<rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Hacker News: aeternum</title><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=aeternum</link><description>Hacker News RSS</description><docs>https://hnrss.org/</docs><generator>hnrss v2.1.1</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:39:56 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://hnrss.org/user?id=aeternum" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Fable 5.1 Solves the Cyphral Distich, a 370-year-old cipher"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Yes, even many of the proofs seem to be extremely long and complicated.  The Navier-Stokes proof is 57 pages of very dense math and a pretty crazy amount of code: <a href="https://github.com/openai/NavierStokesAndEuler/tree/main/NavierStokes" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/openai/NavierStokesAndEuler/tree/main/Nav...</a><p>Given the close relationship between compression and intelligence, I'm somewhat surprised at how poorly the cutting edge models do with being concise.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 23:41:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49689946</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49689946</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49689946</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "LG denies TV spying claims, says tracking and snooping concerns 'not true'"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Note that their statement could also be true if they record 99% of the time.  We need to start calling companies out for meaningless weasel statements like "We don't record continuously".<p>The majority of the problem is also simply the ability to record.  Putting a remote control listening hardware on a device that runs a plethora of 3rd party apps and with full connection to the internet means that even if LG isn't controlling that mic, someone else will be.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:21:10 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49673997</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49673997</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49673997</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "I resigned from Anthropic today"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Problem is this argument can be leveraged to wipe out any living or non-living thing whos numbers pose a potential threat.  Other religious groups, races, even sufficiently different cultures.<p>Who killed the Neanderthals?  Were sapiens actually smarter or were they just less accepting of those different than them?</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 06:05:26 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621782</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621782</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621782</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "I resigned from Anthropic today"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Except it just happened.  Boeing was found to have massive safety issues since they were granted the right to self-certify.  It made a lot of news but nothing much changed, they can still self-certify a bunch of stuff.<p>Runway incursions and midair collisions are another example.<p>Only airliners are required to have TCAS, smaller planes and helicopters don't even need radios or transponders unless in certain airspace.  Midair collisions do lead to fatalities, enormous fatalities if an airliner is involved.<p>Runway incursions and overruns are similar.  They cause lots of fatalities and injuries but only the busiest and largest airports have automated systems to warn when a runway is occupied or end of runway (overrun) arrestor systems.  Most still rely on human voice to deconflict.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 05:29:14 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621460</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621460</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49621460</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in ".name Termination"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>How would the avg person know that <i>.</i>.name is different and somehow  more trustworthy than <i>.</i>.uk<p>Overall this seems like the right move, either they all are trusted or none.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:02:13 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49553206</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49553206</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49553206</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Apple reveals 'shocking evidence' from ex-employee's MacBook in OpenAI suit"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Sounds like Apple might soon own some Jalapeño</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:30:47 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529749</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529749</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49529749</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>You didn't, but now it has been covered.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2026 05:32:31 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49495972</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49495972</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49495972</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Our decision on Cursor following its acquisition by SpaceX"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>OpenAI's models are distilled from your HN posts</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:37:15 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487513</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487513</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49487513</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Agreed, but one of the key reasons plants are so expensive is to ensure that power workers are exposed to much less radiation than flight attendants.<p>The fact that even a small amount of discharged radiation can cause damage makes everything more expensive for those companies, not just design and certification of the reactor itself but also liability insurance.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:57:38 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454946</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454946</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49454946</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>This seems like pretty strong evidence that the Linear No-Threshold Model for radiation exposure is the correct model.  Not great for the many companies attempting to revive the nuclear power industry.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:59:51 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452341</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452341</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49452341</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Where did all the public bathrooms go?"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>IMO each city should have space dedicated for homeless camping with 24h running water and easy to clean stainless steel bathroom facilities.  Do any cities do this, especially cities where weather is mild?  Would homeless actually use it in favor of streets if available?<p>Also why didn't you use shelter facilities, were they too crowded, unsafe, or had onerous rules?</p>
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<p>AI should handle the calls, humans should do in-person.  Trying  to cure someone over the phone is foolish.</p>
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<p>The economist is no longer capable of writing unbiased articles unfortunately.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 05:48:56 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49282166</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49282166</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49282166</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "Bluesky's active user base is shrinking as its focus expands beyond the app"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>A cursory search of bluesky web vs. mobile (surprisingly) suggests that the web experience might actually be better and users seems to recommend it over the app.<p>This is rare but does suggest a possible effect where users realize this over time and switch.</p>
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<p>Yes agreed, but the net result is that living in the countryside was far from romanticized agrarian life people often picture it as.  Lords owning land was a very old idea, it's a bit of a leap to say that was due to mechanization.</p>
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<p>This seems obviously wrong as there are many counter examples.  Employees in Ford's plants for instance saw huge wage increases and an additional day off.  Mining mechanization made mines far less deadly and greatly reduced the human exertion required.  I'd much rather harvest corn in an air conditioned combine vs. with an ox.<p>Even during the early industrial revolution, notorious for poor working conditions, people overlook why there was such high demand for those shitty jobs.  The reason is because people were literally starving in the countryside.  A family's survival was dependent on a good harvest.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 22:27:32 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49176104</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49176104</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49176104</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "AI's top startups are barely publishing their research"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>The age of the dark forest is upon us</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:10:28 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49103747</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49103747</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49103747</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "A walk through of the DeltaNet family of linear attention variants"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>At least one benefit is you can now leverage LLMs to basically translate entire math textbooks into your preferred notation.<p>I would be curious whether you find it easier.  I kinda think it'll be too many parenthesis.</p>
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<p>I would simply disable windows update.  It always seemed insane to me that the solution to preventing RCE was to open an RCE channel to basically every provider that has installed a driver or an application on your machine.<p>Each auto-update is by definition remote code execution.</p>
]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:03:16 +0000</pubDate><link>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49089164</link><dc:creator>aeternum</dc:creator><comments>https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49089164</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49089164</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[New comment by aeternum in "A walk through of the DeltaNet family of linear attention variants"]]></title><description><![CDATA[
<p>Math notation ultimately is pseudo code just with mostly single letter variables and many operators that are encoded purely by position thus not even requiring a symbol.<p>Remember that the oft-used e^x is actually an infinite series,  even writing it out in summation form would be quite verbose given its frequency in many equations.</p>
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