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nyan_sandwich comments on Q&A #2 with Singularity Institute Executive Director - Less Wrong Discussion

9 Post author: lukeprog 13 December 2011 06:48AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 14 December 2011 02:21:19AM 8 points [-]

So you really do need more journal-monkeys eh? Maybe I should think about the visiting fellows thing. (I'm poor so I can't give money yet).

Why can't you just post a quick blurb that you've solved such-and-such problem and the solution is along these lines? Surely it doesn't have to be journal articles? Maybe there is a component of secrecy?

Comment author: lukeprog 14 December 2011 02:25:55AM 5 points [-]

By 'writing these things up' I don't mean journal articles, I mean blog posts or working papers. The problem is that it takes significant time and effort just to explain the problem and our results somewhat clearly.

Comment author: Vaniver 14 December 2011 05:49:04PM 8 points [-]

If you haven't explained your results, are you sure you actually have them? That sounds to me like "I already figured out the algorithm, I won't learn anything by coding it."

Comment author: lukeprog 14 December 2011 05:52:12PM 1 point [-]

I tend to agree with this, too, though my own brain does "thinking by writing" more than other brains, I think.

Comment author: [deleted] 14 December 2011 02:29:25AM 5 points [-]

that bad eh? see you next year.