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ಶಾಟ scientist. Erdos number 3.
Changed twitter handle to an old alias that I like more and more. Out with the old @_sh4, in with the older @karatalaamalaka
A photo of the artifact - the top has been sheared off - whether in excavation or later is unknown. It is also not clear to me where this artifact is currently.
Then Mackay found a virtually similar artifact at Chanhudaro, with the driver and carriage.
So now Piggott and Mackay had the complete artifact reconstructed - albeit recovered from multiple places.
One way to think about it: I like exercising - lifting some weights & running. But a crane lifts more than me, and a car goes faster than me. This takes nothing from the sheer human joy of exercise. Also fast cars add to our joy of superhuman speed. Same w/ math. And chess & go.
the openai IMO news hit me pretty heavy this weekend i'm still in the acute phase of the impact, i think i consider myself a professional mathematician (a characterization some actual professional mathematicians might take issue with, but my party my rules) and i don't think i…
Very few human beings lack the voluntary capability to use this analytical ability (buddhi in Patanjali's terminology). But in most cases, what we call as interest is just an alignment of emotional states with analytical abilities. 2/2
That tells you more about how “intelligence” is very often just another term for “interest.”
A lot of people are suggesting this shows Hunter’s intelligence, but I can tell you: go into any trap house, and two‑thirds of crack addicts, when talking about drugs, no matter how messed up, how confused, all of a sound like Ivy League PhDs in chemistry, psychology, and…
On a sunny, summer day in Nantucket, a white liberal woman wearing beach attire and cat ears lectures JD Vance, who grew up in Appalachia, to “Fight For Those Without Your Privilege”. The irony writes itself.
Another AI system, ByteDance's SeedProver solved 4 out of 6 IMO problems *with* Lean, and solved a fifth with extended compute. This is becoming routine, like when we went to the moon for the fourth time. There is *nothing* "routine" about this!!...
शौर्यं नैव पराक्रमाद् विगलति प्रख्यात्यभावात् क्वचित्॥ x.com/thinkingwest/s….
"Deeds will not be less valiant because they are unpraised." J.R.R. Tolkien
RIP Ozzy! Incidentally he is my 6 yo son’s favorite artist.
The New England Patriots are saddened to learn of the passing of music legend Ozzy Osbourne, who provided the iconic intro for Patriots games for over 20 years. Condolences to his family and all who mourn his loss.
Capitalism beats socialism. It’s a healthy reminder for both sides of the aisle.
Today is a very sad day for music. At least Ozzy got to say goodbye. Thanks for everything, Prince of Darkness.
Vet and dental clinic aesthetic in the US has significantly improved (?) over the years in the US. Probably because of private equity ownership. IMO (only been to dentists) , channeling Taleb, chic dentist clinics are much worse.
lol. The most insane toy ever made.
My daughter’s new bluetooth karaoke mic has suddenly and mysteriously disappeared and we are all just so, so sad that we can’t find it
Advanced version of Gemini with Deep Think officially achieves gold-medal standard at the International Mathematical Olympiad deepmind.google/discover/blog/…
He remains free on a $1.75 million bond. Insanity.
It’s a long read, but this is a WILD press release from @USAttyEssayli office re: the prosecution of a dual US/Chinese citizen in SoCal who stole trade secret technology developed for use by the U.S. military to detect nuclear missile launches, transferring 3,600+ files to USBs.
Did he predict or did he create? Prescience can be deadly.
It is a matter of interest. Human knowledge is at a stage in history where going deep yields more insights than going broad. So, we do that. Also, measured at the 17th century state of knowledge, hundreds of thousands of humans have the breadth of Leibniz today.
Leibniz 🤯 Why don’t we see this level of breadth anymore among intellectuals?
I immediately recoil when a hospital says it's a leading center for organ transplants, especially if located in a poor country. Also dubious is the huge media attention to police creating corridors for rapid organ transport
Sweet dreams or happy Monday
People on Twitter have been talking about premature organ harvesting for years. I’ll be honest, I thought it was a conspiracy theory. I was wrong. It’s real, and it’s horrific.
Anca and I were grateful and touched to receive the highest blessing today, from His Holiness, Pope Leo XIV on the 56th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. What an honor! We prayed for good health, long life, and prosperity for all humankind. #PopeLeoXIV
A 56 anni dall’allunaggio dell’Apollo 11, #PapaLeoneXIV ha parlato questa sera con l’astronauta Buzz Aldrin. Con lui ha condiviso la memoria di un’impresa storica, testimonianza dell’ingegno umano ⬇️