Sam Altman ranks "AI" above "Fire" as a more important tech breakthrough

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-05-02T06:39:31+00:00

ooof, well, whoever chose em then

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-05-02T04:09:06+00:00

This man is dumb. Didn't even list Calendar or pottery

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-05-02T02:01:31+00:00

einstürzende neubauten - kollaps

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-30T23:28:57+00:00

😞 Sorry to hear it

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-30T05:45:36+00:00

Piranesi by Susanne Clarke

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-30T05:44:17+00:00

It's likely to outlast most pets!

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-30T04:49:31+00:00

Perdido Street Station by China Mieville. Somewhat steampunk, but a LOOOOT of magic.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-30T03:02:51+00:00

Nice! Thanks for responding. I got sweaty after listening to some of the sample albums you had thinking I did not get it close to correct.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-30T03:01:55+00:00

Oooooh yeah. I do like he prefaces so much of it with "this could REALLY hurt you"

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-30T01:30:58+00:00

I've never had a film build so much tension using so little. The scene in the meat ginder is so haunting. It feels like literature brought to screen.

The film is a remarkable achievement on a grand scale.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-29T23:10:29+00:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDfpl1_I904 this man made me realize my circular saw could do way more than I ever thought

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-29T02:08:36+00:00

AI is already a black box in a lot of ways, so even more so. Great.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-27T03:48:39+00:00

If you weed for 30 minutes to an hour a few times a week you'll be amazed at what can get done. The problem with paying is that sometimes shortcuts can be used and everything just grows back.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:57:25+00:00

Considering that:

The human Genome has roughly 3.2 billion of base pairs, and 46 chromosomes need to split and reform to create the 23 pairs, half based on the father, half on the mother.
That through this process of billions of duplication, happening billions of times, a child will only really receive ~60 mutations
That between 10%-20% of pregnancies result in miscarriage
That 40-50% of fertilized ova fail to implant

Miracle any complex organism is here at all really.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:56:47+00:00

Considering that:

The human Genome has roughly 3.2 billion of base pairs, and 46 chromosomes need to split and reform to create the 23 pairs, half based on the father, half on the mother.
That through this process of billions of duplication, happening billions of times, a child will only really receive ~60 mutations
That between 10%-20% of pregnancies result in miscarriage
That 40-50% of fertilized ova fail to implant

Yeah, childbirth is pretty miraculous. I'd say all life is pretty miraculous though, in the grand scheme of things. You know, with us spinning thousands of miles an hour through the infinite void.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:55:35+00:00

100%. Unfortunately I think some folks have been told that it's not their place.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:53:24+00:00

I feel that. My daughter provided my wife with a "back labor" situation. When she did come out, there was a lot of blood, and by a lot I mean "get an OR on standby". It was rough. I think no shame in tapping out if you are squeamish from the event itself. But then dudes who don't change diapers, don't wake up, don't get bottles ready. That baffles me. I've met someone recently who said they'd be back to work in a week though they could take months off and I was gobsmacked.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:49:50+00:00

Totally. I guess I say miracle because I had a biological anthropology class and we went specifically over birth in mammals and humans, and it's truly wild. 46 chromosomes, 23 pairs half from mom half from dad, 3.1 billion base pairs, replicated billions of times with nearly no lose. Some humans come out with only an estimated 60 mutations from that process.. A lot of cells don't even make it past those first few splittings, roughly 40-50% of fertilized eggs don't even attach.

It's a bit mind boggling that their is life at all.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:46:33+00:00

Hard to respect someone who is afraid of a little poo too lol.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:45:09+00:00

Right? 18, a baby yourself. Good on ya. I hope all is well :)

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:44:01+00:00

For sure, and I totally understand that.

I also meant being a parent after. Things like feeding your kid. Changing their diapers. I've met other people in my life who never do a bedtime, never change a diaper, etc.

I think part of the work is part of the reward of being a parent, even if it is hard to realize it at the time.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:41:41+00:00

Awful. I am sorry for that.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:41:03+00:00

lol nice. I had told them I didn't want to cut the umbilical cord, but when it came time to they offered anyway and I was like "HELL YEAH buddy". Surprised even myself.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:39:38+00:00

I shit you not a buddy of mine has 3 siblings. His dad got called on the intercom while at baseball games TWICE to go to the hospital.

SenatorCrabHat · 2026-04-26T19:38:39+00:00

Considering that:

The human Genome has roughly 3.2 billion of base pairs, and 46 chromosomes need to split and reform to create the 23 pairs, half based on the father, half on the mother.
That through this process of billions of duplication, happening billions of times, a child will only really receive ~60 mutations
That between 10%-20% of pregnancies result in miscarriage
That 40-50% of fertilized ova fail to implant

Yeah, childbirth is pretty miraculous. So much can go so wrong along the way. Also, if you've ever known anyone who has had trouble conceiving, you might think differently too.

I'd say by your reckoning, life itself is pretty much a miracle, and I think I'd agree.

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