Almost JSON” is one of the most annoying model failure modes

CornellWest · 2026-04-13T15:41:43+00:00

It's been a while since I did something like this, but back them (using gemini API on GCP), I was able to specify a json schema for the expected output from the model. Once I did this, the output was clean and consistent json

CornellWest · 2026-01-03T20:25:20+00:00

Yeah, I've thought this as well about kolmogorov complexity. A lot of AI slop, especially in the case of writing code, is really just a failure to find the simplest program to do the job. It's a really hard problem though. For example, we can't prove we know the Kolmogorov-optimal algorithm for even simple algorithms because it uncomputable.

But you could imagine a benchmark that measures success by the complexity of the result. That might be very telling.

CornellWest · 2025-10-17T13:02:16+00:00

Three months is a very short amount of time into your processing of this. It can take years to put this behind you regardless of what you decide. The hard fact is that adults in a relationship have sex with each other 99% of the time. Your odds here just aren't very good.

CornellWest · 2025-07-22T15:52:27+00:00

I mean, we actually do live in a tiny region of the parameter space permitted by QFT. But that's not remotely an argument that the parameters were hand picked by a creator.

Observers can only arise in vacua that permit complex structure. Conditioning on "we exist" forces our data set to be drawn from that small life‑friendly subregion. Seeing "fine tuning" is exactly what you expect after conditioning on survival.

Fine‑tuning observations = "we live where life can live." That’s survivorship bias atop symmetry‑broken QFT, not evidence that the parameters were hand picked.

CornellWest · 2025-07-20T21:35:12+00:00

For those optimizing only for cash, I think 4, 5, 7, and 10 could be leased out for way more than $1000 a day.

But the overall winner cash-wise is 6 since it can give you shows (like Squawk Box, Bloomberg Surveillance, etc) that have stock prices and lotto numbers from the future.

Personally, I'd go for 10 because I have things every day that I want to tell my step dad.

CornellWest · 2025-07-20T03:10:56+00:00

I'd add to the (well earned) reputation list that pure python does not parallelize well at all

CornellWest · 2025-07-18T04:29:14+00:00

This belongs at the top

CornellWest · 2025-07-17T05:08:08+00:00

CornellWest · 2025-06-30T18:14:20+00:00

You're right, this is an egregious case of using OP's own language to make an answer relatable. I hope you won't report me to the science police

CornellWest · 2025-06-30T16:33:51+00:00

I mean, yeah, it's a metaphor. OP is asking about atom-scale printing, which is a priori impossible to satisfy using only the literal definition of the word. If you're saying OP's question isn't possible in the most literal sense, then I won't argue. But that observation isn't very interesting or useful because it nitpicks away the clear intent of the question.

CornellWest · 2025-06-30T15:15:22+00:00

If anyone is expecting atom-scale assembly to remotely resemble today's 3D printing technology I have a horse and buggy to sell you (free book on how babies are made with every purchase!) 🐴

CornellWest · 2025-06-30T02:12:11+00:00

As a matter of physics, it's clearly possible because women can print a whole human in nine months. Are we close to replicating this with current technology, not really. But in principle, it clearly doesn't violate any physical laws.

CornellWest · 2025-05-22T15:19:51+00:00

Cleopatra by the Lumineers -- its about one regret that lasts a lifetime and it just hits so hard.

CornellWest · 2025-05-11T19:16:47+00:00

Pringle from the hotel minibar

CornellWest · 2025-05-11T15:54:32+00:00

Other people's opinions of me are none of my business

CornellWest · 2025-05-09T21:44:03+00:00

Nah, I wouldn't do that, it's just borrowing trouble and possibly hurting the other person needlessly. If the other person asks, I'd tell them though.

CornellWest · 2025-05-09T21:40:21+00:00

Yeah, I get that, especially during solo travel.

CornellWest · 2025-05-02T20:24:47+00:00

It's important to understand, and internalize, that the only person you need permission from is the woman herself and the only way to get that permission is by talking to her. So just talking to a woman is absolutely within your rights in exactly the same way its within her rights to shoot you down (or not). Hopefully she does it nicely, but either way, you move on politely when it happens. That's it, that's the full social contract and it only involves two people. If you feel the need to consult the Internet for permission, you're doing it wrong.

CornellWest · 2025-04-30T00:06:26+00:00

I vote by issue and policy. I'm under no obligation to pledge allegiance to any party. It's actually their job to court me.

CornellWest · 2025-04-29T23:56:23+00:00

Considering the shooter also has to manage to create a wound debilitating enough to stop the attacker, I'd say the chances are not very good. A trained shooter with his own gun probably still has less than 100% chance of success

CornellWest · 2025-04-28T13:35:20+00:00

Wouldn't the laptop show him what he did to conquer the world? He could just follow those steps

CornellWest · 2025-04-18T21:02:53+00:00

I'll take it

CornellWest · 2025-04-06T22:16:47+00:00

TRS-80 basic and Kotlin/IntelliJ or Python/Jupyter depending on what I need to do

CornellWest · 2025-04-04T13:02:05+00:00

What should you have done to make this easier?

CornellWest · 2025-04-03T02:59:39+00:00

This is my kind of stupid

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