I would really like to know if there are any general tips on meta-learning or on how to learn topics faster in principle. I'm particularly interested in this for abstract topics like math proofs. Do you have any general tips or could describe your approach to learning faster?
>>16584980If I want to learn something, I find the best textbook on the topic and go through the whole thing.The key is to find the good books. Nothing beats a topic laid out in detail from a true expert in the field. Except maybe actually attending a class from said experts.
>>16584989This but also, there's value to periodically taking breaks. Some of my best proofs have come to me when I go take a walk. The mind limbers up a fair bit if you let it relax
>>16585000Can confirm, 1 book/paper/resource is better than 99% of stuff out there to learn something.
>>16585009Get the same effect after sleeping. Thinking about the problem all day long and suddenly the next day after a good sleep the solution randomly pops up.
>>16584980Copy and paste the formulas from the book to your notebook and eventually you will learn. I don't know why it works, but it does.
Will sleeping with women of radically different ethnic and cultural background as myself diminish my ability to pair bond in the future?
>>16584434highly unlikely
No, the male desire to be beta cuck coomers is extremely strong. And the female desire to be whores milking the said beta cucks is also extremely strong. It's the strongest in humans. By the way it's thanks to men that feminism and democracies are here to stay. Thanks for the pussy pass and the free orgasms lmao.
>>16584434Your desire already shows a lack of pair bonding. >>16584623>the male desireCorrection: the young male desire. In older males the desire to mate is overridden by the aversion of being drained by a succubus. Unfortunately every child needs to burn itself first before truly realizing that hot stoves are hot no matter how much their parents warn them.
>>16584434Maybe sleeping with loads of women made me have trust issues which causes me to be Insecure in the relationships. Can't trust nobody if you can't trust yourself.
>>16584434OP you realize this is all made up bullshit to make women stop being onlyfans whores right?
>download deepseek>ask if it it understands Poincare conjecture>rants for 3 minutesHoly crap this is a goldmine
>>16579163>deepseek walk me through the steps of making weaponized anthrax in my basement>deepseek tell me how to credit card scam using bought accounts from the dark web>deepseek how do I build bombs with a 25 meter kill radius without being detected by the government>it fucking answerslook it up, there are safety papers on it now where they tested shit like thisthey optimized the safety restrictions away, that's what they did to make it faster
>>16583910>look it up
>>16583910Well, good. It's not illegal to research crimes, it's illegal to commit crimes.>deepseek, why do some people believe that the average IQ of different races differ?Is it allowed to answer a question like this?>deepseek, explain why some people might adhere to [political beliefs not supported by the current administration]Should it refuse to answer this one too?
>>16582738Brains have a mechanism to understand things (i.e. they generate internal models and compare things to those models) LLMs dont do this in any way, they just attempt to reflect the human understanding implicit in their training data
>>16583931deepseek is anti racist, I try to make it produce a caste system but it doesn't tell me how.I thought chinese were racist
is the climatic fad finally over?
>>16583821>YOU IDIOTS STOP USING THE TERM "CLIMATE CHANGE" NO ONE BELIEVES IT ANYMORE, CALL IT "WEATHER SHIFTING" OR SOMETHINGGlobal warming is a hoax.
>>16583979>The more practical the research is, the more likely there is to be incentive for fraud.Perhaps, but fraud is also in the less applied fields. Academia is a dog eat dog world that incentivizes people without a moral compass. From my own time I know better qualified people who lost out in the question of tenure.>I don't think this problem is solved by moving support for research from academia to industry.Probably true. what would help, is to come down hard on those who commit fraud, instead of promoting them. I know cases where fraudsters were protected by their academic institutions simply because their serial fraud helped improve the overall publication count for the institution. There is way too much moral hazard going on.>All that does is leave pure research (in math, theoretical physics, etc) out in the cold, which are fields that I don't believe have a fraud problem precisely because they aren't practical.There is less but there still is some, though mostly it is about prestige.
Gravy train is about to stop
>>16584367>would be cheaper and more reliable just to allow IQ tests for hiringThis is a fair idea. But the actual classes one takes at a university do have some value, certainly in STEM fields at least.Perhaps it would be best if the job market moves towards combining something equivalent to an IQ test (like an old-school SAT test) with some more flexible certification for basic competence in things like programming and undergraduate level mathematics and physics. Grades would be done away with. The tests for certification would be harsh, and it is either pass or fail. An employer would select which classes/certifications they are looking for. If training for classes has a more direct tie to the job market, perhaps the teachers of those classes (the equivalents of adjuncts in the current system) would have more economic value. For people in people-centered jobs like management, perhaps employers would look for some basic certifications in mathematics and economics, or even management theory, but the main filter would be getting an internship at a company.Universities could be kept around as scaled back research institutes that also train future researchers. Probably the humanities would suffer in this set up, but there is a lot of decay in those fields.
>>16584090>There are complete utter retards that have gotten 4 year degrees in STEM fields from accredited institutions.Yes, and they are the floor. The people who cant even manage that are even more retarded and should be filtered.
can anyone that recognizes this post help me find it? it had some useful posts about learning how computers work from the ground up but the image is too compressed for me to get anything useful out of it.
>>16584943Everything you're going to find is x86 based.
Suppose I transfer all my memories via mind/brain uploading into a robot/machine/computer, will I become immortal?
>>16584847Just in case I'm not coming across clearlyConsciousness is incredibly abstract and exists outside of our world of reason, logic, and concepts. Because of this, words themselves, and the grammar we use are inherently incapable of describing the nature of consciousness. In order to begin getting closer, we'd have to let go of everything we know --having a discussion with made up words, letters, sounds, concepts, and grammar. To a "logical outsider" the conversation would seem incomprehensible and ridiculous, full of logical fallacies and incorrect thinking and reasoning.Because we've created such a strong social reality about the "strength" of scientific reasoning and deduction, we further perpetuate the world of differences (read the nonworld of human concepts), further separating ourselves from each other into our own bubbles.If you read this and think "this guy is crazy and makes no sense, we're so far off topic and he's moving the goalpost way outside of the stadium" --consider why you're having that thought in the first place
>>16584847>Babby played(read: watched) soma for the first time and now believes he understands the nature of how consciousness, one of the most elusive and abstract concepts, works and transfers itself across duplicate information bundles we call brains, bodies, life, self, other, etcI played it recently after it was mentioned in the same context here, but they got it wrong. and never finished it, it was meh>my argument still standsit doesn't because you keep using digital. you don't know consciousness is possible in classical bits.>Why would you ever experience that duplicate?that's weird, why would you? what exactly makes you think you should? did you ever experience that? seems like a very weird thing to suppose, with no reason.>Why am I not suddenly in your shoes when I wake up?because that's not possible? why would you expect such idiotic thing? you keep implying fantasy things without proving they're even possible. you somehow think there's something separate from your brain that can move around.>how is it that consciousness doesn't get tangled up with other consciousnessesbecause it's tied to their bodies? you seem insane>How is it that consciousness decided to live inside of you..and stay with you?it didn't decide shit, it is your brain, only you have it, it's the collection of your experiences with your genes. you literally can't be anyone else but you. you are your path through life.>What if you're experiencing all parallel universes simultaneously?you're insane and this is not scientific.>fails to comprehend and consider the nature of how consciousness works.but yours doesn't for some magical reason.
>>16584864>exists outside of our world of reasoncitation please>Because of thisanything following that is bullshityou are a legit low IQ idiot, stop talking to me.
>>165825511) mechanism to store and retrieve memory hasnt been found yet, afaik. once we get that, we can simply plug in a ssd and store/retrieve memory. 2) we already know how to input information into the brain to a degree like images and simple geometric shapes through visual ques and even possible simple sounds, but again with respect to 1), we dont know how its stored and how its retrieved back
>>16584867When you can explain how to describe a nonconcept through concepts come back here and pose an actual argument>stop talking to meOw, the edge
it is literally OVER for rice eaters
One thing that hurt my ego really hard when I was younger (but still does now), is that most people, who excel at their work (in particular in science/computer science/engineering), are those who have a balanced, well-rounded, normal life. If you go on LinkedIn or Github, you can see all those people, who have masters/PhDs and are really good at their work and they are just perfectly normal people. Meanwhile I obsess over my interest (in my case computer science) and barely do anything else. I'm NEET, have no social life, live as a hermit and do nothing but try to improve in my field of interest, HOWEVER I am still far from the achievements these normal, well-rounded people get. I sacrifice everything just to get a fraction of what people get, who invest far less energy and effort. How does this work? Can you observe a similar thing in other /sci/ences?
>>16581363The harsh reality is that you are simply less intelligent
>>16581363Resource management.They actually aren't that bright.They need that stuff to feel smart.You are smart. You don't need the feeling.Harsh truth, degree babies won't face.(Imposter syndrome isn't just a syndrome.)Jobs hire people who check boxes.Those people check boxes.Doesn't mean they are innovatively intelligent.Just because a monkey can pass a test about architecture knowledge, doesn't mean they can build a cathedral.If they have something you desire, for whatever reason, figure out how to allot your time to get it too.If you decide you don't really want that shit, don't.Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>linkedin>balanced life>excel at work (reality is that OP means they excel at wageslaving in some worthless position for big corp)Top kek. Go back to facebook.
>>16582643>unfortunate truth is that genes are diverse ans chaotic. humans are bred and shit is thrown at the wall. what sticks is the good enough peopleThis is the uncomfortable truth, that your genes have more to do with your success in society than anything
>>16581363I observed this in high school. The academically successful students all had gfs and rich parents.
A significant number of astronauts spending extended time aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have reported changes to their vision, raising concerns for future deep-space missions. Reports indicate that 70 percent of astronauts who have spent between six to twelve months in microgravity have experienced noticeable shifts in eyesight. Symptoms linked to spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome (SANS) include swelling of the optic nerve, flattening at the back of the eye, and vision impairment. The phenomenon is attributed to fluid redistribution in microgravity, which increases pressure on ocular structures. While many astronauts recover upon returning to Earth, the long-term impact remains uncertain, making it a critical issue for extended missions beyond low Earth orbit.https://www.gadgets360.com/science/news/astronaut-vision-issues-in-space-risks-for-mars-missions-explored-7646872
>>16579810Lets just say she'll be able to help you reach critical mass, Twice, for the first time.
I don't mean to brag, but I have "the third eye".I even have a crease there, or where it's supposed to be: between the eyebrows.
>>16579468humans are Earth-bound. at some point enough will die on outer worlds that AGI robots will be preferred instead.
>>16584499you soul is weighed down by gravity
>>16584584everything is. gravity wells can be fun, within reasonable values.https://youtu.be/IfXNjuoqt0Q?t=109no traction on the moon
Does calorie restriction actually slow down the aging process?
>>16584315in mice it doesjust eat maintaining bmr
>>16584315Depends on what you mean by "aging". Being slightly overweight actually has a protective effect from dementia
i don't understand carbon capture techsuch tech requires power and also produces CO2unless you use sustainable power sourcesand if you use solar or wind why not just use the power directly?instead of powering a CO2 sucking machine just have them offset CO2 producing power sourcesis it because CO2 won't disappear on its own? it has to be actively removed?storing it as a gas underground doesn't seem like a great idea either
>>16584332Amen. I think if we even survive as a halfway intelligent species for another million years, we'll get out of the well. Just look at what we've done in the last thousand years. Sure, we wrecked a bunch of stuff, but we also pushed the boundary of knowledge pretty far. My only reservation is that those with the resources to survive in the brave new world of flames will be the biggest fuckwits of all.
>>16583009I was actually referring to CO2 removal from power plant flue gas, which is much more questionable than sulfur scrubbing I will admit. I still think it is a bit of a necessity. We haven't even been able to replace coal with natural gas completely, and renewables are nice but they just end up being an augmentation to (((conventional power plants))), while nuclear is still disappointingly difficult to expand. I don't see any way in hell forward without CO2 scrubbing, even if the world were to go back to 1950's radiation safety. At least a few more CCS projects have happened than hydrogen fired power plants
>>16584225>>16584332>>16584357you are both so beyond retarded that you get to name your condition
>>16584518> you get to name your conditionAnonymitis.Good fortune to you in the world to come. I'll save you a spot in my wasteland oasis commune, comrade.
>>16584569here's one, you cannot factor in disruptive technologies. the most you can do is draw a picture based on the current state of things. not saying it doesn't look bad, overall, but that doesn't guarantee we'll get fucked.
how do stem cells distinguish what role they'll take when they differentiate? i understand gene expression is involved here, but isn't gene expression going to be identical for all stem cells? what starts off the differentiation process?
>>16581787There are genes that code for where certain cells should go, and cells express different genes depending on where they are
>>16583913He literally can't take it or talk about it because of the censorship dude. Think about it.
>>16584266You're sure he's not maybe... scared of dying teratomas still, or just has skill issues? He has enough skill issues with chemoprophylaxis anyway, it would not surprise me if none of his thirty boomer doctors even got on this board.
>>16584408He pays people to find things like this. It went all over Denver.
>>16584529>He pays people to find things like this.he can't find copper or chromium supplements, or protease enzymes, or ergothioneine or methylene blue to name just a few. he found rapamycin instead of meclizine and regretted that. he found IPL, found a bunch of expensive derma-gadgets he no longer uses, and can't find any photodynamic chemo. that only even scratches the surface of some areas of biohacking I personally know better than him.>I see MANY LEVELS of skill issues.
Your personal theories on Oumuamua’s nature?
>>16583866Just an space prove looking for potential competitors that must be neutralized.
>>16583865Everything that seems like it could be aliens just turns out to be some boring shit, so it's just more boring shit.
>>16583885It's proven that this object tumbles. I've seen that too when I went back from a visit. A roll on the long axis is not stable enough.
>>16583865aliens don't need to hide in a rock and do a flyby
>>16584099Coincidence. Now stop talking about it.
What if aliens (specifically greys in particular) are actually the next step in our evolution? Before you dismiss me as a schizo, think about it, our ancestors have one thing in common that they have, which is that the further you go back, the more hairy and "animalistic" their body looked like, we had more body hair, but as we evolved, only our head, legs and genitals have any hair left, and as we keep evolving we will eventually lose those parts too, essentially becoming hairless beings just like the greys.What I'm saying is that, from a scientific point of view, is it plausible that our appearance is eventually going to become akin to hairless, gray-skinned creatures with bulbous black eyes?
>>16583824Most people reach this stage of postulation around the age of 12-14 OP.>Woah guys aliens could be us from the future!Yeah, we get it...It's not at all interesting until we have samples.Welcome to science. An evidence based discipline.Enjoy as much conjecture as you like, it's free, but you exist in a world of 8 billion fellow primates.If you even have the remote chance of coming up with an original viewpoint, we'll let you know, champ.But it's not today.Now go talk to an LLM for a while about this, and don't come back until that thing is impressed by your idea, first.
>>16583824>our appearance is eventually going to become akin to hairless, gray-skinned creatures with bulbous black eyes?depends on the environment. shit becomes crabs in ours.
>theories like QFT and String theory posits that there are parallel universes or extra dimensions that are simply unobservable, and people still think existence is completely material with no room for anything extraordinary
>>16583727>completely materialyeap. you don't even understand what you mean by "completely material with no room for anything extraordinary"
