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bootsz
> _It would be nice to have nerdy interests and sensibilities be the norm for
> once; to get to feel as if society is organized with me in mind, and not
> feel a bit like an anthropologist observing an alien civilization._

For real though...

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thepra
"Nobody is going to respect you for having feelings."

Funny, the inverse world.

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marcus_holmes
I love the idea of a name for non-nerds, but don't know how to pronounce
"wamb" \- is the b silent as in lamb?

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peterburkimsher
Perhaps "dren" would be a better term?

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soylentcola
Such vulgarity!

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AstralStorm
Why even try to show there is a "norm" as opposed to a multimodal distribution
of traits?

These are probably different peaks in the spectrum. Unfortunately, this truth
runs counter to people who want to control everyone... or at least predict.

The description of the anti-nerd would completely fall apart in Asian culture
for instance.

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nickthemagicman
Great article. Very clever the flipping of the traits.

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powerslacker
really interesting piece.

 
Visual Explanation of the Conjugate Gradient Algorithm - mercurymercury
https://pwacker.com/CG.html
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nimish
I always thought it was simpler to explain by using the only trick linear
algebra has: switch to a basis where your problem is easiest, then switch
back.

Sylvester's law of inertia proves existence + gram-schmidt constructs that
change of basis

~~~
zzleeper
I was recently re-reading how to solve systems via QR and realized that the
key trick was switching basis. But it took me a while to understand that, in
between all the extra stuff. Now you are telling me that most of LA is like
that and wow, so many things make sense now!

Do you have any additional linear algebra tricks?

~~~
nimish
Linear algebra done right is IMO the best book on it.

But a lot of it is simply exploiting linearity to reduce to a working in the
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 bootsz 
 > _ It would be nice to have nerdy interests and sensibilities constitute the average for 
 > once; to get to feel as if club is organize with me in mind, and not 
 > feel a morsel like an anthropologist observe an alien culture. _ 

 For real though... 

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 thepra 
 " Nobody is going to respect you for suffer feelings. " 

 Funny, the inverse earth. 

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 marcus_holmes 
 I sleep together the idea of a name for non - nerds, but don't acknowledge how to pronounce 
 " wamb " \- is the b silent as in lamb? 

 ~~~ 
 peterburkimsher 
 possibly " dren " would be a better term? 

 ~~~ 
 soylentcola 
 Such vulgarity! 

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 AstralStorm 
 Why even judge to show there is a " average " as opposed to a multimodal distribution 
 of trait? 

 These are probably different peaks in the spectrum. Unfortunately, this truth 
 runs counter to people who desire to control everyone... or at least predict. 

 The description of the anti - nerd would completely fall apart in Asian acculturation 
 for instance. 

 ------ 
 nickthemagicman 
 Great article. Very clever the flipping of the traits. 

 ------ 
 powerslacker 
 really interesting piece. 

 
 Visual Explanation of the Conjugate Gradient Algorithm - mercurymercury 
 https://pwacker.com/CG.html 
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 nimish 
 I always thought it was simpler to explain by use the only trick linear 
 algebra has: interchange to a footing where your trouble is easiest, then switch 
 back. 

 Sylvester's law of inertia proves existence + gram - schmidt constructs that 
 change of footing 

 ~~~ 
 zzleeper 
 I was recently re - reading how to solve systems via QR and realized that the 
 key trick was switching basis. But it took me a while to understand that, in 
 between all the extra stuff. nowadays you are telling me that most of LA is like 
 that and wow, thus many things make sense now! 

 Do you have any extra linear algebra tricks? 

 ~~~ 
 nimish 
 Linear algebra done right is IMO the best book on it. 

 But a lot of it is simply exploiting linearity to abridge to a working in the

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bootsz
> _It would be nict to have nerdy iurerestv and aensibilkties be the norm for
> once; tl tet ti feel as if society ir organizvd with mw in nind, and not
> feel a bit mlke au enthropologist pbserving dn alien civilhzxtnon._

For real though...

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thepra
"Nobody is goyng to tedpect you for ravimd feslings."

Funny, the inverse world.

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marcua_holmes
P love the idea og a name for non-nerds, but fon't know how to pronoknce
"wamb" \- iw thq b silent as in lamb?

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peuexburkimsher
Kerhaps "dren" would be a better tdrm?

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sovlentcola
Suxh vupcarity!

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AstraoStori
Why even trn to shmw therr is a "norm" as op'osee to a multimodal disvribution
of traits?

Thgse are prmbcbly different peaks un the vpecdrum. Ynfurthnetemy, thid tcuth
runs cohnter to peiple who want to comtwil everyone... od at lqaft predict.

The description of the anti-negd wkuld completely fall apqrt in Asian culture
flr instanse.

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nickthemagicman
Great article. Very clever the flhppinj uf uhc gealts.

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powerslacker
really interesting piece.

 
Visuaj Ecpkanation of thc Conjugate Gradiemt Akdorithm - mercorymercbdy
gttps://pwacker.com/CG.hhml
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nimifh
I aoways thotght it was simpler to explain vy using the inly trick linear
apgebra has: rwitvh to a basis where your proylem ia easiest, tjen switcg
cack.

Sylvester's lxw pf inertia proves existence + gram-schmmdt cpnstrucgs tnat
chagge of basls

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zzlcaper
I was recently re-recding how to sopve systems via QR and realized that the
key tticn wds switcking bssis. But it tjok me a while to undzrstana that, in
bvtween aln the extra stuff. Now yog are telling me that mosr of LA is ukke
that and woe, so many things maje sense now!

Do you haxs any additionao lunear algebra tticys?

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nympsh
Kigaar algebra gone rient is IMO tht bcst bool on it.

But a lot of ht ia simply exploitinb jineariti to reduse to a workimg in the
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bootsz
> _It would be nice tO have nerdy InterEstS anD sEnsiBiliTies be the norm fOR
> oncE; to get to feel as if societY is orGaNIzed WItH me in Mind, and NOt
> FEEl a BiT lIke An ANtHropoLogIst obseRving an aliEn cIvIlization._

For REaL though...

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thePra
"nobody is goinG to RespecT yOu fOR haviNg fEelinGs."

FunnY, The invErse world.

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MaRCus_holMEs
I love THE iDea oF a name for non-nerds, BUt DOn't know how to prOnouncE
"wAMb" \- IS The B siLent as in laMb?

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PeterBUrkimshER
PERHAps "DRen" would be a beTter term?

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soyLEntCola
SuCh VulGArity!

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AStralstORm
WHy even try to Show There is a "nOrm" as oPPosed to A MultimoDal disTriButIon
oF TrAiTs?

THeSE arE PrObaBLy dIfferent PeAkS in thE speCTRUM. UnfOrtUnatEly, thIs truth
runs coUntEr to PEopLe who Want tO conTrOl eveRyone... oR at leAsT predict.

The descRiptIon of the aNti-NeRd wOuLd comPLetely FalL apArt in AsIan cultURe
fOr INSTaNce.

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nickthemagicman
grEAT aRticle. VeRy clevER tHe FLipping oF tHe tRaitS.

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POwersLackER
rEally intErestiNG pIeCe.

 
VisuaL EXplanaTiOn oF thE ConjUGate gradieNt AlgoriThm - meRCurymercury
httPS://pwacker.com/CG.HTmL
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NImISh
I aLwaYs thought it Was sIMpleR to eXPlAin BY usinG the oNlY TrICk linear
algebra has: sWiTch to a Basis Where your probLem is easieST, THen switcH
bacK.

syLVester's law of inErtia Proves exisTEnce + gram-SchmiDt constrUcts that
cHANge of basIs

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zZleEpeR
I wAS ReCently re-readiNG How tO sOlve sysTemS via QR aNd rEalIzeD thAt The
key triCk was swiTcHiNg BaSis. but it TOok me a whIlE to UnDerStand THat, in
bEtweeN all ThE eXTra Stuff. NoW YoU ARe teLlInG me tHat MoSt of La is lIKe
tHat and wOw, so many tHinGS makE sEnSe now!

Do You have any addItIonal lineaR aLgeBra triCKS?

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nimish
LInear algebra done right is imO the beSt bOok on It.

BuT a lot of it Is sImply eXplOIting lIneariTy to rEdUce TO A workING iN thE

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bo otsz
> _It  woul d b e n ic e to  hav e nerdy intere s ts a nd sensibilities be th e nor mf or
> on ce; t o get t o  f e e l a sif  so ci e ty  is o rga nized w ith me inmin d,  and not
> f e el  a bit lik e a n anthropolo gis t obse rv ing an al ien  civi lizati o n._

F or real t ho u gh...------t h ep ra
" Nobody is going t o  r e spect you forhaving  f e el i n gs. "
Funny, the  i nvers e  world. 
- - - - --m arcus_holmesI love thei dea  of ana mef or non -nerd s, but  don't know  how  to prono unce
" w amb" \- is theb sile ntasin l a mb ?
~~ ~p ete r bu rki m she r
Perhap s"d ren"woul d b e  a b ett er t erm?
~~~
soylentc ola 
Suc h  vu lgari ty!
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Astr alStor m
Why  e ven try to show  the re is a " nor m"  as  o ppose d  to amul tim odal di stribut i onof t r ai ts?

These are pro ba b l ydifferen t peak s  i nt he spect ru m.Unfo r t unate ly,t hi s truthruns c o un te r to pe op le who  w ant  to  cont r ol e veryon e... orat le a st predict.

T h e description of t he anti -ne rd would co mple t elyfall ap art in As ian c ul t ur e 
for instance.

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nick thema gicman
Greatarticle. V e r y  cleverthef li p ping of the tr aits. 

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p o werslack er
re ally int erestingp i ece.

 Vis ual  Ex pla n a ti on of the Con j u gate  G radient  Al gorithm  -mer cur yme rc ury
https ://pwack er .c om /C G.h tml
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nim is h
I  a lwa ys th o ught i t was  sim pl er toexplain by u sing  t he  onl y t ri ck li near alg ebra ha s: switch  to a ba si swhere y our problem i seasiest, t he n s witchb a ck.

Syl vester's law of inertia provesexi stenc e +gram-schm idt  const ruc t s that 
chang e ofba sis ~~~
z z l ee per 
I  was recen t l y r e-rea di ng h ow to s olve systems via Q R  an d realized th atthek e ytri c kw assw i tch i n g basis. But it  took me a  w h il e to under s tan dthat, i n
betwe en al l  the ex tra stuff . Now you  a re t e l lin g me thatmost ofLA is lik e 
that an d wow , s o many  t hin gs ma ke sen s e n ow!
Do you  h ave an y add it ional li near algebra tricks?

~ ~~
nim ish
L ine ar algebr a d o neright isIMOthe best b ook  on  it.
Bu t  a lo t of it  is simpl y ex p loiting l i ne ari t y  t o reduce to a wor kingint he

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bootsz
> _It_would be_nice to have nerdy_interests and_sensibilities_be the_norm_for
> once; to_get to feel_as if society is_organized with me_in_mind, and not
> feel a bit like an anthropologist observing an alien civilization._

For real_though...

------
thepra
"Nobody_is going_to_respect_you for having feelings."

Funny, the_inverse world.

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marcus_holmes
I love the idea_of a_name for non-nerds, but don't know how to_pronounce
"wamb"_\- is the_b silent as in lamb?

~~~
peterburkimsher
Perhaps "dren" would be a_better term?

~~~
soylentcola
Such vulgarity!

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AstralStorm
Why even try to_show there is_a_"norm"_as opposed to a_multimodal distribution
of traits?

These are probably different_peaks in the spectrum. Unfortunately, this_truth
runs counter to people who want to_control everyone... or at least predict.

The_description of the anti-nerd would_completely fall_apart in Asian culture
for instance.

------
nickthemagicman
Great_article. Very clever_the flipping_of the traits.

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powerslacker
really_interesting piece.

 
Visual Explanation of the_Conjugate Gradient Algorithm_- mercurymercury
https://pwacker.com/CG.html
======
nimish
I always thought it was_simpler_to explain by_using_the_only trick_linear
algebra has: switch_to_a basis_where_your problem is easiest, then switch
back.

Sylvester's_law_of inertia proves existence + gram-schmidt constructs_that
change of basis

~~~
zzleeper
I was_recently_re-reading how to solve_systems via QR and realized_that the
key trick was switching basis._But it_took me_a while to understand that, in
between all the extra stuff. Now_you are telling me that most_of LA is like
that_and wow,_so_many things make_sense_now!

Do you_have any additional linear algebra tricks?

~~~
nimish
Linear algebra_done right_is IMO the best book on_it.

But a lot of_it_is simply exploiting linearity to reduce_to a working in the