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Evolution is not as random as previously thought, finds new study
  • So is a crucial part of the theory no longer "survival of the fittest?" Because that's straight Malthus.

    In what way is "organisms that increase their reproductive success spread their genetic material more than organisms that don't" Malthusian? Even Peter Kroptkin, the anarcho-communist who literally wrote the Bread Book, used "Survival Of The Fittest" in his writings.

    Malthus is wrong for many reasons but the biggest is that humans are not base unconscious animals who rely on genetic variation to influence their behavior. Malthus built his ideas based on uneducated people in a pre-industrial society. But with increasing education and family planning, the exponential growth that Malthus predicted is severely curved. You shouldn't reject parts of evolution because Malthus used them to justify his political theory. You should reject them if they aren't scientifically sound.

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    Just before death you are granted one truthful, understandable answer to one question. What would you want to know?
  • My point still stands even if its modified a bit.

    It's only your mind active in this scenario. You might as well just ask to know everything in existence.

    Knowing everything in existence is just merging with the universe which isn't what I want. I want my ego to still exist, even if only temporarily. I don't want to go from human -> THE ALL, I want to follow the path with the extra time I was given.

    I don't see how you get to the ascension part anyway, you can only absorb the answers you look for, you don't get time and space to do anything with it.

    If I don't get time and space then it doesn't matter what I ask anyway as I'd be dead before I got to appreciate the answer. "Oh what's the secret of the universe?" But then I'm dead before I even get to think about what it means. May as well just ask what's on TV tomorrow because I wouldn't get anything from it.

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    Just before death you are granted one truthful, understandable answer to one question. What would you want to know?
  • Tell me all the digits in Pi or some other irrational number so that I can get pseudo eternal life.

    Since we have a wish-granting entity then that means the supernatural is somewhat real and I use my newfound time as well as the frozen world to learn everything I wanted and possible ascend beyond humanity.

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    Do you think that Trump will win the 2024 election?
  • Yeah...he literally put $1400 in your pocket, assuming you're American, at the beginning of his administration in response to the covid-19 virus.

    Trump did it twice, plus Biden promised $2000 and walked that back when he was in office.

    Ignoring everything else, Trump pushed for the checks and called on congress to make increases to what was given out. Biden sent out a lower amount than what he promised and then presided over the clusterfuck that was the end of the pandemic.

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    I'd prefer to have the unlimited plan
  • There's a good reason for the going for the last one: Opportunity Cost.

    If you're in a situation and have an ability that can only be used once a day, you can never really know if this encounter will be the optimal use. So you hold off on it and thus get less utility. Even if you are regularly using it, having something you can always get utility out of is far more valuable than something that is strong but wasted sometimes.

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    Do you like or dislike people in general? Why?
  • I hate their unconscious brains but I think their consciousness is okay.

    Humans are driven more by unconscious monkey brain then they care to admit. The people they like, hate, and pay attention to are largely unconscious behaviors. In this way, a human in a social setting is pure animal. The personality and ego are mere tools used by the human organism to navigate these social situations.

    The human organism is a unconscious, cruel thing that should be abandoned as soon as possible. The egos created from it are okay. But asking them to separate themselves is hard for the trained let alone the layman.

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    How can I get to the 95th percentile in chess quickly?
  • It's pretty easy ngl but it takes hard work.

    Just set up a chessboard and play every single possible game and store the outcomes in your memory. After that, you should be able to play a perfect game whenever you want.

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    Whats your such opinion
  • 95% of the "wholesome human moments" are more or less tribalism/nepotism malfunctioning.

    It's like when a mother cat adopts ducklings because she came across them shortly after birth. But if it was 8 hours before she'd hunt and eat them. The cat doesn't care about the ducks, it's just a brain chemistry acting in a weird case. Humans are not different, they just imagine their emotions/unconscious social calculations to be a part of themselves.

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    Whats your such opinion
  • I hate having to explain this shit to literal Comp Sci majors.

    Even if ChatGPT was literally a perfect copy of a human being it would still be 0 steps closer to a general intelligence because it does not fucking understand WHAT or HOW to actually do the things it suggests.

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    What operating system and tools should a beginner use to learn programming?
  • What operating system and tools should a beginner use to learn programming

    Chances are you'll have to switch to whatever your job has eventually so just pick what you like. I really like VsCode personally because you can read the documentation of methods without leaving your program. The best system and tools is whatever gets you to start learning though.

    I want start with python but I don't know what operating system and tools to use

    Python is great and easy to learn but I think it leads to misunderstandings about how programming languages work if that's your only experience. If you can get a Programming Fund 1 class in C or C++, you can transfer over those skills to Python in a week. If you start with Python, then you'll be mostly starting from scratch if you need to learn other languages. But it's entirely your choice.

    In terms of programming institutions (universities bootcamps, etc..), do each institutions have its own preference or does it let its student choose?

    My university had Windows for the public computers but as long as you turned in your code it didn't matter where it was written. I know lots of people who used a Linux VM that they carried on a USB stick. They completed their assignments just fine.

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    I use linux for the same reason I wear fuzzy socks and sweaters
  • I use Linux for the same reason I wear fuzzy socks and sweaters, because I'm trans.

    But the Windows style is 1000x better than the MacOS and most default Linux looks. Desktops are desktops so the eternal march towards making things look more like mobile is stupid. That being said, I like the layout of Zorin even if I hate the rounded edges and lack of clear demarcations. I should be able to glance at your interface and know exactly where each element starts and ends. Maybe that's me being old though.

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    What is a video game that you'd love to play, but no one has developed yet?
  • A single-player fantasy game with no skill points/upgrades beyond equipment. I want the entirety of the progression to be the skills of the player. You end up losing fights to more than one goblin at a time, but then you learn to start dealing with groups. A long enough time pasts and you're slaughtering hordes of enemy like clockwork. But if someone took control of your character they'd still lose to a goblin or two.

    I want something where split second reaction times and skill determine how a fight goes. Both me and the enemy should be able to kill each other in 2-3 seconds given the right circumstances. I want extremely punishing mechanics for both enemies and the player. Something like a first-person Hotline Miami but with really good swordplay.

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    $1 grilled cheese
  • If you can pay someone $1.50, then you can pay them $1. You can't even pull a "I don't have a smaller bill" or other shit.

    If you try to pay $1.50 then you're just being a trouble maker.

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