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IlyaShpitser comments on Open thread, Jan. 12 - Jan. 18, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: IlyaShpitser 19 January 2015 12:12:46AM *  0 points [-]

Any other comments/advice/whatever?

Since you asked, my advice is to not work on ill-posed problems. More concretely, ask your advisor for advice on developing a good nose for problems to work on. Where are you starting?