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New comment by go_elmo in "How elites could shape mass preferences as AI reduces persuasion costs"

go_elmo — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:12:02 +0000

Good point - its not a previously inexistent mechanism - but AI leverages it even more. A russian troll can put out 10x more content with automation. Genuine counter-movements (e.g. grassroot preferences) might not be as leveraged, causing the system to be more heavily influenced by the clearly pursued goals (which are often malicious)

New comment by go_elmo in "1910: The year the modern world lost its mind"

go_elmo — Sun, 10 Aug 2025 21:19:33 +0000

Finally someone who understands me. Whatever becomes measurable, becomes controllable, which is the antidote to freedom, wildness, life (to some extent)..

New comment by go_elmo in "OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent casually clicks through "I am not a robot" verification"

go_elmo — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 13:15:33 +0000

Captcha: "do something stupid" Ai: visible discomfort

New comment by go_elmo in "Scientists may have found a way to eliminate chromosome linked to Down syndrome"

go_elmo — Fri, 25 Jul 2025 13:09:06 +0000

Youre right, its a though question. Then again free will and the concept of "self" is an illusion.

Lets see where the world will go in this regard, only time will tell

New comment by go_elmo in "AI overviews cause massive drop in search clicks"

go_elmo — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 13:40:25 +0000

Just a question how content is produced & ingested.

Utopian fantasy: interact with the ai - novel findings are registered as such and "saved" and made available to others.

Creative ideas are registered as such, if possible, theyre tested in "side quests" ie the ai asks - do you have 5min to try this? You unblock yourself if it works & see in the future how many others profited as well (3k people read this finding).

Its all a logistics question

New comment by go_elmo in "New records on Wendelstein 7-X"

go_elmo — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 16:11:47 +0000

Its implict by the context. The co text is SOTA fusion research. One can never fully define everything.

New comment by go_elmo in "Beyond Meat fights for survival"

go_elmo — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 07:58:34 +0000

Your word, plausible

New comment by go_elmo in "Why I left my tech job to work on chronic pain"

go_elmo — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 20:53:03 +0000

I did a 10 day insight-meditation retreat and experienced how pain is triggered by the mind first hand. This is impressive to me and id be curious what your perspective is

New comment by go_elmo in "Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too)"

go_elmo — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:07:24 +0000

Same for cars - you require a global functioning gas supply network to work & deliver gas nearby, it consists of 10k parts produced over the globe - a single pandemic can wipe everything out. Thats why I prefer a horse. Theres always gras nearby.

I also hate apps for everything & want us to be free & have a simple world & life - I love the terminal & its 55 years old.. yeah, we have much in common friend

New comment by go_elmo in "Why I Use a Dumbphone in 2025 (and Why You Should Too)"

go_elmo — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 09:23:16 +0000

Its like trying to ban cars to stay with horse cariages. The wheels of time wont be turned back. Imo the issue is not Smartphones but addicting UX patterns implemented - those should be banned. Its possible to make Smartphone usage non addictive - add friction to "candy" eg uninstall social media apps (use web only) use a quiet launcher (no app icons), remove all notifications except emergency ones etc.

New comment by go_elmo in "Claude 4"

go_elmo — Thu, 22 May 2025 19:54:05 +0000

I feel like the model making a memory file to store context is more than a gimmick, no?

New comment by go_elmo in "Cuttlefish 'talk' with their arms, study reveals"

go_elmo — Wed, 07 May 2025 09:23:18 +0000

Super cool! Imo kind of makes sense - think these sort of problems (communication) are general across actors and science seems to confirm some cases (between plants / funghi, cuddlefish, mamals..). Were not as unique as we think & thats freeing.

New comment by go_elmo in "Hypnagogia – cognitive phenomena on the onset of sleep"

go_elmo — Tue, 06 May 2025 20:33:09 +0000

How cool! Thanks for sharing! :) yeah the fever / infection sessions as kids were intense experiences - super interesting insights in what the mind can produce - super valuable insights imo.

I had funny imagination while having fever as a kid as well. Could imagine a surface switching from being satin-smooth to edgy and rough in a perfect transition - maybe some form of texture-halucination..? anyways, the way it would "feel" to the touch is how it felt emotionally as well - super hard to describe but an interesting link to experience somehow :)

New comment by go_elmo in "Hypnagogia – cognitive phenomena on the onset of sleep"

go_elmo — Thu, 01 May 2025 10:43:22 +0000

Think everyone has such experiences - which is your most vivid one?

New comment by go_elmo in "Hypnagogia – cognitive phenomena on the onset of sleep"

go_elmo — Thu, 01 May 2025 10:42:50 +0000

After meditating for 3 years, these states are common when dreaming - as awareness persists within dreams - doesnt equal lucidity - as no active actions performed - can recommend meditating, its art.

Hypnagogia – cognitive phenomena on the onset of sleep

go_elmo — Thu, 01 May 2025 10:42:50 +0000

Article URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnagogia

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43855943

Points: 4

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New comment by go_elmo in "$70M in 60 Seconds: How Insider Info Helped Someone 28x Their Money"

go_elmo — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 08:56:13 +0000

"Other places are 10x worse, you should be grateful to just eat 1 shovel of dirt / week instead of 10"

New comment by go_elmo in "The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft"

go_elmo — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:26:15 +0000

How about eating less & doing more exercise? Just a suggestion with merit, ofc

New comment by go_elmo in "The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft"

go_elmo — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:48:23 +0000

Everyone is staring on their phones there..

Also friendly reminder that its not the nicest thing to tell parents whats good for their kids

New comment by go_elmo in "The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft"

go_elmo — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 12:47:35 +0000

As a former kid, yes, the openness and self-actionability of the game really made me connect with it & other players. Awesome game.