Olivier Usher
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Unless AI gets exponentially better through self-improving software - which of course it might, & many AI people expect.
But that would be very unusual (unique?) in being an independent exponential tech that wasn’t just piggybacking on improvements in semiconductors.
But that would be very unusual (unique?) in being an independent exponential tech that wasn’t just piggybacking on improvements in semiconductors.
November 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Unless AI gets exponentially better through self-improving software - which of course it might, & many AI people expect.
But that would be very unusual (unique?) in being an independent exponential tech that wasn’t just piggybacking on improvements in semiconductors.
But that would be very unusual (unique?) in being an independent exponential tech that wasn’t just piggybacking on improvements in semiconductors.
Because Moore’s Law is coming to an end, Altman says what he needs is “more electrons” i.e. just brute force of “more electricity = more compute” and that doesn’t sound exponential to me.
November 29, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Because Moore’s Law is coming to an end, Altman says what he needs is “more electrons” i.e. just brute force of “more electricity = more compute” and that doesn’t sound exponential to me.
Closely related point. Computer folk think that AI (and lots of other things) are “exponential technologies”. But has there ever been an exponential technology that wasn’t “semiconductors following Moore’s law”?
November 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Closely related point. Computer folk think that AI (and lots of other things) are “exponential technologies”. But has there ever been an exponential technology that wasn’t “semiconductors following Moore’s law”?
“Can I just slop that back to check I’ve captured everything”
November 27, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“Can I just slop that back to check I’ve captured everything”
Expired: “let me double click on that”
Tired: “let me tap the touchscreen on that
Wired: “let me ask Gemini to generate a summary of that”
Tired: “let me tap the touchscreen on that
Wired: “let me ask Gemini to generate a summary of that”
November 27, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Expired: “let me double click on that”
Tired: “let me tap the touchscreen on that
Wired: “let me ask Gemini to generate a summary of that”
Tired: “let me tap the touchscreen on that
Wired: “let me ask Gemini to generate a summary of that”
I have definitely met people whose gender is sport
November 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I have definitely met people whose gender is sport
I mean to be fair that is still 10 days more training than juries get…
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I mean to be fair that is still 10 days more training than juries get…
The Proclaimers need to do a song about this
November 21, 2025 at 3:22 AM
The Proclaimers need to do a song about this
Many such cases! bsky.app/profile/ojus...
Years ago I met a similarly ridiculous Uber exec who said his business was “a packet-switched network for atoms”, which translates from Techbro to English as “it moves stuff around”.
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Many such cases! bsky.app/profile/ojus...
Years ago I met a similarly ridiculous Uber exec who said his business was “a packet-switched network for atoms”, which translates from Techbro to English as “it moves stuff around”.
November 19, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Years ago I met a similarly ridiculous Uber exec who said his business was “a packet-switched network for atoms”, which translates from Techbro to English as “it moves stuff around”.
He is saying he wants more electricity. He is trying to sound gnomic and mysterious, but instead is sounding like an idiot.
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 AM
He is saying he wants more electricity. He is trying to sound gnomic and mysterious, but instead is sounding like an idiot.
Chippy sauce is brown sauce thinned down with vinegar. An Edinburgh, uh, delicacy.
November 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Chippy sauce is brown sauce thinned down with vinegar. An Edinburgh, uh, delicacy.
Ah yes. In that sense they would be over educated even if it was the National Primary School Union.
November 17, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Ah yes. In that sense they would be over educated even if it was the National Primary School Union.
Not sure about “overeducated”.
November 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Not sure about “overeducated”.
I went to an NUS conference once about 20 years ago. While it’s also true that it was toxic, pointless and ridiculous, my overwhelming impression was how incredibly thick almost everyone involved was. Just the worst people.
November 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I went to an NUS conference once about 20 years ago. While it’s also true that it was toxic, pointless and ridiculous, my overwhelming impression was how incredibly thick almost everyone involved was. Just the worst people.
The Spanish colonisation of South America was properly ISIS-like in its pillage and enslavement. I think the difference is that it was longer ago.
November 17, 2025 at 11:24 AM
The Spanish colonisation of South America was properly ISIS-like in its pillage and enslavement. I think the difference is that it was longer ago.
Half the population being aware of something is a lot. Only six members of cabinet pass that threshold. yougov.co.uk/ratings/poli...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Half the population being aware of something is a lot. Only six members of cabinet pass that threshold. yougov.co.uk/ratings/poli...
I am generally not in favour of the death penalty, but for this person I can make an exception.
November 14, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I am generally not in favour of the death penalty, but for this person I can make an exception.
You could call it “infinitesimal taxation” and people would love it because they would think it was infinitesimally small.
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You could call it “infinitesimal taxation” and people would love it because they would think it was infinitesimally small.
Isn’t this guy the youth king?
November 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Isn’t this guy the youth king?