I like to think of it this way. Plugging in a USB-A connector is like observing a qubit in superposition—once you attempt it, the superposition collapses, and you instantly know if you were in the right orientation or if you need to flip to the opposite one!

And just like conditional probabilities in quantum mechanics, the first try has a 30% chance of being right and a 70% chance of being wrong. But here’s the kicker: when the connector isn’t touching the port, it resets to a superposition, and the probabilities shift to 60% right and 30% wrong. That’s why even the third try isn’t guaranteed to be correct. As the number of attempts increases, the cumulative probability of eventually getting it right approaches 100%

Something very similar is also true with humans. People just love to have answers even if they aren’t entirely reliable or even true. Having just some answer seems to be more appealing than not having any answers at all. Why do you think people had weird beliefs about stars, rainbows, thunder etc.

The way LLMs hallucinate is also a little weird. If you ask about quantum physics things, they actually can tell you that modern science doesn’t have a conclusive answer to your question. I guess that’s because other people have written articles about the very same question, and have pointed out that it’s still a topic of ongoing debate.

If you ask about robot waitresses used in a particular restaurant, it will happily give you the wrong answer. Obviously, there’s not much data about that restaurant, let alone any academic debate, so I guess that’s also reflected in the answer.

I prefer to think of vibe coding like the relationship some famous artists had with apprentices and assistants. The master artist tells the apprentice to take care of the simple and boring stuff, like background and less significant figures. Meanwhile the master artist would paint of all the parts that require actual skill and talent. Raphael and Rembrandt would be good examples of that sort of workflow.

Vibe coding works, but there are some serious caveats.

I’ve used LLMs for data visualization and found them helpful for simple tasks, but they will always make serious mistakes with more complex prompts. While they understand syntax and functions well, they usually produce errors that require manual debugging. Vibe coding with LLMs works best if you’re an expert in your project and could write all of the code yourself but just can’t be bothered. Prepare to spend some time fixing the bugs, but it should still be faster than writing all of it yourself.

If you’re not proficient in using a specific function the LLM generated, vibe coding becomes less effective because debugging can be time consuming. Relying on an LLM to troubleshoot its own code tends to lead to “fixes” that only spawn more errors. The key is to catch these situations early and avoid getting lured into any of the wild goose chases it offers.

A common dice has 6 possible outcomes. Unless it’s a special D6, it’s impossible to get a zero or some other value outside the usual range of 1-6.

Normally, each side has a probability of 1/6. If it’s a loaded dice, one value will have a higher probability, while the other sides will have a lower probability.

Let’s say you have two dice, you roll them, and hope to get 6 on both of them. It’s possible to get that on the first try, but it’s much more plausible that you have to roll them many times before that happens.

And so is alchemy. Useful and useless concepts were intertwined at the time, and it took centuries figure out what to keep and what to discard. Well, some individuals still held on to the trash ideas, while the rest of the world moved on.

Well that’s an interesting thought. Care to elaborate how parties fail? Is the whole idea of parties rotten, or just the application of it?

And when the schedule is off, you get worried. Could it be a sign about the next crop? Should we have planted something else instead? Was it a mistake to marry this lady… So many questions.

Our maybe they treat airplanes as mystical objects used for fortune telling and other magical and religious purposes. That’s how stars and planets were treated before we figured out what they really are.

Long ago, medicine, chemistry, alchemy, astronomy and astrology were just one big mess. People used that amalgamation for all the purposes you could imagine.

That’s a good point. Even though the voting system makes it harder, it doesn’t make it impossible.

In some countries you can even have coalition governments. Imagine a parliament made of at least 5 parties.

Hmm… need to set the white balance first.

Probability not relevant under a dictatorship or first past the post elections, but…

See also electoral alliance

You take the blue car, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe.

Chemists write papers where precision is key, so they’ll use an IUPAC name like (RS)-N-methyl-1-phenylpropan-2-amine.

The title of the paper will use the trivial name N-methylamphetamine, because it’s easier for everyone, but still precise enough.

People who buy and sell the drug, use one of the trade names, such as: speed, ice, chalk, dunk, pookie, rotten candy, rocket fuel etc. at this point though, all precision goes out the window. The product usually contains a variable mixture of fun and interesting surprise compounds and even the concentration of the active ingredient can be all over the place.

Aristotle discussed some ideas central capitalism. Why don’t we start a new cult around him and his ideas? We could eventually use the cult to exploit vulnerable individuals, brainwash innocent people, commit human rights violations, incite people into committing hate crimes, start wars and promote chaos and suffering in general.

Nah, we can do better than that. Just add microtransactions for premium responses, loot boxes for random fun personalities, and a battle pass for exclusive chat themes. Oh, and let’s not forget daily login bonuses for extra chat time, exclusive avatars for early subscribers, and a seasonal event that requires you to chat 12 hours a day to unlock the ultimate bot personality. Then we’re in business. And don’t worry, we’ll throw in some limited-time offers that expire in 10 minutes, just to keep things spicy! Plus, if you can maintain a streak of daily chats, you can earn badges and achievements. BTW which one sounds more exciting: gold coins or diamonds?

We need to find an bullshit to fossil fuels and plastic bags. You can’t just ignore these problems, and listen to bullshit rock all day long.

Yep, that works perfectly.

Oh boy, do I have some news for you. A simple T-shirt just won’t be enough to acknowledge an achievement like this.

How about a reboot where Mulder gradually loses his grip on reality and slides deeper into paranoia, hallucinations, and delusions. A tragic story where Scully is forced to helplessly watch as her partner fades away.