Dec 23, 2022 · I'm writing this post because I'm done. I can't do this anymore. After three failed attempts at building a successful startup and spending ...

Ranking and selection systems -- fitness functions -- are very very hard to get right. I did a lot of work with genetic algorithms and evolutionary ...

Is there a low friction way to play the game today? I'm intrigued, would like to try it.

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We've released a new version of the HackerNews search tool available from the bottom of this page. CHANGELOG: Backend - Rewrote the indexing process and web ...

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We deal with them as follows: (a) We deal with a Major Ongoing Topic (MOT) [1] by downweighting follow-ups [2] and reserving frontpage slots for ...

Hmmm. I feel guilty for seeing such a cool thing and asking for: Surface tension, viscosity, air bubbles, foam, loss of energy, 3D liquid (matching the ...