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Comment Re:Are brains more than Turing Machines? (Score 1) 221

Are those two processes really that different? We might be able to "zoom out" our focus and look at large chunks of the list at once, but in the end we're examining each row in a given chunk for the "odd one" to stand out. It stands out because it's not equal to the other lines, which is how the algorithm would be coded. And breaking files into batches and processing each batch sounds a little like MapReduce.

Comment Re:Systemic inequality? (Score 2) 80

Here are a few examples of studies that show different outcomes and/or levels of care based on race in the US: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p... https://www.brookings.edu/blog... https://www.kff.org/disparitie... https://medicareadvocacy.org/m... And even if this person is politically biased I don't see how that invalidates her entire personal account of her personal experience in the trial. As it turns out, she's not wrong about minority representation in trials: https://www.firstcoastnews.com... https://www.nbcnews.com/news/n... https://blogs.sciencemag.org/p...

Comment Re:There is no defense for S230 anymore here (Score 1) 603

I agree with you, but Trump supporters can spin his statement a different way (sadly, my father in-law already is). You could read his statement as, "once people start looting people start shooting, so we're sending in the National Guard to curb the violence." The press secretary will probably spin this by saying he was referring to the looters and protesters as potential shooters.

Comment Re:And nothing of value was found (Score 1) 64

Chat is born of the desire of businesses to reduce customer service costs as much as possible without frustrating people past their breaking point to where they leave for the competition. The more "natural" that conversation is and the better the bot gets at initiating what the customer wanted, the further they can automate and drive down costs (people).

Comment Re:Our culture doesnâ(TM)t know how to deal w (Score 2) 94

Exactly. I feel rumblings of the medical field adopting more preventative and holistic advice/methods but not quickly enough. It's much easier to monetize pills than sensible life habits. By eliminating processed foods and lowering my carb intake I got myself off of blood pressure medicine and I can tell that it has made me healthier in more ways than I even realize. My doctor was very supportive and encouraging but I have talked to others that can't seem to be bothered with nutrition and things like mindfulness habits.

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