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Alex Alemi

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Machine Learning Researcher https://alexalemi.com https://blog.alexalemi.com

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blog.alexalemi.com Dyson Spheres

I wrote about Dyson spheres, and how impossible they are in our lifetime: blog.alexalemi.com/dyson-sphere...

13.10.2025 11:34 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A logarithmic circular dial separated into four segments, in order they are labeled 1, tau, pi, and a three legged pi.

A logarithmic circular dial separated into four segments, in order they are labeled 1, tau, pi, and a three legged pi.

Recently I've been trying out doing calculations using quarter-order-of-magnitude. Gives better precision than single sig fig calculations with only four, very intuitive, symbols. blog.alexalemi.com/quarters.html

04.03.2025 02:44 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
A quarter circle meter showing a nonlinear mapping between probabilities that run from 0% to 100% and angles that run from 90 degrees to 0 degrees.

A quarter circle meter showing a nonlinear mapping between probabilities that run from 0% to 100% and angles that run from 90 degrees to 0 degrees.

Why don't we measure probabilities in degrees?
blog.alexalemi.com/a-degree-of-...

30.10.2024 19:21 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

In which I try to make sense of most of machine learning: blog.alexalemi.com/kl-is-all-yo...

31.05.2024 00:15 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0