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New comment by Tryk in "AI profitability is mathematically impossible"

Tryk — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:52:41 +0000

"I think we will be feature complete — full self-driving — this year,” Musk said. “Meaning the car will be able to find you in a parking lot, pick you up and take you all the way to your destination without an intervention, this year. I would say I am of certain of that. That is not a question mark.” -Elon Musk (2019)

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/19/elon-musk-tesla-will-have-al...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_predictions_for_autono...

New comment by Tryk in "OCaml Onboarding: Introduction to the Dune build system"

Tryk — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:37:27 +0000

It's incredibly painful working with OCaml and dune on Windows, unfortunately. Docs are insufficient and there is little information online :/, wish it was not the case.

New comment by Tryk in "The Abstraction Fallacy: Why AI can simulate but not instantiate consciousness"

Tryk — Fri, 01 May 2026 00:24:52 +0000

>Computation is something that a computer provably does.

This is a circular definition. In order to properly define the concept, we must be able to word it without using "computing devices" in the definition.

Finding a satisfactory definition for what constitutes a "Computation" is actually an interesting debate goes back to the 1600s. Currently, the mainstream definition (from wikipedia) gives that: "A computation is any type of arithmetic or non-arithmetic calculation that is well-defined".

One way to understand the author is to learn more about the "The mapping account" theory behind computation: "a physical system can be said to perform a specific computation when there is a mapping between the state of that system and the computation such that the 'microphysical states [of the system] mirror the state transitions between the computational states.'"

New comment by Tryk in "Ask HN: How to solve the cold start problem for a two-sided marketplace?"

Tryk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:52:29 +0000

I don't know that this blog contributes to the solution, with a TL:DR:

"[...] Identifying which side of the marketplace is more scarce and focusing on supplying that."

New comment by Tryk in "Beej's Guide to Learning Computer Science"

Tryk — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:31:21 +0000

Really appreciate your work! We use your git tutorial as an (excellent) reference for a university course on Software Development I teach.

New comment by Tryk in "WhatsApp will become interoperable with other messaging apps in Europe"

Tryk — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 23:24:44 +0000

No thanks, I wouldn't want my text messages used to train an AI. Or my metadata used to improve surveillance.

New comment by Tryk in "AI isn't replacing jobs. AI spending is"

Tryk — Sun, 09 Nov 2025 20:59:01 +0000

Imagine if there was a push to create a professional organization to handle qualification, certifications etc. Like there is for doctors, dentist, accountants and other fields

New comment by Tryk in "Rockstar employee shares account of the company's union-busting efforts"

Tryk — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 22:28:37 +0000

Do you like not working on weekends?

New comment by Tryk in "Zohran Mamdani wins the New York mayoral race"

Tryk — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 06:14:37 +0000

What about tax cuts for the rich, quantitative easing? Who are they brutal to? Everyone? Where in that chain linked web does it hurt the most when you distribute money to the wealthiest 10%?

New comment by Tryk in "Google flags Immich sites as dangerous"

Tryk — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 15:29:03 +0000

Apple and Google remove apps that inform about ICE

Tryk — Sun, 05 Oct 2025 10:39:42 +0000

Article URL: https://apnews.com/article/apple-ice-iphone-app-immigration-fb6a404d3e977516d66d470585071bcc

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45480510

Points: 14

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New comment by Tryk in "Sora 2"

Tryk — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:38:57 +0000

One analogy is to liken tiktok (and shortform content) as exploring the shallows. Walking around, close to the shoreline, you explore pieces of flotsam that the sea washes your way. You might spend a lifetime on this shore, walking up and down, but most would argue that you've actually never gone anywhere.

On the other hand, reading a book is like getting on a boat. You've made certain preparations for acquiring the vessel and set course through unknown territory. A journey away from the shore and away from what's immediately at hand, which can also turn out to be a journey towards self-discovery.

New comment by Tryk in "Unexpected productivity boost of Rust"

Tryk — Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:07:53 +0000

The notion of a type is not fixed, Rust has a more generous conception of what is a type and what its static type system checks.

New comment by Tryk in "AI is different"

Tryk — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 15:17:40 +0000

Blog post is almost exactly 1 year old...

New comment by Tryk in "Tesla used car prices keep plumetting, dips below average used car"

Tryk — Sat, 09 Aug 2025 06:08:34 +0000

It was a Nazi Salute, two of them.

New comment by Tryk in "Food, housing, & health care costs are a source of major stress for many people"

Tryk — Fri, 08 Aug 2025 20:16:18 +0000

>Fifty-three percent of adults report that grocery expenses are a major source of stress

What an absolute embarrassment. Income inequality will lead to societal collapse

New comment by Tryk in "Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth"

Tryk — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:22:07 +0000

So by your logic we should consider lowering the minimum wage in order to ensure employment.

Employment is not a means in itself, the point of being employed is to "make a living". If a job cannot sustain a person then it should not exist.

People deserve to live with dignity, earning a living wage.

New comment by Tryk in "Poorest US workers hit hardest by slowing wage growth"

Tryk — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 11:11:45 +0000

US != The World.

This analysis fails to realise that there are simply other countries with which to trade with.

New comment by Tryk in "Corporation for Public Broadcasting ceasing operations"

Tryk — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:47:05 +0000

Well a counter argument would be, how would you know if anything is changed? If you're not part of the editors for a newsrooms how would you know which stories are cut and which make the broadcast?

New comment by Tryk in "Corporation for Public Broadcasting ceasing operations"

Tryk — Sat, 02 Aug 2025 13:45:14 +0000

I think people are interested in local news, so the gap will certainly be replaced but by monied interests, e.g. Sinclair [1] or similar. Who will promote their narrative and further polarize the information landscape.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinclair_Broadcast_Group