IlyaShpitser comments on Deliberate Grad School - Less Wrong

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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 22 October 2015 03:23:14AM 0 points [-]

^ this is what I am talking about. For some reason I think Luke has a bachelor's degree with a major in cognitive science (but I don't remember exactly).

Comment author: Kaj_Sotala 22 October 2015 03:00:50PM 1 point [-]

I was under the impression that he studied psychology, but dropped out before graduating. (An old interview has him mentioning that "I studied psychology in university but quickly found that I learn better and faster as an autodidact", and back when he was still employed at MIRI, his profile on the staff page didn't mention any degree whereas it did for almost everyone else.)

Comment author: IlyaShpitser 23 October 2015 12:48:54AM *  1 point [-]

Just so we are clear -- I am not really attacking Luke. I met him, we talked on skype, etc. He's a sensible dude. I am just not weighing his opinion of philosophy very highly. "Mixture of experts" and all that.