Re:RAM Altman: Linux Script Emails Sam Altman Daily How Much...
by usef- on Sunday November 08, 2026 @05:20PM
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I think there's a divide here in people who heard the words "it's more efficent than" and are interpreting that statement on its own (it's a true statement), and people who are assuming the statement also implies "we should only give it to data centers" (which I don't think anyone agrees with)
Re:RAM Altman: Linux Script Emails Sam Altman Daily How Much...
by gobdovan on Sunday November 08, 2026 @05:40PM
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You misinterpreted my comment. I'm advocating for a middle ground where we may pool hardware in small groups for attacking the hyperscaler moat, specifically for ML inference.
The argument for saying that ram is put to better use collected into central hands vs distributed among individuals is the same as for any and all other resources, and it's invalid.
Humans are not ants and should not aspire to the efficiency of ants at the expense of having to be ants.
You get some centralization, and you get some distribution, and it's completely invalid to be jealous of the portion of all resources that is in distribution.
This should indeed be "thought out seriously" and the result is either mockery or torches and daggers. Think that out seriously.