Alexander

RL for agents @tesla_ai, learning about learning @UWCSE
writing thoughts and consuming sounds

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

If you'd like to learn information theory from scratch, I'd highly recommend starting here:

https://t.co/OQMmHbA4uY

David MacKay is simply the best (RIP). He reminds me why good lecturers are so rare: you need an uncommon combination of charisma and intuition.

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

I believe they call this "communication"

[Dhruv Ahuja @DhruvAhuja2003]

i feel like every conversation with a VC is actually so funny b/c they’re so obviously tryna alphafarm u but then ur also tryna alphafarm them

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

It’s 3AM peaceful and I’m drinking a glass of cold milk and some delicious mac and cheese that cost me less than 5 mins of pay heated in an instant fire in my kitchen and it occurs to me that there are still people who doubt we live in the golden era of human civilization.

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Explaining things (I.e. proofs), in elegant, intuitive, and beautiful ways for humans, who have distinct mathematical weaknesses, might even be a harder problem than the proofs themselves! What good is a beautiful proof if you can’t understand it?

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Do we do pure mathematics for truth or beauty?

Before the LLM, one might argue truth.
After, we are forced to admit it has always been beauty.

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Personal update: I've joined Tesla AI this summer working on RL for computer-use agents. (yes, Tesla seems to be an AI lab now).

If you'll be in Palo Alto/SF and want to meet, reach out!

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

I'm back on my original twitter account after a 4 year hiatus!

14yo me bought an email domain that expired - I checked today, and it was finally available again. I had been plotting my return for years...

So much has happened since then. Feels good to be back.

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Wordle 251 4/6

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Wow this one looks kinda like my net worth

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Happy twos-day!

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Morning people are undoubtedly a myth. Have you ever heard someone say that they like getting up early?

That’s right. Neither have I.

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Participating in my first Hackathon!

Super excited… I’ve heard that hackathons really capture the essence of hacker culture.

#blueprint2022
https://t.co/IvakBKX3JH

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

I wonder if there are existing examples of simulations that teach complex concepts.

How cool would it be to have a game that explored economics, cellular automata, or game theory?

Does anyone have some of these simulations we can explore?

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Hey @normonics,
I think it would be a great idea to expand @synthesischool to create simulation-based explorations of complexity science.

How cool would it be to have a game that explored self-organizing patterns, cellular automata, or game theory?

LMK when you want to meet.

[ongzz @ongzzzzzz]

im 16 but my back is hurting like im 60 😭

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

Teacher: Imagine this is a sine wave
Me: I just… I can’t

[vitalik.eth @VitalikButerin]

I'm speaking now!

https://t.co/okReUOrsoY

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

It’s weird - because you can replace any punctuation mark with a dash - and it will probably be ok -

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

I am waaayyy too addicted to dashes 😭😭😭
Who gave them permission to have so many uses????

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

My first guess was “hello” which - yes, I know - is not optimal but it just felt right for my first wordle

[Alexander @Hamilchin]

So I did my first ever wordle today because I’ve been hearing about it so much

Wordle 218 3/6

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Let me just tell you - I am SO impressed with myself
Not quite sure if it’s good or not but I’m TWEETING IT ANYWAY