Notices by barefootstache (barefootstache@qoto.org)

@freemo it would be fascinating if a presidential was held where only a single person voted for one of the candidates.

@freemo that would be an argument for nature vs nuture.

It probably has some correlation with the loss of critical thinking.

@inpc

@freemo it feels more like a characteristic that either one has developed or not.

I wonder if people with a STEM mindset are less prone to this issue.

@inpc

@freemo

Sounds like the same concepts as in #HackTheBox. To reflect on the git environment: HackTheGit

@jpeelle

@freeschool

This is how to compile `outbox.json` with `jq` to an array of posts that have the `published` date and its `content`.

```
jq '{ data: [.orderedItems[] | {published: .published, content: (.object | objects | .content // empty) }] }' outbox.json > content.json
```

(remark: not a jq expert, thus this could probably be simplified)

@freemo

@freemo

It is unfortunate that the server has been down frequently, though this was expected early on and thus all posts are written and saved offline. The only inconvenience is the sharing aspect and most can understand that technology upgrades take time. So thank you for putting all your time and effort for a smooth transition.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (136/200)

TIL in psychology that we retain all information up to 0.5s before filtering away the unnecessary data.

This was shown through an experiment where subjects were shown 4 characters for 50ms and asked to recall the information. The active recall is where most of the data transfer was lost.

#DailyBloggingChallenge (137/200)

When looking at short term memory, a portion of it is the active working memory.

One way to look at the active working memory is like matrix multiplication.

Let’s say one gets a 5 digit number. It is fairly simple to return that number in the same order as given, which would equate to the identity matrix.

If one had to invert the order of number, then the diagonal of the matrix would be flipped compared to the identity matrix, so equating to a negative determinant.

Now imagine if one had to do more complex calculations like ordering the months of the year alphabetically. Creating a matrix that transposes the months vector is initially not that simple, though once instantiated, it becomes quite simple to repeat.

Depending on how many row alterations are needed, starting from the identity matrix could be a way to quantify the complexity of the task.

#ShortTermMemory #ActiveWorkingMemory #memory #matrix #MatrixMultiplication #maths

@freemo ok

@khird