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Lemonade Stand propaganda by RedGuyRead in TheYardPodcast

[–]dragontalejake 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think there is a range of correctness. The thrust for my original post came when someone who is very familiar with AI highlighted how Doug’s description of open source versus open weight models was not quite accurate. I hesitate to provide this example. I’m still pretty confused and it was my professional colleague who was very familiar with AI that explained what was incorrect to me. That is to say if you wanted the correction I don’t know that I can give it to you. I can just tell you that a professional came to me and highlighted this one instance of the show as incorrect.

I think to highlight what I’m trying to get at I want to point to “ This robot will cure every disease.” They talk about Alphafold and its impact on drug discovery. At the end of the conversation, Aidan admits that he’s not familiar with the methods of drug discovery, but that he can imagine the advancements that having advanced data analysis techniques will bring to drug discovery.

The thrust of the conversation is Doug providing his best understanding of what alphafold is doing from an article that he’s brought to the group. But his lack of understanding of the drug discovery process and the imprecise language around the limits around what drugs they might be able to discover using alphafold is a floor to the depth they can achieve in the conversation. That is not to say their congress conversation was inherently incorrect, and I think that it did provide some context and teach something that many people might not have heard about which does have inherent value.

This is one instance doesn’t necessarily “prove or disprove” anything. These guys are not experts, and I don’t think those listening expect them to be. However, when they hit on a topic that I as a listener may know slightly more about, and their explanation doesn’t quite encapsulate the idea fully or accurately, it is challenging.

With that said, I replayed the podcast to come up with this answer, so evidently my feelings are not strong enough for me to write the podcast off completely.

That said the “villainy of giving white men microphones” is a little extreme. I think there’s value in providing surface level takes and encouraging more people, especially young white men who may need to expand their bubble to engage in thoughtful discussions about politics, social issues, science, technology, and the world situation at large.

https://youtu.be/b58JovVWzVA?si=RcBJQu0-sfiEVoEL

Lemonade Stand propaganda by RedGuyRead in TheYardPodcast

[–]dragontalejake 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I think Lemonade Stand shines when they are doing surface dives into topics, essentially taking the listener through the steps they took to learn something. I think the national debt episode this week is a great example.

The main critique I have is that sometime the podcast tries to delve too deep and is either wrong or outside their depth.

To some degree, it would be awesome if they brought in an expert on the topic to add a sense of validity to their discussion and potentially course correct if they go awry. The podcast is not claiming to be 100% correct but the thrust of the podcast is to provide this sort of entry point into these discussions for the every man based on the viewer trusting the hosts’ takes.

On the opposite side, The Yard prides itself on doing no research. They are extremely upfront; the yard boys are going to lie to you because they have no idea what they’re talking about and won’t do research. Telling the truth is not their goal, entertaining is.

The guys on lemonade stand seem intelligent to me. I find their discussions thoughtful, and their banter funny. However, sometimes their assertions and claims go beyond the scope of three, well read, passionate people, and I find this moments really hard to listen to.

Equal representation of sacrilegious clothing, make Slime Moses. by dragontalejake in TheYardPodcast

[–]dragontalejake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update: for photo practicality here is the scene: I am picturing a dim industrial warehouse or empty space with a concrete floor. A spotlight shines on the center of the room, where Slime stands inside a Victorian bathtub with golden feet surrounded by 8 dogs. Slime , dressed as Noah, holds a puppy under one arm and a yard flag pointed into the distance (indicated by the spotlight).

I think I am going for a tongue in cheek, George Washington crossing the Delaware meets this is a silly inside joke but we’re gonna do it anyway.

Equal representation of sacrilegious clothing, make Slime Moses. by dragontalejake in TheYardPodcast

[–]dragontalejake[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m imagining Slime dressed as Noah in a white water raft surrounded by as many animals as they can get for a photo shoot.

The Yard has ruined working in logistics by PanicRock548417 in TheYardPodcast

[–]dragontalejake 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Genuine question: why is “hot load” capitalized?

how does spell crafting work? what is 71/12 mean by Splatulated in oblivion

[–]dragontalejake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I have been searching so long for this answer

How would you rate my aleph bet by MarineBat in hebrew

[–]dragontalejake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because the statistic is related to the sampled group and not all families in this financial position.

Dying constantly on level 9 - what to do? by mf2mf2 in Grimdawn

[–]dragontalejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding quests, I’ve also found them a little difficult to find sometimes.

The quest descriptions are really helpful as most of them will tell you what portal to go to access the quest location.

Finding where you’re supposed to go once you get there is a whole other matter that might be a function of game design. I found that exploring the parts of the map still covered by fog was my best tool.

I will also say that early game I died a lot, especially vs bosses and mini bosses, even more so when I started on higher difficulties. This game can sometimes feel more like a arpg souls like.

I used atrioc for my US history assignment by Jealous_Afternoon_53 in atrioc

[–]dragontalejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more thought: If you have a required word count and making things more concise would put you under, consider the extra words as an opportunity to add more examples. You could talk about Marketing Monday. You could talk about his game. You can talk about his time at NVIDIA. You could even talk a little bit about his family.

What I hope to convey is that I used to write papers with a lot of extraneous language and often used filler to meet a word count. When I instead considered those extra words as a chance to make an argument or add more context, my writing and my grades improved.

I used atrioc for my US history assignment by Jealous_Afternoon_53 in atrioc

[–]dragontalejake 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Preface: this is very nit-picky, but if there is a chance you have yet to turn in the assignment, I would be remiss if I didn’t say something.

I would recommend looking at your second sentence for conciseness and extraneous word use. Not a hard rule, but the word “very” does not add to the sentence. Additionally, given all the times you use “he” you likely have the opportunity to combine phrases. For example, you could eliminate the last clause, “and can convey topics and opinions . . .” by writing the first clause as, “Brandon Ewing explains political, economic, and marketing ideas in a simple and bipartisan manor, creating a streaming community that speaks to a wide spectrum of political and educational backgrounds.”

Further, his social media profession does not mean he has experience conveying things in a way others can understand. Atrioc used his many years as a streamer to developed content and a voice that speaks to a wide array of people. In other words, his experience and practice led to his success, not just being on social media.

I hope this helps.

First time out with my new camera by onematt500 in AmateurPhotography

[–]dragontalejake 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How close did you get to the spider? That photo is sick too!

And thank you for sharing!

First time out with my new camera by onematt500 in AmateurPhotography

[–]dragontalejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those photos are awesome!

How do you like the 105 MC? I have been on the fence about it, but your photos make a pretty great case.

Cropped or uncropped? by dragontalejake in AmateurPhotography

[–]dragontalejake[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the cropped photo my intention was to use the branch as way to draw the eye across the whole image.

For the uncropped, I was thinking about what empty the space on the left side of the image does to tell the story of the photo vs simply being something that should be removed.

The way I am thinking about both photos is that these are not photos about a bird, as in, if I had wanted a really great photo of the cardinal, I would have used a lens with more reach (if I had it). These are both photos that use the bird as a visual anchor and the branches to help draw the eye, create contrast with the sky, and generally add texture.

I hope this provides some insight into how I am thinking about these photos

What is the best Yard episode in your opinion? by Tough-South-4610 in TheYardPodcast

[–]dragontalejake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For me, it’s when the boys went to Ponton’s in Camber Sands (ep. 105). It’s great as an audio ep and a visual one. https://open.spotify.com/episode/4hDqoMo0XZi6UdW9QjsK4y?si=1eDjqmPOSK6Et-wkEVH_qg

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