They did do one on Yud, it's hard to find and has an annoying amount of side chatter but it's a pretty solid breakdown of the dude.

The episode is mentioned here: https://shatterzone.substack.com/p/rationalist-harry-potter-and-the

But I can no longer find it on YouTube.

Meta: reddit sneerclub appears to be open again. Is this an authorized action or has Reddit scabbed it?

That is correct, it was called TheSchisim.

Get well soon.

The basic argument for UBI is that means-testing is a humiliating waste of resources and it would be more efficient to just hand everyone a flat payment. Basically it's better to cut a cheque to the small number of Gates-es and Bezos-es of the world than to force a large number of people to waste time proving that they're not, and hiring people to make that determination, etc.

In theory, it could work. However in a democracy where people care deeply about how their tax dollars are spent, it's a very difficult pill. Witness the constant threats to remove even existing means-tested welfare.

Finally, it's become a bit of a techbro pie in the sky fantasy because they have designs upon creating a large amount of unemployment and would like to try and keep the pitchfork mobs away from their bunkers.

"The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?" said Scrooge.

"Both very busy, sir."

"Oh! I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course," said Scrooge. "I'm very glad to hear it."

"Under the impression that they scarcely furnish Christian cheer of mind or body to the multitude," returned the gentleman, "a few of us are endeavouring to raise a fund to buy the Poor some meat and drink, and means of warmth. We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices. What shall I put you down for?"

"Nothing!" Scrooge replied.

"You wish to be anonymous?"

"I wish to be left alone," said Scrooge. "Since you ask me what I wish, gentlemen, that is my answer. I don't make merry myself at Christmas, and I can't afford to make idle people merry. I help to support the establishments I have mentioned: they cost enough: and those who are badly off must go there."

"Many can't go there; and many would rather die."

"If they would rather die," said Scrooge, "they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.

What’s his proposed mechanism for it to suddenly start deriving all of biology from first principles?

He considers deriving stuff from first principles much more versatile than it actually is. That and he really believes in the possibility of using simulations for anything.

This reads like a PCJ comment, bravo. I'll do one for rust:

If an LLM cannot insult the user for having the tremerity to try and compile code, it's not compatible for use with the Rust compiler.

Should be the header image or sidebar or whatever for this lemmy.

HN: Just rinse out your mouth with water after eating and no cavities. Dentists hate this one weird trick.

In before NY times article prints her real name complete with hissie fit followed by transition to Substack and total abandonment of mask of deniability.

Jesus Christ trying to read this is like climbing K2 except instead of snow it's neologisms. Is there anything interesting buried in there?