28515 0105Functional programmer: (noun) One who names variables “x”, lists of variables “xs”, functions “fx”, and code patterns “Kleisli arrow”, “generalised catamorphism”, “natural transformation”, and “monad” (which is just a monoid in the category of endofunctors of some X, with product replaced by composition of endofunctors and unit set by the identity endofunctor). #HaHaOnlySeriousTags: computers, humour, mathematics, thoughts State: working Sound: Autoclav1.1 - Embark On Departure: Lights Out |
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22515 0249To everyone talking about how the human brain is the most complex object in the Universe: Stop that. It’s not. An equivalent amount of completely random molecular combinations is far more complex. The most complex mathematically possible thing is an infinitely long string of random bits. The most complex arrangement of matter is hot gas. Raw complexity doesn’t do very much. Belief update: I’m starting to think that the “complexity” in question might actually be [closer to] complexity-compressible-by-observer, à la Schmidhuber. In this revised version the original claim might still be an overstatement but at least it makes actual technical sense (and the new hypothesis seems to justify and uplift to precision my initial one, namely that the sentence actually translates to “brains are very impressive”). Tags: annoyance-fuel, brains, idtimwytim, thoughts State: working Sound: The Beauty Of Gemina - A Stranger To Tears: Colours Of Mind |
12515 2115Varētu pablogot par sliktu* neirozinātni, bet vai kāds to lasīs?
*Ir aizdomas, ka blogošana par nesliktu, ar izšķirtspēju, kas ir augstāka par konspektiem un pie mana pašreizējā rakstītprasmes līmeņa, varētu būt interesanta gk. tiem, kas jau tāpat lasa pašus papīrus. Tags: neuroblogging, personal, questions, science, thoughts State: awake Sound: In Slaughter Natives - Insanity & Treatment: Cut Me Here |
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