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LongRoPE: Extending LLM Context Window Beyond 2 Million Tokens https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.13753
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Superradiance, kernel of protocol and protocol hardness https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/is-there-a-protocol-kernel-or-kernel-of-protocol/1292/8
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"silver box" and "gold box" protocols? https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/protocols-and-legal-systems/1297/2
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"Previous versions of AlphaFold only predicted the structures of proteins. AlphaFold 3 goes beyond that and can model DNA, RNA, and smaller molecules called ligands..." https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/8/24152088/google-deepmind-ai-model-predict-molecular-structure-alphafold
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Is there a "protocol kernel" or "kernel of protocol"? https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/is-there-a-protocol-kernel-or-kernel-of-protocol/1292
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Specification debt https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/specification-debt-john-grant-4mokc/
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"...all of the trend lines - weakening government, a fragmenting society, pervasive threats - suggest the era of industrial superpowers is over. We have entered a new medieval age." https://www.rand.org/pubs/articles/2024/the-us-china-rivalry-in-a-new-medieval-age.html
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'... the illusion of complexity has done nothing but provide cloud cover for the unbelievable transfer of goodwill, well-being, and prosperity from young to old.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEJ4hkpQW8E
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1963 documentary "Time On Our Hands" imagines how people in 1988 might reflect on the way people lived and worked in 1963. Includes contributions from Aldous Huxley and Stafford Beer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYGt_UN0DpM
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Just signed up as a volunteer for this UK health research programme. Consider joining https://ourfuturehealth.org.uk
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I had an MRI scan last week. They provide headphones, which play music when you're not receiving breathing instructions. Alongside the pulsating rhythm of the magnetic coils, Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” will never sound the same to me again.
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Today's social media platforms will be viewed as the Morse code of digital communication: bandwidth-limited, hindering nuance. In a decade or so, orders of magnitude more bandwidth may enable richer online discourse. https://x.com/moveincircles/status/1784160528924844181
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I had my second experience with general anesthesia yesterday. It's fascinating that we still don't fully understand how anesthetics affect consciousness. Despite this incomplete understanding, anesthesiologists can effectively use these drugs to safely manage anesthesia during surgery, thanks to clinical protocols.
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Protocolizing Responsible AI https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/protocolizing-responsible-ai/1194
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I've started to notice figures of speech that show how digital protocols have leaked into everyday language. For example, I often hear the phrase "let's double-click into this analysis and take a closer look." This metaphor borrows from UI/UX protocols, subtly implying a process that mimics a hierarchical structure.
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Protocol humility is epistemic humility in action. https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/rotw-the-rise-of-protocols-by-kyle-mathews/764/2
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My dream died, and now I'm here https://youtu.be/LKiBlGDfRU8
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Can poorly designed or overly rigid protocols act as "accountability sinks"? https://forum.summerofprotocols.com/t/accountability-sinks/573
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The youtube induction protocol. ~19:00 https://youtu.be/fjiT8tLyNSY?feature=shared&t=1140
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Protocol for “Selecting Strategy KPIs” 🤔 “The three things I like about applying protocols to strategy: ... 3. In doing this, they leave enough space for the creative interpretation of strategy whilst ensuring this remains bounded creativity.” https://goalatlas.com/strategy-distilled-march-2024/
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