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[Antonio Lupetti @antoniolupetti]

"Transformers" by Daniel Jurafsky and James H. Martin is one of the clearest and most mathematically grounded introductions to the Transformer architecture I have ever read.

Chapter 8 introduces the Transformer as the standard architecture behind modern large language models. What makes this chapter particularly interesting is its step-by-step presentation of the underlying mechanisms: contextual embeddings, self-attention, query, key and value vectors, scaled dot-product attention, multi-head attention, residual streams, feedforward layers, layer normalization, masking, and the parallel matrix formulation of attention.

In particular, the treatment of attention as a weighted sum of contextual representations is especially valuable. The chapter first develops an intuitive, simplified view of attention and then gradually derives the full formulation using the Q, K, and V matrices. This approach makes it easier to understand what is actually happening inside the architecture from an algebraic and matrix-based perspective, rather than simply viewing the usual block diagrams.

I think it is an excellent resource for anyone interested in understanding how Transformers work from linguistic, mathematical, and computational perspectives.

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[Max @MPfounder]

True hydration is a gamechanger for elevating cognitive and physical performance.

Every ATP molecule your mitochondria produce depends on electrochemical gradients maintained by adequate hydration and electrolytes.

But chronic stress, screens, sweating and plain, mineral-poor water are all things which deplete electrolytes, leaving people often chronically dehydrated without really knowing it.

Fresh fruit juices and mineral water with added celtic sea salt, magnesium malate, potassium citrate and lemon juice is what works for me personally to be optimally hydrated - the difference is always night and day.

[Parimal @Fintech03]

What makes Bhartrhari’s story so fascinating is that he did not write about giving up the world immediately. He wrote about the entire spectrum of human experience. Before he wrote the Vairāgya Śatakam (on detachment), he wrote 2 other Śatakams:

- Śṛṅgāra Śatakam: The 100 verses on love, beauty, intimacy & the intense joy of worldly relationships.
- Nīti Śatakam: The 100 verses on politics, ethics, statecraft & how to run an empire successfully.

[Himanish Ganjoo @himganj153]

This is the best rajma I've ever made. Unfortunately the secret is grating the onions, pureeing the tomatoes, and then bhunoing everything for a long time. But the result is heavenly.

[Sneedle @SRamirez68083]

Cheating and picking two

[Yasmine Khosrowshahi @yasminekho]

Jordan Peterson explained how you can become dangerously articulate:

1. Articulate does not just mean well spoken. It means differentiated. A joint that is articulated can move with precision and grace. A person who is articulated can move through the world the same way. Vague people are one solid useless mass. Articulate people have range.

2. Peterson calls articulate people the most dangerous people in the world. Not dangerous in a destructive way. Dangerous in the sense that they cannot be ignored, dismissed, or pushed around. The word is the most powerful tool a human being can carry.

3. It does not matter what you do for a living. A plumber who is articulate can negotiate better contracts, manage employees, advertise services, and think through complex problems. Articulation is not a luxury for intellectuals. It is a practical weapon available to everyone.

4. Jocko Willink is one of the most decorated special operations soldiers alive. Peterson uses him as his primary example of why articulation matters even in the most physically demanding environments. Jocko succeeded not just because he was tough. He succeeded because he could communicate clearly with the men under his command, explain situations to his superiors, and make the case for soldiers who deserved promotion. Toughness without articulation leaves half your power on the table.

5. Becoming articulate starts with paying attention to what you say. Peterson uses the image of crossing a swamp on a hidden stone path. You cannot see the path. You feel for it with each step. You test the ground before you commit your weight. That is exactly what you do with words. You feel whether what you are about to say is solid or whether it will make you dissolve.

6. He noticed 40 years ago that most of what he said made him feel weak. Not all of it. About five percent felt solid. The rest was instrumental language. Words used to win arguments, appear smart, gain small victories. That kind of language is hollow and people can feel it. The goal is to increase the percentage of what you say that actually feels true.

7. Stop filling silence with noise. The ums, the likes, the you knows, the ahs. These are not harmless verbal habits. They are signals that your thinking has not caught up with your speaking. Take the time to craft the word. Silence while thinking is not weakness. It is precision.

8. Peterson calls the pause a prayerful pause. When someone asks you a question, instead of immediately answering with what you think you should say, ask yourself what you actually think. Make it a real question. One you genuinely do not know the answer to yet. Then wait. The answer will come. And when you speak it, people will find you immediately interesting because you are saying something real.

9. Joe Rogan is one of the most successful communicators alive and his entire method is the opposite of instrumental language. He is not trying to appear smart. He is not trying to get something from his guests. He just genuinely wants to know more than he knows. That honesty makes every conversation magnetic. People can feel the difference between someone performing and someone actually thinking.

10. Read great writers. Write about the problems that obsess you. Practice saying only what you believe to be true. These are not quick fixes. They are a lifetime practice. But Peterson's promise is direct. If every word you say reflects what you genuinely believe, the path you walk becomes a golden path. Not because it sounds good. Because it is real. And real is the only thing that actually works.

[LMD (Arc.) @Layemie001]

Why do horses always decide to run as fast as possible when you’re new?

[Path of Men @PathOfMen_]

DO NOT under any circumstance remove your wisdom teeth.

[Nic Munoz @nic_munoz]

Elon on Speed

“I always tell the teams: compress the timeline. Take a 10 year plan and try to do it in 6 months. You’ll probably fail, but you’ll be so far ahead of everyone else that it doesn’t matter. Most companies move at a glacial pace. We try to move at the speed of light.”

[Justin Skycak @justinskycak]

Learning is not “I recognize this when I see it.”
Learning is “I can reproduce this when I need it.”

[Carnivore Aurelius ©🥩 ☀️🦙 @AlpacaAurelius]

when you ejaculate you lose the nutritional value of 2 pieces of new york steak, 10 eggs, six oranges and two lemons

[Monica Jasuja @jasuja]

Every woman knows that feeling when a situation suddenly doesn't feel right.

What struck me about this story wasn't the crime.

It was her refusal to ignore her instincts, her quick thinking and her determination to fight back even when trapped and terrified.

May none of us ever need this courage.

But what a reminder of how powerful it can be.

[healing_pages @Healing_Pages_]

Ask for what you want

[Rota 🚪🧎‍♂️ @pli_cachete]

For the love of God stop trying to do it alone. So much of change comes from the perspective created by seeing & being seen by another.

Doing it alone, you’re liable to become far too confident and limited in your perspective. The affordances and vividness of the world collapses & you start crafting imaginary towers in the sky based on some faulty, unquestioned belief. You lose the ability to recognize that there are other options than doubling down on what you’ve been doing over and over.

It’s possible to get perspective on your own, but it is extremely difficult. It requires a lot of patience, persistence, & honesty. Much easier (and more fun!) to come to others

[Electra @Electrarythm]

The ultimate tragedy of someone living a stagnant life is not that bad things happen to them, but that nothing happens to them, leaving them stranded on the sidelines watching a select few actually play the game while they refuse to participate simply because the stakes are high.

Every astounding victory shadows a thousand brutal losses, so they stay in their shell, watching as other people do what they wish they could, all because they are scared that something might hurt them, permanently condemning themselves to a life of numb, empty voyeurism.

[Polymath Investor @polymathinvest1]

33 rules for engineering your own luck.

1. Volume is better than perfection. You can't predict which attempt pays off, so take more shots.

2. Bridge disconnected groups. The gap between two worlds is where you add value.

3. Seek asymmetric bets. Small downside, big upside, over and over.

4. Never risk total ruin. To win the game, you have to stay in the game.

5. Keep slack in your life. A fully optimized schedule has no room for luck.

6. Break your routines. Returning to the same café, route, and people gives diminishing returns.

7. Treat every situation as an audition. Go above and beyond even when the stakes look low.

8. Persistence outperforms talent. The winners are usually the ones who didn't quit.

The other 25 are below.

[Polymath Investor @polymathinvest1]

The best readers I know quit books constantly. Skim a lot, read a few, re-read the best.

There's no medal for finishing a book that wasn't worth your time. The real cost is the next book.

Read this and you'll never feel guilty about quitting a book again.

[Electra @Electrarythm]

The fastest way to change your life takes about 20 minutes a day and happens with your eyes closed.

It is called visualization, and done properly it is closer to rehearsal than daydreaming. Here is why it works, and exactly how to do it.

Why it works

Your brain does not draw a hard line between something vividly imagined and something actually lived. When you rehearse an experience in detail, with real emotion, it fires many of the same pathways it would fire if it were really happening. Repeat that often enough and the experience stops feeling imagined. It starts to feel like familiar territory. And what feels familiar stops feeling impossible.

Two things happen at once. Old patterns weaken, not because you fight them, but because you stop rehearsing them in your head. New patterns stabilize, because you are living them internally long before they ever show up in your real life.

Timing matters. Right after you wake up and right before you fall asleep, your brain is already drifting through a slower, drowsier state where imagery sinks in instead of bouncing off. Those two windows are the highest-leverage minutes of your day.

How to do it

Find somewhere you will not be interrupted. Sit or lie down with your body supported and uncrossed. Take a few slow breaths and let the tension drain out of your face, shoulders, and stomach. You are not forcing anything, you are just lowering the internal noise.

Now pick one specific scene. Not a vague goal like "I want to be confident," but a single moment you can step into.

Health: see yourself moving through an ordinary day with ease, walking without effort, breathing clearly, your body light and responsive.

Confidence: see yourself in a situation where you would normally hesitate, but now you speak steady and direct, and it unfolds without resistance.

Discipline: see yourself already inside the routine, doing the work without negotiating with yourself, as if it is simply what you do.

Stay in first person, through your own eyes. Build the scene in layers. First what you see: the light, the textures, the small details you would normally skip. Then what you hear: voices in the room, the rhythm of your own breathing. Then what you feel physically: the weight of your body, the temperature on your skin, the way you move when you are not resisting yourself.

At the end, stop adding detail. Just rest in the overall feeling for a moment, as if your mind has already accepted it as normal, then carry that lightly into your day.

The only rules that matter: keep it specific, keep it first person, do not force it, and do it daily. Give it three to four weeks before you judge it. Some days you will drop in deep, some days barely, and both still count, because repetition is what burns the pattern in.

You are not building a fantasy. You are rehearsing familiarity. Use it wisely.

[Mind Mechanics @MindMechanicsX]

How to become instantly overeducated

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