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imaginary halting problem was Re: [spam][crazy][spam] imaginary code resembling trained dissociation
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

>>>> turing’s contrived counterexample places power regarding prediction >>>> and control in such a way that the goal cannot succeed. of course this >>>> proof also disproves itself in some ways because the code in question >>>> must be able to predict the behavior of the halting-prediction code. >>> >>> i often get in arguments with mathematicians because i don’t learn >>> much math theory. we both walk away thinking we are right. >>> >>> i would, for the purposes of this larger concept, assuming that a >>> halting problem can be fully solved only if it is contrived such that >>> it has more capability to predict its test processes than they have to >>> predict it. >>> >>> you can make physical systems where both have an equal ability to >>> predict the other, and you then reach a logical real physical >>> conclusion where the answer is indeterminate because the action of >>> each depends on the choice of other in fair balance. >> >> uhh so quick argument against halting problem: the halting detector’s >> data is not input data to the detection function. considering only >> pure function -like behavior, it looks solvable to me. i am not a >> mathematician, and have not read the problem in depth. ok let’s try to move it towards more formality thinking of that — of specific sets of data fed into things — a confusion here is size limitations. the complexity of something’s behavior seems related to its size, such that to prevent my prediction by and to predict the behavior of something else, it seems quite helpful if i have access to something unpredictable or if i contain data they aren’t prepared for, like a long random string. maybe it would be easier to look straight at it. what do i remember from doing this a few years ago? how would a function under test know it is being predicted at all? … it doesn’t seem to work?

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[spam][spam][crazy] imaginary code art
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

thinking of the mcboss spinoffs pattern involving nature, combined with algorithminess a little maybe i can think of parts of making a fractal that might look like a flower

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[spam][crazy][crazy][medicine] raising zombies from dead
by Undescribed Horrific Abuse, One Victim & Survivor of Many 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

i was passing a graveyard and focusing on being near friendly spirits (to counter terrors) and somehow got into mcboss ideas and thought of zombifying corpses to bring them back basically if you do this in any manner (and people are free) they would call it zombies because it’s creepy and needs discussion and ritual and such. but think of the medical knowledge we would gain! the first way i thought of it was an uncanny valley kind of thing where people are hyperhealthy and partly wrong because the decayed bits were rehallucinated by AI. you could also put robotics in the corpses, that would be creepy, horrifying, and terrifying in a different way there are lots of options!

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G20 experts urge 'inescapable' capital increase for development banks
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Discussions on reforming the World Bank have typically centered on making the most of existing resources — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s squeeze-the-lemon approach — and enticing more private sector investment, an even more obvious approach now that former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga is in charge of the bank. But there’s one question looming quietly but large in the wings: Whether to give the bank more money, i.e., a capital increase. Many experts say wealthy shareholders will have to put up more if they want to stare down the twin challenges of poverty and climate change, but so far talk has focused on billions of additional dollars. Now, apparently, we’re talking trillions. Nine experts, including former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers, were tasked by the Indian presidency of the Group of 20 leading economies to outline a road map for reforming institutions such as the World Bank. In a lengthy report obtained by my colleagues Vince Chadwick and Shabtai, the experts say that achieving the bank’s proposed “triple mandate” — eliminating extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and boosting global public goods such as climate and pandemic prevention — will require an additional $3 trillion in available capital per year by 2030. The experts’ report, which backs the ongoing reform efforts, also says multilateral development banks have to get better at drumming up private capital. “Today, MDBs only mobilise 0.6 dollars in private capital for each dollar they lend on their own account,” the G20 authors write. “They should aim to at least double this target.” https://www.devex.com/news/g20-experts-urge-inescapable-capital-increase-fo…

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Lin Wood Can't Force Fraud Claims On Former Counsel, Client
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Lin Wood Can't Force Fraud Claims On Former Counsel, Client By Rosie Manins A Georgia state judge on Friday rejected an argument from newly retired attorney L. Lin Wood that he shouldn't face fraud claims from former colleagues over their collapsed relationship unless the claims are also brought against one of their former clients and Wood's previous counsel from Alston & Bird. Read full article » https://www.law360.com/legalethics/articles/1696912?nl_pk=a931e1a0-e840-4de…

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NYC Can't Force Retirees To Switch Benefits, Judge Rules
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

NYC Can't Force Retirees To Switch Benefits, Judge Rules By Abby Wargo A New York state judge preliminarily enjoined New York City on Friday from forcing over 250,000 retirees to switch to a privatized Medicare Advantage plan from traditional Medicare and supplemental insurance, ruling the court will likely find the actions unlawful under city code. Order attached https://www.law360.com/health/articles/1697307?nl_pk=b5b47d70-3fa3-428e-b95…

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CashBet Coin Offering Resulted In Fraud Award, Suit Shows
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

CashBet Coin Offering Resulted In Fraud Award, Suit Shows By Caroline Simson A Puerto Rico man's lawsuit seeking to enforce an arbitral award finding that he had been defrauded in connection with a cryptocurrency offering has exposed a nasty feud with a director of an online gaming platform called CashBet, who was caught up in the arbitration. Brief attached https://www.law360.com/banking/articles/1696571?nl_pk=99a2a594-20ad-4b2f-a2…

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Feds Back Ex-UBS Worker In High Court Whistleblower Case
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Feds Back Ex-UBS Worker In High Court Whistleblower Case By Sarah Jarvis A former UBS employee's whistleblower suit, which was taken up by the U.S. Supreme Court, has garnered formal support from the U.S. government and various advocacy groups, which have filed amicus briefs to help the ex-employee to reverse a Second Circuit decision voiding a nearly $1 million retaliation award. 4 documents attached https://www.law360.com/compliance/articles/1696918?nl_pk=e8718aa1-2adc-4c2d…

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Ski Operator Says NY Enforcers Only Got Docs From 1 Rival
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

Ski Operator Says NY Enforcers Only Got Docs From 1 Rival By Matthew Perlman A ski operator accused of creating a monopoly over resorts in the Syracuse, New York, area told a state court that it needs more time for discovery in the case because enforcers obtained documents from only one other operator during their two-year investigation. Letter attached https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1697142?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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NYC Woman Wants Time Served In CEO Stalker Case
by Gunnar Larson 10 Jul '23

10 Jul '23

NYC Woman Wants Time Served In CEO Stalker Case By Ali Sullivan A woman who pled guilty in March to harassing an unnamed chief executive officer with texts threatening the release of sexually explicit material is asking a New York federal judge to impose a sentence of time served. Memorandum attached https://www.law360.com/newyork/articles/1696525?nl_pk=00e0f28d-575b-4889-8d…

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