Pablo_Stafforini comments on X-Risk Roll Call - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Pablo_Stafforini 19 June 2013 08:45:34PM *  3 points [-]

5) Stuart Armstrong

Background: PhD in philosophy (Oxford)

This seems incorrect. From the FHI website:

His Oxford D.Phil was in parabolic geometry, calculating the holonomy of projective and conformal Cartan geometries. He later transitioned into computational biochemistry, designing several new ways to rapidly compare putative bioactive molecules for virtual screening of medicinal compounds.

Comment author: fowlertm 19 June 2013 08:59:56PM 0 points [-]

Yeah, you're right, thanks for catching that. I saw "D.Phil" and just thought 'philosophy', but I'm guessing this is math.