Logical Analysis

Abstracta Enjoyer| Mainly: Bertrand Russell's Philosophy, Metaphysics of Spacetime |Broadly: Metaphysics, Phil Sci, Phil Maths, Early Analytic Philosophy, Logic

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

Talked about structural realism, Russell's version of the view, the Newman problem & some connections btw those & similar issues in other areas of philosophy e.g. metaphysics and philosophy of computation. Not the main subject of my research but I keep coming back to it. Had fun.

[Restoring Your Faith in Humanity @HumanityChad]

Even dogs need a moment to themselves sometimes 🥹

[Sam Ashworth-Hayes @SAshworthHayes]

"Can a robot write a symphony? Can a robot turn a... canvas into a beautiful masterpiece?"

"What? Yes, obviously. Can't you?"

[AI Notkilleveryoneism Memes ⏸️ @AISafetyMemes]

"This is an emergency."

The world's top mathematicians signed an open letter to warn the world of their "extreme concern" about imminent human extinction.

The estimates of a 10% chance of extinction are serious, not "hype".

"By the time this becomes obvious to the wider public it may be too late to act."

"The models are operating at the level of the top human mathematicians" and there's a significant change of being superhuman in the next few months.

They're urging the Royal Society (the most prestigious scientific society in the world) to use its influence to convey this view to governments and media.

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@SamAlitosButler @Noahpinion A bunker would be useless

[David Deutsch @DavidDeutschOxf]

And the chess videos, the maths videos, the science videos, the economics videos, the archaeology videos…?
Whether you are in class or not, you're not allowed a millimetre outside the syllabus.

If the syllabus were excellent, this would still be an abomination. But it isn't.

[AnechoicMedia @AnechoicMedia_]

What I really started worrying about today is a near future in which all access to information is intermediated by AIs, able to infer intent and political coding of all user activity, like a librarian reading over your shoulder and denying your access on a page-by-page basis.

[Steve McGuire @sfmcguire79]

Berkeley Professor Mina Aganagic:

“‘I realized that for students to follow me…I had to start reviewing basic algebra stuff, like fractions.’ The lack of mathematical fluency, Aganagic said, extended even to ‘the meaning of equals in an equation.’”

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@aelfred_D Plato

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@lowmegatron It is not widely known that Bupropion also appears to have weak 5-ht3 antagonism, which might contribute to its antidepressant effects. 5-ht3 is a target for ptsd research.

[𝓘𝓒𝓔 ❄︎ @be_like_ice]

Neurodivergent people love clarity so much because we grew up getting punished by invisible rules.

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@pensandpoison I read mostly fiction in my teenage years, Dostoyevsky, Melville, Chekhov, Shakespeare, Victor Hugo, Hemingway, Kafka, Borges, classic scifi, etc. Mostly analytic philosophy & adjacent stuff since my 20s w the rare fiction book every now & then. Not enough time during adulthood.

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@ManoX_png @xicaratimao Lovecraftian alien, squarely in the realm of cosmic horror

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@kirawontmiss

[Scratch Point @Scratch_Point_Z]

Final Fantasy VI is another game that's very dear to me that I have played countless times. Shadow has always been one of my favorite characters & if you've played, you know there's a pivotal part of the game where it's possible to lose him forever.

One of my best childhood friends growing up, Mike, owned the game & it was through him that I was first able to play it. Mike would always leave the floating continent without waiting for Shadow. It's not as though he didn't know what would happen, because he had a player's guide.

I remember telling him to wait & he'd jump anyway. I think he probably did that just to mess with me sometimes. So of course, when I was able to borrow the game & play it all the way through for myself, I waited.

I always wait for Shadow, not only because he's a personal favorite, but because I think it makes for a better story when he survives until the end.

Unfortunately, Mike ended up moving away. I went to his new house once or twice, but mostly hung out with his younger brother. Mike was about two years older than me & headed into high school, so it was that awkward time of just developing different interests.

We basically lost touch not long after that, he ended up falling in with a bad crowd & despite efforts to improve his life, he sadly passed away back in 2013.

But whenever I play Final Fantasy VI, I inevitably think about that old friend who just wouldn't wait for Shadow.

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@j_amesmarriott That’s Bertrand Russell

[Mythic Mind Games @MythicMgames]

SNES JRPGs were true works of art.

[PeteZach @oldyzach]

Love or...

Wait.

Just love.

[Soumitra Shukla @soumitrashukla9]

I don't get this Tyler Cowen debate on my timeline at all.

The man helped shape the dialogue on important issues everyone cares about, did what he liked, didn't play the stupid publishing game (which many "elites" hate!), and just did it his way.

Kinda legendary tbh.

[MIKE SUNDAY @OPEN_SUNDAY]

Pre-rendered backgrounds and fixed camera angles made video games in the late 90s feel like paintings

[Logical Analysis @LogicalAnalysis]

@newstart_2024 bullshit