. basically calling to use reverse italics as sarcasm font .. imho lol....
Forum: USA Politics 25th January 2024, 10:23 AM
Replies: 1,565
Views: 39,807
Posted By Dr.Sid
They can still vote though ..

They can still vote though ..
Forum: USA Politics 25th January 2024, 05:40 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 828
Posted By Dr.Sid
In either case, I guess the other side will win.

In either case, I guess the other side will win.
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