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### The commenter is reminding others to follow the site guidelines when commenting and to make sure their comments are thoughtful and within the guidelines. They also mention that comments should become more thoughtful and substantive as the topic becomes more divisive, and that there should be no flamebait, name-calling, or snark in the comments.

### The commenter is discussing the disparity in online views between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli perspectives, citing statistics from various platforms such as TikTok and Twitter. They suggest that these platforms may prioritize pro-Palestinian views and potentially create anti-Israeli sentiments. They also mention that the majority of US views skew towards pro-Israeli, but the younger generation (GenZ) is more evenly split. The commenter also notes the larger population of Muslims compared to Jews and the absence of pro-Israeli

### The comment discusses the efforts of a pro-Israel WhatsApp group to suppress pro-Palestinian views and potentially violate US laws on political discrimination. The commenter suggests reporting the group to the FBI's Foreign Influence Task Force and mentions the requirement for foreign agents to register when attempting to influence US policy. They also provide links to relevant laws and databases.

### The commenter explains that forging a judicial order is a simple task and that it is difficult for companies like Verizon to verify the legitimacy of a subpoena. They also mention that there are various ways to obtain a subpoena, such as through federal courts or small claims cases, and that these methods are becoming more common as people become aware of their ease and lack of security.

### A fellow hackernews user shares a humorous comment about Verizon's response to a recent incident involving law enforcement. They suggest that Verizon should have adapted their response in this particular instance and shares their own experience with dealing with legal requests at a small community ISP. They also suggest that Verizon should adopt their procedure of verifying contact information from a trustworthy source to avoid situations like this.

### The commenter is surprised by a detail in a news story about a hacker who stalked a woman he met on a porn website with dating features. They were unaware that these types of dating features were not scams or phishing attempts.

### The commenter is discussing a new architecture that is slightly stronger than Llama 7B and slightly weaker than Mistral 7B for short context tasks. They are impressed with the performance of this new architecture, especially considering it was trained on fewer tokens than Mistral. They commend the team at Together for their impressive work.

### The commenter notes that in most industries, it is common to release negative news on Fridays and positive news at the beginning of the week. However, with the rise of Twitter, the ML ecosystem has shifted to releasing work whenever it is ready, rather than trying to find the best day of the week. This may be because they are now targeting weekend hackers who can implement improvements released late in the week on Saturdays and Sundays.

### The commenter believes that the use of Hyena, which is considered an older version of Mamba, has answered questions about the scalability of SSM. They also mention that the transformer has found a competitor.

### The commenter clarifies that the headline is misleading and provides the correct title of the article. They also explain that the American Chestnut Foundation is still working towards their mission, but have discovered flaws in a specific line of seeds and will no longer be pursuing it.

### The commenter expresses disappointment and curiosity about why a gene insertion went all the way to field trials despite being on the wrong chromosome. They summarize information from a study that found the OxO gene in Darling 58 trees was inserted into a different chromosome than expected, causing a deletion in a known gene. This resulted in performance issues and potential lethality for offspring. The commenter questions why the gene insertion was not verified through sequencing before investing in field trials. They also wonder if the cost of sequencing tree genomes

### The American Chestnut Foundation is stopping the distribution of blight-resistant seeds due to flaws, and the title of the article should reflect this.

### The commenter shared a gift link for others to enjoy: https://wapo.st/3RyScpS.

### The commenter shares the seven signs of ethical collapse as outlined in a book by Marianne M. Jennings. These signs include pressure to maintain numbers, fear and silence, a young CEO with a larger-than-life persona, a weak board of directors, overlooked conflicts of interest, a company that prides itself on innovation, and a belief that goodness in some areas can make up for wrongdoing in others. The book was published in 2005 and written by a professor of legal and ethical studies in business

### The commenter is skeptical of the claim that there was no coercion involved in the signing of a letter by OpenAI employees. They point out that the company was offering a cash out of 3x and that long-term employees likely have more power and influence within the company. They suggest that the employees may have felt pressure to sign the letter in order to avoid being seen as an "enemy" by the CEO, who has a history of manipulative and retributive behavior. The commenter also mentions

### The commenter is seeking clarification on a paper that discusses a new method for running Llama 2 70B with significantly reduced VRAM requirements. They confirm that the output is comparable to the original model on certain metrics and slightly lower on others, but the progress made by the authors suggests potential for further improvement in the future.

### A fellow hackernews user shared that the text generation feature on oobabooga has been working for a few days now, with a link to the relevant GitHub issue. They also mentioned that there are a few extra steps needed, with a link to a pull request on GitHub.

### The commenter is expressing their enthusiasm for a paper they recently read, stating that it is one of the best they have read in a while and has the potential to be significant.

### The commenter shares a link to a study on inflation, profits, and market power, noting that it is an easy read.

### The commenter is sharing a link to an archived version of a webpage, using the website archive.ph.

### The commenter shared a link to an article about corporate greed causing a significant increase in global prices. The post received 218 points and 172 comments, and the same source was shared in a different URL.

### The commenter shares a link to the official press release from the European Parliament about the Artificial Intelligence Act, which outlines comprehensive rules for trustworthy AI.

### The commenter is expressing concern about falling behind in a technological race and suggests that the best solution is to not participate in it at all.

### The commenter expresses concern about the potential negative effects of AI being released, but also believes that the current hype around it may be exaggerated. They suggest waiting and observing before making any major decisions about AI.

### The commenter learned that Solaris, an operating system, is still being actively developed and had a recent release in mid-September. They provide a link to the Wikipedia page for more information.

### The commenter is asking if the software Vivado is compatible with Wine or MacOS.

### The commenter is a dedicated Windows fan, but they have been impressed with the advancements of Linux and are considering making it their primary operating system.

### The commenter is discussing the lack of regulations for pedestrian and cyclist safety in relation to vehicle design. They mention a search for "pedestrian" in the FMVSS (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards) returns no results and suggest that automakers are not to blame for prioritizing sales over safety. They propose implementing new regulations and mention the new USPS truck as an example of optimizing for pedestrian safety. They provide links to the FMVSS and an article about the new USPS truck for reference.

### The commenter believes that there is not enough awareness or action being taken to prevent humans from being injured by cars. They suggest that the recent hype around the Cybertruck may bring attention to the issue and potentially lead to a change in public opinion on automobile-pedestrian safety.

### The commenter believes that the criticism surrounding the Cybertruck is exaggerated compared to the potential dangers posed by other large, low visibility vehicles currently on the road.

### The commenter is discussing Google's history with podcasting apps and how they have a short lifespan, with the latest one, Google Podcasts, being shut down in favor of a new app, YouTube Podcasts. They predict that YouTube Podcasts will also be shut down in a few years.

### The commenter is frustrated that there is not a seamless transition between Google podcasts and YouTube podcasts. They believe that clicking on the Google podcast icon should automatically open the new YouTube podcast page without any additional steps.

### The commenter questions when people will stop investing in Google's ecosystem and doubts their ability to gain market share in the AI space. They also mention avoiding Google's products due to a lack of faith in their longevity beyond search and email.

### The commenter is excited about the creation of a community fork for Vault, as they believe it will allow for contributions that were previously blocked or stalled due to internal politics at HC. They hope that the fork will encourage others to add features that HC was hesitant to include, such as blocking queries and a TPM seal. They also express dissatisfaction with the current Vault plugin model and suggest that the fork could improve it or create a better abstraction. They mention that managing plugins, especially in container deployments, is currently

### The commenter points out that the title is missing the term "real-time" which is important in the paper's title. They also mention that optimization was a major issue and this new technique will allow for faster reconstruction on various hardware more efficiently. They also mention that GS is a great compression technique and that Meta has referred to their avatar as a Codec.

### The commenter believes that the topic being discussed would be beneficial for virtual reality.

### The commenter is wondering where the source of the training data being used is coming from.