October 27th, 2023 | The slow death of authenticity in an attention economy
Oct 28, 2023
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Challenges in academia, lack of authenticity on social media, math paper error discovered, power of program verification tools, image generation with LCMs, Google's expenses as default search engine
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Researchers can face challenges and neglect from institutions, but perseverance can lead to deserved recognition.
Monetization strategies on Twitter prioritize flashy content over genuine posts, causing disillusionment and discussions on authenticity.
Deep dives
Katelyn Carrico's Tumultuous Relationship with Academia
Katelyn Carrico, the celebrated scientist known for her groundbreaking research into mRNA technology, faced challenges and neglect from her university, hindering her professional growth. However, her perseverance and resilience eventually led to her deserving recognition, highlighting the undervaluing of researchers by institutions.
Twitter's Shift Towards Insincerity and Lack of Authentic Dialogue
The author expresses growing disillusionment with Twitter, attributing it to the platform's monetization strategies that prioritize flashy content over genuine posts. Comments reflect users' frustrations with the changing social media landscape and promote discussions on authenticity, self-expression, and the drawbacks of valuing popularity over genuine interaction.
Error in Terence Tao's Mathematics Paper Caught by Lean 4
Terence Tao, an acclaimed mathematician, discovered an error in his paper thanks to the Lean 4 formalization project. The incident sparked a lively debate about program verification tools and users' experiences with both Lean 4 and GPT4. Opinions varied, with some praising the automation and productivity benefits, while others criticized limitations and potential inequalities in their utilization.
This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on October 27th, 2023.
This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai
(00:43): 'Not of faculty quality': How Penn mistreated Katalin Karikó Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38040468&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(02:22): The slow death of authenticity in an attention economy Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38037851&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(04:04): Lean4 helped Terence Tao discover a small bug in his recent paper Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035672&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(05:45): Lessons Learned from Twenty Years of Site Reliability Engineering Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38037141&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(07:54): Shadow: New browser engine made almost entirely in JavaScript Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38043033&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(09:27): Why you should probably be using SQLite Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38036921&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(11:03): How to draw software architecture diagrams (2022) Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38035505&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(12:35): A third of chocolate products are high in heavy metals Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38038465&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(14:17): Generate images in one second on your Mac using a latent consistency model Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38040702&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
(16:18): Google paid $26.3B in 2021 to be the default search engine Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38041335&utm_source=wondercraft_ai
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