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  • If you've not got one, I would highly recommend getting an air quality meter.

    I had this issue last night, awake randomly at 2-3am. When I checked, the air quality was terrible. (It's bespoke scale put it at 10 out of 100) after opening a window and letting it improve, I happily drifted back off.

    It turned out I didn't wake up randomly, I was dragged awake from a light sleep due to the air quality plummeting. It won't apply to everyone, but it's worth checking if it's a common problem.

    (For reference, 10% air was CO2 of 2360ppm, and VOCs at 5000ppm with 80% humidity. Fresh air is CO2<500, VOCs<100)

  • LLMs can't become AGIs. They have no ability to actually reason. What they can do is use predigested reasoning to fake it. It's particularly obvious with certain classes of proble., when they fall down. I think the fact it fakes so well tells us more about human intelligence than AI.

    That being said, LLMs will likely be a critical part of a future AGI. Right now, they are a lobotomised speech centre. Different groups are already starting to tie them to other forms of AI. If we can crack building a reasoning engine, then a full AGI is possible. An LLM might even form its internal communication method, akin to our internal monologue.

  • There are lot that fit that pattern. However, most/all naturally used irrational numbers seem to be normal. Maths has, however had enough things that seemed 'obvious' which turned out to be false later. Just because it's obvious doesn't mean it's mathematically true.

  • Interestingly, most natural radioactive material in nature comes from uranium. Uranium is also a heavy metal, and is quite toxic in its own right.

    It's likely that it's avoided due to heavy metal poisoning rather than radiation.

  • The greyhound brain is like a pressure cooker. If given somewhere to vent periodically, they are fine. They go off like a rocket for 10-20 minutes, then are happy to dose the day away.

    This is also why lurchers (greyhound crosses) are so universally crazy. That pressure cooker has a nice big crack in it. It vents into the instincts of the cross. It can be great fun, but it requires some management to keep from being problematic.

  • The dream router is an excellent base to build upon. It provides all the normal functions (ethernet, wifi, router etc) as well as hosting the control software.

    Unifi's real power is when you expand it. The access points make extending WiFi coverage easy. You dont even need a wired link. It will link over WiFi, either as a primary or as a fall back. The flex mini is also quite handy. It's a little poe powered switch. I have a couple tucked away providing extra ports around the house.

    With my setup, I have detailed monitoring and control down to the port or wifi device. I can monitor and control things in detail, or get a high level view of my network.

  • While expensive, UniFi hardware is just a huge step beyond the rest of the consumer market.

    I've had literally 10x the range (5x vs 50m), in congested environments, compared to 'gaming' hardware. I actually did a side by side to test. I was shocked at the difference.

    The bridging function is also a life saver. 2 LR units can get a reliable signal between each other, at ridiculous ranges.

  • I know the sort of tea suppliers you're referring to. Ive been disappointed by tea from quite a few of them. This isn't one of them.

    They are actually a small family business that's been quietly working for over 100 years. They are basically a whole sale company aimed at the ultra premium quality market. They have a little stall in one of the guildhall markets, where they've been for decades at least.

    As far as I'm personally concerned, their tea is worth the prices they charge. I also wouldn't judge them by the price of bags. Them selling bags is relatively new. I wouldn't be surprised to learn the teabags were hand made to order. When it comes to loose leaf, they are actually cheaper than some Twinings teas.

  • Before kids, microwaved tea is an absolute travesty. After kids, it's an unfortunate necessity.

    I personally have cheap(ish) teas that priduce a drinkable cup. I also have the good teas that deserve more care and attention.

    If you're interested, these guys provide the best tea I've found so far. (They also supply a number of the best tea shops in Bath). It's definitely not cheap tea, but I currently have several kg of it in the house 😅

    https://www.gillardsofbath.co.uk/

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  • They almost stopped using helmets again, too. The number of head injuries skyrocketed. Thankfully, someone pointed out to command that the helmets weren't causing the injuries, but converting fatalities into injuries. They hadn't been recording head injuries on corpses.