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This is AI co-authored, openly so. I also tried very hard to make sure it wasn’t slop. Also, the only reason I’m sharing it as a free e-book is that I see value in it.

Show HN: Terraforming with Minimal Founders – Method for Diversity from Two?

https://github.com/initsixdev/founder-population-init

This is an experiment based on an idea I had recently:If you wanted to seed a new world with a species do you really need to carry a large archive? Or could a tiny founding population carry a temporary mechanism that generates population-level genetic diversity during the first few generations, then shuts itself off?I think this could be plausible for a sufficiently advanced civilization, so I...

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Re:Windage – free browser remake of Scorched Earth on Wednesday June 24, 2026 @03:29PM (#48664624)
I am kinda too young to play the original but as I love worms I also like this. Nice game. How similar is it to the original?
Re: on Thursday August 22, 2024 @03:11AM (#41317594)
Exploration of theoretical futures where Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) emerges, could it be a natural continuation of life as we know it?
So, there is this guy who specializes in collecting, cataloging, and sharing tomato seeds for free. He also creates his own varieties.

https://www.volim-rajcice.com/popis-rajcica.html https://www.facebook.com/groups/carstvo.rajcica/

A big kudos to Dražen from volim-rajčice (<3 tomatoes)

The post "On Possible Futures" explores the intersection of AI development, ethical considerations, and their impact on society. It delves into speculative scenarios to provoke thought on how technological advancements may shape humanity's future.
@andrewp123 cool blog post, tried the experiment like this (the result - 0 is kinda of anticlimactic):

Statement: I will make a minimal BTC transfer today, May 11. 2024, as near noon UTC+2 if the outcome is 1/true.

Result: [ { "0": 0.5140027374683648, "1": 0.4859972625316353 } ] So now we have(will) also split the bitcoin hash forever in more than 2 different branches (I guess way more than 2).

@andrewp123 Check my blog post. https://initsix.dev/in-finite-central-curve/ ,feedback appreciated :D

Maybe, that would be funny. ~7 requests per minute would be a more dev-friendly way of enforcing the same quota.
Hi Jeff, Great work, Respect!

I just hit the daily limit on the second request at https://climate-api.open-meteo.com/v1/climate

I see the limit for non-commercial use should be "less than 10.000 daily API calls". Technically 2 is less than 10.000, I know, but still I decided to drop you a comment. :)

Re:The Password Game on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @06:43AM (#36504671)
F... the on fire part :D
Re:Ask HN: Where to have good discussions online? on Thursday February 23, 2023 @07:11AM (#34909427)
No idea

    My solution is to "meditate" on the ideas and write blog posts, so that I don't bore my friends with the topics, anyone can read the blog or contact me if they really want to.
Re: on Saturday September 03, 2022 @06:59AM (#32700618)
Some time ago, I wondered if there was a way to be able to orient ourselves in an infinite multiverse. You know, the type where every option that could ever happen and every decision that could ever happen happened somewhere. In that kind of multiverse, we could think about our choices and their repercussions as being at the spear-tip of infinite possible universes...
Re:Immutable – a short sci-fi story on Friday August 19, 2022 @01:44PM (#32524015)
Also, all art illustrations were done via DALL·E on the first or second prompt try. The prompts that were used are available under the images.
Re:Ask stupid questions as a new software developer on Sunday November 07, 2021 @01:48PM (#29142246)
At the end or start of the work day works best for me.

After lunch break or meetings is also great.

Wow! I am not a gamer, but the sound transitions are really impressive. Nice job explaining it Isao.
Re:The Case of the 50ms request on Thursday May 06, 2021 @08:57AM (#27062506)
Nice, but not perfect:

``` You said: "strace -p $(ps aux| grep server.py| grep -v "grep"| awk -F ' ' '{print $2}')".

To strace the server, first you need to find its PID. You know that the program is called server.py. ```

No, not yet, but like to daydream :D

The tech is here, or almost here so there is a possibility for development of new ways of interacting with data and integrating it in our lives.

I mean, as a kid I was jealous of the people who experienced the PC revolution. What a time to be alive,but I was wrong. This is the time to be alive if you are into computers and development. I guess the playground is now opened for a big leap forward, and with accessible HW and open source SW, it could be grit and vision that determines who does something spectacular now.

Re:This Music Video Does Not Exist [video] on Tuesday March 23, 2021 @11:10AM (#26555952)
Oh, it's human music! Love it.

This is my favorite so far, especially the lyrics :D Had to leave the office, to not disturb anyone with my laughter. https://soundcloud.com/openai_audio/classic-pop-in-the-style...

Re:Sleeping with Half a Brain (2016) on Tuesday November 10, 2020 @04:18AM (#25044067)
Yes
Re:Sleeping with Half a Brain (2016) on Friday November 06, 2020 @04:59AM (#25006464)
I was thinking a lot on this topic in the last few months, Jumping out from sleep to check on my kid between 3 and 10 times a night, I noticed that I can awake fully, or not, depending on a conscious decision. It would be great to track that scientifically.
Insert "search engine" instead of "Wikipedia" and I am sold.
In regards to the immersive experiences comment, if we share the augmented experience, we could also use AR to statically or permanently build AR layers on top of our physical surroundings, removing the need to buy some of the appliances and decorations that we presently use. Why buy and deliver physical accessories when you can present them via AR. And if we use that kind of setup, our surroundings could be full of immersive experiences.
Thank you. I am putting The Golden Age on the top of my reading list. Any other recommendations?

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